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President’s 500-day plan begins KELSEY HUEBERT News Editor

Clarion, Pa. - Clarion University President Karen Whitney has released her working 500-day plan for her role at the university. This plan comes as a result of the 90 days of “hitting the ground listening,” Whitney said, and numerous meetings with students, faculty, staff, community leaders and university trustees.

“My job description, the things the Clarion University family had to say, and asking the big questions went into the 500-day plan.”

Five major priorities, or dimensions, have emerged and formed the foundation of the plan.

Academic advancement stands out as the first. The goals here include increasing the number of annual Clarion graduates and the percentage of the regional population with a degree from Clarion. Whitney hopes to achieve these goals by streamlining the organizational structure of the university and working with other institutions to increase graduation.

The second dimension of the plan is the maintenance of the campus climate, focusing on civility and dialogue. By inviting and encouraging more conversation about the

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Clarion University President Karen Whitney, confident in her new 500-day plan, exits her office to face the blustery weather.

advancement of the university, Whitney said the entire environment will be more cohesive.

“We need to have a climate of open dialogue on campus,” Whitney said, “because it makes all of our communication that

much more valuable.”

Civic engagement enters the list here. Whitney hopes to present a clear picture of the university’s efforts to enhance the quality of life for the region. Whitney also wants to represent the universi-

ty, and work closely with local, state and national civic organizations.

Fiscal planning and responsibility describe the financial stewardship dimension. Whitney said she would like to see “clear financial models in place.”

The final dimension of institutional leadership focuses on maintaining the confidence of faculty, staff and students by recruiting and retaining qualified individuals to support the president, the vice president and

provost positions.

This dimension also addresses the assessment of university actions.

Here, Whitney proposes the creation of a specific office to do just that, plan, assess and improve the university.

Whitney said the 500day plan is “ambitious, but attainable.”

Whitney said carrying out the plan will be as challenging as drafting it, if not more.

“There may be things I didn’t know when I prepared the plan that I may learn about,” Whitney said, “and that may cause me to want to change.”

Whitney smiled and gestured to her black coat and gold scarf.

“It’s like trying to take the football down the field,” Whitney said, “and I have to be flexible enough to play from side to side.”

Whitney said the roles of faculty, staff, students and alumni are weaved throughout her plan.

“Everybody is effected,” Whitney said, “but students are the reason for being here.

Whitney said dialogue with students is crucial to many parts of her plan.

“From recruiting students to retaining students,” Whitney said, “their input can make all the difference.”

Whitney is available for appointments at her office in Carrier Hall.

Possibility of retrenchment sends ripples throughout PASSHE KELSEY HUEBERT News Editor

Harrisburg, Pa. - The directors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education have released statements concerning the possibility of retrenchment at the 14 publicly-funded schools.

Retrenchment occurs when an institution seeks to cut expendatures to improve fiscal stability.

In a question-and-answer style press release, Media Relations Manager Kenn Marshall said three PASSHE universities have issued notices of retrenchment to 17 employees.

At East Stroudsburg University, three 12-month athletic trainer positions are expected to be affected by retrenchment.

The university plans to reclassify these positions to less than 12-month positions.

The affected individuals would be offered

these new positions.

At Kutztown University, another six positions may be retrenched.

At Mansfield University, six positions face the possibility of retrenchment.

Staffing decisions are made at the university level, not at PASSHE offices.

Lip Dub Project is set to hit the web.

The team tells us what’s hot and what’s not.

Women’s volleyball team ends winning streak.

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Best of 2010

The Clarion Call’s executive board members remember their favorite moments of 2010.

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A preview of the conference hosted

by George Shields of Bucknell University.

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Stress Free Zone Editorial Cartoon: Good Grief!

Editorial cartoon by Online editor, Mike Ramsey.

A jab at the negotiating skills and practices of our Commander-in-Chief.

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The Counseling Center in Egbert Hall offers students relaxation.

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Features Editor Russell Pekelnicky shares his winter break time killers.

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Our entertainment experts’ list of the best movies, albums and games of the past year.

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Chamber Singers and Concert Choir “Music for Voices, String, and Brass” premieres.

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Men’s Basketball Wins 92-67

Golden Eagles overcome Michigan - Dearborn.

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Women’s Swimming makes a splash

The team finishes in fifth place at the Zippy Invite in Akron, Ohio.

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Golden Eagles bring home PSAC championship title.

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Academic discipline, qualifications and seniority are considered when making retrenchment decisions.

Marshall said PASSHE universities have taken steps to reduce costs in ways that impact students less than retrenchment, including saving

$200 million through joint purchasing and saving energy.

Clarion University President Karen Whitney said she is confident in Clarion’s stability.

“At this point,” Whitney said, “Clarion has issued no notices of retrenchment.”

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York, Pa. - Shirley Snyder wants to thank the man she jokingly calls “Dr. Joe” who helped her granddaughter give birth Monday afternoon in the parking lot of a Lower Windsor Township convenience store.

Joe came upon Snyder and her granddaughter, Keri Lavetan, while they were in Snyder’s SUV waiting for an ambulance and asked if he could help because, well, the baby was not waiting.

“I don’t know what I would have done without him,” Snyder said Tuesday. “He was just very, very nice, and thank God he was there, because I was losing it.”

Joe helped with the birth of Lavetan’s son as she lay in Snyder’s Hyundai Veracruz. Then he left.

Before he did, Snyder asked for his last name.

“It’s just Joe,” he said.

An ambulance arrived minutes after the birth, and took Lavetan and her baby — named Evan Robert Lavetan — to York Hospital, where they are doing just fine, Snyder said.

Snyder, 68, said Lavetan, 25, began having labor pains Sunday at the home the two share on Cool Creek Road. Snyder took her to York Hospital, but the staff sent her home.

“The labor pains were too far apart,” Snyder said.

But by Monday afternoon, the pain became worse and more frequent, Snyder said. They called the hospi-

tal, and when they didn’t get a call back in 10 minutes, Snyder decided to drive Lavetan there.

Not long after the two set out, Snyder realized her granddaughter wouldn’t make the trek to the hospital.

“She was in severe pain,” Snyder said of her granddaughter.

Snyder called 911 and spoke with a dispatcher. She asked him for a police escort, but he told her, “We don’t do that anymore.”

“The guy stayed on the phone with me — I had to decide what to do,” Snyder said.

The dispatcher told Snyder to pick a place where an ambulance could meet her. She drove into the Turkey Hill store just outside of Yorkana.

Soon after they parked, a man approached them.

“Is everything okay?” he asked.

“She’s going to have a baby,” Snyder told the man, who said his name was Joe. Joe looked at Lavetan.

“Yeah, she is,” he said.

Snyder described him as 30ish with dark hair, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 160 pounds.

The pair got Lavetan undressed and Joe asked Synder for some blankets. She retrieved the brand-new receiving blankets she had bought from the back of her SUV. She bought them to take the baby home from the hospital, she said.

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Lavetan swiveled so that her head was resting on the center console and her legs were stretched out the open SUV door.

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Hackers launch online attacks on MasterCard

House Dems say tax package favors rich

London - Hackers rushed to the defense of WikiLeaks on Wednesday, launching attacks on MasterCard, Visa, Swedish prosecutors, a Swiss bank and others who have acted against the site and its jailed founder Julian Assange.

Internet “hacktivists” operating under the label “Operation Payback” claimed responsibility in a Twitter message for causing severe technological problems at the website for MasterCard, which pulled the plug on its relationship with WikiLeaks a day ago.

MasterCard acknowledged “a service disruption” involving its Secure Code system for verifying online payments, but spokesman James Issokson said consumers could still use their credit cards for secure transactions. Later Wednesday, Visa’s website was inaccessible.

The online attacks are part of a wave of support for WikiLeaks that is sweeping the Internet. Twitter was choked with messages of solidarity for the group, while the site’s Facebook page hit 1 million fans.

Late Wednesday, Operation Payback itself appeared to run into problems, as many of its sites went down.

It was unclear who was behind the counterattack.

Washington - President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected claims that he betrayed Democrats by cutting a deal with Republicans on Bushera tax cuts and implored his party to back the compromise, arguing it could jump-start the economy.

Speaking to reporters at a joint appearance with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, Obama said economists predict higher job growth in 2011 and 2012 if Congress passes the agreement and urged lawmakers to examine the details of the deal and “get this done.”

The White House has been leaning hard on fellow Democrats to support the tax deal that would extend the cuts at all income levels for two years, extend jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and cut the Social Security payroll tax for a year.

But House Democratic leaders protest that the overall package gives up too much to the wealthy. They’re putting Obama on the defensive, even as the deal picks up support among GOP lawmakers and business groups.

The president forcefully rejected suggestions he had abandoned his allies to strike an agreement with the GOP.

Haiti election results lead to riots, protests Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Protesters enraged by the results of Haiti’s troubled presidential election set barricades and political offices ablaze, traded blows with U.N. peacekeepers and shut down the country’s lone international airport Wednesday, creating the social upheaval many have feared since the Jan. 12 earthquake.

