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MARCH 31, 2011

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Students care for hungry families KELSEY HUEBERT News Editor

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Recognized Student Organization members pass off almost 1,200 pounds of food to Clarion area food bank volunteers.

Campus action day addresses cuts

WEEKLY REPORT

Student Senate JOELLE WOLFEL News Staff

Clarion, Pa. - Student Relations announced that last Saturday’s Casino Night was a huge success.

There were 119 students in attendance.

Students won prizes such as gift cards for Starbucks and Ke$ha concert tickets.

Ke$ha’s concert will be held April 1 in Tippin Gymnasium. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the concert will

start at 8:30 p.m.

Student Senators suggested students who are concerned about state budget cuts should write a letter to Gov. Tom Corbett, making it short and straight to the point.

Student Senate voted in favor of a motion to reinstall the campus hockey rink in the parking lot adjacent to Wilkinson Hall and Nair Hall.

The last time the hockey rink was used was in 2006.

This move may limit parking spaces for students.

Clarion, Pa. - On Thursday March 31, Clarion University’s students, faculty and staff will be hosting a Campus Action Day to mobilize community members, students, faculty and staff against Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 54 percent budget cut to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Campus Action Day will feature information tables hosted by students, faculty and staff from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the upper level of the Gemmell Student Center, and in the lobby of the Carlson Library on the main campus, and in the Rhoades Center on the Venango campus. Here, students

and community members can pick up information, fill out postcards or go online at www.pastudentsvoice.org to sign an online petition against the budget cut.

The event is part of the “United We Stand, Underfunded We Fail” statewide initiative sponsored by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties. Clarion’s Campus Action Day is one of 14 scheduled across the state Thursday at all PASSHE universities.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is participating in the Campus Action Day, as well.

“This historic budget

Leadership series brings in an alumnus speaker.

SAFE benefit concert at Toby Hill Bar & Grill

Clarion Softball drops a doubleheader.

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A reader writes in to discuss the impact of last week’s campus rally.

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Editorial Cartoon: No Fly Zone Editorial cartoon by Online editor, Mike Ramsey.

A closer look at the UN’s declaration of a no fly zone over Libya.

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Clarion, Pa. - Clarion’s Recognized Student Organizations and other university-affiliated groups reached out to help the hungry in this semester’s “Together We Can Fight Hunger in the Clarion region” food drive.

In the upper level of Gemmell Student Center on March 25, students collected almost 1,200 pounds of nonperishable food and beverages.

“Together We Can” was sponsored cooperatively by the Center for Leadership and Involvement, the University Activities Board and Koinonia Christian Fellowship.

The donations benefited several area food banks, including Knox Caring Cupboard, Community Action Agency and Love Cupboard at First United Methodist Church in Clarion.

“I think it’s wonderful, just tremendous,” said Betsy Fowler of Knox, Pa., a six-year volunteer at

Knox Caring Cupboard.

Fowler said between 60 and 80 families come to Knox Caring Cupboard on the only day it opens each month.

“This is certianly a good-sized donation,” Bob Bishop said, “definitely the biggest we’ve had so far this year.”

Bishop, of Knox, Pa., has been working with the Love Cupboard at First United Methodist Church for three years.

“I’m impressed. We really appreciate it,” said Dawna Allison of Fairmont City, Pa., an associate of Comunity Action Agency in Clarion, Pa. RSOs competed by weight to be the organization that donated the most food.

Koinonia came out ahead with more than 150 pounds of food.

The prize for the top donation was an edible trophy of cake, Oreos, pretzels and Twizzlers, prepared by Kelly Ryan, assistant director for the Center for Leadership and Involvement.

Clarion’s public relations society hosts Dan Ayer, public relations professional.

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The goat-sucker of the Americas claws its way into our imaginations.

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Top 10

Features Editor Russell Pekelnicky rattles off the best (or worst) April Fools pranks.

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Dave Adhoot and Ethan Fixell crack up Hart Chapel.

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Lee Brice, Megan James, Tyler Farr and Jason Eustice come April 15.

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Music Box

The team recalls the bands they’ve reviewed so far. Which are still hot and which are flops?

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Doubleheader split Clarion baseball wins one, loses one in Mercyhurst doubleheader.

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Final Four

Butler University makes second consecutive trip to the Final Four.

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Clarion golf

Clarion’s golf team finishes fifth in South Carolina tournament.

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cut would reduce state funding for PASSHE to 1983 levels and require a 33 percent tuition increase to fill the hole,” said Dr. Jamie Phillips, a Clarion University professor and APSCUF president. “After weeks of saying that everyone would have to ‘share the pain,’ Gov. Corbett proposed a budget that unfairly penalizes funding for higher education, including a 54 percent decrease in the state appropriation to the State System of Higher Education from $503 million to $232 million.”

According to Phillips, a 54 percent cut will devastate the 14 PASSHE universities. Students will

experience steep tuition hikes, overflowing classes and the loss of programs.

They will not receive the type of college education required for them to compete in a global economy.

He noted that Pennsylvania’s future success depends upon its public universities to produce an educated workforce and serve as hubs of technology and innovation.

University President Karen Whitney addressed the state legislature March 28 in Harrisburg, along with student delegates and media.

Advocacy Days are planned for April 4 and 5, and students will be invited to the capital.

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MIDDLE EAST PROTESTS AT A G L A N C E

From the Associated Press, a look at anti-government protests, political unrest and key developments in four Arab countries on Wednesday.

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World powers split over Libya

President blames foreigners

World powers clashed Wednesday over whether it is legal to supply weapons to Libya’s badly equipped rebels as Moammar Gadhafi’s troops beat back their advance on the ground.

Syria’s president dashed expectations that he would announce sweeping reforms Wednesday and instead took a tough line, blaming two weeks of popular fury on a foreign conspiracy.

Britain and the U.S. believe that existing U.N. Security Council resolutions on Libya could allow for foreign governments to arm the rebels.

Bashar Assad’s own officials billed his speech as an introduction of major change and the turnaround infuriated protesters who vowed to keep up with their extraordinary cries for reform.

But NATO, which is in the process of taking over command of air and other military operations in Libya, rejected that theory, saying an arms embargo was in place. China, Russia and Germany were also against supplying weapons to the rebels, with Moscow warning of possible al-Qaida links to some rebels.

YEMEN

Protesters: President must leave Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters packed the streets of cities throughout Yemen Wednesday, demanding the president’s ouster and blaming him for a munitions factory blast that left at least 100 people dead.

Enraged men chanted as they walked toward public squares in Sanaa and elsewhere, waving their national blackwhite-and-red flag. Many sported green bandannas wrapped around their heads, emblazoned with the word “leave,” while others scrawled the word on their palms, waving their hands in the air.

The conflicting messages also raised questions about a possible rift in one of the Middle East’s most rigid regimes, where Assad and a tight coterie of family and security services hold all the reins power.

BAHRAIN

Saudi security force protested Bahrain’s Shiite Muslim opposition on Wednesday demanded that the Saudiled military force helping to put down protests leave the country immediately.

The demand underscored the sectarian element of the anti-government movement in the tiny, strategic island kingdom, where majority Shiites are demonstrating for more rights and freedom against a Sunni dynasty that has ruled Bahrain for two centuries.

About 1,500 troops from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Sunniled Gulf states entered Bahrain two weeks ago at the invitation of Bahrain’s monarch.

This Week International and local news from the Associated Press

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Nuclear, tsunami, quake Pa. welfare chief eyes crisis continues in Japan fraud, welfare-to-work Japan - Record levels of radiation are detected in waters off the coast of the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant at 3,355 times the legal limit for the amount of radioactive iodine.

The amount does not pose an immediate threat to human health but is concerning, officials say.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko console some of the thousands displaced by the tsunami and nuclear emergency, spending about an hour at a Tokyo center.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., which runs the plant, announces that President Masataka Shimizu was admitted to a hospital late Tuesday after suffering dizziness and high blood pressure.

The 66-year-old has not been seen in public since a March 13 news conference in Tokyo, raising speculation that he had suffered a breakdown.

The National Police Agency says 11,362 people have died in the disasters. Another 16,290 are missing.

UN imposes sanctions on Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo United Nations - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to demand an immediate end to the escalating violence in Ivory Coast and impose sanctions on Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to relinquish the presidency, and his inner circle.

Wednesday’s council vote came five days after France and Nigeria introduced a draft resolution expressing “grave concern” that the west African nation could relapse into civil war.

