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CLARION UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1913

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

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Few students attend Financial Aid Forum RACHEL FARKAS News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - A handful of students voiced their opinions about financial aid and other issues Tuesday night during an open forum organized by Todd Pfannestiel, the Faculty Fellow for Planning, Assessment and Improvement.

The forum was held as part of an overall review of the Financial Aid Office and Division of Finance and Administration, which includes Student Accounts and University

Police. Although financial aid seemed to dominate the conversation, students also had other concerns, such as incorrect and insufficient signage in parking lots around campus.

Madeline Robinson, a Clarion freshman, spoke about an incident in which she received approximately 15 tickets on her vehicle over the span of five days while she was away at a tennis tournament. She said she had unknowingly parked in the wrong section of an unmarked combined-use

parking lot. Her tickets were taken away after she explained her situation to University Police, but she wanted to make others aware of the issue.

“It’s a problem for a lot of people,” she said.

Another part of the review includes a survey, which was sent to students through their Clarion email accounts.

The survey asks students to rate their experiences with the Financial Aid Office, Student Accounts, University Police and Parking Services, and includes a section for

students to write in their own comments about each office.

Pfannestiel reported a large immediate response to the survey, about 300 people, which could explain the relatively low turnout at the open forum. He urged students to continue to complete the survey. Another email will be sent as a reminder to complete the survey before it closes on Friday, Feb. 10.

Pfannestiel is responsible for gathering student responses as well as interviewing employees

working in various offices “in order for them to selfassess their strengths and weaknesses.”

Once the information is collected, a review committee will evaluate and assess each office and make recommendations for improvement. The findings of this review will be published in a report that is expected on May 1.

Pfannestiel said there was a combination of forces this year that made the financial aid experience unpleasant for many people, but admitted that

is not an excuse for poor customer service.

“I certainly understand the students’ and parents’ dissatisfaction, and can assure everyone that the university takes their concerns very seriously, and will work hard to resolve these issues.”

He hopes that through combined efforts of many, improvements will be made.

“Although it will take some time, I am confident that the process will be better for students and parents this coming year.”

Clarion Borough Council struggles over winter break BRITTANY BENDER News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - With many students away from Clarion on their winter break, right down the road from campus things were heating up involving the Clarion Borough Council.

During their Jan. 3 reorganizational meeting, two members of the council and the Clarion mayor resigned.

Council members Jason Noto and Dr. Brenda Sanders Dédé and Mayor Andrea Estadt left the meeting and their positions after the renewal of the borough manager Nancy Freenock’s contract was voted down with a vote of 3-2.

Attention was brought to the meeting after a video of what transpired was posted on Trubluclarion’s YouTube channel.

Council held a special meeting on Jan. 6 to fill the open council positions, including the open mayoral seat and a position that was left vacant in December by council member Sue Leonard after her victory in November’s election for county auditor.

At the 10 a.m. Saturday special meeting, Noto, Sanders Dédé and Mayor Estadt all rescinded their resignations.

Many submitted applications for the three originally open council seats and mayoral seat.

However, the council only replaced one position. A committee was formed to review all of the prospective council candidates. A meeting to review all of the applicant’s qualifications was set for Jan. 17.

On that Tuesday evening meeting, eight candidates were interviewed.

At this interview meeting, the media was prevented from attending. A

reporter from The Clarion News was prevented from sitting in on the interviews.

This is a violation of Pennsylvania’s open meeting law that requires organizations’ elected appointment interviews and discussions be open to the public.

The meeting was also not made aware to the public, which also violates the state’s Sunshine Act, which requires these meetings to be open and advertised to the public ahead of time.

Legal counsel for the Borough Council, John Marshall, wasn’t present at the Jan. 17 meeting but agreed that the meeting should have been open to the public.

In result of the meeting violating the Sunshine Act, the discussions and appointment of a council member are now considered null and void.

At the Clarion Borough Council website, the only minutes available for the 2012 year are those from Jan. 3 and reorganizational meetings.

The agendas for the Jan. 3 meeting, along with those of the Jan. 7 and 18, are available on the site.

The agenda for the Feb. 1 meeting is also available. Videos of the Clarion Borough Council meetings are also available on the YouTube channel, Trubluclarion. The video of the Jan. 3 meeting that included the heated debate and resignations has reached more than 12,000 views.

- Editor’s note: A council meeting was scheduled as this issue of The Clarion Call went to press.

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Brenda Sanders Dédé, associate vice president for academic affairs, hosts the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Community Celebration in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Students honor Martin Luther King Jr. ALIZAH THORNTON Copy Editor

CLARION, Pa. - Clarion University students, faculty and community members celebrated the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Community Celebration last Thursday Jan 26.

DaVaughn Copeland, president of the Clarion chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Brenda Sanders Dédé, associate vice president for academic affairs, hosted the event held in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room.

Dédé has been responsible for running the program the entire 16 years Clarion University has celebrated the MLK Holiday.

“I love that there are no seats left here tonight,” Dédé said.

More than 200 stu-

dents, faculty and community members gathered in the MPR for the event.

Clarion students performed musical, poetry, mime and drill presentations during the celebration.

Students from the MidAtlantic Youth Services program, located in Emlenton, Pa., also attended the event, sharing poetry inspired by Dr. King as he related to their circumstances and willingness to do better in their lives.

Author, Fox News commentator and former I.T. professional with the Department of Homeland Security, Ron Miller, was the keynote speaker for the event.

“I look forward to hearing your words of wisdom and inspiration,” said Tracy Becker, executive director of the Clarion Chamber of Business and Industry, as she wel-

He related this information to Dr. King by saying that African-Americans should keep moving forward, and one of the ways to do so is by knowing the potential wealth of the community.

“It’s virtue that allows you to care for those who cannot care for themselves,” Miller said.

The program was sponsored by: Clarion University Student Chapter of NAACP, Clarion University African American Caucus, Clarion University Office of Minority Student Services, Clarion University Center for Academic Achievement, Clarion University Foundation, Clarion University Office of the Provost, Clarion University Office of Vice President for Finance and Administration, Clarion Area Chamber of Labor and Industry and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee.

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comed everyone to the event.

Miller spoke to the audience about Dr. King’s dream, using war as a metaphor for society today.

“Let there be no doubt that he [Dr. King] was a warrior,” Miller said.

Miller referred to the struggles of the black community as a “battlefield” telling the audience what the community needs to do in order to grow.

Miller cited three E’s as “the keys to ascendency in an opportunistic society—education, economic literacy and entrepreneurship.”

Miller shared statistics with the audience from a report called “The Power of the African-American Consumer” from The Neilson Company. The report listed statistics about the buying power of the black community.

The Call explores the changes to food services.

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Taliban deny they are ready for Afghan peace talks KABUL, Afghanistan— The Taliban dismissed reports they are preparing to talk peace with the Afghan government, and a NATO report leaked Wednesday shows captured insurgents full of confidence they will seize power after international troops leave.

While both were setbacks to President Hamid Karzai’s quest to broker peace with the Taliban, his government got a big boost from Pakistan’s top diplomat who declared her nation’s support for an Afghan-led reconciliation process.

Still, steps toward finding a political resolution to the 10-year-old war continue to be bogged down in discussions among the U.S. and its partners over venues, agendas and conflicting interests.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said she was visiting Kabul to deliver the strong message that Pakistan would stand behind any peace initiative that was widely supported by all ethnic groups in Afghanistan.

“Our only prerequisite to be supportive of an ini-

tiative is that it should be Afghan-led,” she said.

“It should be Afghanowned. It should be Afghan-driven and Afghanbacked.”

She said the Afghans should determine the way forward and then nations in the region and the greater international community should back the plan.

“This is the way the direction should be seen, rather than the other way around where others determine the direction, and the Afghans, we feel, are sometimes left to follow,” she said.

While she didn’t mention the United States, Afghan officials have complained privately that the peace effort has so far been dominated by American efforts and U.S. talks with Taliban representatives.

Rumors have swirled for days that Karzai’s government was seeking direct talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia — a move seen as Karzai’s attempt to take charge of the peace effort. A statement Wednesday from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid rejected those

reports as “baseless.”

The Taliban calls the Afghan government a puppet regime.

The insurgency, however, has agreed to set up a political office in the Gulf state of Qatar and has acknowledged having preliminary discussions with the U.S. “Before the negotiation phase, there should be trust-building between the sides, which has not started yet,” Mujahid said.

U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that to build trust with the Taliban, the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

No decision has been made. Karzai was angry that Qatar had agreed to host a Taliban political office without fully consulting his government, according to a senior Afghan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly.

Karzai prefers Saudi Arabia or Turkey, where he believes he would have the upper hand in guiding the talks, the official said.

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State and local news updates from the Associated Press recently featured on a “Most Wanted FuEstranged boyfriend in trial gitive” segment the sheriff’s office runs for Pa. woman’s death WASHINGTON, Pa.— A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing death of his estranged girlfriend whose naked body was found in the woods the day after her family reported her missing.

Twenty-one-year-old Karissa Kunco was reported missing Jan. 11 after she failed to return to her home in Baldwin, Allegheny County. Her body was later found in a wooded area near Mount Pleasant, Washington County, southwest of Pittsburgh.

Her car was found crashed into a tree about six miles away. Twenty-two-yearold Jordan Clemons of Pittsburgh was ordered to stand trial on criminal homicide abuse of a corpse and other charges after a friend testified he called to say “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. She’s dead,” a few hours before Kunco’s body was found. Clemons’ attorney says he’ll vigorously defend against the charges.

Western Pa. man gets 22-44 years in boy’s death PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Pittsburgh-area man will spend 22 to 44 years in state prison for murdering his wife’s 2-yearold grandson while the boy was in his care.

Forty-four-year-old Eric Dennis, of Clairton, was sentenced Wednesday by Allegheny County Judge Beth Lazzara, who found him guilty of third-degree murder in November. Allegheny County prosecutors say Dennis was babysitting Tashaud Thompson and his younger brother on March 22, 2010 while their grandmother was running errands.

When the woman returned, the child was limp, making a snoring sound and had a tuft of hair pulled from his head.

