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President Whitney speaks on budget proposal ALIZAH THORNTON Copy Editor

CLARION, Pa. - Last Tuesday, Feb. 7, Gov. Tom Corbett proposed the budget for the 2013 fiscal year that would include a 20 percent cut for stateowned universities.

“A 20 percent deduction in state funding would have a debilitating effect,” Clarion University’s President Karen Whitney said. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education includes 14

schools across Pennsylvania. This decrease in funding would equate to $120 million for the entire state system, leaving Clarion University with a cut of about $4.4 million, Whitney said.

“We’re reviewing what the governor said and what effects it would be on financial aid for students,” Whitney said.

“It is too soon to tell about tuition increases.”

According to a Feb. 7 news release from the Pennsylvania Department

of Education on Corbett’s proposed budget, PHEAA “will receive $361.9 million to provide grants to students attending college.” Last year, Gov. Corbett proposed a 50 percent cut, yet the actual cut was 18 percent, Whitney said. Clarion reduced expenses and increased revenues to make up for the deficit last year, “having to add another cut will be harder,” Whitney said. Some of the things that were done this year to help were reducing

part-time faculty, declining nonteaching assignments, limiting overtime in departments to an asneeded basis, increasing the number of students in classes and offering more academic programs.

It will be difficult, but the university will have to improve and change in some areas, Whitney said. “I do not want to eliminate anything at this university.” Until the final budget is established by the House and Senate, no concrete plans can be

made. Nonetheless, at this time, Whitney said she is working with staff to look at budgets, faculty and department chairs, and work on being financially stable with the decline in funding.

She said she hopes to have Clarion’s proposed budget for next year by May 1. President Whitney described three ways to survive—grow, earn and cut. The university would grow by getting more students; earn by having faculty teaching more stu-

dents and cut following the methods mentioned above, she said.

As more information becomes available about the budget situation, President Whitney said she would tell everyone.

On March 1, an open forum will be held on financial planning. “First and foremost, we want to continue to serve students and their families in the community,” Whitney said.

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Second “Not On OUR Campus” Panel at Hart

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Student Senate ROBERT HANNA News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - Clarion University Student Senate members voted unanimously Monday to allocate $1,546 to The Clarion Call student newspaper, to allow its editorial staff to attend a journalism conference held annual in New York City.

Elora Walsh, editor-inchief at The Call, made an announcement during the meeting, explaining what the staff has learned after repeated attendance of the event.

“The conference helps us gain knowledge of the fast-changing times of media and print journalism, also the convergence of media with radio and television,” Walsh said.

“We gain a lot of experience with this because we do a lot of work with our radio and our television station. Another big thing is print media is moving online, and we are working to change our website to a new layout with things we have learned in these workshops, such as more video and audio streaming, and we’re

working on integrating television shows into our newspaper,” she said.

When asked how The Call editorial staff plans to use the trip to benefit the Clarion University community at large, Walsh cited the realworld experience a staff member gained through a past internship won with the New York Post.

Walsh also used The Call’s consistent adoption of new technologies featured at the conference to help plead her case in justification of the funds.

At one point, the perfunctory question of fund-raising was posed to a Call representative.

To this, Jeanna Schwerer, Clarion Call business manager, explained that advertising deals made with McDonald’s restaurants, online sales giant Amazon.com and CU-affiliated Reinhard Villages are ways of supplementing the senate’s financial endorsement of the trip.

The Clarion Call’s editorial staff will be attending the College Media Association’s national spring convention March 17-20 in New York.

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(From left) Mark Lepore, Patty, Brenda Manno, Diane Kuntz and Tracy Park sit at Clarion University’s second “Not On OUR Campus” panel to speak about sexual abuse issues and how to handle them in Clarion.

Locals speak out on sex abuse topics in Clarion RACHEL FARKAS News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - Sexual assault dominated the conversation at the second “Not on OUR Campus” panel on Monday night in Hart Chapel.

The panel was organized to focus on “issues for victims, consequences for perpetrators, and treatment and prevention of sexual assault.”