The fallout from the Nov. 28 election, riddled by fraud, is violently shutting down cities across the impoverished country with gunfire and barricades at a moment when medical aid workers need to tackle a surging cholera epidemic that has claimed more than 2,000 lives.

The protesters back a popular carnival singer who narrowly lost a spot in a runoff election to Jude Celestin, a political unknown viewed by supporters and detractors alike as a continuation of unpopular President Rene Preval’s administration.

The U.S. Embassy criticized the preliminary results Tuesday, saying Haitian, U.S. and other international monitors had predicted that Celestin was likely to be eliminated in the first round.

On Wednesday, demonstrators carried pink signs with the smiling face and bald head of their candidate, Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, and challenged heavily armored foreign soldiers to near-theatrical confrontations. Outside the provisional electoral council headquarters, a former gym in the suburb of Petionville, young men wearing their shirts as masks threw rocks at U.N. troops.

First president Bush backs Russia nuke deal Washington - Former President George H.W. Bush is urging the Senate to ratify a nuclear arms pact with Russia.

His backing gives a potentially significant boost to the treaty sought by President Barack Obama but viewed skeptically by some Senate Republicans.

The first president Bush announced his support for the New START treaty in a brief statement: “I urge the United States Senate to ratify the START treaty.”

He is the latest prominent Republican to support the deal, which would limit how many nuclear warheads each country can possess while establishing new inspection procedures. Obama is urging Congress to pass the treaty before recessing for the holidays.

Bush signed the original START treaty with Russian President Boris Yeltsin in 1993.

Senate to vote to let gays serve openly

Washington - Senate Democrats said Wednesday they had a plan to overcome Republican objections and finally repeal the military’s 17-yearold ban on openly gay troops. The White House also expressed optimism that Congress would overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, despite key GOP senators giving no indication that they would agree.

A test vote was scheduled for late Wednesday on a defense policy bill that includes the repeal provision.

“The president is hopeful, and encouraging Democrats and Republicans to get behind that repeal,” said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.

Advocates for overturning the law say they are confident that at least 60 senators are on their side, giving Democrats a filibuster-proof majority to pass the measure.

But Republicans, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other GOP senators who support repeal, have united to block previous attempts to advance the legislation. They say the bill requires more debate time than Majority Leader Harry Reid has allowed.

Dems hope to freeze $1.2 trillion in budgets

Washington - Democrats controlling the House moved ahead Wednesday on legislation that would freeze the budgets of most Cabinet departments and fund the war in Afghanistan.

The bill would cap the agencies’ operating budgets at $1.2 trillion, including $159 billion to prosecute the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. That’s the level of the recently finished budget year but a $46 billion cut of more than 3 percent from President Barack Obama’s request.

The 423-page measure, opposed by Republicans, conservative Democrats and some anti-war lawmakers, only narrowly survived a 207-206 procedural vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., came to the floor to cast a rare tie-breaking vote. The budgetfreeze bill wraps a dozen unfinished spending bills into a single measure.

There are many exceptions to the freeze. Health care programs for veterans and the military would get a boost, as would the Pell Grant program for low-income college students. People serving in the military would get a 1.4 percent pay raise, but civilian federal workers would have their salaries frozen, as requested by Obama last week.

The bill also would provide $159 billion to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Man arrested in 2006 slayings of lawyer, wife

Pittsburgh-area tailor gives up groping case

Allentown, Pa. - A New York state man was arrested Wednesday in the 2006 shotgun slayings of a prominent attorney and his wife in northern Pennsylvania, a crime that investigators believe stemmed from a family dispute.

John J. DeSisti, 73, of Waverly, N.Y., was accused of ambushing his first cousin, Carol Keeffe, 60, and her husband, 56-year-old David Keeffe, as they were coming home from an outing on Nov. 17, 2006.

Their bodies were found two days later in the garage of their home in Athens Township, outside Sayre.

Each had been shot multiple times.

Investigators believe DeSisti killed the couple over a long-running land dispute, state police said in a news release Wednesday. A statewide grand jury, citing evidence that included blood found on DeSisti’s boot, recommended that he be charged with two counts of murder and one count of burglary.

DeSisti was brought before a district judge on Wednesday and locked up without bail. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney.

Mckees Rocks, Pa. - A 70-year-old Pittsburgh-area tailor has surrendered and been jailed on charges he groped two female customers while measuring them for clothes.

Allegheny County police say Anthony Tornatore, of Kennedy Township, groped a 51-year-old woman on Oct. 30, and twice tried to kiss and grope a 29-year-old woman during fittings on Nov. 26 and Dec. 2.

Police say Tornatore pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct after similar allegations two years ago.

Defense attorney David Shrager says it is premature to comment before a Dec. 14 hearing on the indecent assault charges.

The answering machine at Anthony’s Custom Tailor shop wasn’t taking new messages Wednesday.

A sign on the store says: “All female alterations to be done by a woman and by appointment only.”

Pa. judge moves trial date for Perzel, others

Harrisburg, Pa. - The state Department of Labor and Industry is advising tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians whose federal unemployment benefits just expired or might expire soon to continue filing for the weekly payments.

That’s because Congress is considering restoring a 73-week federal benefit that expired Nov. 30.

Department officials said Wednesday that, if the federal aid is restored, it’ll be easier to process claims from people who continue filing and to send them the missed payments.

Nearly 100,000 letters are being mailed by the department this week.

Pennsylvania continues to offer 26 weeks of state unemployment aid at an average weekly $310.

If Congress swiftly restores the additional 73 weeks, state officials plan to send a retroactive lump sum to each eligible person who missed weekly payments after Nov. 30.

Harrisburg, Pa. - The trial start date for House Republican defendants in the attorney general’s legislative corruption investigation was pushed back Wednesday from April until late August.

Dauphin County Judge Richard Lewis said he plans to begin picking a jury on Aug. 29, and have opening statements start Sept. 6. The case has 10 defendants - although at least one is expected to be tried separately and could last several months.

Most of the defendants, including former state Reps. John Perzel and Brett Feese, were in court Wednesday as their lawyers argued that Lewis should grant a variety of motions, most notably motions to dismiss the charges. It was not immediately clear when the judge will rule.

Prosecutors say there was wide use of state-funded computer technology to wage political campaigns, and allege that some of the defendants tried to cover it up. The defendants were arrested a year ago on varying charges, with all but one facing multiple counts of conflict of interest, theft and conspiracy. Perzel faces 82 counts, the most.

Perzel is a former House speaker from Philadelphia. Feese, who is from Lycoming County, was the House Republican whip and Appropriations Committee chairman.

Perzel lost re-election last month.

Feese left office in 2006 and later worked for the House Republican caucus as chief counsel.

Water agency to publish gas drilling regulations West Trenton, N.J. - The agency that oversees water quality and quantity in the Delaware River basin says it has finished work on proposed regulations for the natural gas drilling industry.

The Delaware River Basin Commission announced Wednesday that draft regulations will be available for public review beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.

The commission has declared a moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling projects in the Delaware River basin until the rulemaking process is complete. The panel has jurisdiction because the drilling process will require the withdrawal of huge amounts of water from the watershed’s streams and rivers. The commission has also cited the potential for groundwater and surface water contamination. Drilling is in full swing elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

The DRBC is a compact agency representing the federal government and the states of Delaware, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

with retail theft after removing $125 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Monroe Township on Dec. 5 at around 1 a.m.

Police say Rainbolt had outstanding warrants in Pennsylvania and was placed in the Clarion County Jail.

‘Keep filing,’ Pa. tells people losing jobless aid

End of 24/7 guard tower staffing draws Pa. critics Dallas, Pa. - Officials in northeastern Pennsylvania say a 1999 breakout should be a cautionary tale for corrections officials who ordered staffing cut in a local prison’s guard towers.

State Rep. Phyllis Mundy says she’ll ask the Department of Corrections to reconsider Tuesday’s order that ended round-the-clock staffing of the seven guard towers at the State Correctional Institution in Dallas, Luzerne County.

Mundy and township officials cited a 1999 breakout near an unmanned tower in their objections.

Under the plan, guards are moved inside the walls while the prison relies more heavily on cameras to monitor the perimeter. Corrections officials say technological advances make the plan safe.

Police say an expletive prompted shooting Saegertown, Pa. - A northwestern Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she fatally shot her husband and self-described “soul mate” after police say he called her a vulgar name during an argument.

Fifty-three-year-old Patricia Oliver, of Conneautville, was held for court on a charge of criminal homicide after a state trooper testified Tuesday about the Oct. 5 shotgun slaying of her 63-year-old husband, Anthony Oliver.

Asked why Oliver shot her husband, Mallory told a Crawford County prosecutor, “The best I could gather was because she was called a (expletive).”

Drunken driving State Police say Ashley Lynn Brenckle, 24, of Brookville, Pa., was stopped for traffic violations on Greenville Avenue in Clarion Borough on Dec. 4 at about 2:30 a.m. and was found to be intoxicted.