Johnson denied injuring the child, but later said the boy had fallen. But Lazzara determined that only Dennis would have caused the “startling” brain injuries that caused the boy’s death the next day.

Toothless bank robber suspect needed dentures WAYNESBURG, Pa. — A woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a western Pennsylvania bank robbery last month has confessed, apologized and told police she planned the heist because she needed the money for dentures.

Evelyn Marie Fuller, 49, of Carmichaels, on Wednesday remained in the Greene County Jail unable to post bond on bank robbery and other charges filed Tuesday by police in Waynesburg, where she allegedly robbed the First National Bank on Jan. 20.

Arresting Officer Tom Ankrom said Fuller explained her motives when she confessed to the crime. “During her confession, she stated she wanted to use the money to pay for dentures she was unable to get through welfare until next year,” Ankrom said.

Police distributed a surveillance photo of the robber, who appeared to be toothless, and an unnamed witness came to police and told them he had loaned Fuller the coat the suspect was seen wearing in the picture. The man told police Fuller returned the coat because the zipper didn’t work, and police said it matched one the robber’s wearing in the picture.

At her arraignment Tuesday, Fuller told a district judge she has mental health problems and lives on disability benefits, the Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pa. said Wednesday. After her arraignment, Fuller told a reporter, “I’m very sorry for what I did and I know God is going to punish me for it,” before explaining that her pastor told her to tell the truth about what she did.

Western Pa. fugitive arrested after baby’s delivery BEAVER, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man who has been wanted for months on five criminal cases ranging from drunken driving to assault has been arrested — in a hospital delivery room where his girlfriend was giving birth to their child.

KDKA-TV first reported Wednesday that 21-year-old Ayende (AY’-en-day) Crawford, of Beaver Falls, was arrested Tuesday by Beaver County sheriff’s deputies at Heritage Valley Health System Hospital in Beaver. Crawford was

through the local cable TV provider and deputies got a tip he would be at the hospital.

Ayende remained in custody Wednesday awaiting arraignment on his criminal cases, which date back to March 2011. Ayende’s attorney says his client was arrested “without incident” but offered no comment on the charges.

Shots fired during Pa. porn store robbery BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. — State police say two unknown suspects fired at least two shots during an adult bookstore robbery in southwestern Pennsylvania. Troopers from the Indiana, Pa. barracks say two men wearing dark hooded sweat shirts and masks burst into the Adult World store on U.S. Route 22 near Blairsville about 1:10 a.m. Tuesday.

Police say one of the robbers fired a gun into the ceiling and demanded money, while the other carried a large butcher knife. The gunman grabbed a handful of cash from the register then fired another shot toward one of two clerks in the store — a 27-year-old woman — as the robbers ran away.

Nobody was wounded. The other victim in the store was a 23-year-old male clerk. Trooper John Matchik, the barracks spokesman, says there were no customers in the store.

Men jailed in bomb threat diversion heist SHARON, Pa. — Two western Pennsylvania men are jailed on charges the robbed prescription drugs from a pharmacy — while police were diverted to an elementary school targeted in a phony bomb threat.

Online court records don’t list an attorney for 22-year-olds Aaron Bradley and Joseph Van Meter, both of Hermitage. The Herald newspaper of Sharon, Pa. reports Wednesday that the men were arrested Monday on charges including robbery and terroristic threats.

Police say the bomb threat was phoned in to West Hill Elementary School in Sharon on Oct. 29, 2008.

While that drew police attention while the school was evacuated, the men allegedly robbed the Medicine Shoppe.

The men allegedly tied up two female clerks and stole drugs, but not money.

Both men remained jailed Wednesday, unable to post bail.

Cycle DUI with boy aboard WINDBER, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he crashed his motorcycle while drunk — with his 4-year-old nephew aboard, straddling the bike’s gas tank.

Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremy Irons, of Windber, and his nephew were both seriously injured in the crash Oct. 15. Police say Irons hit a guide rail while driving with a blood-alcohol content of 0.19 percent, which is more than double the state’s legal limit for drivers.

The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reports Irons waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday on charges including aggravated assault while driving drunk and child endangerment..

Irons still uses a cane due to his injuries and the boy suffered broken ribs and injuries to his liver, spleen and lungs.

Trial order for a man in western Pa. shooting death BEAVER, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he shot his girlfriend’s adult son to death last year.

Sixty-year-old Robert Maier of New Sewickley is charged in Beaver County with criminal homicide in the Nov. 29 death of 31-year-old Matthew Rose.

The Beaver County Times says a firearms charge was added at Monday’s preliminary hearing. Rose’s wife, Brandi Bentz, testified that Maier and Rose were talking at the kitchen table and Maier said police had been at his house a lot and he believed someone had “set him up.”

She said he then shot Rose, and shot him twice more as he fled outside. Under cross-examination, Bentz said Rose considered Maier his “step-dad” and the defendant had helped them “physically, emotionally and financially.”

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Erica Boch, 18, of Denver, Pa. and Brenna Campbell, 18, of Clarion, Pa., were found to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages while being under the age of 21 on Jan. 31. They were found when Clarion University Police conducted a traffic stop on Wood Street.

Curtis Martin, 19, of Corry, Pa., Lacey Anderson, 19, of Kane, Pa., Rachel Munsee, 19, of Corry, Pa., Charlene Yonker, 19, of Johnsonburg, Pa., Gretchen Palczer, 19, of Corry, Pa., Kalya Thompson, 19, of Kane, Pa., Logan Depto, 19, of Kane, Pa. and Shane Cotterman, 19, of Marienville, Pa. were all charged with underage consumption when University Police were called to 4200 block in Reinhard Village on Jan. 24 for a loud music complaint. Upon arrival officers located eight individuals under the age of 21 under the influence of an alcohol beverage.

Disorderly conduct Thomas Hilliard, 24, of Rochester, Pa. was found to have furnished alcohol to minors on Jan. 31, when Clarion University Police conducted a traffic stop on Wood Street. He was charged with disorderly conduct.

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(From left) Janaya Scott, Dan Ober and Justin Casey hold their prizes from Toby Hill Bar and Grill. On Thursday, Jan. 26, Toby Hill held an auction of various items to raise money for the residents of the structure fire that broke out on Jan. 21 on Penn Avenue. Toby Hill and bidders at the auction were able to raise around $3,000.

Marijuana possession University Police are investigating a drug violation which took place in Wilkinson Hall on Jan. 27.

Charges are pending lab results.

Disorderly conduct Matthew Deer, 21, of Versailles, Pa.,was found in possession of marijuana and charged with disorderly conduct on Jan. 23 when Clarion University Police were dispatched to Wilkinson Hall for a drug complaint.

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(From left) Marilyn Harhai and Janice Krueger fill out postcards with students to send to Gov. Corbett in Carlson Library.

Information Day sent 400 postcards to Corbett BLAYNE SCHEAFFER News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - While rumors of a rally remained just that, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties hosted “Campus Information Day” on Jan. 31 as a part of “Campus Action Week.”

Clarion University did its part in raising awareness about the proposed freeze on state spending by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett by manning tables in both the Carlson Library and Eagle Commons displaying information on the spending freeze and how it would affect the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Clarion faculty also encouraged students to send provided postcards to the governor with their input on how the freeze and potential budget cuts would affect their educa-

tion. Corbett is requesting that over $222 million in state spending be frozen.

This includes $21 million (5 percent) of PASSHE’s spending. Dr. Andy Lingwall of the Communication department is adamant about raising awareness in students.

“This could be really bad on students,” Lingwall said. “Most of us don’t come from wealthy families. Parents are taking out loans. Students and families are stretched to the max.”

Lingwall stated that while he would be affected by the cuts, those suffering the most would be the students.

“I would be teaching larger classes with more frustrated students,” Lingwall said.

Lingwall reported that approximately 400 postcards addressing the freeze were filled out to

be sent to the governor.

That’s 10 percent of Clarion University’s students.

“We have a small number who are aware and concerned,” Lingwall said.

He urges students to take an interest in what will impact them. “Ignorance is not bliss here, students,” Lingwall said.

“They really do look at these postcards.”

When asked what his own postcard to the governor would say, Lingwall replied, “My postcard would read, ‘Gov. Corbett, please remember the working families. The educated middle class is what makes this country run.

It’s what makes it great.’”

While Lingwall is opposed to Gov. Corbett’s call to freeze spending, he does not feel that the governor is wrong in all aspects.

“I think he’s doing a great job,” Lingwall said.

“There are just some things we can’t take anymore money from.

He should have taxed the shale industry, or made a state-wide tax. We do a lot with what we’ve got, but if we have to suffer in terms of education and social service plans, that’s kind of lopsided.”

Recognizing that students are already in a compromising position with their schooling at this point, Lingwall does assure students that the Clarion University faculty is here to support them.

“We will get through this together,” Lingwall said.

“Things are going to get better and you’re going to get that degree all the same.”

“Campus Action Week” continues through Friday, Feb. 3. To make sure the governor hears what you have to say, go to pastudentsvoice.org, or visit the Facebook page.

Councilman charged with killing lover in 1979 BRIDGEWATER, Pa. — A borough councilman has been charged with strangling his lover more than 30 years ago in a cold case that was brought back with advances in DNA technology. Bridgewater Councilman Gregory Scott Hopkins has been charged in the Sept.

1, 1979, death of 23-yearold Catherine Walsh.

She hadn’t shown up for work that morning, and her father went to

her house and found her lying face down on her bed with her hands bound and a bandanna wrapped around her neck, the criminal complaint said.

Hopkins was appointed as a councilman three years ago and then won re-election last November. Many residents of Bridgewater who knew Hopkins, including Mayor Heidi Paul, wouldn’t talk about him or the case.

The 65-year-old Hop-

kins was arrested Sunday by state police. He is being held in the Beaver County Jail. Hopkins’ attorney, James Ross, said he plans to vigorously investigate and defend the case and will probably ask for a bond hearing this week.

After Walsh’s death, police identified Hopkins as a possible suspect. District Attorney Anthony Berosh said advances in DNA technology helped

secure Hopkins’ arrest.

State police kept in storage the sheets on the bed, the rope used to tie Walsh and the bandanna, and they started to re-examine the evidence in October 2010.