Rather than a response

to the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, as the University’s first panel did in December.

On the panel were Tracy Park, victim’s services/ district attorney’s office; Diane Kuntz, executive director of PASSAGES; Brenda Manno, a clinical social worker with Project Point of Light; Mark Lepore, supervisor of counseling; and a sexual abuse survivor who only identified herself as Patty.

Bob Girvan, Clarion University professor, moderated. The panel was sponsored by Clarion University Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, Clarion V-Day Project, Women and Gender Studies and PASSAGES Inc. Many issues were discussed, but the need for the people to listen was repeated throughout the night.

“It is important for people to listen and look for

the signs. Ask questions and not expect an answer because sometimes there isn’t an answer,” Patty said, as she discussed her personal journey through recovery. Patty explained to the audience how she was abused by her father as a child, and subsequently went into a sexually abusive marriage with a man.

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State police recruit cadets BLAYNE SHEAFFER News Staff

CLARION, Pa. - According to Gov. Tom Corbett’s 2012-13 budget proposal, the Pennsylvania State Police will be allotted $7.9 million to go toward 115 cadet troopers to address to the decrease in staff this past year.

The State Police came to Clarion University on Feb. 10 to inform students and make them aware of the available

career opportunity. Even with adding cadets, the projected amount of vacancies by 2013 is around 500. Maintaining a sufficient staff will be the biggest challenge for the Pennsylvania State Police this year.

Corbett also recommends that current officers not be given more vacation time and changes in the revenue created from troopers patrolling municipalities, which do not have their own po-

lice force. From this the approximate $8 million of expected earnings in trooper ticketing will be put toward the purchasing of equipment.

Also being added from the budget will be Liquor Control Officer Trainee classes, since the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement will be receiving funding as well.

For more information visit www.psp.state.pa.us

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Abby Blazavich set up in Carlson Library on Feb. 10 as part of Pennsylvania’s State Police efforts to recruit college students.

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“Until the Violence Stops” shown at Hart Chapel.

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Valentine’s Day game show in Gemmell MPR. Entertainment, Page 8

Clarion wrestling goes undefeated.

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Opinion Features Classifieds Entertainment Sports Standings

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SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Shippensburg University faces criticism for a vending machine located in its health center that contains the Plan B OneStep® emergency contraception pill to students, according to reports from Pennlive.com, Cumberlink.com, Myfoxphilly. com and other news media websites.

The vending machine is located inside the health center, in an area

only accessible to students. Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Roger L. Serr said in a statement published on the university’s website on Feb. 7.

“Several years ago, at the request of students, the university conducted a survey about health center services. Eighty-five percent of the respondents supported making Plan B One-Step® available. We value student input on matters that directly pertain to their health and safety so these results were an important

part of the decision-making process,” Serr said.

No student health center fees or state tax funds are used for maintaining the machine; the student pays the same price of $25 that would be paid if bought at a local pharmacy.

On Feb. 9, Shippensburg University’s President, Bill Rund issued a statement about the issue located on the university’s website.

“The machine, which vends only health-related items, is in a private room

in our health center, and the health center is accessible only by students 17 and older and not the public. Students proceed to a check-in desk in the lobby and after checking in using appropriate identification are granted access to the private treatment area,” he said.

“The question about the dispensing method is a valid one,” Rund said.

“I have contacted the FDA and invited officials to come to campus and review our dispensing practices.”

Clarion University affected by Gov. Corbett’s budget proposal How Pennsylvania passes a budget

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1. On the first Tuesday of February each year, the governor unveils his budget for the proposed fiscal year.

2. House and Senate Appropriations Committees hold public hearings on the budget in February and March.

3. Both chambers hear testimonies from state agencies; following the hearings, the chambers introduce a budget bill.

4. House and Senate may amend the bill if they desire. A Conference Committee meets to iron out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget.

5. Members of the House and Senate vote on the new compromised budget.

6. Shortly after the final passage, state agencies adjust their spending plans to reflect the funding in the new budget.

7. State agencies begin compiling their spending proposals for the next year in early fall each year.

Source: Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh, Government Relations and The Pennsylvania State Budget Process.