Charges will be filed upon receipt of bloodalcohol-content test results.

Harassment State police report Chad Eugene McCleary, 25, of Shippinville, Pa., has been charged with burglary, criminal trespass and harassment following an incident that occurred on Dec. 5 at 2 a.m. at 321 Ridge Ave., Lot 12A, Strattanville, Pa. in Clarion Township.

Police say McCleary and Tiffany Marie Schrecengost, 25, of Strattanville, Pa., began arguing when McCleary kicked in the door to the residence, grabbed Schrecengost and threw her against an entertainment center.

Retail theft

State Police report Brenda White, 40, of New Bethlehem, Pa., placed about $110 worth of merchandise in a shopping cart and removed it from the Monroe Township Walmart without paying on Dec. 5 at 12:30 a.m.

Harassment State police have charged Jeremy L. Peace, 32, of Summerville, Pa., with harassment in connection with an incident at the Clarion Bowl Arena in Clarion Township on Dec. 5 at about 10:15 p.m.

Police say Peace threatened to smash a 19-yearold male in the face.

Shoplifting State police report Melissa Sue Rainbolt of Akron, Ohio, and Earl Likely Jr. of Uniontown, Ohio, have been charged

Fleeing the scene State Police say Jon R. Bowser, 33, of Corsica, Pa., fled the scene of an accident that occurred on U.S. 322 in Strattenville Borough on Nov. 26 at 9:15 p.m.

According to police, Stanley C. Ganss, 29, of Strattanville, Pa., slowed his 1996 Chevrolet 1500 for a cat that was crossing the road when he was rear-ended by Bowser’s 1996 Chevrolet Corsica. Bowser then left the scene.

Bowser was charged with driving too fast for conditions.

Truck crash State Police say William Ditz, 75, of Fryburg, Pa., was traveling south on State Route 66 behind a Ford F-250 operated by Brian Byers, 26, of New Bethlehem, Pa., on Dec. 26, at 2 p.m.

Ditz did not slow down as Byers was slowing, then swerved to the right to avoid striking his vehicle.

Ditz’s vehicle then struck a metal fence before striking the rear of Byers’ truck.

Both vehicles came to rest in the parking lot of

Drummond Animal Hospital. Neither driver was injured.

Criminal mischief

State Police say someone put glue or a similar substance in the key holes of two doors of a residence in Beaver Township belonging to an 81-year-old male of Knox, Pa. The vandalism occured on Nov. 30 sometime between 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The damage to the residence is estimated at $50.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (814) 226-1710.

Four injured in crash

State Police report Norma Myers was charged with a traffic violation on Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. after she turned across the south-bound lane and center line of State Route 68 in Clarion Township, causing an accident.

Myers’ 2007 Buick LaCross impacted a 1995 Chevrolet Astro operated by Susan Bayer, 54, of Sligo, Pa. In Bayer’s vehicle were passengers James Bayer, 60, of Sligo, Pa., and Edward Hill, 48, of Sligo, Pa. Police said that all of the people involved in the crash sustained minor injuries and were transported to Clarion Hospital for treatment via Clarion Emergency Medical Services.

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It’s Our Call As another year comes to an end, we asked ourselves to reflect on 2010 and share our favorite Clarion Call moments from the past 12 months.

“Decorating Sport’s desk with various photos.”

Elora Walsh Editor-in-chief “The chief K-9 officer almost arresting me.”

James Moelk Managing Editor “‘I’m the chief of police!’ she said. And she was. Oh yeah, she was.”

“Two words: Cat Facts!”

Samuel Dixon A&E Editor “Dominating Sam in Wii Sports.”

Drew Karpen Sports Editor “My favorite memory is dressing for ‘Business Casual’ Day.”

Lisa Yoder Graphics Editor

“The various office games.”

“Late Wednesday nights when we all say ridiculous things.”

Russell Pekelnicky

Caitlin McGill

Kelsey Huebert News Editor

Features Editor

Photography Editor

The Clarion Call Editorial Board

The Clarion Call / Jeremiah Bull

“Wandering around Koreatown in Manhattan looking for sushi.”

“Being a fab hoodrat for my liege, Elora Walsh.”

Mike Ramsey Online Editor

Jeana Schwerer Business Manager

“When I went to Harlem with Elora and Sam and didn’t see a single Globetrotter.”

“They were all unforgettable.”

Brandy Hadden Copy Editor

Dr. Laurie Miller Faculty Advisor

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Lip dub project to hit Web RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

Communication students in the New Mass Media Technology class have completed work on a “lip dub” .

A “lip dub” is defined as a video project that is a mix of lip synching and audio dubbing to create a video. Lip dubs have become increasingly popular with the online community, and has been recently featured on such programing as “The Today Show” and “The Office.”

“The catch is that the entire video shoot must be done in one continuous shot,” said Carly Masiroff, one of the producers for the project. “The point is to start at one end of a building and end at another, having completed the entire lip dub.”

Instructor Bill Mushrush, who teaches the course, said, “We were examining the impact of viral marketing and the YouTube revolution. We discovered that lip dubs have become very popular and decided to integrate the production (of one) into the course.”

The first-ever Clarion Lip Dub was lead by executive producers Masiroff, Ryan Brown and Craig Rondinelli.

“This video phenomenon is going on all over the world,” Masiroff said.

“We felt, as a class, this would be a great project to not only learn about viral marketing, but also about the entire production side of the television

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wfilm industry,” said Masiroff. “We are asking all of Clarion to come help us with this project. We

need students, faculty, staff and administration to come and join in our dancing.”

The song the class has chosen is “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz.

“We felt this was a great song,” said Masiroff. “It not only let out the end of the semester stresses but also to dance and have some fun with this project.”

The project started in October when the class was learning about viral media.

“We looked at YouTube clips that grew by the hundreds over night,” said Masiroff. “One class we looked at a lip dub that was done in Quebec” So, Masiroff said “Wouldn’t it be cool if we did something like that?”

“After I said that, Bill took off with it, and throughout two months,” said Masiroff. “I have definitely learned the ins and outs of a full scale production.”

Masiroff said, “my favorite part will be seeing our completed project taking off and spreading virally on YouTube.”

The project will be filmed at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.

The executive producers ask that volunteers arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. in order for everyone to find a place before the shoot start at 3 p.m.

The lip dub will be filmed at the Science and Technology Center, where volunteers will organize in the lobby. They will then be given assignments once there.

Workshop discusses collaborative research ALIZAH THORNTON Features Staff

An informal workshop on infusing collaborative faculty and student research into the curriculum will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 10 of Level A in Carlson Library.

It will be directed by Dr. George Shields, dean of Arts & Sciences at Bucknell University.

The program is sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research and the National Science Foundation.

“Several years ago, approximately 50 undergraduate schools nationwide participated in

workshops that assisted in developing a plan to infuse undergraduate research in both the curriculum and in co-curricular activities,” Susan Prezzano, professor of anthropology, said.

One of the aspects about the program is having a member of the CUR visit the campus and facilitate the program, Prezzano said.

Dr. Shields, plans on providing “models of undergraduate research and to assist in implementing a program of undergraduate research, Prezzano said.

Light refreshments will be served. The workshop is open to the university community.

Stress-Free Zone offered for student finals relief BRANDY HADDEN Copy Editor

After a successful turn out last year, said Mark Lepore, coordinator of the Clarion University Counseling Center, Clarion is looking to help students relieve final week stress again.

On Dec. 14 the Counseling Center will have a “Stress-Free Zone” available for students in Level A of the Carlson Library.

The zone will serve as a haven for students who are struggling with prefinals stress, and need a break from studying. “[Last year] it was so relaxing to be able to take a break from all my studying. All of my friends loved it too,” said Clarion senior Cherian Burkhardt. “I’m really looking forward to going again this year, I think the zone helps out the students that choose to attend.”

Information about test-taking strategies and lowering anxiety about testing, as well activities such as deep breathing exercises will take place in the zone, according to an e-mail sent out by the university.

“I got my head massaged, as well as some really good study tips,” Burkhardt said.

“Well, we have several activities planned. One thing we do is talk to people about the effects of stress, good and bad, and how they can manifest themselves,” said Lepore.

The activities in the zone are made to promote relaxations such as progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery, which are both supposed to be fun and educational, Lepore said.

“We will also share successful strategies for reduce stress achievement,” Lepore said.

TOP1O Ways to kill time over winter break RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

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ith Christmas break rapidly approaching, many will find themselves suddenly free of the obligations that school provides for them. In that space, there will be a good amount of free time. In order to not lose your mind over the copious and hard-earned winter break, here is a list of things do with your Christmas vacation.

1O Prioritize your schedule for next year It’s never too early to start planning for the future, so why not use the time given to get a plan for how to prioritize student schedules and events. Get a grasp on what you may need for classes next semester, plan out events so as to prevent conflicts in schedule, and highlight key holidays that relatives would freak out if missed.