Police said they obtained a search warrant to collect DNA evidence from Hopkins in December 2011 and an analysis confirmed a match with semen found on items from the crime scene.

Pa. locks deemed ‘scary’ PITTSBURGH, Pa. — When three barges broke loose 10 days ago on the Monongahela River, bouncing off bridges, forcing road closures and slowing the morning commute, the accident resulted in yetanother unscheduled waterway closure in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Pittsburgh District.

While most closures are not nearly as spectacular, they are common, according to local and national waterway officials. They promise to get worse.

Western Pennsylvania’s 23 locks are old and, in some cases, crumbling, officials said. The Dashields lock and dam on the Ohio River has unstable chamber walls that move when vessels pass.

At Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Allegheny, large chunks of concrete have fallen off chamber walls, risking vessels and crew.

At the 76-year-old Montgomery Lock and Dam on the Ohio, the gates are so old and weak that two gave out in 2005

after loose barges crashed into them, although they are designed to sustain such a hit.

Combine that with continued cuts to federal funding for maintenance and operations, and the region’s waterways are not only unreliable for industry, but approaching a “scary” status, officials said.

“We already have double the national average of unscheduled outages, and with cuts to federal funding, we’re going to quadruple the national average this year,” said Jim McCarville, executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission.

“When you think about it, it’s really quite scary.”

In a nation full of aging waterway infrastructure, Pittsburgh’s is the oldest.

Designed to last 50 years, about half of locks in the United States are 50 years or older, according to statistics from the Army Corps. In Western Pennsylvania, 66 percent are 50 years or older.

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Dear Bacon: back in America

ALLISON DOHERTY Staff Writer

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ear Bacon: What’s it like making the transition from Amsterdam?

-Sincerely Future Traveler

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ell Future T r a v e l e r , it’s been an u n u s u a l a n d d i f ficult transition.

Amsterdam and America are two completely different worlds and are next to impossible to compare.

For one, relearning how to drive a car was something I never imagined myself doing.

Probably one of the best things about Amsterdam was riding a bicycle.

It’s one of the best comforts in the world knowing you don’t have to exercise because you know half of your day will consist of riding a bike.

I haven’t been inside a car since the end of August, let alone driving one. So getting behind the wheel of my car was a shaky and jerky transition that left my mom holding on to the cars safety handle for dear life.

Another unusual transition is going from Dutch lectures to American lectures. I need to retrain myself to be used to having class every day and not having 15 minute breaks during lectures.

Most courses in Amsterdam, regardless of the lecture’s length, will always break halfway through so students can use the toilet or get coffee.

Here, I’m finding it difficult to sit for 45 minutes and not anticipate a break.

Classroom etiquette is different as well. Here you’d never get away with texting during class or even calling your professor by his or her first name.

There are those occasional professors, but they are far and few inbetween. Granted, my Dutch cellphone fell into a canal before October, but none of my lecture’s seemed

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to care if your phone was out and being used. And the lecture’s preferred to be called by their first names.

The last transition worth mentioning is the time difference. From either side of the globe, it’s hard to comprehend there is a six-hour difference.

While in Amsterdam, I’d start my day while everyone in America would still be sleeping. Now, when I wake up here in America, my European friends’ day is half way over, and I’m just getting started. I’m still also pretty jet lagged, but it’s slowly getting better as I re-acclimate myself into America.

So Future Traveler, the transition so far has been difficult, but it was worth the experience.

If you’re truly serious about studying overseas, it’s possible and anyone can do it. Just stop by the International Office in Ralston Hall B8 for more information.

-The writer is a communication major and a writer for The Clarion Call.

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Exploring new worlds SARAH MEIER Staff Writer

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earning from different cultures and exploring a new world has always sparked my interest, it started out when I was a kid and had the opportunity to experience a family trip to Greece.

The people living there are not surprisingly different, and their culture and stories have so much to offer, and intrigued my interest to learn more

about foreign places.

I am a freshman at this university and am majoring in Communications concentrating on journalism. I moved with my family from Switzerland to central Pennsylvania in August 2007 and started out as a freshman in High School.

I grew up in a family where I was privileged and given the opportunity to travel to a few places such as Italy, Greek islands, Austria, France and Germany. Traveling to these foreign countries and seeing something different other than the place called home, opened up my mind on how important traveling can be.

Just like any college

student, I plan on visiting quite a few more places someday, and hopefully gaining life experiences from it. The importance for every student to visit, learn from and explore different cultures it is often neglected.

In every Clarion Call issue I will design my column for the reader to gain something new from international affairs, whether its foreign traditions, foods, fashion, religion or just everyday life.

-The writer is a communication major and a writer for The Clarion Call.

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Analysis: Gingrich needs to win before super Tuesday DAVID ESPO AP Exchange

Newt Gingrich leads the competition for comebacks with two in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He’ll need one more, and soon, if he’s going to make good on his vow to remain a credible contender until the party convention next summer.

With a lopsided loss to Mitt Romney in the Florida primary on Tuesday night, the former House speaker is looking at a potentially bleak and even winless February as the prelude to Super Tuesday on March 6.

He confronts a significant disadvantage in campaign funding and the appearance of a gender gap in the polls in Florida, where he trailed the winner by nearly 20 points among women.

Romney has grown more polished and confident in debates, while Gingrich faces a struggle to regain the discipline that helped carry him to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21. The former House speaker acknowledged little or none of this in a speech to a smallish crowd in Orlando, Fla., following his drubbing.

“I think Florida did something very important, coming on top of South Carolina…,”he said.

Actually, Florida Republicans gave Romney about 46 percent of the vote.

It was the largest percentage captured by any contender so far in the four states that have voted in the GOP race.

Ominously for Gingrich, it was also close to a majority, a threshold that would debunk his oft-repeated observation that the former Massachusetts governor loses more votes than he wins. Despite the

obstacles, Gingrich has shown ample evidence of the political skill that once made him speaker of the House, an achievement no one in his party had managed for 40 years.

Twice, his campaign has appeared to run aground: last summer, and again in the two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. The first time, he lost the services of virtually all of his senior staff in a mass resignation.

For them, the last straw was when Gingrich and his wife, Callista, embarked on a vacation cruise to the Greek Isles at a time the campaign was desperately short of money. With characteristic bravado, he announced he had decided not to run a consultantcentric campaign.

“I am very different than normal politicians, and normal consultants found that very hard to deal with,” said the man who made sure he had a phalanx of them when he was speaker, protecting the GOP majority in the House.

Tom Perdue, a Republican strategist from Gingrich’s old home state of Georgia, had a different view.

“It’s not uncommon for a candidate to become delusional and that’s what I think you are seeing here.”

Or not. Gingrich fashioned his first comeback over months as others rose in the polls to challenge Romney, then fell back.

He shone in debates, occasionally stepping in like something of a GOP father figure, scolding his squabbling rivals and reminding them that the objective was to defeat Barack Obama. By late December, he had reemerged as the biggest threat to Romney in the Iowa caucuses. Then the attack ads began, financed

by Restore Our Future, an outside organization set up to aid the former Massachusetts governor.

Lacking the funds to respond on his own — the reason his campaign nearly collapsed in the first place — and without an outside group to aid him, Gingrich announced he would run a “relentlessly positive” campaign.

It was an impossible pledge from a man whose political style has been defined by combativeness in a career that spans three decades. And within days, he proved it.

“I don’t object to being outspent. I object to lies. I object to negative smear campaigns,” he told reporters.

Relentless, yes. But positive? To the dismay of aides, he took the bait, and lashed out at Romney rather focusing on Obama.

“I think these guys hire consultants who get drunk, sit around and write stupid ads,” he said at one point of his rivals, speaking lessthan-presidentially.

Leading in Iowa polls in mid-December, he faded to a distant fourth behind Rick Santorum, Romney and Ron Paul.

He attacked Romney even more harshly in the days leading to the New Hampshire primary, where he finished far back.

Improbably, he bounced back in South Carolina, benefitting from what looked like a brilliantly scripted debatenight burst of outrage over an interview ABC News conducted with an ex-wife in the hours leading up to the primary.

Romney stumbled through the week, and paid a heavy price. “If I win here I will win the nomination,” Gingrich told at least one audience in South Carolina.

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Changes come to on-campus dining experience JOSH BYERS Features Staff

In N ovember 2011, Chartwells, the f ood supplier f or Clarion University brought i n a panel of people and conducted a “Roundtable” session to survey the student body about dining services.

Cha rtwel ls did this t o see how it could improve the dining experien ces of the stud ents and how the s tude nts liked their dining environme nt, food and options.

Chartwells previously offered the roundtable forum in the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the roundtable brought the students the food court area in Gemmell Student Complex, and in 2005 the panel prompted the plans for Eagle Commons.

There were 488 students, 26 campus administrators and five student senators interviewed during the recent three-day roundtable.

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Among changes to the Clarion University dining experience is an extension of Gemmell food court’s hours to 10 p.m.

“We did this to get a nice cross- between semesters, and long-term, section of the people on campus. further down the road,” said Jeff We wanted to see what we could Gauger, director of food services do, short-term, now, mid-term, in- for Chartwell’s Inc.

Gauger said that they interviewed the student senators because they wanted to get a sense of leadership in Clarion’s student body and to see what the leaders had heard from students about dining options.

Some short-term changes Chartwells made included keeping Gemmell open a little longer. The service window is now open until 10 p.m., and Starbucks on campus is open earlier on weekends. They also went back to a 19-day menu cycle in Eagle Commons. There is now a toaster at the library, and a spice rack in Eagle Commons as well. It’s reported that they have gotten a lot of good feedback about these changes.

There was also a gluten-free renovation added to Eagle Commons due to an increase in students with Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease of the small intestine.

“We’re always trying to bring in new stuff and try new things,” said Gauger.

Scholar ship oppor tunities abound Monkey owners flee La. crackdown MARISSA KATZ Features Staff

The college experience is one of the most valued educational experiences any person can go through. However, as all students know this venture comes at a cost. Students who attend Clarion University as a full-time undergraduate students pay on average $4,414.29 per semester.

The financial aid office offers a number of student scholarships to help balance out the cost of the experience.