The U.N.’s most powerful body voted on the day that fighters supporting Ivory Coast’s internationally recognized President Alassane Ouattara seized control of the country’s administrative capital, Yamoussoukro. It was seen as a symbolic victory by Ouattara’s forces after months of political chaos that began when Gbagbo, the incumbent president, refused to recognize the results of the November election.

The resolution urged all Ivorian parties “to respect the will of the people and the election” of Ouattara as president.

Egypt to elect new president by November Cairo - Egypt’s military rulers said on Wednesday that the country’s first presidential elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak will be held by November, giving the country’s emerging political groups up to eight months to organize.

The announcement comes 10 days after Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a reform package of constitutional amendments, but many critics fear the rapid timetable for elections would give a significant advantage to the most organized political forces in the country, namely the Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former ruling party — rather then the newly emerging forces, especially among the youth, involved in the uprising.

The news came as the military’s announced a new 62-article interim constitution to replace the one suspended after the fall of Mubarak’s regime on Feb. 11 in a popular uprising that rocked the region. By giving a timetable for parliament and presidential elections, the army backed up its earlier commitment to swiftly transfer power to a civilian democratic authority.

The presidential elections will be a held a month or two after September’s parliamentary contests, the military said.

Many presidential hopefuls have already announced their plans to contest elections, including Nobel Prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, Arab League chief Amr Moussa, and longtime left-wing opposition politician Hamdeen Sabahi. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most organized group, said it will not nominate a candidate in the presidential elections.

Harrisburg - Rooting out people who get services illegally and finding ways to help others get off public aid and into jobs will be the initial focus of the Corbett administration’s efforts to rein in the rising cost of Pennsylvania’s social safety net, state senators were told Wednesday.

Gary Alexander, Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee to head the Department of Public Welfare, also contended that the administration of the Republican governor’s predecessor, Democrat Ed Rendell, practiced gross mismanagement.

Former top Rendell aides said such statements prove that Corbett administration officials are either lying to conceal their true aims to slash health care or don’t know what they’re talking about.

Alexander, who will manage many of Pennsylvania’s services for the poor, elderly and disabled, told senators in a packed Appropriations Committee hearing that the mantra for case workers under Rendell was “when in doubt, give it out” or “close your eyes and authorize” — statements he repeated to a House committee later Wednesday.

“That is stopping,” Alexander told senators. “I told the workers, ‘That should happen no more.’”

The former Rendell aides pointed out that a federal audit found low error rates in Pennsylvania’s benefits programs under Rendell.

They also said the Rendell administration trained welfare-eligibility workers to properly check things like death certificates, birth certificates, immigration status and the Social Security database, reducing the need for the fraud investigations that Corbett and Alexander say were lacking under Rendell.

Corbett says the ‘state bus’ to be auctioned off Harrisburg - Pennsylvania’s 20-year-old state bus may not be worth the cost of maintaining it, but it’s worth its weight in political symbolism.

The hulking 41-foot motor coach - a holdover from the Democratic administration of former Gov. Ed Rendell provided the backdrop for Republican Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday as he announced plans to auction off the “white elephant” of the state’s vehicle fleet that Corbett has vowed to shrink.

“This bus represents everything wrong with state government — it’s outdated, inefficient and brokendown,” said Corbett, whose advertising in last year’s campaign regularly sought to portray Rendell as a big spender.

The 1991 vehicle, cloaked in a colorful wrap depicting Pennsylvania scenes and proclaiming it as “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Government on Wheels,” features stuffed leather swivel chairs, a kitchen, a conference room and a bathroom. It was donated to the state in 2003, the first of Rendell’s eight years as governor.

Since then, it has been driven less than 26,000 miles while costing taxpayers more than $66,000 to maintain, said Corbett.

Pa. district could shutter 2 schools over budget Sunbury -A Pennsylvania school district is considering closing two middle schools or laying off dozens of teachers to close its budget deficit.

Shikellamy School District faces at $5.1 million budget gap for the coming year.

Superintendent Robin Musto says the district may have to lay off more than 60 teachers to right its finances.

Or the district could shutter two middle schools and furlough 54 teaching jobs while laying off other staff.

Under the closure plan, sixth graders would go to elementary schools and seventh- and eighthgrade students would use part of Shikellamy High School.

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ear Bacon: So, I’m graduating at the end of this semester, and I have no idea what I’m doing or should be doing. Sincerely, trying to get my life together.

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ell, trying to get my life together, if a j o b i s w h a t you’re interested in job searching

might be a fun thing to do after you get handed that diploma.

However, since I’m in no position to discuss jobs and graduation, considering I’m a junior, I can give you a whole slew of things to do if you don’t see getting a job as something you want to do when you leave.

One thing I might suggest after graduation is living in a hostel. I can’t say I’ve done it personally but I hear they’re quite cheap and can provide an experience living in an apartment can’t. Another thing that could be fun would be a road trip.

Those are always fun, even if you’re going across country or just going to Grove City outlets.

Long road journeys can provide you with a small, enclosed space, good tunes and an honest-to -goodness time you’ll never forget.

So there are two things you could do after graduation.

However, I would also suggest finding a job. A job can provide you with money to do other fun things like shopping, buying litter for your cat or gas money to actually go across the country in a car.

If you have a question you want answered on Dear Bacon email at bacon@clarioncallnews.com.

-The writer is a Communication major and a staff member of The Clarion Call.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Rally: Pivotal moment The rally outside Gemmell last Tuesday was a pivotal moment in which the student body of the university came together with the faculty and employee body to speak out against these Draconian budget cuts proposed by Gov. Corbett.

In nearly five years at Clarion University, I have never seen so many students come out and stand up for not only their future, but for the future of those that will come after them once they leave this institution.

Non-partisan and all inclusive, this rally showed that we as students deeply care about affordable education for all. A great job by the APSCUF and AFSCME organizations for setting up

this essential gathering to save this university.

At a time when thousands of people are returning to school to train for a new career, or for those out of high school or undergraduate studies looking forward to furthering their existing education, proposing to cut this lifeline is the worst possible action to take.

As somebody who is looking to continue his education through a PASSHE school in the future, I am worried that budget cuts will hurt my own chances of attending one of these schools because of tuition increases and program cutbacks.

To take education and paint it out as a scapegoat for all the fiscal problems

that this state is going through is a poor, poor step to take.

In Mr. Corbett’s eyes, it may balance the budget, but what will it do to the thousands and thousands of students that look to these schools as the key to their future?

Gov. Corbett, don’t quash our future for your political gain. I’ve seen the impact the PASSHE system has had in my life, and I wish you could see it too.

Students, contact your state officials and tell them that you value your education.

Sincerely, Christopher Katella

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Clarification: In the March 24,2011 issue of The Clarion Call, the article titled “Lynnea Fiorentino voice recital” stated Fiorentino sang with her Sigma Alpha Yoda sisters. It should have read Sigma Alpha Iota.

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A few weeks before The Clarion Call’s executives set out on our annual trip to New York City, I was looking forward to a bite of the Big Apple, but with a little apprehension toward the texture and aftertaste. March 13 to 15 would be my first trip with The Call, and only my second time in the city.

I was hanging out with my dad on a Saturday morning in February, hating the weather and trying to keep busy when he got a call from a customer about a power outage.

I had worked with my dad on his carpentry crew the previous summer and parts of the fall at the same house now bereft of electricity in a bedroom, and done a bit of freelance tree cutting for the owner on weekends. I was anxious to see the granite counter tops, installed after the semester began and my summer ended, so I went along.

Cutting into the wall and splicing the wire took

minutes, and with a ladder under one arm and a bag of tools in the other, our esteemed homeowner made introductions to the guests who would be staying in the now-lit bedroom.

Setting down the ladder, I shook hands with our esteemed homeowner’s son and his girlfriend, whose father happened to be Frank Zini, news editor for the New York Post.

where he was covering the murder of a police officer the night before.

I spent the day gathering whatever information I could about the suspect and the crime.

I had never covered a tragedy like that, and tried to tread a careful line of respect for the fallen officer and the public’s interest in the story.

Some people had nothing to say; others clearly false accounts. When I had something I thought was useful, I would call it in to Bob Fredericks, the writer at The Post compiling the story.

I returned to the office to meet Fredericks and Zini again.

In lieu of a day’s pay, I asked only for a byline. Having my name on a story in a national paper meant more to me than the pair of beers a day’s pay would buy at a bar in Times Square.