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be that guy or girl. Find out about the skill, and do a little research. In the next month and a half, you can become a master falconer, achieve an expert mastery in calligraphy or become an expert in floral arrangements, all on their own.

5 Cook

Nothing is quite as useful a skill as being able to prepare a tasty and nutritious meal, so why not use the free time to perfect this most sacred of all skills? Practice recipes using some favorite ingredients, then start to improvise using some of your own ingredients. Plus, this is a great way to get rid of holiday leftovers that may be lingering around after holiday parties.

4 Read

Nothing provides that warm and fuzzy sensation than helping out in your community. It’s a great service to people, it kills time and looks great on a resume. Plus, it’s good for the soul.

Books provide an excellent way to see the world from your home or apartment. Books are generally fairly cheap, light, durable, require little electricity and are a great way to kill free time. Not to mention, they’re fun to share with friends, family members and co-workers.

8 Work on creative projects

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Enriching the mind is always an excellent pursuit, and why not work on the things that people love? Working on creative projects provides an outlet for creative energies and can be a fun and enjoyable pursuit for over-abundant free time. Write a story, paint a self-portrait, draw a cartoon, build a bird house, conduct experiments using various home cleaning products in a safe place under proper supervision, whatever sounds best.

This is an excellent alternative to those who just don’t feel like reading. Movies provide an excellent way to kill two hours at a time and can be a great way to bring people together. Holiday films are great, but they don’t have to be about the seasons to be enjoyed over the winter break.

7 Check out some new bands Nothing sucks as much as being told you have stale musical tastes. So, diversify by checking out some sweet new bands. Last.fm and Pandora provide excellent ways to plug in bands you already like and then give you more band suggestions based on your interests. Then, rock out to those newly acquired jams and watch as the dreaded slow times flash by before your very eyes.

6 Learn a new skill Ever met the guy or girl who can do that thing you really think is cool? Well, guess what? You can

2 Plan an adventure

This can be anything your heart desires. Go to a museum, cause legally acceptable havoc in your local shopping center, make short films, go hiking, have a snowball war, build an army of snowmen in front of your high school or whatever else you can possibly conceive of. The time is yours to kill, might as well make a grand old time of things.

1 Spend time with old friends

Nothing does the soul better than catching up with old friends. It’s always fun to look back at the past and have a few laughs about the old days, and talk about future plans with those people have lived with and care about most.

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‘Season of Lights’ brightens holiday spirits RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

“Seasons of Light” is a festive 40-minute program that tells the story of the development of many of the world’s most endearing and enduring holiday traditions, from the Yule log to the Christmas tree to the menorah to the luminaria.

“Seasons of Light” is narrated

by Noah Adams, National Public Radio’s national desk senior correspondent and features a display of the movements of the winter sky.

“This Friday we anticipate at least as many people [as last Fri-

day] and plan to do back-to-back shows until everyone is accommodated,” said physics professor Sharon Montgomery. “If we need to run another show, we will. Everyone who comes by about 7:30 p.m. will be accommodated.”

Miranda Heller ran the show.

“I estimated that there were 180 people that came out last Friday, causing me to play the show twice,” said Heller. “I can only imagine how many people will come out on Friday. I may have to do 3 to 4 shows.”

Heller said the show was met with positive feedback.

“I heard comments like ‘great

show’ and ‘I never knew that,’” said Heller. “So “‘Seasons of Lights’ seems like it’s doing an OK job as an appealing and educational show.”

Due to the unexpected turnout at the Dec. 3 show, a second showing will begin approximately after 7:45 in addition to the 7 p.m. show on Dec. 10.

The show is free and open to the public. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and no one will be allowed entry once the show begins.

The planetarium is on the second floor of the Joseph P. Grunenwald Center for Science and Technology.

Ministry promotes awareness of Megan Law offenders Bishop Jack Wisor has announced the implementation of yet another part of the foundation for the Just for Jesus Challenge Homeless Outreach ministry.

Beginning Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., he will host a monthly meeting that anyone in Brockway and all surounding communities are welcome to attend.

These monthly meetings will provide an oppurtunity for members of the community to speak with all guests who are Megan Law offenders, sexual offenders, or felons convicted of violent crimes about their stay at Just for Jesus and to have guests present to them their goals that they are trying to achieve while in the program.

The guests will also speak of how they are trying to better themelves, how religion is making a change in their lives, and

what the guests are doing to protect themselves and the community while they plan to return to their hometown areas.

According to Wisor, these meetings are being established as a courtesy for the community ant to show what Wisor is doing to inform, protect, and educate the community.

For guests, this will also serve to form part of the spiritual, mental, emotional and constructive growth they can experience in Just for Jesus.

Wisor feels the Scarnati amendment to Senate Bill 1161, which allows prisoners out on parole under supervision, did not go far enough in providing the community with information about felons with violent crime convictions in their background who will be living in communities.

Wiser believes these monthly meetings that are open to the community will provide an example and precedent for both faith-based ministries and secular organizatons that provide places of residence for Megan Law offenders, sexual offenders, and felons with violent crime convictions.

While these meetings are designed mainly as a courtesy to the community, Wisor said he also hopes the community will come to learn why he cares so deeply for the protection of all, including guests and the community alike.

As a minister, Wiser says he will never be able to turn away from anyone in need, but there are steps that can be taken to make the community feel safer and more involved in the ministry.

Women’s contribution to World War II remembered BOB BAUDER AP Exchange

Emma Rocco was with her cousin Marian Flati on the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

Like most Sundays, the two Monaca girls had walked across the Rochester-Monaca bridge over the Ohio River to browse stores in Rochester and sip floats in the Sweet Shop on Brighton Avenue.

“I remember thinking, ‘Where in the heck is Pearl Harbor?’ I did not understand the significance of it for several days,” said Rocco, 85, a retired Pennsylvania State University music professor who lives in Beaver. “I think everybody my age remembers where they were that day.”

Like many young women, Rocco was about to grow up fast. After graduating from high school at age 17 in 1942, Rocco joined legions of Rosie the Riveters who went to work in vital wartime industries while men were off in the military.

Sisters Margaret Szulc and Victoria Hruska of Braddock found jobs in a Rankin wire mill. Szulc became the first female machinist at the American Steel and Wire Co. plant.

Regina Kowalski of Lawrenceville went to work at U.S. Steel’s Homestead plant. Kowalski and a crew of women had the fiery job of opening furnace doors while other workers tossed in raw materials.

In all, more than 6 million women worked in industry during the war, according to Joseph F. Rishel, a history professor at Duquesne University. Most of them were married with children, he said, noting that 25 percent of the married women in America were in the labor force by 1945.

In 1943, more than 30,000 were employed at Pittsburgh war plants, and federal officials estimated another 100,000 would be needed, according to the book “Men and Women of Wartime Pittsburgh and Environs.”

Rocco went to work at Ambridge Electric, which was advertising for women workers. At first, the compa-

ny said Rocco was too small at 5 feet tall and 90 pounds to weld pipe joints that were going to the Navy. She had to stand along a conveyer system.

“I said, ‘Give me something to stand on,’ and can you believe it, they did,” she said. “I used to pray that I was doing it right.”

She later landed a job with J&L Steel Co. in Aliquippa where she worked as a laborer in a pipe mill.

Her job was to clean scale from underneath machines.

“Sometimes, I think back and wonder ‘How did I do that?’ I just did it, I guess,” she said. “I think we all knew that we were doing something important for the war effort.”

Szulc, 87, said she was working in a Braddock hardware store when someone from American Steel and Wire came in and told her he would soon be needing women for the machine shop. The company made nails and barbed wire.

Frank Ciesielski, Szulc’s and Hruska’s father, worked in the plant and helped get them jobs.

Lake-effect snow blasts northeast AP EXCHANGE Bands of snow blasting off the Great Lakes buried one western New York town under four feet of snow and caused a pileup that left motorists stranded for hours on a stretch of Interstate 80 in northwestern Pennsylvania.

The lake-effect storms were whipped by gusty winds, closing schools and disrupting travel as far north as the Lake Ontario shore.

In Randolph, N.Y., a rural town 50 miles south of Buffalo, motorists were banned from driving Tuesday after the area received 40 inches officially, with some seeing even more.

“I think my arm pits are higher than that so I’d say 4 feet,” Town Supervisor Dale Senn told The Associated Press over the phone.

Forecasters say this blast isn’t over, with bands of heavy snow expected to continue into Wednesday. The snow was being fed by Lake Erie, which borders western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania and northern Ohio, and Lake Ontario along New York’s northwestern edge. More was forecast for Thursday, though in lesser amounts.

Senn said the driving conditions were made worse by high winds that caused poor visibility along local roads, where drifting snow pinched vehicles down to one lane. Snow-removal efforts were hampered when two of his town’s four snowplows broke down, he said.

“You can’t see over the banks,” he said, “so it’s better if people stay home.”