According to the Clarion University website, about 700 Clarion University students were given scholarships in the past year. The university website also goes on to describe the various kinds of scholarships available, such as athletic scholarships and annual scholarships.

A common misconception

about the scholarships is that they only apply to incoming freshman. However, this is not the case. There are a number of scholarships that current students can apply for.

For instance, the Minnie D. Croyle Scholarships are awarded to and renewable for any sophomore, junior or senior at Clarion University. In addition to scholarships that are not applied to specific majors, students can also find numerous scholarships available to specific majors. Clarion University students who are majoring in any area of arts and science may want to look into the Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship, which is also awarded to current students.

Of course, incoming freshman also have their fair share of available scholarships. The Lori Ann Aaron Memorial Scholarship was set up to

help high school students who plan on attending Clarion University and have a 3.0 or above GPA. In addition to the various scholarships available for students, there are also a number of different scholarships awarded to athletes. The Burns and Burns Golf Scholarship is awarded each year to a hardworking and dedicated member of the golf team, while the “Dare to Dream” Scholarship targets the Clarion University football players.

Students can look at any one of these scholarships mentioned as well as even more by visiting the Clarion University website and searching under “Student Scholarships.”

While college may be pricey, the experience is priceless.

For this reason, it is important to be aware of the scholarships available to students.

5 years after headlines, SC monks grow mushrooms

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MONCKS CORNER, S.C.- Five years after an animal rights group complained about the treatment of chickens at an egg farm run by a Roman Catholic abbey in South Carolina, the monks are now earning their daily bread by growing mushrooms. It hasn’t been easy or without frustration.

“It’s been very much of a journey with a very long learning curve and we didn’t know exactly how it would all turn out,” said Brother John Corrigan, who oversees the mushroom operation at Mepkin Abbey. “There were a lot of failures in the beginning one after the other. It almost made you want to give up.”

Growing mushrooms is now bringing in almost as much as the old egg operation did. “We’re almost there now,” he said.

Although the abbey, which is home to 18 monks, did not release sales numbers, Corrigan said that each week 400 pounds of oyster mushrooms and 200 pounds of shitake mushrooms are produced.

The entire production of fresh mushrooms is sold either to restaurants in nearby Charleston or to retail customers through Piggly Wiggly stores. The abbey sells dried mushrooms through stores and its website.

It was nearly five years ago the animal rights group complained that the monks were operating a factory farm.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for a boycott, publicized what it said was undercover video of the egg operation and complained to federal and state agencies.

The abbey denied there was anything wrong in the way it produced eggs and their farm met industry standards. State and federal officials took no enforcement actions.

But the publicity distracted from the quiet life of the Trappist monks. Their abbey, founded in 1949, sits on a bluff overlooking the Cooper River winding its way toward Charleston about 35 miles to the south. The abbey is just outside of Moncks Corner, named for Thomas Monck, who founded the community in 1728.

The abbey monks, who in the past have made bread and sold milk to support the abbey, considered almost 40 new ways to support themselves, including making wine and gathering honey, before settling on growing oyster mushrooms.

The nearest place you can get fresh oyster mushrooms is Pennsylvania, so it seemed like a good fit.

“But oyster mushrooms are the most difficult type to grow. All the experts will tell you that, but we didn’t quite know what that meant,” Corrigan said.

One problem is the oyster mushrooms are susceptible to airborne pollutants as they’re grown in hanging black bags called columns containing a medium of pasteurized straw, wheat bran and cotton seed hulls. That’s a difficult thing to control in South Carolina in the spring and fall.

“We had to deal with an invisible enemy. We couldn’t even see the pollutants and no matter what the mushrooms would not grow,” he said.

“There were many frustrating times asking where do we go from here and what do we do next.”

Last week, Brother Anthony-Maria was raking out straw and covering it with wheat bran to prepare a column for the oyster mushrooms. Once the mushroom spores are added, the mushrooms grow in about 20 days. Each bag can produce about five harvests of mushrooms.

“My understanding is oyster mushrooms will grow in practically anything.

People have used coffee grounds and all kinds of stuff. One person even told me you could use motor oil, but I have never seen that,” he laughed.

A problem in expanding the abbey’s market much beyond Charleston is that oyster mushrooms have a short shelf life.

“They are truly fragile. It’s like having a florist dealing with flowers,” said Brother Corrigan, who added he had no previous experience with mushrooms.

“I liked the idea. It was close to the earth and I thought it would work reasonably well for us,” he said. “It’s been quite an ordeal for us. But thanks to the Lord and good help, we were able to overcome.”

CAIN BURDEAU AP Exchange

NEAR THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA LINE — Even in their Texas hideout, Jim and Donita Clark are terrified that wildlife agents from their home state of Louisiana will descend on their motorhome and seize the four Capuchin monkeys they’ve reared for 10 years.

Four months ago, the couple fled before authorities showed up at their house for an inspection, and ever since they’ve been hiding out with their monkeys — all of them cooped up in the recreational vehicle.

Exotic animal owners like them say wildlife agents have been cracking down in Louisiana and around the country after high-profile cases of exotic animals getting loose or attacking people. At least six states have also banned the ownership of wild animals since 2005, and Congress is also mulling tighter restrictions.

The couple fears the monkeys will be confiscated and sent to a zoo if they return home to DeRidder, La. “It’s not what I fought for ... to be treated like this,” said Jim Clark, a 60-yearold disabled Vietnam veteran, as tears streaked his face. “It’s not right to think they can come into your house and do this to you with or without a warrant.”

As Clark talked on a recent day, the adorable monkeys looked on from their cages. Hands gripping the cage bars, a couple of the hyper, super-inquisitive furry creatures — capable of lightningfast vertical leaps — barely moved and cooed softly. The motorhome is a far cry from the DeRidder house that boasts two monkey playrooms and a large outdoor enclosure.

“To take these guys out of their home and throw them in a zoo? It’s like taking a little child out of a mansion and throwing it into the ghetto,” Donita Clark said. “It’s that devastating. It’s destroyed us both emotionally. We’ll never be the same.”

Crackdowns in Louisiana and elsewhere have gained momentum since a man in Ohio released his personal zoo of lions, tigers, zebras, bears and monkeys before killing himself. The 2009 face-mauling of a Connecticut woman by a chimpanzee also highlighted the dangers of keeping wild animals in residential neighborhoods.

“It was a wakeup call to the nation that we should no longer tolerate the reckless decision-making by a small number of people,” said Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States.

Veterinarians and primate experts generally agree that monkeys — like all wild animals — shouldn’t be adopted as pets.

“They are not animated toys. They’re so intelligent they’re difficult to keep in a stimulated environment long term,” said Dr. Patricia V. Turner, the president of the Association of Primate Veterinarians.

She said monkeys kept in homes often end up obese and suffering from emotional stress that takes the form of self-biting. Monkeys are garrulous social creatures and need to be around their own kind, she said.

In Congress, one proposed bill would ban unlicensed professionals from buying, selling or moving primates across state lines. Meanwhile, 24 states now ban the ownership of primates and 11 others require permits, according to the

Humane Society. Hundreds of cities and counties also have local bans.

Exotic animal lovers feel like they are under assault.

“So many of us want to disappear, and have our own community where we can safely keep our monkeys,” said Ann Newman, the owner of seven monkeys in Arkansas and the president of the Simian Society of America, a membership group for monkey lovers.

Monkey owners say their animals hardly pose a serious danger to the public — they’re unlikely to do the kind of injury a wild big cat or great ape might.

To Dan Stockdale, a celebrity wild animal trainer in Tennessee, the backlash on exotic animals owners goes too far.

He said many private owners do a better job than some zoos and sanctuaries.

“Unfortunately, exotic animals and those who own exotic animals are in the spotlight. Society’s knee-jerk reaction is eliminate them.”

Ohio lawmakers are considering whether to forbid anyone from having a wild animal as a pet after the incident there.

“If they start confiscating, you’re going to see a lot of people going underground,” said Nancy Nighswander, who leads Uniting A Politically Proactive Exotic Animal League, a group lobbying against bans on private ownership of wild animals. She lives in Tiffin, Ohio, and owns five monkeys and a cougar.

There is no accurate count on how many pet primates there are in the U.S., but estimates range between 3,000 and 15,000.

Louisiana has taken a hard-nosed approach. In 2003, the Legislature passed a law banning exotic animals as pets, but allowed people who already owned monkeys to keep them. Starting in 2006, owners were required to obtain permits, keep their animals away from the public and have yearly veterinary checkups.

There were only about 20 households in Louisiana with wild animals, all of them monkeys, according to state officials.

Now the state says it will issue new permits only after a home inspection.

“Louisiana has strict laws and regulations to prevent the kind of situation that happened in Ohio,” said Maria Davidson, a former zookeeper and state Wildlife and Fisheries Department biologist who crafted the state’s ban on wild pets. “You certainly don’t want a monkey loose in your neighborhood.”

The Clarks got their first monkey — Tina Marie — more than 10 years ago from a woman who was unable to look after the animal.

“We felt sorry for her,” Donita Clark said. “I had never thought of having monkeys in my life.”

They adopted three other Capuchin monkeys — Meeko Mae, Sara Jo and Hayley Suzanne — and became a bit monkey crazy.

They built a large cage and a wire walkway into their modest home in DeRidder. The monkeys slept in the house, going to sleep when the lights were turned off. They took showers in the bathroom, complete with shampoo and soap. They wore diapers.

The Clarks networked with other monkey owners and invited humans and simians to picnics at their home. The selftaught experts helped others learn to care for their monkeys and build cages.

Now, monkey owners in Louisiana accuse the state of bully tactics and unlawfully confiscating monkeys. They point to at least three instances since 2009 when monkeys were seized.

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TOP 10 Awesome Birthday Ideas RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor

February means many things to people. For some, it’s the tail-end to the nightmare of winter, when the season gets in its final blows and tries to get everybody sick. For others, it means Valentine’s Day and sharing a holiday for someone they love, or just kind of like.

For me, it means a momentous occasion; my birthday, the day I came forth and brought into the world the madness and insight that comes with me. In memorial of my big day, I bring you ideas for birthdays celebrations that are both economical and enjoyable.