The next morning, i picked up 10 copies of The Post for $5 in the hotel gift shop, each with my name in capital letters on page 13.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for further opportunities at The Post. A few emails seemed promising, but I don’t want to jinx it, so ask me in May.

“I had never covered a tragedy like that, and tried to tread a careful line of respect for the fallen officer and the public’s interest...”

At our homeowner’s request, I scribbled my email address on a scrap of cardboard and shuffled out the door with the ladder, leaving the poor girl to finish her banana pancakes in peace.

Zini sent me an email the same day.

We corresponded that way for the few weeks before our trip.

Having nothing scheduled for March 13, I requested any involvement I could at The Post, and Zini obliged, meeting me at the New York Post office and setting me up with the tough-as-nails reporter Kevin Fasick.

My assignment was to meet Fasick in Brooklyn,

-The writer is a Communication major and the News Editor of The Clarion Call.

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She advocated leadership with an involvement in student life,” Dunbar said.

Being a leader isn’t always an easy job; it requires flexibility. “Twist and turn,” said Henry Faller, a friend of Dunbar who also attended the presentation. “All your life, you twist and turn.” If you’re never put in the situation where you can be put in an uncomfortable situation, you may never grow, he added.

“You learn best from your mistakes,” Dunbar said. “There is no level of power, not here at this university or anywhere else, where someone didn’t make a mistake. And it’s from that mistake where true leadership comes.”

Dunbar said that life is like “The Wizard of Oz.” Your whole life you can go on living in back-and-white until that one moment comes, and everything is in color. It’s at that moment, she says, leaders are inspired.

Ending her presentation, Dunbar spoke of a former professor of Clarion University who was a mentor to her. She told a narrative of a shy girl who, when she was late for class, would sit outside the door taking notes because she didn’t want people to notice her.

“This girl,” Dunbar said, “continued to sit outside the door until one day the professor left the room to get a drink of water and hit her with the door.” Dunbar said this is the exact moment her life switched to color. An unexpected mentor noticed her, challenged her and made her feel like she was someone.

What is a leader? Is it someone who extends a hand in times of need, or is it someone who can offer inspiration? Can a leader be someone who is elected, or does the person have to have special skills that make him or her worthy of being in a leadership position? These were questions asked by J.D. Dunbar at the Mary Walter Leadership Series.

Dunbar, a former Golden Eagle and alumni of the university, spoke to a small group of students in Carlson Library about leadership. “The real measure of leadership is being out of your comfort zone,” she said.

Coming from an all girls’ Catholic school background, Dunbar said Clarion University offered her an opportunity to grow. “I was given the opportunity to grow up,” she said. She had never experienced an environment like Clarion, and she said she was pushed out of her comfort zone.

Dunbar said she knew Clarion was the right place for her during orientation. “My grandmother told my mother that I would be lost when I came here,” she said. “And it’s funny because when I came here, I was found.”

Some people are overwhelmed when they first come to college by the vastness of the school and the seemingly endless opportunities. Dunbar said, it’s impor-

JD Dunbar spoke to Clarion students about leadership tant to recognize these opportunities, take advantage of them and forge relationships out of them.

Leadership can come from relationships, positions of power or a situation. Leaders build relationship bridges. A leader is someone who recognizes basic human communication, Dunbar said. She added, every person wants to feel like someone, and a leader is someone who recognizes the opportunity to pull someone up, to help him or her feel like someone.

Dunbar said that Clarion is one of the best places to grow and find leadership. “Mary Walter believed in providing opportunities in leadership.

MyClarion updates student affairs

Public relations society hosts Dan Ayer

RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

Grades and finances at Clarion University are receiving a new facelift in the form of the MyClarion program.

This program is set to replace the iClarion student system for registering for classes, checking grades, checking and paying bills and accessing related university services.

Accessing the MyClarion is the same as accessing the iClarion system, using the same clarion username (s_username@ clarion.edu) and password as before.

“Stay tuned for updates from the Office of the Registrar with more information on your scheduling time appointment which will be assigned later this month,” said Sam Puleio of computer services.

“In the meantime, however, one important step requested of all students is to log into MyClarion and review and update address and emergency contact information.”

Puleio says that stu-

dents will be able to access iClarion for Spring 2011 class time and locations, and will also be able to access degree audits from the program.

Further info about accessing degree audits through MyClarion will be made available over the summer.

Spring 2011 financial aid info will also continue to be made available via iClarion. The Office of Financial Aid will also be sending out additional info through email regarding how to access financial aid.

“It’s annoying,” said sophomore education major Justin Osani on the change. “They keep changing things.

I’ve checked the MyClarion, and it seems like a good thing, but so was iClarion.

“I have no idea why they’ve added another thing for us to have to log into. Maybe because the iClarion was old or something, and they were just upgrading because it was about that time, just like how they changed Blackboard to D2L. I mean, I’ll just get used to the new one in time.”

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s Public Relations Students Society of America hosted Dan Ayer on Monday, March 28.

Ayer is an account executive with an emphasis in media relations and social media. He is also active in PRSA and a member of International Association of Business Communicators serving as a mentor to others in the field of public relations.

Ayer currently manages media outreach efforts for SHOP ‘n SAVE, Gabriel Brothers and Casey’s Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization aimed at building baseball fields for kids with special needs.

Prior to joining GatesmanMarmion and Dave, Ayer spent several years as a media relations and digital strategist at Burson-Marstellar.

While there, he worked within Proof Digital Media, a group specializing in traditional and social media, and focusing on securing coverage in both traditional and online media outlets.

At Burson-Marstellar, Ayer served on multiple national media outreach campaigns for Transitions Optical and its sponsorship of a PGA Tour event.

During Ayer’s Transitions Optical campaign, he secured media placements in ESPN.com, WIRED, The New York Daily News and Mike & Mike in the Morning.

In addition to media outreach, he also helped to develop and manage Transitions Optical social media channels.

At the meeting, Ayer spoke to PRSSA students about pitching information to the media. The No. 1 way to get information to the media is through email.

Ayer said, “You need an eyecatching subject line and you have to be concise, direct and correct.”

“It is okay to follow up with the media, in fact you should follow up, but you have to do it in a way where you are not pushing too hard,” Ayer said.

“They will publish your story if they want to. The only thing you can do is give media the information,” said Ayer. “You can take the news release you previously sent, and tailor it to make it sound more compelling and interesting. “ “The media may reject it again, but at least you, the public relations professional, tried different ways of getting the story out,” said Ayer.

“If you have an event that media will not cover, ask a keynote blogger to come and cover the event. In this way, you have a story in which people will see, and you can send the story to news media which were not able to attend.”

An example that Ayer used for this scenario was an event he covered for Casey’s Clubhouse, The news media would not cover the event, so Ayer contacted a blogger who had a number of online followers, and wrote a good number of

Creature Feature: El Chupacabra RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

El Chupacabra is the most unusual of creatures. “El Chupacabra” is actually Spanish for “The Goat-sucker,” and comes from the creature’s tendency to suck out the blood from its victims, primarily livestock, and is said to operate in North and South America.

According to paranormal-activity.com, El Chupacabra gained its notoriety in the early 1990s, but events that could be attributed to the cryptozoological menace can be traced back to the 1950s in the form of “El Vampiro del Muco.” It has been attributed to attacks in the American Southwest, Mexico, South America and Puerto Rico.

To make things more interesting

in 2004, a Texan rancher caught and killed a creature that had been attacking his livestock. He described the beast as being like a dog, but without hair. According to research, it was similar to a coyote.

Futher specimens of the species found that they were of canine origin, but of an unknown breed.

Reports say that Chupacabras commonly look like spined, fanged reptilian creatures with green or gray hides, and are said to move about in a hopping fashion. According to Cryptozoo.com, they can also resemble a cross between a gray alien and a bipedal dinosaur, with red or black eyes and covered in thick sharp bristles.

They also supposedly have the ability to change their color to blend into their environment, as

well as being able to leap in excess of 20 feet into the air.

There are also a number of theories to account for the origins of Chupacabras. One is they are of alien origin, being brought to Earth

by NASA and having escaped containment in South America. Another speculates they are an escaped scientific experiment that broke free in the 1990s.

A third links it to the creature, El Vampiro del Muco, which operated under similar circumstances.

Another wild theory is that they are actually children from the future, and are an example of what humanity might become.

A more realistic explanation comes in the form of them being examples of coyotes, foxes or dogs suffering from severe mange.

blogs about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ayer offered the blogger the opportunity to cover the event along with interviewing Sean Casey, a former Pirates first baseman.