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“It’s a tough place for a kid to be. And it’s an unfair place for a kid to be,” she said.

Kuntz said that one in four girls and one in six boys have been sexually assaulted by the age of 18, and that in over 90 percent of assault cases, victims know their attackers personally.

She also said adults who were sexually assaulted as children had more issues with selfesteem and difficulties in personal relationships.

“Most victims of rape suffer in silence,” Kuntz said.

Lepore said the key to helping students who have been assaulted is to make them feel comfortable enough to talk about their experience.

He calls this technique

“breaking the code of silence.” “When people can’t tell their story, it makes them powerless,” he said.

Coming from the other side of the fence, Manno described her work with Project Point of Light, which primarily offers rehabilitation treatment for sexual offenders. At Project Point of Light, sexual offenders receive treatment and counseling through group and individual therapy, that typically lasts 18 months.

Treatment is outcomebased. Recidivism rates for this type of therapy are approximately 14 percent, according to Manno.

“What do we do with these people when they enter back into society?” said Manno “Society isn’t very open to sexual deviance.” During the question-and-answer period

with the audience, some audience members expressed their concern that alcohol had a strong connection with sexual assault. Manno acknowledged that there is a connection. Based on her experience working with sexual offenders, she said some use alcohol to lower the victim’s inhibitions or they will use it to lower their own inhibitions.

However, sexual behavior does not cause offensive behavior.

Park, who serves as a mediator between the victim and district attorney, said that in cases where alcohol is involved, the perpetrator would still be charged.

“When alcohol is involved, that must be considered, but that doesn’t let you off the hook. We will still proceed with the case,” Park said.

Corbett signs three energy bills ASSOCIATED PRESS AP Exchange

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Corbett on Monday signed three key bills for Pennsylvania’s energy sector, including a wide-ranging bill that updates regulations surrounding the state’s booming natural gas industry and removes Pennsylvania’s distinction as the nation’s largest gasproducing state that does not impose a levy on the activity. No public event was held for the signings.

Among the other bills that Corbett signed privately was one that would allow public utilities to charge ratepayers up front for improvements to power lines and water, sewer and natural gas pipelines, and another.

The last could deliver long-term tax breaks to a buyer of three Philadelphia-area oil refineries that are shutting down

and a massive petrochemical refinery that may be built in southwestern Pennsylvania.

The bill is a centerpiece of Pennsylvania’s competitive pitch in a race against Ohio and West Virginia to persuade a subsidiary of Netherlands-based oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC to build a petrochemical refinery in the Pittsburgh area.

Potentially this means thousands of new jobs and millions of tax dollars for the state.

Under the natural-gas drilling bill passed last week by the state Legislature, Marcellus Shale exploration companies will be required to pay an “impact fee” to help fund various state and local government programs.

However, the comparable tax rate they would pay would be well below what many other major natural-gas producing

states require.

The decision of whether to impose the fee will be left up to local governments. County commissioners or county council members in about 35 counties now have 60 days to decide whether to impose the 15-year impact fee on their local Marcellus Shale wells.

If a county board votes against imposing the fee, a critical mass of its municipalities would have another 60 days to impose it countywide.

If they do, they’ll share 60 percent of the money with their municipalities after a cut goes to state agencies and a program to help buy natural gaspowered fleet vehicles.

That could mean more than $10 million flowing later this year to each of Pennsylvania’s most heavily drilled counties.

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Dear Bacon: Bacon bets ALLISON DOHERTY Staff Writer

Dear Bacon: I heard you made a Super bowl bet and now you can’t have bacon for a year. Is this true?

-Sincerely, Jarvan the Cat.

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ell Jarvan the Cat, the rumors you’ve h e a r d a r e true. During the Super bowl I made a poor decision and betted a years worth of bacon that the Giants would lose the Super bowl.

Sure enough, the Giants, in the last two minutes of the game literally sat on

my bacon dreams. The result of which left me without bacon for a year.