10. Pinata Pinatas combine the joy of senseless violence and the sweet reward of candy. However, this by no means you have to restrict your pinata stuffings to candy.

Feel free to jam pack that bad boy with other goodies, ranging from school supplies like pens and pencils to bits of bacon to nacho cheese. For those more macabre minded, fake blood can be added in for that extra something special.

9. Sporting Event For those more athletically minded, a sporting event could be just the ticket to make a birthday celebration memorable. You can gather up some of your friends family and coworkers and plan yourselves an enjoyable evening taking in a competition of sporting prowess.

8. Fight tournament Sometimes, the best way to celebrate a birthday, more than watching a competition, is to be in the competition, like fighting your friends. Anything from boxing to sumo suit wrestling to a grand battle of pillow fight mastery can be an option on that most special of days. Some of them might even lose willingly, a fact you can take advantage of to beat your friends.

7. Ice cream Party While slightly sophomoric, the idea of an ice cream party can bring people together. Baring the lactoseintolerant and the questionably sane, everyone enjoys a good bowl of ice cream, frozen custard or frozen yogurt. A festival of frozen goodies can be just the thing to make a birthday awesome.

6. Go out This one’s simple. Get a group of people and go out somewhere. Clarion has a variety of fine eating establishments, ranging from Shick’s to Daddy’s to Bob’s Sub Shop, to Applebees and Cozumel. Or, you could hit one of the bars, like The Toby Hill or The Loomis for some evening libation.

5. Culture night A trip to an exotic and far away land would always be welcome at a birthday. However, in this economy and with travel rates the way they are, that might cost a pretty penny, so instead, bring a foreign land home and have your own homage to the culture of a distant land in your own home or office. Make foods associated with the place you want to go, decorate accordingly, and have a go at it. Play some native music for a nice sense of ambience. All of this can be achieved without any jet lag. However, for those feeling deprived of that little treasure, simply don’t sleep for a good 24 hours and enjoy the sensation.

4. Cute animal festival Chances are, unless you’re a total sociopath with no feelings on anything, you find some kind of living thing to be cute in some sense. The idea behind this one is get as many of these things as you can in one place at one time and just go nuts with it. Pet stores are easy and cost-efficient places to go to make this particular festival a reality. Just remember to wash your hands afterward. You never know where the animals have actually been.

3. Theme party Bring back memories of ages past with a childhood themed party. I personally prefer a good Star Wars shindig, complete with plenty of robots, laser guns, light sabers and galactic conspiracy. Other amazing options for fun themes include Voltron, Power Rangers, Godzilla, Transformers, Disney Princess, Medieval, Obscure Cult Classics, Vampires, Sports, Looney Toons, Arson, Pee Wee Herman or many others.

2. Disaster survival scenario Enough people are paranoid about disasters and enough people claim to have zombie survival tactics, why not make sure you’re as prepared as you think you are by setting up a birthday zombie survival. Zombies not your bag? Try wilderness disaster, tornado, flood, bear attack, or any other of a wide variety of possible scenarios.

1. Birthday Caligula It’s your birthday, set it up so you can make other people do whatever you want to do for your birthday.

Make them bring you snacks like cookies, marshmallow treats and other assorted treats. Another suggestion is to make them perform inpromptu kabuki-style theater performances for you to take in. Heck, you can even appoint a beloved pet to be your general and direct any tactical maneuvers. Watch the mayhem your pet directs and revel in the glory. Be careful not to let the power go to your head, otherwise you run the risk of alienating friends, family and coworkers.

This week in history Feb. 1- 4 MIKE FRIEND Features Staff

As time moves forward in this fast-paced world of iPods, Wi-Fi internet and Smart Cars, some people often forget the old adage that “those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” It’s time to hop in the time machine and take a look at This Week in History: Feb. 1 – Feb. 4 Feb. 1: To the delight of writers and editors everywhere on Feb. 1, 1884 the Oxford Dictionary made its debut.

Contrary to popular belief the Oxford Dictionary was not associated with Oxford University in England when it was created.

Started as a project by the London Philological Society, work on the Oxford Dictionary started in June 1857. The editors and authors worked at a feverish rate to compile words that were in dictionaries of the day and those words that were not. Words not included in dictionaries before Oxford were those that were considered to be obsolete. Dictionaries before the Oxford also left a gray area between synonyms.

After almost 30 years of work, the first Oxford dictionary was published. Originally titled A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society, the book was 352 pages and contained the words from “A-Ant” It sold a paltry 4,000 copies.

The title the Oxford English Dictionary was adopted in 1928.

Feb. 2: In 1887, people turn their eyes to the small town of Punxsutawney in hopes of feeling an early spring as they celebrate the first Ground Hog Day. A tradition started by the people of German descent in the central parts of Pennsylvania in the 1700s, Ground Hog Day, is a take on the European tradition of using a badger to determine the weather after the seasonal change in the Celtic calendar. The tradition states that if the animal sees its shadow there will be six more weeks of winter, and if it

does not see its shadow, an early spring is in store.

Every year around 40,000 people converge on Punxsutawney and celebrate as they have since the day’s inception. While Punxsutawney and its most famous resident Punxsutawney Phil are considered the original, there are many other celebrations around the state of Pennsylvania as well as the country.

Some other notables include: Buckeye Chuck of Marion, Ohio, and Susquehanna Sherman in Mount Wolf, Pa. Feb. 3: Feb. 3, 1959 is widely regarded as “The Day the Music Died,” after musicians Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson aka “The Big Bopper” perish in a fatal plane crash in a field around Clear Lake, Iowa.

While the official report listed poor weather and pilot error as the cause of the crash, some skeptics do not believe this story. In 2007, Richardson’s family exhumed the body of the late singer and had an autopsy performed under the belief that a recently discovered .22 caliber pistol that belonged to Holly caused the crash and Richardson had not been killed on impact but had lived and tried to find help.

Fans of the musicians have mourned their loss and refer to Feb. 3, as the “Day the Music Died” in reference to the Don McLean song “American Pie” Feb. 4: Walt Disney’s reputation skyrockets on Feb. 4, 1938, as he releases the much anticipated “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” to audiences across the United States.

Although the movie had premiered almost a month prior (Dec. 21, 1937), fans flocked to theaters to view Disney’s first feature length animated film.

The film was a smash hit, and Walt Disney was presented with an Academy Honorary Award, where he and his staff were presented with a full size Oscar statuette accompanied by seven “dwarf” sized ones. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” also has the distinct honor of being one of two animated films to be listed on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest films of all time. The other animated film on the list is Disney’s “Fantasia.”

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The Music Box is back again this week discussing Anthony Green’s new album, “Beautiful Things.”

The Music Box Podcast can be heard Friday mornings on 91.7 WCUC-FM at 11 a.m. If you have any music related questions, email us at entertainment@clarion callnews.com, @tweet us at twitter.com/call_ae.

“BEAUTIFUL THINGS”

RUSS PEKELNICKY As a man who’s dabbled in listening to a pretty decent variety of music, I figured it couldn’t hurt to give Anthony Green’s newest album a decent listen through. I’m not horribly familiar with much of Green’s body of work, but I recognize the name and have listened to a few of his tunes through second-hand exposure thanks to Sam Dixon.

Upon listening to the first song on the album, “If I Don’t Sing,” I was caught slightly off-guard by the opening chorus, which hits slightly shrill in the opening notes. It then smoothed into much more mellow instrumentation that had an interesting feel.

The second track was another interesting listen.

It lacked any instrumentation, but rather went more acapella with things, using a combination of chorus, clapping, leg-slapping, stomping and raw vocals on the part of Green. I feel this could be a contender for my favorite. Green’s voice on this track seemed to have the most raw and sincere scratch to it, which always endears me to an artist.

“Get Yours While You Can” is another decent track on the album, using instru-

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Anthony Green’s name has been in the mouth of music fans for a few years now, but it is often mentioned in the same breath as one of the numerous bands he has fronted.

Currently touring with the support of The Dear Hunter and Good Old War, Green decided to kick off the year with the release of his new solo album “Beautiful Things.”

“If I Don’t Sing” starts off the album on an interesting foot. Sounding very similar to something that Circa Survive could of written for its latest album “Blue Sky Noise,” Green tries to calm the fears of fans who have been hearing rumors of his waning interest in music. The song states simply “I’ll always be unhappy if I don’t sing.” “Moon Song” follows with a relaxing, almost beach-like feeling. Directed by a ukulele and a collection of different drums, the song takes a dark turn leading into the bridge. The song suddenly becomes distant and comes back in with a heavy rock section. This feels out of place and left me wondering why it was even included in the song.

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mentation to back some solid, raw vocalizations.

“When I’m On Pills” seems to be a page ripped right out of the book of the Beatles, combining psychedelic-inspired vocals and themes, but seems to lack some of the lyrical subtlety of the Beatle’s Sergent Pepper period. Still, the track mixes vocals, instrumentation and production in a way that’s still enjoyable overall.

“Blood Song” is probably the best slow-track on the album. The overall composition is great, the tempo is a perfect dirge-esque pitch to go with the somber nature of the lyrics. The organ backs the tone of everything amazingly. It’s just a fantastic song. Again, it dabbles in some Beatles territory, taking some thematic cues from “Day in the Life,” but the comparison can be made only more in passing than as a direct one. The song makes something for itself and strikes me as a standout on the album.

The album features a decent amount of collaboration on Green’s part with such artists as Nate Ruess, Ida Maria and Chino Moreno. All three of these sound amazing, utilizing vocals and instrumentation in a way that each tune takes on it’s own special qualities.

The album weakens up a bit on some of the softer pieces. For instance, “How It Goes” turns into another over-ambitious piece of ambient soft background noise, with Green, somewhat out-of-place vocals going strangely harsh for such mellow instrumentation in The most questionable title on the album, “When I’m On Pills,” stands tall as one of the best songs on the album. The awkward, trance-like pace of the song helps set its trippy atmosphere, while Green’s use of layered vocals makes listeners scramble their attention to hear exactly what is going on.

“When I’m On Pills” in a nutshell is what Green gets right on this album.