The blogger agreed to cover the event, interviewed Casey and wrote up a blog about the event. Ayer was able to send the blog to media where it was then featured on numerous outlets such as KDKA, MLB and radio stations in cities in which Casey had played in.

Ayer also gave students advice on job searching. Ayer said, “Take a job to get a foot in the door. If you want to work in public relations, but are working in advertising, ask a colleague if you can help them on a public relations project.”

“That will give you more experience in the public relations field and show your interest.”

Other tips that the students received were to volunteer, start a blog, and network.

About 98 percent of available jobs never make it online because of networking.

PRSSA is a student-run organization sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America.

Students can use PRSSA to learn about the public relations field from professionals, network for internship and job leads, and participate in national competitions and conferences.

The next PRSSA meeting will be held on Monday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. in 150 Becker. This meeting is open to all students.

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TOP 10 April Fools prank ideas 5. The avalanche.

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Friday is April Fools Day, and that means it’s time for pranks. Some might be running a bit dry on the pranks this year, so here are my personal favorites to possibly unleash on friends, family, loved ones or merely the unsuspecting university population.

Fill a cabinet with boxes, bottles, plastic bags or the like, to the point of spilling out. Then, just keep your eye on the situation and watch the stuff fly out and crash down on the unsuspecting target. Reactions can range from mild shock to being completely crushed under a wall of debris.

10. Blue screen of death screensaver. 4. Other door.

Download a screensaver from the Microsoft website and install it on someone’s computer. This should be enough to freak out the target without actually destroying their computer. It’s a good trick, and relatively harmless.

9. Morning blizzard.

Take the hairdryer of a room mate and fill the nozzle with baby powder. Then, wait for them to use the thing and enjoy as the victim finds themselves powdered like a donut. Guess it pays to get up early, huh?

8. Money pit.

A genuine classic, just glue down some pocket change and watch as people walk buy and try to pick up the securely fastened change from the ground.

The more extreme the reaction, the more amusing the joke will be. I’ve seen some people go pretty hardcore on this one.

7. Heavy metal.

Wrap friend’s stuff in tin foil all day. This may be completely insane in practice, but it’s quite amusing.

Watching a roommate constantly unwrap foiled items all day really doesn’t get too old. It’s a great laugh, provided you have an abundance of aluminum foil.

6. Time flies.

By changing the clocks in a class, you can make it so a professor believes it’s later than it is, if they’re not careful. If that fails, you’ll at least succeed in pranking your fellow students.

Place a “use other door” sign on a building on campus. Watch people run around, frantic because they have no idea how to get into a building, and see if they give up. Commend those with the gall to make their way inside, and laugh at those who are too foolish to see through your masterful ploy.

3. Sneak attack alarm.

Hide an alarm clock and set it for an ungodly early hour. Earplugs may be advisable so as not to disturb yourself while sleeping. Or, watch your roommate frantically search for the screaming clock. To make things possibly worse, use multiple alarm clocks hidden throughout the room set to multiple stations, and watch as your roommate has a mental breakdown to classic rock, church music and hip hop. I can’t personally think of a better way to start off the day right.

2. Misplaced.

This one takes a subtle hand, but it’s a personal favorite of mine. Re-arrange someone’s stuff in such a way that things are familiar but completely disorienting. Then, watch them freak out because they think they’re losing their mind.

1. Boom! Head shot!

Let someone know you care by posting pictures of yourself all over the intended victim’s room and cover the walls from floor to ceiling. Nothing is freakier to the unprepared than having multiple pairs of eyes staring at you after a long day of pranking, which makes this an extremely effective counter.

Pa. Lutheran college hot among Jewish students KATHY MATHESON AP Exchange

Allentown- One of the hottest college campuses in the U.S. for Jewish students is also one of the unlikeliest: a small Lutheran school erected around a soaring stone chapel with a cross on top.

In what is being called a testament to word of mouth in the Jewish community, approximately 34 percent of Muhlenberg College’s 2,200 students are Jewish. And the biggest gains have come in the past five years or so.

Perhaps equally noteworthy is how Muhlenberg has responded: offering a kosher menu at the student union, creating a partnership with the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, and expanding its Hillel House, a social hub for Jews.

“What makes us stand out is that we actually enjoy our diversity,” said Randy Helm, the college’s president, an Episcopalian. “Our closeknit community has embraced differences rather than pulling into its shell or fracturing along religious, ethnic or other lines.”

Many major universities — including some of the country’s most highly selective schools — have large proportions of Jewish stu-

dents, far bigger than the 2 percent of the U.S. population that is Jewish. But how, one might ask, did this come to pass at Muhlenberg, a liberal arts school little known outside Pennsylvania?

Muhlenberg graduate Ben David, now a rabbi on New York’s Long Island, said it is a question worthy of Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling book “The Tipping Point,” which analyzes how trends develop.

“Jews are like nothing else in terms of word of mouth,” said Patti Mittleman, director of Muhlenberg’s Hillel House. “There are so many Jews at Muhlenberg who are having a positive experience at Muhlenberg. That gets talked about in the synagogue and in youth group and in summer camp and in all of those ways that Jews meet each other and talk to each other.”

Muhlenberg’s Jewish students range from the secular to the Orthodox, and most come from the Northeast Corridor. Allentown is an hour from both Philadelphia and New York.

Founded as a seminary in 1848, Muhlenberg (pronounced MYOOLin-burg) was renamed nearly 20 years later for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, a founder of the U.S. Lutheran church. The college is affil-

iated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, though it says it receives only minimal financial support from the denomination. The campus chapel is used to this day for both worship and annual student convocations. But there are no required religion classes, and there is no mandatory church attendance.

Muhlenberg’s Lutheran roots are not relevant in an era when universities’ religious ties are generally looser than they once were, said Jeff Rubin, a spokesman for the national Hillel organization for Jewish students. He noted strong campus Hillels at Roman Catholic schools like Boston College and Georgetown. And Emory University in Atlanta, which was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, is about 30 percent Jewish.

“Any university that goes out of its way to create a Jewish community on its campus is going to enjoy an influx of Jewish students,” Rubin said.

While many Lutheran colleges have diverse campuses, Muhlenberg is unique in the size of its Jewish enrollment, said Bill Hamm, president of the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America, which represents 40 such institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

Three Bs sung out The Clarion University Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Hank Alviani, will perform works by the three Bs -- Bach, Beethoven and Brahms -- on April 1 at 7 p.m. in the MarwickBoyd Auditorium.

The program will include Bach’s motet “Jesu,” meine “Freude,” the Finale of Beethoven’s only opera “Fidelio,” and Brahms’ “Ein Deutsches Requiem” -- all sung in German with a full symphony orchestra.

Guest soloists will be baritone Daniel Teadt, voice instructor at Clarion, and soprano Mary Logan Hastings, professor of voice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Admission is free. For more information call 814-393-2384.

Pirates and Eagles join forces on tickets Clarion’s American Advertising Federation chapter is hosting Clarion University Night at PNC Park April 22 along with Pirates’ Day on campus April 5. Pirates’ Day will include a cornhole tournament with prizes and AAF will be selling tickets.

Tickets will be $20 for lower level box seats. At the game will be free T-shirts and coffee sleeves. $5 off the ticket cost will go toward food, beverage and merchandise. For ordering information call Meagan Macurdy at 814-657-8738 or email at clarionaaf@gmail.com.

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The Music Box is back this week, reviewing all the previous Music Box albums.

Make sure to check out the podcast both online and on 91.7 WCUC-FM, Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. The Music Box will soon be launching on WCUB-TV as The Music Box TV. We will have more information on the jump to television next week. KRIS CAMPBELL If you have any music-related questions, people can email us at entertainment@clarioncall- putSometimes too much thought into news.com, @tweet us at twitter.com/ a first impression As the director for WCUCcall_ae or join our Facebook fanpage. music FM, I listen to countless

JEREMIAH BULL Here at The Music Box, we have done a good bit of reviews this year. Now we will take a look back on the work we’ve done and review them again; a review of reviews of sorts.

Our first review was “Sidewalks” by Matt & Kim. It was alright. Next was Cee Lo Green’s “The Ladykiller.” This was an album worth the praise we collectively gave. I still go back and listen to it and moved some select songs into my shuffle playlist.

We reviewed Circa Survive’s “Appendage” EP shortly after that. This was an interesting turn in style for Circa and resembles some of their new projects so keep a look out for those.

Then came “All Day”

by Girl Talk; it was a mash-up; nough said.