The snow piled the highest in the

small towns and sparsely populated areas south of Buffalo, N.Y., and Erie, Pa. In Bradford, Pa., a foot of snow fell Monday and at least six inches more was expected Tuesday. About eight inches fell farther south in Somerset, with more reported in the Laurel Highlands east of Pittsburgh.

Nearly two feet of snow was dumped on parts of northeast Ohio, with more than 20 inches on the ground by Tuesday afternoon in Pierpont, about 70 miles east of Cleveland. Winds were gusting up to 25 mph along Lake Erie, dropping temperatures into the teens and single digits, according to the National Weather Service.

Pennsylvania State Police blamed the weather for a Monday afternoon multicar crash that backed up traffic for several miles on Interstate 80 near the Ohio border, and for dozens of other crashes.

There were no reports of serious injuries.

Some communities along Lake Ontario, meanwhile, have seen more than two feet of snow in the last few days. More than 17 inches had fallen since Sunday in Rochester, causing dozens of fender-benders during the city’s morning commute Tuesday. Another foot was expected by Wednesday, blown around by strong winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of up to 35 mph.

Intense lake-effect snowstorms are typical for late fall and early winter, when cold air rushes over warmer water. The threat is lessened later in the season when ice forms on the lakes.

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Cee Lo Green - “The Lady Killer”

“Red Dead Redemption”

“Shutter Island”

“The Lady Killer” is Thomas DeCarlo Callaway’s third album under the stage name of Cee Lo Green.

With the perfect mix of the pop, soul, R&B and jazz genres, “The Lady Killer” is easily catchy and makes almost any listener want to get up and dance.

“The Lady Killer” has something for everyone, and listeners will be hard-pressed to not find anything on the album they enjoy. To hear some of “The Lady Killer” and a few of Cee Lo Green’s other songs, listeners can head to http://www. myspace.com/ceelogreen.

Made by the open world masters at Rockstar Games, “Red Dead Redemption” follows the adventures of reformed outlaw, John Marston, as he hunts down members of his old gang. Set in the American Old West, this game borrows heavily from Western films.

Hunting, horse-breaking and a whole mess of other activities are available for players to partake in. The real draw of this game, however, is the story and Rockstar’s attention to detail. Players can easily connect with Marston and the rest of the reoccurring characters, making them want to see the story through.

“Shutter Island” is a strong film, and possibly the best of the 2010 lot. The film is excellently directed.

Scenes are both eerie and breath-taking in this movie. Dream sequences are believable and haunting as they rightfully should be.

The overall story might be a bit predictable at times, but in the era where everything is ripped off everything else, this proves that you don’t have reinvent the wheel to make a great and creepy flick.

The film has the power of a classic but the shine of a modern epic.

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The Black Keys - “Brothers”

“Limbo”

“Despicable Me”

The Black Keys have nailed that soulful, bluesy, sometimes grungy sound that we’ve all been missing on their fifth and newest album “Brothers.” The single “Tighten Up” was released before the album and has become one of their biggest hits yet. “Everlasting Light” and “Next Girl” are the first two tracks and absolutely captivate listener’s minds.

To hear a few songs off “Brothers” head over to http://www.myspace.com/theblackkeys.

Developed by independent, Danish game developer Playdead Studios, “Limbo” follows the adventure of a little boy looking for his sister. Entirely in black-andwhite, the game is a challenging platformer, making even the best players repeat sections numerous times.

No story is told in-game, leaving players to decide what is really going on.

Disappointingly, the title is only available on Xbox Live Arcade and is not planned for a bigger release.

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment had a runaway hit this summer when they released “Despicable Me.” It was hard to ignore the numerous cross-promotions involving the minions from film.

With a heartwarming story and a voice cast including the likes of Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Will Arnett, “Despicable Me” easily outshined Pixar’s animated film “Toy Story 3.” Carell plays evil scientist Gru as he attempts to steal the moon and raise three orphan girls.

‘Music for Vocies’ brings together music department JACQUELYN REILLY

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Clarion University Chamber Singers and Concert Choir presented “Music for Voices, String and Bass” Dec. 3 at Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.

In his eighth year conducting at CUP, Henry Alviani, director of choirs, conducting and voice for the Clarion University Department of Music, compiled the collection of movements for the concert.

Pieces included movements and sections from works such as Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Daniel Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata” and Z. Randall Stroope’s “Hodie!”

“A lot of it had to do with being pragmatic and linguistics. I had the music, but it all fit very well thematically,” Alviani said.

Friday night’s performance was dedicated to Sharon Walker, long-time Concert Choir member.

Walker, who was a member for more than 25 years, passed away in early September.

“She participated as a community member,” Alviani said.

Along with students and faculty, community members also partici-

pate in Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

“If you look around, you’ll see Lydia Crooks, whose family owns Crooks Clothing, and Adam Weiss who is a retired theater teacher,” Alviani said. “Billie Schwab is a community member; this is the second time she has sung. The first time was about four or five years ago.”

The Clarion University Concert Choir has more than 70 members, while Chamber Singers comprises more than 15 members.

“That’s not just true with this [group], but we have community members in jazz band and orchestra,” Alviani said.

“We depend on community members a great deal.”

Among the night’s performances, three solos and a duet were performed by Chamber Singer members. Members auditioned for the movements, which were all from Vivaldi’s, “Gloria.” Danielle Watts, Alison Rader and Stephen Benton performed solos, while Caitlin Boyle and Lynnea Fiorentino performed the duet.

“The piece that Steven [Benton] did, he wanted to do a solo, and none of those solos were writ-

ten for a male or even a tenor, which he is. So he ended up doing an alto,” Alviani said.

Two class meetings every week from the beginning of the semester was the only preparation by Concert Choir members.

Chamber Singers, along with preparing for the pieces in Friday night’s performance, have the task of learning pieces for other concerts.

“They also learned seven or eight pieces that we perform on tour. Chamber Singers learned all this, plus all of those other pieces,” Alviani said.

As conductor, Alviani said he chose the specific pieces that he believed could be performed by these singers.

He also looked for works advanced enough to challenge the vocalists and their abilities.

“I’m sure there are people who think a lot of the time that I do music that may be beyond the capability of my students, clearly this is not,” Alviani said. “They performed it, and they performed it well.”

Sophomore Corey Wolfe, who is a first semester Concert Choir member, was hesitant on the pieces selected for the night’s concert.

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The Clarion University Chamber Singers perform Friday night during “Music for Voices, String, and Bass.”

“I felt in the beginning that they were very advanced for what I was used to in high school.

The Stroope piece was in three movements and that was the longest piece that I have sung before,” Wolfe said.

“I think that everyone was very satisfied with how it turned out. I thought we did as well as we could with all the preparation we did. We followed all the things that Dr. Alviani pointed out to

us to fix from the very beginning to the last couple days that we went over it.”

Overall, Alviani said he felt that the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers performed well in the concert. Labeling himself as one of the biggest critics, he said he found it difficult to criticize almost anything.

“I can count on less than one hand the places that I would like to do again to get it just right,” Alviani said.

Concert Choir and Chambers Singers will come together again this Saturday, Dec. 11, for the annual Holiday Festival Concert hosted by the Department of Music.

“We will reprise a few sections of what we did,” Alviani said. “Wind ensemble will be on the program. We will all get together and perform a finale…That’s something that has been going on, it’s something to represent the entire department.”

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The Music Box is back again this week reviewing Circa Survive’s second EP, “Appendage.” Circa Survive is a progressive rock band from Philadelphia and released it’s third full album, “Blue Sky Noise,” earlier this year.

Make sure to check out the podcast this week where we choose the winner for Best Album of The Year. If you would like to share with us your favorite album of the year e-mail us at entertainment@clarioncallnews.com.

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Circa Survive’s “Appendage” is an interesting release. It is a mix of B-sides that did not make it on their previous album “Blue Sky Noise.”

I can see why. These songs have a completely different style and feel.

Their new style is keeping up with the new wave of progressive metal, and some fans are disappointed. I dig the style of their first track, “Sleep Underground,” because they put the demo of it on the EP. This was an interesting choice, and I like the raw, unproduced sound that came out of it.

All the songs on this EP seem to follow a specific theme in a search for epic-ness, but never gets there. The songs seem to

drag on in some kind of Vicodin-induced haze.

All the elements of the songs are separately creative, but when put together they don’t seem to go anywhere. Although this is not my favorite type of music, there are a few things I did enjoy.

The new sound Circa is working on is interesting and reminds me of some shoe-gaze and psychedelic rock but needs a bit more tweaking in the structure to pull it all together.

Overall, this was a strange but successful EP; it’s not my taste, but I don’t have to like it to realize talent. The vocals are awesome, and the guitar parts are intricate but it could have used a little more punch.

For the first time in awhile, Circa Survive has made some moves worth checking out. Their third album, “Blue Sky Noise,” was an extreme letdown in comparison to “Junutra” and “On Letting Go.” However, Circa finally bounced back after releasing its most recent EP, “Appendage,” at the end of November.