On the songs where Green sets himself free to experiment, he finds a sound that hasn’t been heard from him before. However, songs like “Can’t Have it All at Once” just sound familiar to what Green does in Circa Survive.

Deftone’s front man, Chino Moreno, lends his voice on the bonus track “Right Outside.” Moreno’s and Green’s voices really compliment each other, making it hard to distinguish who’s track this really is. The song has an incredibly dark and danceable quality to it, which is interesting since I’m sure neither of these men’s songs have ever been played in a dance club.

“Beautiful Things” really is a beautiful thing. The album features a number of songs and cameos that really set it apart from anything else coming out right now. Green’s voice is not for everyone, and if you’re not a fan of highpitched male vocalists, stay away. If you are looking for something a little bluesy and poppy with a touch of anger, then this might be for you.

SHIRLEY SPROULE I’ll be the first to admit that I was skeptical about another Anthony Green solo album. His first, “Avalon,” is not all that high on my list of things to listen to, and his band Circa Survive was never a band I could get into. With “Beautiful Things,” I am reconsidering my stance on both of these things.

Something about Green’s music this time around is different, and it pushes all the right buttons. Maybe it was the excellent choice of a backing band (Philadelphia indie band Good Old War, who also worked with Green on “Avalon,”) or perhaps the fact that fans were doubting the future of Green’s music (due to his marriage, child rearing and coming off of his medication, all things that have caused other artists to quit the music industry) pushing him to go above and beyond, or maybe it was just Green pouring his diary into his music. To be honest, I don’t know overly much about his body of work, but this is the first thing that Green has done that has caught my attention so completely.

Starting the album right

ANDI FULMER Anthony Green comes with an interesting resume.

Saosin, Circa Survive, and various other side projects all have been graced with the presence of the Philadelphia native. His solo career has also seen a fair amount of success, and it’s this that comes under the microscope in this week’s Music Box. “Beautiful Things” is his second album and comes after a good deal of touring to support his earlier releases.

At first I can’t say I was immediately impressed.

His voice was instantly offputting; high-pitched vocals tend to hit me pretty well in the back of the head with a sharp, persistent pain and I didn’t find myself connecting. The distinctly rock sound of “If I Don’t Sing” with its strangely tribal-like wailing falls into a warped sounding guitar part as Green warbles his way through the first chorus. The song seems to go back and forth between these two major sounds as though it can’t make up its mind – outer space opera or back-alley emo band.

off with “If I Don’t Sing,” Green puts all of his fans’ worry to rest, singing “I’ll always be unhappy/one way or the other/I’ll always be unhappy if I don’t sing.” Green fans breathe a collective sigh of relief when this song plays.

Not only are the lyrics incredibly reassuring, but the song is good. The lyrical harmonies Green comes out with can get pretty impressive, and if you weren’t a fan of Green before this album, “If I Don’t Sing” is enough to get you completely sucked in. It’s the perfect opener to “Beautiful Things.”

If the opening song isn’t enough for you, the second track definitely should be.

“Do It Right” is a standout song on this album for me, not only for the impressive utilization of hand claps, but the fact that the song is done completely acapella improvised acapella, at that. There’s nothing more impressive then hand claps and good acapella. Good Old War really stepped up their game for this album, and the only real complaint I have for “Beautiful Things” is that Anthony Green doesn’t utilize them as a backing band enough.

My favorite song off the album, has to be “Love You No Matter What.” Arguably the simplest song on the entire album, I love the way that Green’s voice navigates this song; it feels like the most honest song on the album.

It’s amazing how “Beautiful Things” can revolve almost entirely around Green’s year old son and yet still be accessible and relatable to his fans, both the old ones and the new he’ll be gaining because of this album, myself included.

“James’ Song” is something I can enjoy. Here Green’s voice comes across in a simpler, more naïve way that lends itself well to the lyrics. “Just To Feel Alive” continues to impress me with the up-tempo beat, cheerful instrumentation and warm weather feel.

Here is a song that, though it may come straight from a speaker, has the same quality of a song coming through the open window of the car stopped next to you in traffic – a moment of musical camaraderie with a total stranger.

“When I’m On Pills” takes us back into the cosmos with its quirky, space punk sound. Interestingly, this song has a distinctly reggae beat, something I wasn’t expecting. For anyone who has heard Forgive Durden’s album “Razia’s Shadow,” “Big Mistake” may pique your interest like it did mine. The song had a similar storytelling quality that was featured in that album, and his voice resembled, to an extent, that of Dan Young.

Overall, “Beautiful Things” is an album I would have a few songs I might listen to if I stumbled across the album later on down the road but definitely not something that would become a regular favorite. Musically, Green is solid –his backing band deserves a round of applause for “Beautiful Things” – and with that I can give him a positive nod. Now if only we could get him to stop singing.

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‘What Use are Flowers?’ comes to Clarion BLAYNE SHEAFFER Entertainment Staff

Newcomer to the directing scene, Sierra Therman junior, held auditions for Lorraine Hansberry’s play “What Use Are Flowers?” on Monday, Jan 30.

“I’m not used to saying I’m the director,” Therman said.

Having been acting for six years, the last three of which she was a part of Clarion’s “Vagina Monologues,” Therman chose Hansberry’s “What Use Are Flowers?” from her book of plays titled “Les Blancs” because it is “my favorite play ever,” Therman said.

“I picked it because no one knows this play,” Therman said.

While Hansberry is most famous for her play “A Raisin in the Sun,” “What Use Are Flowers?” is one of many plays that were never produced in Hansberry’s lifetime, having died at age 35.

Dr. Brian Roberts, from the English department,

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Janet Broniecki (left) and Mackenzie Maner (right) practice lines outside of the auditions for “What Use Are Flowers?” a judge in the auditions, was pleased with Therman’s selection.

“I believe that it’s a great idea to do a play by Lorraine Hansberry,” Roberts said. “She was one of the great 20th century American playwrights.”

M OVIE R EVIEW BRITTANY BENDER Entertainment Staff

The “tale as old as time” got revamped in Disney 3-D this January. Walt Disney’s 1991 “Beauty and the Beast” hit theaters on Jan. 13, debuting No.2 at the box office and has grossed over $400 million in its limited release.

The classic fairy-tale turned Disney movie 20 years ago, tells the story of a lovely young girl named Belle living in a small French town. She discovers an eerie looking castle in the woods while on a search for her lost father. This is where she first encounters the Beast, and the alive objects of the enchanted castle. A lesson in inner beauty ensues along with a wonderful romance,

memorable characters and fabulous musical numbers along the way. The film has been delighting audiences of all ages for many years.

After the success of the limited release of Disney’s “The Lion King” this past Fall, Disney decided to do the same with “Beauty and the Beast.” Would the 3-D effects be able to enchant the audience, or would it be off-putting for fans of the film in its original state? The company spent $10 million on the project and it was clearly a monetary succes.

The film opens with a scene of the castle before it was cursed through the woods on what appears to be a delightful spring day.

For those that remember this scene in 2-D, it was nothing

“A hermit decides to live out in the forest because of his disgust in mankind. When he comes out years later he runs into these kids who are pre-lingual and uncivilized,” Therman said, deshort of amazing. When it was scene in 3-D, it was apparent that the 3-D effects were going to be tastefully done, utilizing space and depth. It was extremely lifelike. For a fan of the film, this scene was worth the price of the ticket alone.

Another notable scene was the performance of the song “Be Our Guest” by the castle’s objects starring Lumiere, the candlestick, Mrs. Potts the teapot, and many other kitchen utensils. Depth was still a great element of the 3-D effects, however, this was one of the only scenes in which things really “popped” out at the audience.

Perhaps the most memorable scene of the film in 3-D was, of course, during the performance of the title song, “Beauty and the Beast,” in which Belle is dressed in a gorgeous gold ball gown and the Beast is well-groomed and dressed.

They dance while the song is sung by Mrs. Potts in a ballroom that comes alive with the stars in the night sky seen from the glass ceiling.

Fantastic artwork and an elaborate chandelier also occupy the room. The 3-D effects made the audience feel as if they were right beside Belle and the Beast, feeling the romance in the room.

“Beauty and the Beast” in 3-D was definitely worth going to the movies, especially for those who grew up with the film. Disney will continue it’s endeavour to release previously successful animated films in 3-D with the Sept. 14, release of “Finding Nemo.”

scribes the play.

It is important to Therman that the audience be introduced to a new side of literature, she said.

“I’m trying to bring a different aspect of literature, a different aspect of black theater,”

Therman said.

Roberts is also excited to bring something different to Clarion. “ It shows a new side to Clarion University and to theater,” Roberts said. He is proud of Therman for pursuing a “multi-cultural cast.”

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The latest album from country heart-throb Tim McGraw is titled “Emotional Traffic.” Released Jan. 24, this is McGraw’s 11th studio album. McGraw says that the songs were recorded and ready for release in late 2010, but his label, Curb Records, wanted to hold off.

The lead track on the album, “Halo,” in no way should be compared to the song of the same name by pop diva Beyoncé. “Halo” is what some would consider a break-up song because the lyrics are written in the perspective of someone that has a tumultuous relationship because of some regrettable decisions and knows it.

The melody to this piece is on the heavier side of things and is comparable to McGraw’s “It’s Your Love” released in collaboration with his wife, Faith Hill, in 1997.

Often times McGraw will flirt with the popular

southern country rock style; however, he takes a different road with “Emotional Traffics” fifth song “I Will Not Fall Down.” In this song, McGraw talks about the way things are and about getting older.

Critics argue whether this song is hinting at McGraw’s retirement. In any case, “I Will Not Fall Down” sounds like a song that someone like rocker Chris Daughtry turned down. The lyrics really are not as meaningful as other songs on this album and a quite repetitive throughout the entire song.

If a person were to ever wonder what country music was in a nutshell, he or she would have to look no further than the next song on this album, “Touchdown Jesus.” The song talks about a man who after a long time, reads the Bible and gets the message of what he read and starts to see things happen everywhere that relate to the message.

“Our students are very talented,” he said.

Therman wants the play “to provoke thought,” she said, “and explore different parts of literature.” She hopes that the audience is able to make sense of the play as well.