Some time after that we reviewed “The People’s Key” by Bright Eyes. It was strange to listen to all the way through the first time. The concept of this so-called concept album was fairly loose and conveyed poorly, but individually the songs

were not bad the second time through. I don’t think this was the “bang” the band wished they could have went out on.

Next was “King of Limbs” by Radiohead.

This album took a few days to sink in, but I have gone back to it since the review. It was more in the style of “In Rainbows” and another brick in the slippery, erratic road of Radiohead’s progression.

We also reviewed “Computers and Blues” by the Streets. This album threw me off immediately. As a “rap” album it lacked a lot of flow and had few, good backing tracks. After more listens I can now tolerate it but I still don’t like it. At the end of the day it’s just a British guy yelling over some cut up pop music.

Not too long ago, we reviewed “Downtown Battle Mountain Part II” by Dance Gavin Dance. This wasn’t my type of music to begin with, but with some persuasion from some friends I gave it a listen with an open mind, and I did like many aspects of this album. It was fast, fun and raunchy with wicked guitar parts and some hard-hitting bass, but the screaming took a little bit to get used too.

Last week was “Angles” by the Strokes and it was par for the Strokes but I’m happy they came back and are recording more for the future. That was my review of reviews.

album releases week after week, and most of time, if a band can’t grab my attention after one or two tracks, I’ll disregard the rest of that album and move on to the next in line.

Likewise, sometimes an album will drop that will have me binge listening for about a week until I get so sick of a song that the thought of hearing it again makes my brain want to explode. Sometimes though, an album comes along that, much like anchovie pizza and cheap beer, requires some time for your brain to get used to. So, here’s where

SAMUEL DIXON It’s been an interesting ride so far for The Music Box. When I originally got the team together I had no idea what I was creating, but the past few weeks have had some great music packed in it, with only a few let-downs.

Matt and Kim’s album “Sidewalks” was actually chosen by me for the first edition, thinking it would allow all of us to find some enjoyment right off the bat. However this turned out to be completely wrong. None of us have returned to the album since reviewing it, even forgetting we had done so while trying to retrace our first ten episodes.

Cee Lo Green and his

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the albums we’ve reviewed since November fit into these categories.

In my review of Cee Lo’s “The Lady Killer” I said, “Hopefully a day comes, and soon, when the rest of the songs can reach the same level of recognition that its first single has.” I couldn’t agree with myself more, though “F*ck You” has become one of the most overplayed songs around, the rest of this near-perfect pop album has been sadly cast aside by the Gleeks and lame streamers of the world.

One album I would like to apologize to in particular is “The People’s Key” from Bright Eyes. Despite my original bemusement with some of its production decisions, mostly the inclusion of the ridiculous spoken word segments from Denny Brewer, the rest of the album has grown on me significantly since the review, with songs like, “One For You, One For Me” along with the Rastafarianism referencing “Haile Selassie” specifically to blame it’s inclusion on my mp3 player. Also, I don’t think I praised Radiohead enough., Long Live the King Of Limbs! album “The Lady Killer,” came out of left field for me last year, leaving me to question my normal listening patterns. Its soul, pop and R&B foundation made for a nearly perfect album, truly earning it our album of the year honor.

The Streets album, “Computers and Blues,” left the crew divided, and not much has changed since then.

“Blip On A Screen” and “Going Through Hell” are solid songs and should be given a listen to, even if you don’t enjoy that type of music.

It would be unfair of me to say much about Dance Gavin Dance and “Downtown Battle Mountain II,” so all I will say is go listen to Dance Gavin Dance and “Downtown Battle Mountain II,” The Music Box has been an adventure over the past few editions, and I can’t wait to launch The Music Box TV on WCUBTV. We are working on some really exciting stuff, and I hope you will join us in this new mediam.

RYAN LOVERICK After a fantastic start to The Music Box, it is exciting to have a recap chapter leading up to the exciting unveiling of The Music Box TV on WCUBTV. It’s been great to have you, nation, as an audience and hope that you are just as excited as we are to move into yet another installment of The Music Box. I’d like to begin by issuing the award for least favorite album. This album was a huge upset, as it brings absolutely nothing to the table.

“Sidewalks” released by Matt and Kim last semester was one gapless filler album that if I ever hear again it will be too soon.

My vote for the best al-

ELORA WALSH The Music Box has traveled a long way since its birth, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

We’ve had some great albums, and then there’s the not-great-at-all albums, and right in-between there are those exactly, the tweeners. The albums I go back to the most are Cee Lo Green’s “The Lady Killer” and Dance Gavin Dance’s “Downtown Battle Mountain II.” “Forget You” has become a popular song and I frequently hear it in the morning on VH1, but I’d still say my favorite song off that album is “Love Gun.” As a previous Dance Gavin Dance fan, I of course, still listen to their newest album and will continue to keep it

bum we have done so far is a tie. I absolutely hate to give this award to two albums because album of the year should mean exactly that, however, due to an unforeseen new favorite band, I have to give out two.

First, my original pick for album of the year is “Angles,” which is the most recently released album from The Strokes.

This album is easily accessible for fans of all genres and “Angles” sounds as great, if not better than The Strokes we have all grown to know and love.

My favorite award goes to Dance Gavin Dance for their newest release, “Downtown Battle Mountain II.” Prior to hearing this album in its entirety, I had zero interest in Dance Gavin, but after listening to “DBMII” they roped me in to the rest of their catalogue and made me a fan. Hands down, this is the album that separated itself from the rest of The Music Box nominations and deserves the highest of accolades. in shuffle on my iTunes.

As for the tweeners, I had stated in last week’s edition that after listening to The Strokes “Angles” I would like to get more familiar with them. I’m not going to lie…I have yet to do that but, “Angles” still left a good impression on me and I still intend on visiting their older work…at some point.

Time for the not-greatat-all albums, and when I say that I mean The Streets and Matt and Kim. I still fail to see the enticement of Michael Geoffrey Skinner. Funny story, I watched Russell Brand on Jay Leno the other night and just him talking was still more talent than Skinner rapping.

I’ll just leave it at that.

As for “Sidewalks” by Matt and Kim, as much as I stood neutral, I can still hear the piercing chip tune and I just tense up in disgust. I could never see myself tolerating either of those albums enough to revisit them. I’m looking to forward to adding Wiz Khalifa’s “Rolling Papers” to my list of reviews.

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Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell were two college kids trying to find some love in their lives, for the last three years, in fact.

So, they extended themselves on YouTube as a double date duo, classically looking for two women who could strum the strings to their hearts.

Women from the West Coast across to the East Coast, all the way up north to the bottom of the south, started answering the call for good and genuine dates. Realizing the potential, Ahdoot and Fixell documented the adventures the whole way.

“We literally went on a little under 200 dates,” Ahdoot said. While doing so, the two broadcasted to the world and served up whopping numbers in viewer hits on videos.

By the end, they could officially call themselves, college-dating coaches.

Ahdoot and Fixell slowly evolved the comedy aspect of the show. “We were doing comedy together-- but as a separate thing,” Fixell said.

They created a show, called “Double Date Us,” and put on monthly bits at the People’s Improv Theater, or the “PIT” in New York City. Ahdoot and Fixell, both of New York, started making

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Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell performs Saturday night at Hart Chapel. The pairs show focuses on the funny aspects of dating. a name for themselves in the bright lights of what looked like an even brighter future.

They performed in the comedy scene in Apple’s clubs, opening for and sharing the stages with comedians such as Jim Gaffigan, Jim Norton and Todd Berry.

As they kept on rolling, a national college tour slowly formed and

began to overtake the unofficial “official” dating coaches’ lives.

The University Activities Board invited the two men for the Tik-Tok Countdown to CampusFest, as a perfectly orchestrated comedy show to kick off the week. The two men stepped onto the Hart Chapel stage in pressed suits; business was the game and comedy was their fame.

Throughout the show, they seamlessly incorporated Clarion into the jokes. Not only did they incorporate the Cell Block, SHEETZ hot dogs, perfect perceptions of Clarion University college kids, late night, and Eagle student bad-date experiences, but they also incorporated the Clarion campus experience into the show. “That’s one thing

we really want to stress that we personalize every show,” explained Fixell.

One student in the audience agreed to come onstage and offer her bad first date experience. After the story, the two performers twisted the tale, and it became a skit that took the audience into a whole new level of laughter.

While the audience was eating up the two’s she-

nanigans on stage, Ahdoot and Fixell flawlessly re-enacted the bad date and gave outrageous tips to remedy the situation.