When listening to this EP, the first thing that pops out, as per usual, is Anthony Green’s whimsical voice. The first song, “Sleep Underground,” is an excellent introduction to the album. Green double’s his voice in the studio, which allows for an awesome sound during this two-and-halfminute intro.

Moreover, I’ve always been a fan of albums that have intro tracks, so that was an easy mark on the check sheet.

The intro leads into the song, “Stare Like You’ll Stay,” which keeps the low-key melodies moving throughout the entire EP. Green wrote some interesting lyrics for every track on “Appendage” that are worth looking at. These songs will have more meaning if listeners read along with it.

This album is substantially slower than old Circa albums. Contrary to my colleagues here at The Music Box, I feel that this is a positive step for Green and Co. The step they have taken in releasing this EP reminds me of the evolution of Thrice.

Thrice had a very distinct post-hardcore sound until they released “The Alchemy Index,” and later, “Beggars.” Some Thrice fans were not on board for this, but in the end it proved how amazing it can be when a band decides to tweak their overall sound and show what they’ve got. I believe Circa will be doing that over the next few years after hearing “Appendages.”

Overall, the album had a great sound that should keep Circa fans happy until the next full studio album comes out. In addition, I have had the chance to see Circa Survive live, and it was one of the better concert experiences of my life. Green puts his heart and soul into each concert. Whether listeners like this album or not, if you’re a Circa fan, check them out in concert.

ELORA WALSH Clarion Call / Editor in Chief Circa Survive’s EP release,”Appendage,” gives listeners a clean, easy listening atmosphere in the progressive rock genre. “Appendage” has a mellow beat incorporated with graceful vocals showing a softer side to Circa Survive.

“Everyway” combines quick drum set rhythms with relaxed guitar tabs in the intro to this song, followed by lyrics from the heart of Anthony Green, who is the former vocalist from Saosin, another band that frequents my iPod. Green’s vocal range gives any song he sings a heartfelt and passionate characteristic. Lyrically, “Everyway” does not offer much hope or inspiration. It focuses on mis-

takes and how life offers no signs. It’s a shattering message to fill the heads of listeners with. “Sleep Underground” displays interesting guitar work, but as the track goes on, the guitar gets repetitive which I found to be a problem with most of the songs on “Appendage.”

Compared to earlier Circa Survive, the sound has mellowed out, which is not always a bad thing, but in this case I find myself missing the heavier side of them. It seemed as though in every track Green was just whining about something. Allin-all, I feel that Green should have stuck with Saosin. He thrived more with them as opposed to Circa Survive.

KRIS CAMPBELL WCUC / Music Director Philly post-hardcore act Circa Survive’s “Appendage” EP is a collection of bsides to its “Blue Sky Noise” album, which is a follow-up to the indie-prog-post-rock band’s 2007 release, “On Letting Go.” The EP is a lose collection of singles that carry on some of the bands themes from the album released earlier this year and carries through with Circa front man Anthony Green’s whining vocals, and the ambient drones that are standard in the genre.

There’s nothing really new here, Circa Survive toes the company line when it comes to post-rock, and carries it through these five singles. For fans of the band, and there are many, the EP is more fuel for the fire created by “Blue Sky Noise,” and coming just seven months after an album that was released following a three-year wait, it comes off as a thank you note to those who stuck around, but the album and this EP don’t do too much to reach out for those who weren’t there to begin with.

The first track on “Appendage,” “Sleep Underground,” did keep me in-

terested, however, and I wasn’t ready to write the album off as just another Green waah session. The song is less produced than the rest of the album, and helps that the rawness of the music and lyrics are contrasted with Green’s all too polished voice, and creates one bright spot on this release when held up next to the forced epicness of the rest of “Appendage’s” production.

Certain bands, like Circa, have this uncanny ability to strike a chord with their fan-base, which creates a strange phenomenon where they root for their band like it’s a sports team.

If they don’t do anything strikingly different to expand the genre the next time out, the current followers will probably stick around, but the chance of them attracting others with future output is going to be slim. If you’re rooting for the post-rock-meaningful-core home team, you’ll be pleased that Circa Survive pulled out the win in overtime, just know that the coach is going to need to have a talk with the offense after this one.

SAMUEL DIXON Clarion Call / A&E Editor “Appendage” is somewhat of a surprise since Circa Survive’s most recent album, “Blue Sky Noise,” came out less than eight months ago. When the band announced the EP, fans turned off by “Blue Sky Noise” were hoping that the band would be returning to the sound it had on “Juturna.” However, it was later revealed that this EP was a collection of b-sides from the “Blue Sky Noise” recording sessions.

The second song, “Stare Like You’ll Stay,” proves this by sounding like a little brother to “Strange Terrain,” the opening song off “Blue Sky Noise.”

Anthony Green sounds more grown up throughout the entire collection and has almost completely dropped the angst that

was present during the bands previous work and his former band Saosin.

The only exception to this is the begging of the last song “Lazarus.” The song starts off sounding like a leftover from the bands second album “On Letting Go,” however, it quickly falls into the over-produced sound that has plagued the band as of late.

“Appendage” comes off as a letdown for those yearning for the band’s past, but shows that Green and the guys still have a few good ideas left. Circa Survive is a good band, and it’s hard to argue that Green’s vocals are not impressive. The only thing is they’re no longer growing and have almost become a by the numbers” band.

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Clarion loses in Elite Eight to Dowling IAN HUNTER Sports Staff

After one of the greatest seasons in Clarion University sports history, the Golden Eagles women’s volleyball team fell short in the Elite Eight of the Division II national tournament against the Dowling Golden Lions 25 -17, 25-18 and 25 -15.

It was the first time Dowling had ever advanced past the Elite Eight, making them the first team to advance to the final four out of the eastern conference.

Unfortunately, the Golden Eagles were unable to shake off their nerves, resulting in an uncharacteristic 19 errors throughout the entire match.

“We were a lot more nervous going into this match then we were going into regional’s,” sophomore middle hitter Rebecca Webb said.

“I think that played a factor in how we played today.”

As game one started, Dowling looked like a team that had been there before.

They jumped out to a commanding lead to begin the game before the Golden Eagles knew what was going on.

Explosive outside hitters Kellie Bartman and Kaitlyn Anderson were invisible, while setter Amanda Gough and Libero Rhianon Brady were

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Clarion finishes the season with a 32-5 record, making it to the Elite Eight where the team loses to Dowling College. not playing as consistently as they had been during the playoff run.

Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Jennifer Harrison tried substituting freshman Emily Stewart into the match for the struggling Anderson, but Stewart, who has been entered into games this season to provide a spark to her team, was unable to lift the team as it contin-

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Two of the most dominant guards in the PSAC share the same last name, and both play for the Golden Eagles.

Jamar Harrison and Lloyd Harrison, not related, combined for 45 points in a 92-67 blowout win on Monday, Dec. 6 against Michigan-Dearborn.

Jamar Harrison led the team in scoring with 24 points and dished out five assists as well.

He also excited the crowd with a few powerful dunks in transition.

“I got a lot of good passes from my teammates, and they set me up in a good position with the ball,” Jamar said.

“Once I started feel-

ing it I got in a groove and rolled with it.”

Point guard Lloyd Harrison continued to dominate shooting 70 percent from the floor and scoring 21 points with eight assists.

He was the main reason the Golden Eagles took a commanding 4525 lead at halftime, giving them complete control of the game.

The Golden Eagles came out sloppy in the second half, but were still able to maintain their lead.

At times the defense wasn’t there and players from MichiganDearborn were making easy baskets.

“We are continuing to play well together. The thing we need to work on is help side defense, once we get that tight I think we will be an overall bet-

ter team,” Lloyd said.

Paul McQueen had another double double scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 boards.

Mike Sherry added three 3-pointers and Bud Teer just missed a double double scoring eight points with 10 rebounds.

Head coach Ron Righter liked that the team grabbed their fourth straight win, but knows his team has plenty of room for improvement.

“I’m torn (on the game),” coach Righter said.

That’s two games in a row where I think we have controlled the tempo and got out to a lead and I think some sloppy play came in.”

“We’re not there yet, we’re not where we need to be. We’re trying to strive for consistency and trying to play forty min-

utes, thats our goal. If we don’t play forty minutes in conference play then some of these leads would vanish, and we would be in sorry shape.

We’ve got to be able to put two halves together and we have to be more consistent to become a better basketball team.”

Clarion will try to become 5-0 for the first time since 1991 on Wednesday, Dec. 8, when they face a good Pitt-Johnstown team.

“We will have to be good on offensive and defensive transition,” graduate assistant David Blanks said.

“We have to do a good job on Patrick Grubbs, their big man He has had a lot of success against us the last couple of years. We will also have to stop their main scorer Danny Branch.”

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Golden Lions traded points back and forth for most of game two, but more defensive lapses and errors from the service line prevented Clarion from putting the game away.

Dowling took advantage, capturing game two with a late run.

Game three was all Dowling.

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They jumped out to a quick five-point lead.