“My concern is that people understand what the play is about,” Therman said.

Another main concern with directing the play, Therman said she feels, is that enough is conveyed to make the audience feel moved in some way.

“I’ll take the good with the bad,” Therman said. “As long as you give me a reaction.”

Despite these concerns, Therman is confident about how “What Use Are Flowers?” will be received.

“I’ve gotten tons of support from my friends and family,” Therman said. “I feel like it’s going to have a huge turnout.”

“What Use Are Flowers?” will be performed in Marwick-Boyd’s Little Theater on March 22.

The first single to be released on this album, “It Felt Good on My Lips” is one of the few toe-tappers on this album. “It Felt Good on My Lips” takes McGraw fans and country fans in general back to the time when he was in his prime with songs like “I Like It, I Love It” and “Something Like That.”

McGraw is not afraid to break the barrier between hip-hop and country; he did once again on the song “Only Human” in which he paired with singer Ne-Yo. This song’s lyrics are moving and remind listeners that they can do extraordinary things, but at times they have to remember that they are still only human.

The last song on “Emotional Traffic,” titled “Die by My Own Hand” seems like the country version of ‘80s rock band Journey’s “Faithfully” The lyrics tell a story of a man who travels a lot, and it takes toll on his relationships. The lyrics state, “But then again you might have just gone crazy, Trying to love a music man…”

“Faithfully” has the eerily similar lyrics “Loving a music man’s not always what it’s supposed to be…” “Die

by My Own Hand” is a meaningful song and definitely a great finisher to the album.

Overall, this album has its ups and downs. Some songs are catchy and have real potential to climb the charts, while others are obviously not McGraw’s best work. The total feeling from the album is that Tim McGraw may be past his prime but still trying to find that last No. 1 hit.

February 2, 2012

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Carter, Shorts shine at Geneva Open MARK EMCH Sports Staff

The Clarion University Girl’s Track and Field competed in the annual SPIRE Midwest Indoor Track and Field meet in Geneva, Ohio, on Saturday.

The team put in a solid performance in one of the earliest mass competitions of the season that featured such rival schools as Edinboro, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and California University of Pennsylvania.

Atop the weekend’s list of Clarion performers sat Alexis Carter, a senior sprinter from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh.

Carter set the school record in 400-meter dash by logging a time of 58.33 seconds.

That time was good enough to land her the No. 10 spot in the day’s competition.

Carter, who competes in both indoor and outdoor track, shattered the previous Clarion record by shaving off an entire second from the former time.

According to Head Coach D.J. Bevevino, Carter should be considered

one of the fastest runners ever to compete for Clarion University.

“She’s probably our second fastest 400-meter runner ever,” Bevevino said in an interview Wednesday afternoon.

“There’s no question in my mind she’ll break the outdoor record, as well.”

Sarah Loughner, a sophomore jumper out of Penn-Trafford High School in Pittsburgh, placed the highest rank among the team in her respective competition, the high jump.

With a bound of five feet and one inch, Loughner took ninth place amongst the day’s high jump competitors.

Ciara Shorts, a junior distance runner, ran the mile in a time of 5:20:97, fast enough to place her 18th.

However, Shorts rebounded in her second race of the day, the 3,000-meter run, by securing a time of 10:37:61. Shorts qualified for the PSAC’s with her 3,000-meter time.

Coach Bevevino singled out the junior Shorts as the hardest performer over the course of the weekend’s competitions.

“She ran hard,” Bev-

evino said. “She started off by running the mile and finished by running a hard 3,000.”

Kim Hanslovan, a senior thrower, qualified for the PSAC in two separate categories; shot-put and weight throw.

For Hanslovan, her PSAC qualification on Saturday only adds to a long list of achievements she’s garnered over her years at Clarion.

In 2010, Hanslovan won the title of PSAC Javelin champion, only the 11th student in Clarion history to achieve such a feat.

Also in 2010, she earned a spot as Division II AllAmerican, and finished in an impressive second place at the NCAA Division II Championship Meet.

The team is still enjoying the arrival of such integral young performers as Allyson Cress, a sophomore thrower out of Knoch High School.

During her time at Knoch, Cress secured the school records in both shot-put and discus.

Cress recovered from an injury over the off-season, and hopes to contribute in multiple ways this year.

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Junior Kayla Shull places first in the 100-yard freestyle and second in the 50 free at Duquesne.

Shull led charge for swimming and diving JACOB OBERDORF Sports Staff

The Golden Eagles women’s swim team traveled to the city to take on Duquesne University this past Saturday, Jan. 28.

The Eagles were led by junior Kayla Shull with her win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.03, and also finishing second in the 50 free with a time of 24.72.

Shull is ranked No. 4 in Division II in the 100 backstroke and recorded the top time in this event out of all the female swimmers in the PSAC. Coach Mark VanDyke saw Shull’s performance and said it was “very strong.”

Shull was on the verge on adding on to her first place finishes but lost two other races by a 10th of a second.

To add on to Shull’s first-place finishes, the Eagles also had six-second place finishes at the end of the meet.

Juniors Megan Oberlander and Rachel Tano finished second in their heats along with senior Megan Burrows and freshman Emilee Gysegem.

The final two second place medals came from the 200 free relay team and the 400 medley team.

The 400 medley team of Courtney Bogue, Rachel Tano, Samantha VanDyke, and Tyler Ness swam a time of 4:05.87.

The 200 free relay team of Shull, Gysegem, Burrows, and Anna McNurlen swam a time of 1:40.99.

Overall Duquesne took down the Eagles by a final score of 140-65.

This was Clarion University’s first dual meet loss of the year dropping their record to 6-1 while Duquesne raised their record to 6-6.

The Eagles have two more meets before the PSACs begin on Thursday Feb. 16 and then the

NCAAs on Wednesday March 14.

They will once again travel to the city to take on the University of Pittsburgh Saturday, Feb. 4.

Clarion will then travel to Youngstown State University on Sunday, Feb 5.

Clarion, which has the most PSAC Championships out of all the competitors, will be looking to stop a five-year trend of finishing behind West Chester University in second place.

However, Coach VanDyke is not looking ahead to the PSACs or NCAAs quite yet.

VanDyke has a couple of team goals he would still like to accomplish before PSACs and before the NCAAs. “We always want to be in the top two for both the men and women. We are hoping to get a few more swimmers qualified for PSAC’s this weekend at Pitt,” he said.

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Who do you think will win the Super Bowl?

MICHAEL COLLINS Sports Staff

Four years ago, the New England Patriots were on the brink of making history by becoming the second NFL team to complete a perfect season along with the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

All they needed to do was win one more game, but standing in their way of a 19-0 record and a Super Bowl title was the New York Giants.

Super Bowl XLII turned out to be one of the most exhilarating Super Bowl games in NFL history.

In the end, New York came out on top thanks to the memorable final drive by Eli Manning and the Giants’ offense.

Trailing 14-10, running out of time and hope, Eli Manning made the play of the game by avoiding the Patriots’ rush and throwing up a pass to David Tyree, who made an incredible catch against his helmet, keeping the winning drive alive.

The Giants eventually scored a touchdown with a 13-yard pass from Manning to Plaxico Burress, and the upset was complete.

Now the New England Patriots look to get some payback from the New York Giants at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis this Sunday.

I can only hope that this Super Bowl rematch is as exciting as the last.

The Giants defeated the Patriots 24-20 in week 9 at Gillette Stadium and they weren’t even playing their best football.

The Giants were also missing wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and starting running back Ahmad Bradshaw.

Although the Giants were 9-7 just making the playoffs with a win over the Dallas Cowboys, they have been quite impressive in the playoffs knocking off the No. 1 seed Green Bay Packers and the second seeded San Francisco 49ers.

They seemed to catch fire at just the right time.

Manning is having arguably the best season of his career and even passed Johnny Unitas and his brother Peyton for the most fourth quarter touchdown passes in a single season by throwing 15 of them.

Manning seems like he has been on a mission this season to prove that he is an elite quarterback in the league, and winning this Super Bowl will help solidify that.

The Giants proved that they are a Super Bowl team with their impressive run in the playoffs, and that is why I am picking them to defeat the New England Patriots this Sunday.

I think they have more momentum going into this game, and I believe they have the better all around team.

The game is going to come down to which defense can contain the opposing offensive better.

The Giants’ defensive needs to be physical with the Patriot receivers off the line, and they can’t give Tom Brady all day to throw the ball.

The Giants also have the advantage of the high ankle sprain injury to Rob Gronkowski.

He plays a large role in the Patriots’ offense, and even though he is likely to play, he will not be 100 percent.

I predict it will be a close and hard fought game with the Giants winning 24-21 on a final drive led

by Manning.

JOHN OWENS Sports Staff

The New England Patriots have become a dynasty this past decade. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will be remembered forever in NFL history for the coach-quarterback tandem that captured four Super Bowls together after this Sunday.

Why, you may ask, will the Patriots win a fourth Super Bowl in 11 years?

Because, that’s what they do; they win.

The storyline for this game has been the re-match between Eli Manning and Tom Brady, the Giants and Patriots, Tom Coughlin and Belichick. However, since the Giants won the last time around, the Patriots have been chomping at the bit for another chance to avenge the loss and prove themselves on the big stage.

How great are the New England Patriots?

Well, maybe we ought to judge them based on their consistency.

Nine of the 12 seasons Belichick has been their coach they have been in the playoffs; Brady has been a consistent big game winner, and the offense has always been potent.

Are the Patriots chomping at the bit?

Of course they are, the Giants stole their perfection, took away their opportunity at going undefeated all because of one play by Manning and Giants wide receiver David Tyree that altered the course of history.

That’s perfect bulletin board material for the New England locker room.

So, how is that the Patriot’s will avenge their previous misfortune?

They same way they would avenge anything else, by winning and winning big.

The Pats averaged a touchdown more per game this season than the Giants and defensively, even though New England struggled early on, their playoff performance has been comparable to the Giants thus far.

Is it possible that the Giants will score that extra touchdown this time around to come away with another upset win over the Patriots?

It’s about as possible as it is that we will have lunar colony in eight years. People fail to recognize who the Giants are up against defensive genius Belichick.