This is one aspect that makes these guys great to see, and it makes it a total laugh a minuet show. It doesn’t stop at just jokes; these two have a musical side that can trump Flight of The Conchords.

Fixell strums on a acoustic guitar, while Ahdoot tings the triangle.

They collaborate on lyrics about a dirty-minded college student looking for action on the first date and a more sensitive male looking for the perfect first date.

Following the show, the two performers packed up their belongings. The two friends who grew up together, looking for some love through double dating, have turned a double dose of no-love into a two-punch combo that makes audiences laugh.

This show gets two thumbs up. UAB picked a great show to start CampusFest.

Those interested can find Ahdoot and Fixell on their official site DaveandEthan.com, where fans can get information about tour dates and merchandise and watch videos. They are also on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

Benefit concer t raises funds, awareness for S.A .F.E ELORA WALSH Editor-in-Chief

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Social Hero performs Saturday at Toby Hill to raise awareness for S.A.F.E.

What’s more clutch than a concert? How about adding benefits to the mix. Saturday, March 26, 91.7 WCUC-FM hosted a benefit concert at Toby Hill Bar and Grill to help raise awareness for S.A.F.E., a domestic violence shelter in Clarion and the surrounding area.

Opening the show was Clarion professors Andy Lingwall and Scott Kuehn jamming on the guitar, closing their act with a rendition of “Here Comes The Sun“ by The Beatles. Next up on the set list was Guitar World, a group of Clarion University students including Ryan Loverick, Samuel Dixon and Jeremiah Bull, who ended their set with Tom Petty’s “Mary Jane.”

Clarion University students and WCUC-FM members, Brittany Bender and Cory Wells took the stage singing “Oh Darling” also

by The Beatles. Rise of Apollo from Edinboro proceeded playing covers from Portugal. The Man such as “Guns and Dogs” as well as their own songs “Swim” and “The Fall of Delphi, Part 2.”

Their vocals and featured xylophone swayed

the crowd both directions.

“I liked them, but I felt like they had too many things going on and it was kind of busy. If I hadn’t heard them live, I would have liked them better,” said Clarion University freshman Shirley Sproule.

Headlining the show was Social Hero out of New York City. The five-piece band including a drummer, two guitarists, a bassist and back-up vocals rocked the stage playing Social Hero originals from their album “The Famous,” which is available on their website www.socialhero.com and on iTunes to download. With their guitars and stage presence, Social Hero was a crowd-pleaser.

“They rocked the halls of Valhalla with their thunderous roar,” said Junior Mark Liberto.

Overall, the concert raised $113 toward S.A.F.E. and raised awareness and information on the organization with their booth, offering stickers and pamphlets. For more information on S.A.F.E. or how to help, visit www.safe4all.org. Also, visit www.wcuc.org for a radio schedule as well as upcoming events.

CampusFest continues April 15 with country music BLAYNE SHEAFFER

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Most people know who Ke$ha is, but who else is on the CampusFest docket this year?

The four other artists performing at CampusFest events are not as highly publicized as Ke$ha, but their potential for a great concert is just as high.

For starters, Clarion is going country with Lee Brice. Most popular for his debut single “Love Like Crazy,” Brice’s music and performances are of the fun-loving and heartfelt country love song variety. Inspired by Garth Brooks, Dave Matthews

and John Mayer, Brice will be performing for the mellow music listeners of Clarion.

On a bit more of a pop note, another artist performing is Megan James.

Also with a hint of country, James’ sound is akin to Taylor Swift and Leann Rimes. Her song, “Hurricane,” from her new album is a perfect example of James’ style.

James will be coming from Nashville, Tenn., to perform at CampusFest.

With her beautiful voice and romantic lyrics, she should be a big hit.

Jason Eustice from Louisville, Kentucky, will be performing during CampusFest. Reminiscent of Southern folk

music, he is sure to be a good time on stage. For a taste of what’s coming, listen to his song “Under the Moon” on his MySpace page.

Also coming from Nashville, Tyler Farr sings about hunting and wearing camouflage. Country to the core, his song, “It’s a Huntin’ Thing,” is worth the listen.

With Ke$ha as the headliner, and a lineup like this, there should be something for everyone at CampusFest this year.

Ke$ha will be performing in Tippin Gymnasium, and these artists will be performing April 15 in the Gemmell MultiPurpose Room.

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Butler makes another title run JUSTIN WELTON Sports Staff

There was no doubt that last season’s championship game run for Butler caught many people by surprise.

Nobody predicted that they would make the Final Four and come just a couple of inches away from winning the National Championship.

But this year’s run to the Final Four is even more impressive than last year’s.

Last season, the Bulldogs were in the preseason top 10 rankings.

They won 20 straight games going into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament including a dominant performance in the Horizon League Tournament.

They entered the NCAA tournament as a fifth seed. UTEP was a popular upset pick, but Butler dismantled them 77-59.

Then Murray State tried its luck against the Bulldogs, but came up short, 54-52.

Syracuse was their opponent in the Sweet 16.

They defeated the Orange 63-59 to move on to the Elite Eight.

Frank Martin and Kansas State were up next for the Bulldogs.

They prevailed yet again, 63-56.

The Final Four was played in Butler’s hometown of Indianapolis.

The Bulldogs upset the Michigan State Spartans 52-50 to move on to the championship game.

Everybody knows what happened against Duke. Gordon Hayward missed a half-court shot that would have won the game and the National Championship.

People may not have known that Butler was that good last season, but it isn’t like they came out of nowhere.

They were ranked in the preseason top 10 and settled around 15 throughout

the course of the season.

Also, winning 20 games in a row should draw a little attention. This season was different.

Hayward was selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.

Losing this piece to the puzzle was huge for the Bulldogs.

Once he left early for the draft, it felt like nobody was giving them a chance to make another run.

But with him leaving, Matt Howard moved to the four spot and has taken more threes this season than his entire career.

This is a position that he may be more comfortable with.

With the switch, Howard becomes a more versatile player which helps the team tremendously.

The Bulldogs were ranked in the top 25, but were not close to the top 10.

They won their conference tournament, but tied for the regular season title with Cleveland State University.

They won nine games in a row compared to 20 last season.

Instead of a fifth

seed in the tournament, they were given the eighth seed.

Many people had Old Dominion University beating Butler in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Howard found the loose ball and laid it in at the buzzer to defeat the Monarchs, 60-58.

Butler then had to go up against a Pittsburgh team that was desperate for a Final Four appearance.

They stunned the Panthers in a wild finish 71-70.

In the Sweet 16, they saw the Badgers of Wisconsin.

The defense carried the Bulldogs to a 6154 victory.

Florida was their Elite Eight opponent.

The Gators had a double-digit lead in the second half, but the Bulldogs showed their fight as they came back to win 74-71 in overtime.

Not many people honestly believed that Butler would make the Final Four again.

This team was supposed to be led by a guy who was a first round NBA talent but

not much more.

This year, we have learned that Shelvin Mack and Howard are gamers.

Mack is the go-to guy down the stretch, and Howard knows how to get things done on both sides of the floor.

Both will go the limits for head coach Brad Stevens.

There are other guys on this team who fit the mold of “role players,” and they fit that mold to perfection.

The No. 1 reason why Butler is back to the Final Four is because of Stevens.

He is the youngest coach, 34, to make two Final Fours.

He has out-coached everybody in this tournament thus far, and it could continue this weekend.

Last year, the hot topic was whether or not he would be leaving to coach a big-time program.

Shortly after the season, Stevens put those rumors to rest by signing an extension through the 2021-2022 season.

Butler is the new Gonzaga, but with a better and more established head coach.

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Sports Staff

In the NHL, or any hockey for that matter, hitting another player is part of the game.

Whether it is hitting someone into the boards, hitting someone at open ice or even fighting, there are always hits.

Some hits are justified, meaning one player hits another player to defend a teammate.

However, there are some hits that are dirty and unnecessary.

Players could get seriously injured, causing them to miss a few games, the rest of their season or even worse, the rest of their career.

Players can do this to one another, but they don’t have to.

Some players look to injure other players, and that’s not right.

They do this by what they call “head hunting.”

Players deliberately aim

for another player’s head, which could cause serious damage.

There have been multiple big hits this year in the NHL, most clean, but some dirty.

Watching some hits on television or even live at an arena can cause people to turn their heads.

That is the case when it comes to Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman, Matt Cooke.

The NHL suspended Cooke for the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs, which is a minimum of four games.