However, Clarion’s serving problems reemerged after three weeks of excellent play from the service line.

Even Brady, Clarion’s most consistent from the line, struggled.

Dowling was able to fight back but was unable to take a commanding lead.

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“We were having some ball control situations,” Harrison said.

“We just couldn’t get the ball to the right spots.”

Toward the end of game, however, Clarion went on a late run, cutting the lead to less than 10.

Clarion seemed to be getting their legs underneath them as they began game two.

ons made it impossible to capitalize on any momentum changers with great front line play.

Like they had done during the entire match, Dowling shut down Bartman, who was held to only six kills, and frustrated Gough who watched part of game three from the bench.

“It was probably something that I should have done earlier,” Harrison said about sitting Gough.

“Amanda just needed a mental break. It was more of a relaxation thing than anything to get her back on the court.“ Back up setter Rebecca Beightol entered the game, but like Gough, was unable to make a positive impact.

No matter what combination of players Clarion put on the floor, it could not play a winning hand, and Dowling won game three.

Despite the loss, it was the best season of any Clarion volleyball team in school history and with only three players leaving after this season, the team will be favored to return to the National Tournament next season.

“I think they will be a little bit better prepared for this situation (next season),” Harrison said.

“We will have a different mind set going into next season,” Brady said. “(The Elite Eight) should be our goal.”

It is a great feeling. The team as a whole has never reached this far, and I personally have never achieved anything like this before. It is an amazing feeling to have accomplished so much.

After this successful season, how do you and the team build fur-

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In the off-season we will have a lot of training and hopefully we will come out on top in our off-season, tournaments. Next year we will still have a lot of competition in the gym allowing for us to improve.

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Wrestlers win PSAC championship EDDIE MCDONALD Sports Staff

The Clarion University wrestling team brought home the PSAC championship crown this past Saturday, Dec. 4, at Bloomsburg University.

This was Clarion’s first PSAC title since 1994.

Clarion had three individual winners at the event.

Sophomores Alex Thomas and James Fleming, and junior Bekzod Abdurakhmonov.

Thomas won the 197-pound weight class and was named “Outstanding Wrestler’s” of the tournament.

He went 4-0 in his weight class, and pinned all four of his opponents.

It took him all but 51 seconds to pin Edinboro’s Shawn Fendone, who he pinned a year

ago in the PSAC finals.

He pinned his first two opponents in less than two minutes, and in the semi-finals he pinned Mercyhurst’s Michael Pollard at the 5:56 mark.

He is now 7-3 in the season.

Fleming improved his record to 14-1 in the season. He beat Edinboro’s John Greisheimer 10-2 in the finals.

He used a five-point move in the second period to take a 5-0 lead.

He then got a fourpoint move, before cruising to the 10-2 major decision.

He pinned Dakota Kuhn at 2:30, then went on to pin Bloomsburg’s own Frank Hickman at 5:58 in the semi-finals.

Fleming is ranked 13th in the country.

Abdurakhmonov earned his title in the finals with a 2-1 decision over Blooms-

burg’s Josh Veltre.

They wrestled to a 0-0 tie, and then put the Nelson Fieldhouse fans in a frenzy.

He appeared to have multiple takedowns, but they were all countered by tremendous counters.

Abdurakhmonov controlled the third period, before being docked a point for stalling, but that point wasn’t enough for him to lose.

He opened up his road to the title by defeating East Stroudsburg’s Jesse Dunn in 2:19.

He then defeated Gannon’s Zack McKendree in the semis.

He improved to 12-2 in the season and is ranked 18th in the country.

Sophomore Joe Waltko, (133), and junior Cameron Moran, (141), each took home second place while freshman Anthony White, (149), sophomore

Steven Cressley, (184) and Quintas McCorkle, (heavyweight) took home third-place finishes.

Fifth-year head coach, Teague Moore, was excited by his wrestlers performances in winning the PSAC title.

“I have so much respect for the Clarion tradition, and what this means to our team, pin club, alumni and fans that I’m overwhelmed,” Moore said.

“We really wrestled as a total team today. Three champions, two seconds, three thirds and a fourth showed our team balance.

I couldn’t be happier.”

Clarion claimed the team title with 135.5 points, while host Bloomsburg finished second with 110.5.

The three individual titles give Clarion 111 in its history.

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Sophomore Alex Thomas wins the 197-pound weight class in the PSAC Championship on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Steelers claim division lead with fourth quarter win over Baltimore JUSTIN WELTON Sports Staff

The Pittsburgh Steelers won a crucial AFC North battle against the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 on Sunday Night, Dec. 5.

They took sole possession of first place in the division.

They avenged a defeat by the Ravens that happened earlier in the season at Pittsburgh.

Ben Roethlisberger didn’t play in the first game, but was availablethis time, despite a broken foot.

He went 22-38 for 253 yards. He threw his lone interception in the first half., and his only touchdown came late in the game.

Troy Polamalu delivered the biggest play of the game when he came from quarterback Joe Flacco’s blind side to get the sack and fumble.

LaMarr Woodley picked up the ball and took it deep inside Raven’s territory.

“Polamalu steps it up when the Steelers need a big play,” Clarion junior Craig Wiltrek said.

“He is a playmaker and is one of the best

in the league.”

Roethlisberger hooked up with Isaac Redman on a slant pass for a nine-yard touchdown to take the lead after the fumble recovery.

The lead held its ground as the Ravens decided to go for it on fourth down instead of kicking a field goal that would have been from 48 yards away.

The fourth down attempt saw Flacco misfire on a pass.

Flacco and the Ravens struck first after connecting on a 14yard touchdown to Anquan Boldin late in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. The touchdown was the only score of the half.

Flacco finished 1733 for 266 yards, with one touchdown and one fumble.

Boldin was the Ravens leading receiver with five receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown.

Pittsburgh’s Shaun Suisham delivered a 45-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3.

Both teams then traded field goals to change

the score to 10-6.

The Steelers took their first lead of the game when Roethlisberger found Redman for the game-winning score.

Roethlisberger completed passes to nine Steeler receivers.

Mike Wallace led the team in receptions with five and 76 yards.

Heath Miller left the game with a concussion from a hit from linebacker Jameel McClain that didn’t draw a penalty on the field. McClain was later fined $40,000 by the NFL. Miller is doubtful to play Sunday, Dec. 12.

Roethlisberger played the majority of the game with a broken nose that he suffered after a strike to the face by defensive tackle Haloti Ngata of the Ravens.

The play cost Ngata $15,000, but wasn’t a penalty on the play.

“We get so many flags thrown on us for plays that are fair, but we can get beat up and get no flags in our favor,” Clarion junior Amy Rape said.

Pittsburgh will hosts Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec 12.

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Johnson leads Golden Eagles to fifth-place finish in Akron MICHAEL DEANGELO Sports Staff

It was a record-setting performance for Clarion senior Kaitlyn Johnson, as the Clarion women’s swimming and diving team had a strong threeday performance finishing fifth of 12 teams at the Zippy Invitational at Akron University.

Ohio University won the event with 1,562 points.

Clarion finished with 919 points.

Johnson broke Clarion school records in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly.

She finished second in the 50-meter freestyle (23.20).

She also swam a record 23.09 in the preliminaries, which also set a meet record.

She broke her own record of 23.15.

Johnson also set a meet and pool record, finishing first in the 100 free (50.07) topping her previous record of 50.79.

She also finished second in the 100 fly with a record time of 54.89, breaking the school record set by Betha-

ny Bankovich of 55.61.

Johnson, along with Kayla Shull, Kelly Connolly and Gina Mattucci, won and helped set new school records.

They also had NCAA qualifying times in the 200 and 400 free relays.

The 200 free relay swam a time of 1:34.00, and the 400 free won with a time of 3:27.81.

Both of which are school records.

The same relay team, Shull, Connolly, Johnson and Mattucci, also won the 200 medley and 400 medley relays, while swimming D-II national qualifying times of 1:44.25 and 3:48.54.

In individuals, Shull was third in the 100 back with a time of 56.54, seventh in the 100-meter freestyle (2:08.76) and 12th in the 50 free (24.09).

Connolly won the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:04.91, while placing seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:25.34 – all NCAA “B” qualifying cuts.

Mattucci meanwhile placed fifth in the 50 free (23.93), sixth in the 100 free (52.41) and 10th in the 100 backstroke (58.38).

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Associated Press updates from around the country

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON MONTREAL PHILADELPHIA BOSTON TAMPA BAY ATLANTA NY RANGERS

RECORD/POINTS 20-8-2 42 18-8-3 39 18-8-2 38 17-7-5 39 15-8-3 33 15-10-3 33 15-10-3 33 16-12-1 33

TEAM DETROIT DALLAS VANCOUVER PHOENIX SAN JOSE NASHVILLE CHICAGO COLUMBUS

RECORD/POINTS 17-6-3 37 16-8-2 34 14-8-3 31 13-7-6 32 14-9-2 32 13-8-6 32 15-12-2 32 15-10-1 31

BUFFALO OTTAWA CAROLINA FLORIDA TORONTO NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

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ANAHEIM LOS ANGELAS ST LOUIS COLORADO MINNESOTA CALGARY EDMONTON

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*Teams above dashed line on track for playoffs Standings as of Wednesday at 11 p.m.