I’m by no means a football enthusiast and I’ve been criticized for not truly understanding the game of football.

Any person who followed the game knew better to make a bet like that, especially with a decent amount of time left.

Not being a football fan I regrettably watched the Super bowl and in the last four minutes of the game made the decision to make a terrible bet. Within the last two minutes of the game I watched my delicious, salty dreams slip out of my fingers.

The really sad thing , Jarvan, is that as of Tuesday, Feb. 14, I broke down and had nature’s candy. I couldn’t go two weeks let alone an entire year without my bacon.

All my friends were

present when I made the foolish bet. Now that I couldn’t hold myself to the bet, God only knows what punishment is in store for me. Many pigs would have lived over the next year.

There would have been ample supplies of bacon at the local store, if only I could have stuck to this horrible bet. So Jarvan the Cat, I wish I could tell you to enjoy all of the bacon I’d be giving up in your bowl this year.

But I decided to keep it all to myself. If you have a question you’d like to ask Bacon, you can email your questions to bacon@clarioncallnews.com

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Valentine’s celebrations around the world

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ith our national love holiday passing us by, it made me wonder if other countries as well designate an entire day to cherish our loved ones.

In America, Valentine’s Day is supposedly the second biggest card holiday where around 188 million cards are exchanged amongst couples, family and friends.

In quite a few countries such as Italy, Japan, Germany and Switzerland, the day of love falls on Feb. 14. For many foreign countries, this holiday is fairly new, and many

traditions come from the U.S. such as the exchange of love cards, flowers, etc.

It turns out that there are some places where the day set aside for love is different. Take Brazil as an example; they celebrate “Dia dos Namorados” on June 12, which translates to the day of the Enamored.

The reason why it falls on June 12 is because it is the day before St. Anthony’s day, the Saint of marriage. The traditions held on that day are similar to ours.

In addition, cities hold carnivals and parades, and single girls perform rituals to find their future loved one.

In some countries such as Greece, Valentine’s Day holds more than the exchange of flowers and chocolates.

The Greeks like to remind themselves of the love tales that occur in

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their mythology, such as the most known and celebrated love story the marriage of Zeus and Hera.

One of their mythological characters that often is connected to Valentine’s Day is Aphrodite; the goddess of love and fertility. She has a son, Eros, often called Cupid, who is known to be responsible for all the love in the air on this special day.

It is interesting to see the kind of different traditions other cultures hold for one holiday, but it seems that the usual flowers, candy and love letters are a popular all around the world.

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Freshman, Undecided “Nina Dobrev.”

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Lesson learned when dad shoots laptop RYAN TROUPE Staff Writer

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nlike a lot of students, I find world news interesting. I’ll first start by clarifying that world news contains a wide range of information.

World news is not just about the troubling times in the Syrian government, but it also includes local Clarion news. As a society it is important that we know what is happening in the areas surrounding us.

The world we live in extends out of rural Pennsylvania, and with today’s media, we are able to get information unlike ever before. Even if the news is from overseas, a lot of news will affect us. To simply start out and test the waters, my first article will be about something simple.

The topic of the father shooting his daughter’s laptop has created a lot of controversy all over the internet. If you have yet to see this video, simply go to YouTube and search “father shoots daughter’s laptop.”

I found this video to be brilliant and hopefully a lesson learned for his daughter.

From what I get out of this video, she is spoiled and no other form of punishment has worked for her. People like to say that he took it too far, when he actually shot the computer. He bought it for her to use, he can break it, plain and simple.

The lesson the father is trying to finally get through, is that she has no sense of responsibility and gets everything handed to her. She has no reason to complain because her parents ask her to

do a few chores around the house.

They take care of her on a daily basis, and it’s my assumption they also pay for most of what she wants. I think it was harsh, but much needed form of punishment.

A lot of parents would instantly be enraged that their son or daughter posted nasty comments about them on the internet for the public to read; in turn taking it out on them.

Sure, this was a tough parenting tool to use, but he didn’t lay a hand on her and didn’t take it out on her physically. I applaud the father for trying to teach his daughter what a lot of parents fail to teach.