This suspension is the largest the league handed out this season.

Cooke was suspended following his elbow to New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh’s head.

This drew a lot of heat from players and coaches around the league.

There were multiple

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Well it’s been yet another crazy, exciting March Madness tournament this year, and now it’s down to the Final Four.

There were tons of up-sets leading to this point and things happened fast.

Each team had an interesting path to reach the Final Four in Houston.

It started with the Kentucky Wildcats who came out of the Eastern region.

The Wildcats had to take on the No. 1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes in order to get to the Elite 8.

This was a difficult task being that the Buckeyes had the best regular season of all college teams, and were also the favorite to win the tournament.

But Kentucky was able to upset Ohio State with tough defense.

The Wildcats held the Buckeyes to a 33 percent field goal percentage.

The Wildcats beat the Buckeyes 62-60.

They then had to take on the No. 2 seeded Tar Heels of North Carolina.

In the game they had much more control winning by seven points 76-69, sending them to their first Final Four since 1998.

This now sets up a match-up versus the Connecticut Huskies who came out of the Western region.

The Huskies took on San Diego State University in the Sweet 16 round.

In this game, Kemba Walker and freshman Jeremy Lamb led their team to a 74-67 victory.

They then looked to take on the No. 5 seed, Arizona Wildcats, in a game that turned out to be one of the best of the tournament.

This game came down to the final seconds and was won after two missed three-point attempts from the Wild-

hits that garnered attention from the league this season.

He was one of three players suspended within the same week.

They came down hardest on Cooke because he was a repeat offender, meaning this wasn’t his first illegal hit.

There is no need for this kind of hitting, especially to the head.

Head shots can have serious affects on players, the main being a concussion, which is serious business.

Penguin’s captain, Sidney Crosby, who is arguably the league and world’s best player, fell victim to a head shot, which gave him a concussion.

He was originally hit by Washington Capitals defenseman, David Steckel during the Winter Classic, held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

Four days later he was hit again, this time

slammed into the boards.

The concussion has sidelined the international superstar for the past 35 games.

He is in jeopardy of not only missing the rest of the season but the rest of his career.

The Penguins, Crosby and the NHL are hopeful he will once again grace the ice with his unbelievable talents.

Before he can return to the ice, he has to go 10 days without any concussion-like symptoms.

He has skated a couple of times, but no timetable is set for his return.

This won’t only hurt the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the entire NHL. Ratings will suffer if he never returns.

Crosby is the face of the league, so without him, the NHL will suffer in terms of television ratings, merchandise sales and ticket sales.

The head shots need to be eliminated from the league.

cats that would have won the game, but they lost 65-63.

On the other side of the March Madness bracket there is two underdog teams, the first being the Butler Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs came out of the Southeast region and had to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in the Sweet 16 round.

In this game, the Bulldogs would look to lean on their big man, Matt Howard, to help them get the 61-54 win over the Badgers.

The Bulldogs’ next game in the Elite 8 was against No. 2 seeded Florida Gators.

The Bulldogs found themselves down by 11 late in the game, but then made a run that sent the game into overtime.

The Bulldogs rode that momentum from their run to a big win over the Gators ending with a score of 74-71.

The most surprising team of the tournament has been Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU has been this year’s Cinderella of the tournament, first defeating Florida State in the Sweet 16 round, after Bradford Burgess made a lay-up off an inbounds pass with 7.1 seconds left in overtime ending the game with a score of 72-71.

In the Elite 8 matchup, the Rams had to take on a game that almost no one thought they would win, but they shocked the world when they put a beating on the Jay Hawks winning by double digits 71-61.

Now the field is set for two great games and four dynamic teams.

The tournament will continue Saturday, April 2, with VCU and Butler starting things off at 6:09 p.m.

Kentucky and Connecticut will get things going after the first game, tipping things off at 8:49 p.m. on CBS.

Men’s golf finishes fifth during Camp LeJeune Scarlet Invitational MICHAEL COLLINS

Professional hockey sustains hits EDDIE MCDONALD

March Madness comes down to Final Four teams

Sports Staff

Clarion junior golfer Ross Pringle was second in medal play, and the Golden Eagles finished fifth as a team at the Camp LeJeune Scarlet Invitational tournament played at Paradise Point from March 25 through 27.

There were 75 golfers competing in the tournament held last weekend.

Friday was a 6,102yard par-70 course.

Saturday was a 6,740yard par-72, and Sunday was back to the 6,102yard par-70.

Pringle opened on Friday with a four-under par 66, then shot a one-over par 73 on Saturday and a two-over par 72 on Sunday for a final score of one-under par 211.

Pringle tied for second in medal play behind winner Michael Dowd of Hampden-Sydney University who had a 210 (69, 74, 67).

Three other players tied for second with Pringle, including Chris Olsen and Joe Evans of Christopher Newport University and John Cole of Fayette-

ville State University.

Clarion freshman Alex Angelone was 16th shooting a 76, 71, 71 for a total of 218.

Junior Zach Schloemer was 35th with a 225 shooting a 69, 86, 70. Sophomore Bill Stover was 40th with a 226 shooting a 71, 79, 76 and freshman Dylan Reinsel was 60th shooting a 233 that included a 73, 83, 77.

Clarion finished fifth out of 15 teams with a score of 874 (279, 306, 289).

“This was a good showing by the team, and it’s good to see everyone playing well and simply getting reps in before the regional tournament,” said Pringle.

“I think right now with our shortened spring schedule, it’s important for us as a team to be playing well early. Everything we do from here forward should be focused on one goal, making it back to The National Championship,” Pringle said Clarion’s next action is set for April 3 and 4 at West Chester University.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Associated Press updates from around the country

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON BOSTON PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY MONTREAL BUFFALO NY RANGERS

RECORD/POINTS 46-20-10 102 44-22-11 99 43-23-10 96 45-24-8 98 41-24-11 93 41-30-7 89 39-29-9 87 41-31-5 87

TEAM VANCOUVER DETROIT SAN JOSE PHOENIX LOS ANGELES NASHVILLE ANAHEIM CHICAGO

CAROLINA TORONTO ATLANTA NEW JERSEY FLORIDA NY ISLANDERS OTTAWA

37-30-10 35-32-10 32-32-12 35-36-5 29-36-12 29-36-12 29-38-10

DALLAS CALGARY MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS COLUMBUS COLORADO EDMONTON

84 80 76 75 70 70 68

RECORD/POINTS 51-17-9 111 44-22-10 98 44-23-9 97 42-25-11 95 44-26-6 94 41-26-10 92 43-28-5 91 41-27-8 90 * 38-26-11 87 38-28-11 87 36-32-8 80 35-32-10 80 34-31-11 78 28-39-8 64 23-42-11 57

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

BASEBALL NCAA - ESPN/USA TODAY TOP 25 (MARCH. 27) TEAM 1. Virginia 2. Vanderbilt 3. Florida 4. South Carolina 5. Texas A&M 6. North Carolina 7. Florida State 7. Texas 9. Arizona State 10. Georgia Tech 11. Oklahoma 12. Fresno State 13. Arkansas

RECORD 24-2 22-3 21-4 18-5 19-5 23-3 18-6 17-7 18-6 21-4 19-6 18-2 18-6

TEAM 14. TCU 15. CS Fullerton 16. LSU 17. Arizona 18. California 19. UC Irvine 20. Oregon State 21. Stanford 22. Southern Miss 23. Clemson 24. UCLA 25. Alabama

RECORD 15-8 16-8 17-7 17-7 16-5 14-6 20-6 10-6 18-5 13-9 11-8 18-7

BASKETBALL NBA BASKETBALL TEAM CHICAGO BOSTON MIAMI ORLANDO ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK INDIANA

RECORD/GB 54-20 51-22 2.5 52-23 2.5 47-28 7.5 43-32 11.5 39-36 15.5 37-38 17.5 33-42 21

TEAM SAN ANTONIO LA LAKERS DALLAS OKLAHOMA CITY DENVER PORTLAND NEW ORLEANS MEMPHIS

RECORD/GB 57-17 53-20 3.5 52-21 4.5 49-24 7.5 44-29 12.5 43-31 14 42-32 15 42-33 15.5

CHARLOTTE MILWAUKEE DETROIT NEW JERSEY TORONTO WASHINGTON CLEVELAND

32-42 30-44 26-48 23-51 20-54 18-56 15-59

HOUSTON PHOENIX UTAH GOLDEN STATE LA CLIPPERS SACREMENTO MINNESOTA

39-36 36-37 36-39 32-44 29-45 21-52 17-58

22 24 28 31 34 36 39

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

18.5 20.5 21.5 26 28 35.5 40.5

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Moore gets No. 3,000, UConn heads to Final Four Philadelphia — Maya Moore has always saved her best games for the biggest stage.