TEAM Auburn Oregon TCU Stanford Wisconsin Ohio State Oklahoma Arkansas Michigan State Boise State LSU Missouri Virginia Tech

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

FOOTBALL NCAA - FINAL BCS FOOTBALL AVG. .9866 .9720 .9102 .8365 .8041 .7660 .7297 .7274 .6922 .6137 .6134 .5276 .5032

TEAM Oklahoma State Nevada Alabama Texas A&M Nebraska Utah South Carolina Mississippi State West Virginia Florida State Hawaii Central Florida

AVG. .4897 .4336 .4328 .4151 .3967 .2549 .2418 .1828 .1330 .1140 .0778 .0545

NFL FOOTBALL AFC RECORD 10-2 9-3 9-3 8-4 8-4 7-5 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 5-7 5-7 5-7 3-9 2-10 2-10

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

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NEW YORK — Michael Vick leads Pro Bowl voting 1½ years after he was released from prison.

The league said Wednesday the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback had 729,838 fan votes, 38,692 more than second-place Peyton Manning. Manning topped the balloting two weeks ago before being surpassed by Vick.

It’s the latest evidence many fans seem willing to forgive Vick for the vicious dogfighting operation that sent him to prison for 18 months — and embrace his stunning return to NFL stardom. A backup to start the season, Vick has led the Eagles to first place in the NFC East, accounting for 21 touchdowns and throwing just two interceptions.

Online Pro Bowl voting ends Dec. 20.

The teams are picked by a combination of fans’, players’ and coaches’ votes.

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Wannstedt out after six seasons as Pitt coach PITTSBURGH — A few words on a statement said Dave Wannstedt resigned as Pitt’s football coach. The emotion in his voice and the unhappy players gathered around him said something much different.

Wannstedt stepped down under pressure Tuesday, three days after Pittsburgh finished up a disappointing 7-5 regular season that included blowout losses at home to Miami and rival West Virginia. The former Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins coach will remain as a special assistant to athletic director Steve Pederson, who hopes this coaching change turns out better than the last one he made at Nebraska.

Wannstedt, who signed a contract extension through the 2014 season only nine months ago, gave no signs Sunday after Pitt accepted a minor bowl bid that he was weighing retirement. But after he met Tuesday with Pederson, Pitt held a hastily called news conference announcing he wouldn’t return.

It was immediately evident that Wannstedt didn’t voluntarily choose to leave. A number of Pitt players who appeared voluntarily at the news con-

ference, without being invited, crowded around him to show support.

Wannstedt, a former Pitt player whose devotion to his alma mater is renowned, was supposed to read a statement and answer questions. He did neither.

“You know what? I had a few things to say but this says it,” Wannstedt said, referring to his players’ strong support. “I appreciate the opportunity that (chancellor) Mark Nordenberg and this university gave me to come here, win games and most importantly to try to make a difference in these young men’s lives. Thank you.”

Wannstedt and the players then left for a team meeting, leaving Pederson to explain why Wannstedt wouldn’t return in 2011.

Morris twins lead No. 4 Kansas over No. 13 Memphis

NEW YORK — Bill Self sounded like a coach whose team had just won a game with a less-than-perfect outing.

“We’ve got a fun team, but we’re wild, we’ve got to harness some of that,” Self said after No. 4 Kansas beat No. 13 Memphis 81-68 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.

The Jayhawks (8-0) had a tough first half with the ball turning it over 12 times, more than their season average of 11.9 for a game.

“I don’t think we did a great job against pressure, anybody,” Self said, indicating that seven players had at least one turnover in the game and three players had at least four. “I think we’ll get better.”

Markieff Morris had 16 points and his twin brother Marcus added 14 for the Jayhawks. Tyshawn Taylor had 13 points and Thomas Robinson added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Kansas, which had lost in both of its previous appearances in the event that raises money for the V Foundation, a cancer research project that has raised over $100 million.

Will Barton scored 16 points to lead the Tigers (7-1), who are 1-2 in the Jimmy V and who have lost four straight against Kansas, including the 2008 national championship game when John Calipari was coaching Memphis.

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Time flies when you’re having fun ‘48 Hour Broadcast’ brings media students together From 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 to 6 p.m.

Dec. 5, students representing all of Clarion’s media groups held the first semesterly 48 Hour Broadcast, simulcast live on both WCUC-FM and

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ON CAMPUS: Ch. 5 OFF CAMPUS: Ch. 15 TONIGHT

7 p.m. Live News — 7:30 p.m. Sports Night FRIDAY

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7 p.m. Live News — 7:30 p.m. Off The Bench TUESDAY

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7-9 a.m. The Bindy, Bacon, & Alan Show 9-11 a.m. The Thunder from Down Under 11 a.m The Health Show 3-6 p.m. Ian Lindemuth and DJ Kevin Zambory 6-9 p.m. Bacon Time with a Side of Pacman 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Kris Campbell Cannot Be Trusted with DJ Kris Campbell FRIDAY

7-9 a.m. The Morning Show — 11 a.m. The Best of Our Knowledge 12-3 p.m. Ryan and Ryan Show 3-6 p.m. DJ Kevin Zambory and DJ Ian Catherine 6-9 p.m. Ian Hunter and Kevin Zambory 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. DJ Lucas Oates

Prizes were given away during the course of the broadcast. These included “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” the latest installment of the popular first-person shooter series, tickets to Pittsburgh Penguins games, an iPod Nano Touch and various gift cards.

Participating in the event gave students working in different media platforms the opportunity to collaborate with each other,

said Elora Walsh, the editor-in-chief of The Clarion Call and producer for WCUB-TV. “Most of us already work for more than one media organization, and nearly all of us are in the same classes,” Walsh said.

“Things like the 48 Hour Broadcast just help us to make those ties stronger.”

If all goes to plan, another 48 Hour Broadcast or similar event will be held in the spring semester.

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6:20p — 9:00p CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER PG, 112 min.

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814-227-2568 Room for rent, master bedroom, furnished, washer / dryer, garage space. $450 / mo. utilities inc. Call Donald at 814221-9545 Houses for rent within two blocks of campus to accommodate up to 8

people. Private bedrooms, starting at $1500 / semester includes utilities. Call 814-2291182 or email 4chris@ venustel.com 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apts. For rent, close to campus. Utilites included $1800 / semester. Call 814-229-1182 or email 4chris@venustel.com 2 and 4 bedroom apts.

Available, close to campus, some utilities included, pets welcome.

Call Scott at 434-5665795 Apts for rent. 327 1/2 West Main. Fall 2011 / Spring 2012. 2 bedrooms, furnished, $1250 / student plus utilities. 2 students no pets. Call 814-354-2982 2 bedroom furnished apt., $1500 / semester plus utilities no pets, 2 students. Call 814-3542982 3 bedroom furnished, heat included. $1500 / student, 3 students, no pets. Call 814-354-2982 Nice 2 bdrm apt 15 min walk to campus. Bus every 30min. Best deal in town. 814-226-7092

HELP WANTED Gymnastics/Cheer Tumble Coach position Available! Experience

Puzzles and Comics

Last-Ditch Effort

The Call is looking for student cartoonists!

Send submissions to admin@clarioncallnews.com if you’re interested.

WHERE IN CLARION?

SOLUTIONS for last week’s

PUZZLES

Look for the answer in next week’s edition!

Last week’s answer: Bike racks by Ralston

Physically handicapped faculty member needs assistance in swimming for fall and spring semesters. Will pay $16 per swim session. Please call Dr. Lynn Smith at 393-2633 or send e-mail message: lsmith@clarion.edu ClarionStudents’Association is looking for a student worker to help with office operations ten hours a week to be scheduled between 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Applications are being accepted effective immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates with previous experience in an office environment, computer skills, and strong communication skills are preferred.

Web site development and maintenance are responsibilities of this position.

Interested applicants should stop into the CSA Office-278 Gemmell Building between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and complete an application.

No phone calls will be accepted.

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by John Kroes

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Necessary. If interested; please send Resume to: l e a p o f f a i t h g y m @ yahoo.com Or you may call 814-745-3121 to make an appointment for an interview.

SU DO KU

The Clarion Call is looking for aspiring writers to join our team. We have positions available in Sports, News, Features and A&E. This is an excellent resume builder for any major. If you feel like this is a position you would be interested in please contact us at 270 Gemmell.

Also you can call or email at 814.393.2380 - chief@ clarioncallnews.com

R O O M M AT E S

Female roommate needed for Spring 2011 semester.

Furnished and all utilities included!

2 bedroom apartment(private bedroom). Walking distance to campus and on bus route.

Grand Avenue Extended (814)688-2577, a.m.guiffre@ eagle.clarion.edu

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