So now that you have an idea of what I will be writing about, I look forward to giving my opinions on future news stories from all around the world.

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Film informs on violence against women in other cultures MARISSA KATZ Features Writer

Students interested in attending Clarion University’s annual reading of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” were recently given the opportunity to see how the movement began.

On Wednesday Feb. 15th, an audience made of mainly female students gathered in Hart Chapel at 7 p.m. to watch “Until the Violence Stops,” a film based on the origins of Ensler’s popular show “The Vagina Monologues.”

The film’s viewing was sponsored by Allies, the LGBT club here on campus, as well as the V-Day Project. The angle of the V-Day project is “Victory over Violence,” or the fight to end violence against women.

The film was the perfect event to get the Clarion campus into the spirit of all the V-Day festivities. In addition to bringing awareness to the upcoming “Vagina Monologues,” the film also gave insight into the events that spiraled into the play’s creation.

Director Abby Epstein used candid interviews with Eve Ensler herself, where the creator of the famed “Vagina Monologues” shares that her goal

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Cassandra Follk introduces the film presentation of “Until the Violence Stops” on Wednesday. for V-Day was to “end, not manage, has been affected by abuse. violence against women.” Epstein also Many interviews showed the heartinterviewed women from all over the break and effect abuse and rape has country to expose the importance of had on these women, and gave viewers movements such as V-Day. an inside look at their extremely perThe film included recognizable sonal and painful experiences. Epstein names such as Rosario Dawson, Jane filmed women from all over the world Fonda, and Salma Hayek, while also pay- to tie their experiences to their varying ing tribute to the average women who cultures, and show that these women,

Circle K sells wooden roses for Valentine’s Day JOSH BYERS Features Staff

Buy a rose that will never die for a Valentine, and support a good cause all in one. The Circle K club at Clarion University sold wooden roses on Monday, Feb. 13, and Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Gemmell Student Complex from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“We’ve been doing pretty good. This is our most successful and biggest fundraiser of the year. I think it’s a unique idea, and it goes well.

The money raised goes toward a lot of different projects,” said Katie McIntosh, fundraising chair for Circle K on campus.

Circle K is a community service, and leadership development club focused on serving and building connections. The club at Clarion is part of the Circle K International,

“the premier collegiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world,” according to the organization’s website.

CKI has more than 12,600 members in 17 nations.

Circle K clubs are organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus. CKI blends community service and leadership training with the opportunity to meet other college students around the world.

Projects such as the Six Cents Initiative, CKI’s International fundraiser that aims to provide water to the 2.2 billion children worldwide who lack safe drinking water, bring CKI members together “to make a difference in the world,” according to the organization’s website.

Jennifer Gitner, treasurer of the Circle K club

at Clarion, said that she liked doing the fundraiser and volunteering her time, “It’s a good fundraiser, and they’re cheaper, last longer and are more convenient than actual roses.”

During the sale, members took shifts selling the roses. They included volunteer members, Shaquan Pratt and Kevin Guerrier, who agreed that they joined Circle K because they really like what it was all about and supported its message.

Circle K fundraisers help pay for transportation to provide community service in other areas.

The club members travel to Pittsburgh and Westminster where they have sister Circle K clubs and service projects.

Circle K meets 7 p.m.

Wednesdays in Room 250 Gemmel Student Complex.

U.S. faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdown ERIC TUCKER AP Exchange

Washington-Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border — and professed ignorance about the $277,556 officers found hidden inside.

The bags were handed to her at a bus station, gifts to be given to a child upon her return to Mexico, she told investigators.

The crime she pleaded guilty to — bulk cash smuggling — is increasingly drawing the attention and resources of federal authorities responsible for fighting drug trafficking across the border. Federal immigration authorities say their investigations have yielded more cash seizures and arrests in the past half-dozen years as criminals, sidestepping scrutiny from banks over electronic transfers, resort to using cash to conceal drug trafficking and move money to crime rings in Mexico and elsewhere.