So it was no surprise to Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma that his star would rise to the occasion with another trip to the Final Four on the line.

Moore scored 28 points, including the 3,000th of her career, to lead topseeded UConn to a 75-40 win against Duke on Tuesday night.

“We did talk in the locker room that this was going to be a big night for Maya,” Auriemma said. “You could just sense it. Too many games leading up to this where things didn’t click for whatever reason. She doesn’t let a lot of big games go by without going off in a couple of them.”

Now Moore is headed to the Final Four with a chance to pad perhaps the most impressive resume in the history of women’s college basketball with yet another championship.

Connecticut’s latest star is already a four-time All-American with 3,000 career points. Nice personal milestones for sure, but far from the biggest prize.

To her and the rest of the Huskies it’s all about cutting down those nets in Indianapolis and locking up a third straight national title.

“I don’t think about it right now,” Moore said about becoming the seventh Division I player to reach the 3,000-point mark. “Of course it’s really exciting to be at a program where I’ve been able to flourish as an offensive player.”

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Flyers hold onto East lead with 5-2 win over Pens *

Pittsburgh — Ville Leino and the Philadelphia Flyers found a way to solve Marc-Andre Fleury and might have put away the pesky Pittsburgh Penguins, too.

Ville Leino scored twice in the third period for the Flyers, who rallied to beat the Penguins 5-2 on Tuesday night to stay atop the Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia has led the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Divi-

sion since Jan. 8, but the Penguins had won eight of 10 and had a chance to tie their cross-state rivals at 100 points with a regulation victory.

“It’s sometimes tough when teams are not that close to you and you’re clear for playoffs and you’re in the number one spot,” Leino said. “But now teams are close to us. This was a desperate game today, and we played good.”

Goals by Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell, and Claude Giroux and 25 saves by Sergei Bobrovsky helped preserve the conference lead for the Flyers, who won in regulation for the second time in seven games.

They have a three-point lead on Washington in the race for the No. 1 seed in the East.

Alex Kovalev and Tyler Kennedy scored for Pittsburgh, which had won four straight games in a shootout to stay in the division race despite being without star centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for most of the second half of the season.

The Flyers used a few tricky bounces to beat Fleury, who had allowed only two goals in three games and had won six of eight starts with a 1.68 goalsagainst average and one shutout.

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Francisco hits home run in win over Pirates Philadelphia — Ben Francisco hit a solo homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

Francisco, who entered spring training trying to win the starting right field job vacated by Jayson Werth’s departure to Washington, tied Ryan Howard for the team lead with five homers. He finished 1 for 4, dropping his average to .377.

Philadelphia right-hander Roy Oswalt gave up a pair of first-inning runs before retiring 11 of 12 until faltering in the fifth when he walked two and allowed two RBI singles before being lifted. Oswalt, who will start Sunday’s game against his former Houston Astros, finished the spring with a 5.76 ERA. “I was a little wild and the ball felt cueballish,” said Oswalt, who allowed five hits, walked four and struck out four. “It didn’t feel like seams, going from 85 degrees to 30.”

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Clarion splits doubleheader against Mercyhurst MARK EMCH Sports Staff

The Clarion University baseball team traveled to a Butler, Pa. on March 26 to battle the Lakers of Mercyhurst University in a doubleheader.

The Golden Eagles have met the Lakers on multiple occasions this season, but previously failed to pull off a win.

Perrenial powerhouse Mercyhurst came into the weekend’s game boasting an impressive 16-5 record.

The Golden Eagles had struggled thus far into the season winning only two games as compared to 14 losses.

While the team’s success this year has been admittedly limited, the team remains hopeful that things will turn around.

Game one of the doubleheader kicked off with Clarion senior Eric Panko taking the mound against the Lakers’ Nick Gillung, who entered with a 5-1 record.

From the onset of the game, things progressed less than ideally for Panko, who allowed three hits and five runs in just two innings of work.

Gillung pitched an impressive complete game.

The Golden Eagles managed only three hits throughout the game against the Lakers’ strong pitcher.

They cashed in one run on those three hits. Shortstop Jerico Weitzel provided the high point of Clarion’s offense, managing to punch out two of the Gold-

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Clarion splits doubleheader against Mercyhurst University on Saturday, winning game two 11-8 in eight innings. en Eagle’s three total hits.

Mercyhurst would cruise to a game one victory by a score of 6-1.

Game two would prove to bear a much better outcome for the Clarion baseball squad.

Freshman Mike Dunn climbed the mound to

start as pitcher for Clarion, while Zach Leitten took over Mercyhurst’s starting duties.

Dunn would turn out to be the first of five pitchers the Golden Eagles would cycle through during the game that lasted an ex-

tended eight innings.

The game lasted two and one half innings without any scoring, but Mercyhurst broke through in the bottom of the third inning, when two runners crossed home.

Clarion responded quickly in the top of the

Golden Eagles drop first four league games MATTHEW MULLEN Sports Staff

The Clarion Golden Eagles softball team finally was able to play ball early this week.

On Monday, March 28, they had a doubleheader against Lock Haven University, and on Tuesday, March 29, they played two games against Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

On Monday, Clarion dropped the first game 7-1 and game two 8-2.

Tuesday was the Golden Eagles home opener, which didn’t go Clarion’s way either.

In game one, IUP won in a blowout 13-4, and in game two, the Golden Eagles battled but fell short 4-2.

The Golden Eagles’ bats were quiet in game one against Lock Haven.

There was one exception, and that was freshman Paige Alexander.

She had all of Clarion’s hits, going 3-3 knocking in their only run.

“I just went out there looking for hits,” Alexander said.

“I looked for the first pitch to be a strike because the pitcher will usually want to be ahead in the count. I just saw my chance to do what I could to help out my team.”

Junior Megan Daley went six innings, giving up eight hits and seven runs.

In game two, the bats woke up a little bit but weren’t enough to get the win.

Freshman Elizabeth Shiring went 2-4, and sophomore Nicole Lindner

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Freshman Elizabeth Shiring records five hits in Clarion’s doubleheader against Bloomsburg. went 1-2 with two RBIs. Sophomore Erica Burkey went six innings and gave up eight runs.

Senior Carlie Cook and freshman Katie Barco both went deep in the first game of the double header against IUP. They combined to drive in all four runs and got the bats rolling.

IUP wasn’t fazed by the long balls and put up 13 runs in the game.

The second game was more competitive, but IUP took that one as well and

swept the doubleheader.

Shiring went 1-3 with the team’s only RBI. Clarion has dropped five games in a row after starting out the season 5-2.

“We have been making way too many errors,” Daley said.

“They are all basic plays we should be making.”

“I think we need to just play the whole game,” Alexander said.

“We get 2-3 good innings during the game when we should be

playing like that the whole game.”

Because of the weather here in western Pennsylvania, the softball team had five double headers postponed and had a 17-day drought between their last game in South Carolina and last Monday’s games.

The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Saturday, April 2, when they travel to West Chester University for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

fourth, when they batted in six runs.

Junior centerfielder Josh Beimel and shortstop Weitzel added to the fury of the Clarion offense by each batting 3-5 for the game, and providing a cumulative six runs.

The two teams ended

regulation play tied at six runs apiece, so extra innings were in order.

Clarion junior Scott Berkes took over pitching duties and helped push the Golden Eagles to victory by putting in two innings worth of work.

He would be credited with the win for the Golden Eagles pitching staff, making him 2-1 on the year.

The win bolstered Clarion’s confidence to progress through the rest of the season successfully.

“The game at Mercyhurst is going to be the driving force for the rest of the season,” Clarion junior catcher Ken Morgan said.

“This is my third season with Clarion, and I have never been more proud of the team.”

Weitzel was named PSAC-West player of the week for his performance at the plate.

He went 5-8 with three runs scored and four RBIs. Weitzel is the first Clarion player to receive the award since 2006.

The Golden Eagles will be back in action on April 1 when they travel to Slippery Rock University.

The Golden Eagles plan to play a doubleheader against The Rock, but with the weather not seeming to give way any time soon, hopes of getting the game in without being postponed are slim.

“Ideally we wouldn’t want to cancel any games,” Morgan said.

“But that’s the price you pay when you play in the PSAC,” he said.