Although Coughlin deserves respect, as he has been a successful coach in the past, he certainly is no Belichick. Belichick runs a tighter ship than anyone in the NFL bar none.

He sat rookie running back Stevan Ridley in the AFC Championship because of his fumbles in the previous games and he never lets his team fall in the hands of a media trap.

Belichick knows how to do one thing: Win. And people, who dislike Belichick, dislike him for that one reason, he wins, he wins often and he wins big.

Speaking of winning big, that is exactly what the New England Patriots are going to do this Sunday.

Remember, in Super Bowl XLII when these teams last met in the playoffs, the Giants got lucky, and this time around, it won’t be about luck, it’ll be about Belichick and Brady, two masterminds of the NFL’s modern era, getting revenge.

And, if revenge is a plate best served cold, New England is happy that Indianapolis is the home of the Super Bowl this Sunday.

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TEAM NY RANGERS BOSTON WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH OTTAWA NEW JERSEY TORONTO

RECORD/POINTS 31-12-5 67 32-14-2 66 26-19-4 56 29-14-6 64 29-71-4 62 27-20-6 60 27-19-3 57 25-19-6 56

TEAM DETROIT VANCOUVER SAN JOSE NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS CHICAGO LOS ANGELES MINNESOTA

RECORD/POINTS 34-16-1 69 31-15-4 66 28-14-6 62 31-16-4 66 29-13-7 65 29-15-7 65 24-16-10 58 24-19-7 55

FLORIDA WINNIPEG TAMPA BAY NY ISLANDERS MONTREAL BUFFALO CAROLINA

22-15-11 23-22-6 22-23-4 20-22-7 19-22-9 21-24-5 18-25-9

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TEAM Oklahoma City Denver LA Clippers Dallas Utah LA Lakers San Antonio Houston

RECORD 16-4 14-7 12-6 14-8 12-7 13-9 13-9 12-9

Portland Memphis Minnesota Golden State Phoenix Sacramento New Orleans

12-9 11-10 10-11 7-12 7-13 6-15 4-17

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position.

Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday.

The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Pittsburgh finished 12th in the NFL in yards in 2011 but just 21st in points scored.

The 45-year-old Haley went 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the 2010 AFC West title.

Haley spent 10 seasons as an assistant before being hired by Kansas City. He was offensive coordinator for Arizona in 2007-08, helping lead the Cardinals to their only Super Bowl appearance.

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Positive news for Crosby and Pens The Penguins said in a statement that there is no evidence that Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had a past or present neck fracture, but he is suffering from a soft-tissue injury of the neck that could be causing neurological symptoms.

“The biggest thing to take from it is that it’s something I can work on.

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Djokovic outlasts Nadal in Aussie Open MELBOURNE, Australia -- When Rafael Nadal upended Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2008, their duel was proclaimed the greatest match of all time.

Sunday’s Australian Open final might have trumped even that.

And this time, Nadal was the one who ultimately suffered.

After going nearly five hours in a semifinal Friday, Novak Djokovic battled past the Spaniard, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in 5 hours, 53 minutes to repeat as Australian Open champion.

Djokovic is on a Federer-like roll, having won four of the past five majors, and he handed Nadal an unprecedented third consecutive defeat in a Grand Slam final in the Open era.

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I can get my neck worked on,” Crosby said at a media conference alongside Pens general manager Ray Shero.

“There’s a pretty big possibility that could be causing some of the issues. I really hope that’s the case and with treatment that it’ll improve. That’s hopefully the end of it. Being able to work on that and not sitting around hoping to get rid of the symptoms, it’s nice information.”

While it is possible that the neck injury is causing his symptoms, the team has not ruled out that he may have suffered a concussion.

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Clarion men’s basketball gets crucial win at Edinboro EDDIE MCDONALD Sports Staff

On Saturday Jan. 28, the Clarion University men’s basketball team got a muchneeded win on the road at Edinboro University, defeating the Fighting Scots 86-79.

As it has been during the victories for the Golden Eagles (13-7 overall, 9-5 PSAC West) throughout the season, they used a balanced scoring attack to come away with win No. 13 of the season.

After struggling the game before, freshman guard Winfield Willis led five Clarion players in double figures with 20 points. He now has six 20-point games this season, and two in his past three games.

“It was a team win because we were all very even on the scoreboard, and all chipped in the rebounding battle,” Willis said of his team’s performance.

Senior forward Paul McQueen reached a milestone while recording his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. McQueen, who is in his fourth and final season here at Clarion, became just the 11th known player in school history to record 600 rebounds (607). He also finished 11 points shy of 1,000 in his career.

“I can’t wait for it to be

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Freshman Winfield Willis attempts to steal the ball in Clarions 88-75 victory over Slippery Rock University Wednesday, Feb. 1. over. It is a big feat, and I am happy I am able to reach that, but once I’m able to get it, I’ll be able to clear my mind and play better. That will help me and the team,”

McQueen said.

Clarion Coach Ron Righter is also impressed with his fourth-year player.

“Paul is a four-year warrior for us. He’s seen it all

and is stepping up his leadership,” Righter said of his senior forward.

Rounding out the Golden Eagle attack were junior guard Calvin Edwards and

senior forward Quintus “Bud” Teer with 16 apiece, while pulling down eight and six boards respectively.

Sophomore forward Mike Kromka had a solid overall

game with eight points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Clarion trailed for only 15 seconds in the entire ballgame, 3-2, and never again as McQueen connected on a jump shot to give them a 4-3 lead 57 seconds into the first half.

This started an 18-6 run that they used to help lead 44-36 at the half.

Edinboro cut the lead to five on five different occasions, but Clarion was able to shut the door each time.

The Fighting Scots scratched and clawed their way to within five with 53 seconds to play.

Clarion knocked down six straight from the charity stripe to seal the victory.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Clarion.

In Clarion’s pivotal game against Slippery Rock University, McQueen scored career point No. 1,000 en route to a 88-75 victory.

McQueen’s 15 points made him one of six Golden Eagles in double figures.

Willis led all Clarion players with 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting.

Clarion (14-7, 10-5), will take on Indiana University of Pennsylvania Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Kovalchick Center in Indiana.

Tip off is at 7:50.

Mental mistakes continue to hurt women’s basketball MATT CATRILLO Sports Staff

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Mackenzie Clark goes up for a layup in Clarion’s 73-50 win.

It was another tough day of numerous turnovers, and mental mistakes for the Clarion University Golden Eagles’ women’s basketball team, after it was handed an 87-51 beat down from the undefeated Edinboro University Fighting Scots, who are ranked No. 3 win the nation.

The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 7-3 lead, but Edinboro went on a 44-14 run to end the half, triggered by turnovers and mental mistakes that have haunted Clarion all season.

Clarion totaled 21 turnovers in the first half, with only 15 shot attempts.

Standout freshman Hannah Heeter was shut out in the first half due to foul trouble, but she did collect three rebounds and three assists.

“Not having Hannah

in there really killed our rotation, and we couldn’t recover from that,” said Head Coach Gie Parsons.

Heeter and the rest of the Golden Eagles played with more effiency in the second half, developing a better transition game, and got to the basket more.

However, Clarion still had turnover issues, committing 10 in the second half, and totaling the game with 31 turnovers.

Heeter also scored 12 points in the second half, recording her ninth straight game with double digit points, but saw her five straight games with a double-double come to an end, as she finished the game with those 12 second half points, four rebounds, and three assists.

“We didn’t say anything in particular to Hannah at halftime,” said Parsons. “Hannah knows how much we need her

out there.”

Mackenzie Clark finished the game with seven points and seven rebounds, and Courtney Healey added seven points and two rebounds.

On a positive note, Heeter earned PSAC West Freshman of the Week for the fourth consecutive week.

Heeter earned the award after averaging 17 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game last week while shooting 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the field.

Heeter is looking to become the first Clarion women’s player to average a double-double for the season since 2004 and become only the 14th in school history to achieve the feat.

Heeter is averaging 10.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on the season.

Since Jan. 1, Heeter has averaged 13.9 points,

12.7 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in nine games while shooting 64.4 percent (58-of-90).

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Clarion women defeated Slippery Rock University 73-50.

With the victory, the women push their record to 6-13 (4-10 in conference).

The loss drops Slippery Rock to 5-14 (2-13 in the conference).

Leading the way for Clarion was Heeter who went 9-of-14 from the field for 20 points and 15 rebounds.

Emma Fickel scored 10 points in the game and Nicole Miloser and Lauren Savulchak added 10 points apiece.

Clarion will take the court again on Saturday, Feb. 4, against Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Tip off scheduled for 7:30 at the Kovalchick Center in Indiana.

Michael Nealis Men’s M en’s basketball basketball senior senior center center INTERVIEW BY Matt Catrillo

Q A

What are your overall thoughts of the team this year?

We have definitely surprised a lot of people. We’ve rallied around the loss of coach Don Rueben, who meant a lot to us, even though he was only the volunteer coach. We also lost a lot of seniors, but our bench guys have given us good minutes and have played well.

Q

You grew up in Philadelphia, and go to school in a Pittsburgh sports town.

Which city is the better sports city?

A

Philadelphia is the better sports city. I’m a partial season ticket holder for the Phillies, and I’m excited about them this season, as long as they stay healthy. Philly has die-hard sports

fans, and are very passionate. Pittsburgh has die-hard fans too, but Philadelphia is a great sports city.

Q

Who are your basketball influences?

A

It would have to be a couple of former teammates actually. Lonnie Perry was one because he was always very positive, worked hard, and was a great locker room guy. Another former teammate, Brandon Wimbush, always made everything better, and was always a talker in practice, urging the guys on.

Q

Being one of the team captains and coming off the bench, how important do you feel leadership is?

A

Leadership is not always necessarily on the floor. We eat together, go to class together, and we’re always in the locker room together. Of course you’ll be a leader on the floor, but it’s important to be a leader on and off the court.

Q

How tough can it be sometimes balancing your course work and time with basketball?

A

I’m actually a seventh grade student teacher at Clarion Area, which is tough and a lot of work. Then I go straight to practice after school, so I never have any free time. You just have to manage your time right, and if you do that, the sky’s the limit to how many things you can do.

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