It’s similar to the tactic taken in fighting terrorism: crippling financing networks before the money ends up with leaders of drug cartels and trafficking rings. But the flow is hard to stop.

Officials in both the U.S. and Mexico are realizing that criminal enterprises, just like other businesses, can’t operate without a steady cash stream, said David Shirk, director of the TransBorder Institute at the University of San Diego, which promotes scholarship of border issues.

“We’re shifting our strategy to a more diverse strategy of not just going after bad guys and arresting them, but also going after their guns, going after their money,” he said.

It’s illegal to try to smuggle more than $10,000 in undeclared cash across the border. Officials say the crime is often connected to other illegal activities including drug trafficking, gambling and credit card fraud.

Money that’s seized is deposited into government forfeiture funds.

The problem is not new, but there are signs of heightened emphasis.

The Obama administration says targeting bulk cash smuggling is a prong of its strategy against transnational crime. Congressional panels held hearings on the issue last year. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported more than $150 million in seized cash and 428 arrests in bulk cash smuggling investigations in fiscal year 2011, up from $7.3 million and 48 in fiscal year 2005, according to agency statistics.

And a cash smuggling center in Vermont that opened in 2009 and is run by ICE’s homeland security investigations has expanded operations, officials announced in December.

But experts say measuring the impact of the beefed-up focus is tricky.

It’s hard to track cash’s origin and destination — and investigators can’t always count on help from couriers, who may be more afraid cooperating than of spending a few years in prison. Plus, the amount seized represents a fraction of the total money at stake. Estimates cited by federal authorities suggest at least $18 billion in illicit proceeds is laundered across the southwestern border each year.

A 2010 report by the Government Accountability Office said staffing and infrastructure at the border were limiting success in detecting large quantities of cash, and also highlighted another, continuing problem: the use of prepaid, stored value cards to move money.

“I call this winning the battle, losing the war. Sure, $90 million sounds like a lot,” said Bruce Bagley, a University of Miami international studies professor who researches drug trafficking. “That’s nothing in comparison to the $19 to $39 billion that’s being returned” across the border.

Cash smuggling, though a seemingly elementary form of money laundering, has emerged as a seductive medium for criminals as banks have become more sophisticated in spotting suspicious transactions. Cash has built-in advantages, too: It can be transferred without a trace and is instantly available.

although from different countries and cultures, all have something in common.

In addition to the extreme experiences these women have endured, Epstein was also sure to include how these women came out empowered and stronger on the other side. This builds on Ensler’s mission of helping girls who struggle with abuse and rape turn into the brave and independent women as many of the women in “Until the Violence Stops” became.

The film exposed cultures that condone violence against women, and made the audience realize that change must occur.

And that change starts with those who choose to attend the 12th annual reading of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” which will be held in Hart Chapel on Feb. 22- 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Clarion University students and $8 for the general public. All proceeds benefit the V-Day Project.

Although at some points sad, empowering, and sometimes downright hard to watch, “Until the Violence Stops” opens viewers’ eyes and minds to violence against women, and makes people realize that overcoming these experiences is possible with help and support.

Drillers cut natural gas production as prices drop KEVIN BEGOS AP Exchange

PITTSBURGH-As natural gas prices continue to drop, the recent nationwide boom in drilling is slowing. Drillers don’t make money if prices go too low — and drilling wells isn’t cheap.

“It is safe to say that there will be fewer natural gas wells drilled in 2012,” said Kathryn Klaber, president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group based in Pennsylvania.

In recent weeks, several companies have announced plans to cut gas production around the nation, but experts say the low prices are also opening up new markets.

When the shale drilling boom was starting in 2008 the average price for a unit of gas was about $8. Two years ago it was down to $5.50, and now it’s dropped to about $2.50. Part of the reason is that the shale gas formations became productive more rapidly than expected, as thousands of new wells have been drilled nationwide.

Industry reports note that the national count of active new gas drilling rigs fell to 775 in early February, down from about 1,500 in 2008.

Yet Klaber said that the low prices create opportunities for more people and industries to use the product. For example, some drilling companies are focusing more on the so-called “wet gas” that sells for a higher price because it can be transformed by refineries into consumer products such as plastics and fertilizer.

Last month, Chesapeake Energy of Oklahoma City said it is reducing the number of new dry gas drilling rigs from

47 to 24 this year. In addition, it immediately cut existing production by about 500 million cubic feet per day, adding that if low prices persist, it may double the cut, to 1 billion cubic feet per day.

The company said that about 85 percent of its nationwide drilling expenditures this year will be toward the more profitable wet gas.

A spokesman for Chesapeake didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Experts say the companies have ways to cushion the low prices. It’s called hedging, and business people have used such tools for hundreds if not thousands of years, said Sara Moeller, a professor of business at the University of Pittsburgh.

“When you put a hedge on, you’re locking in one of your prices, because you’re happy with that price,” said Moeller, who has also worked as a commodities trader.

For example, Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. said last month that it received $5.17 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas on some hedged deliveries in the final quarter of 2011. Yet the market price at the time was $3.18 per thousand cubic feet.

Moeller said such deals are possible because large consumers of commodities also want to reduce price swings, such as utility companies. Locking in prices limits their exposure to sudden jumps.

It’s done by a simple, registered trade on stock exchanges. People essentially buy and sell the hedges, setting varying prices for different points in the future.

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TOP 10 Best places to hide things 5. Empty DVD case

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Chances are if you own something, you will at some point in your life need to hide it from someone else who wants it. In that case, the best action you can do in your own interest is to hide that sucker somewhere.

Just in case you can’t think of anywhere on your own, here are 10 really good ideas that you can use to hide things from those jerks in your life.

This one is quite a hiding place for the fanatical movie fan. Find a case for a totally awful movie no one would ever want to watch or take, then secretly place your item in there. You can easily hide a good DVD in there, making so your prized copy of whatever film is safe ansound. You can also stash in there money, documents or flash drives containing secret superweapon construction plans. It’s much easier to get than an R2 unit.

10. Deodorant sticks

4. Bodily openings

Unless you’re some kind of sick rancid smelly freak, you’re most likely to have a bar of deodorant. If so, take the portion containing the deodorant and screw it up until it comes off, then stash your goody. Put the deodorant back in, and place somewhere you can find it later.

Now, before you get too offended by this one, hear me out. The human body contains a number of convenient places to put things. Hide coins and small items in your mouth in small plastic bags. Hide CDs and DVDs under your arms. For extremely sensitive items, hide them in a small open wound. This idea comes from The Clarion Call’s own Brandy Hadden.

9. Condiment containers Unless you’re some kind of condiment-less weirdo, you are likely to have at least one kind of condiment in your fridge. The trick here can be done one of two ways. You can either completely empty the container, then color it in and stash your goody, or take a mostly full container and put it in a plastic baggy at the bottom. Then, bask in hiding success.

8. Garbage cans That’s right, kids, they’re not just for trash anymore. Put your item in the bottom of the can and cover it with a bag. I don’t recommend this one for long-term stashing, but it does have the advantage of hiding something or even someone.

3. Underwear As countless females can attest to, under-garmets make for strangely convenient places to hide small items. Use underwear to hide away small electronics or quantities of cash in reasonable amounts. You can also use it to smuggle in cosmetics, bagged produce, or a wide variety of other creatively chosen items. Noone will stop you next time you want to bring a couple of oranges into the movie theater.

2. Under tables and desks

This one is not ideal for combustibles like money or documents. However, more heat-resistant items like knives, jewelry or pewter statues can easily be baked into a cake or a loaf of bread for convenient concealment and also for easy discreet transportation purposes.

Let’s momentarily take the time to return to the world of thoughts where mostly sane people live and talk about the advantages of hiding things using tables and desks. Tables have the quality of having one major surface being readily viewable. On the other side, a person can hide a variety of things. Use mesh cloth to create a net for easy stashing at greater convenience. To those who are more of a stash-on-the-fly types, duct tape never fails to serve as an excellent means of keeping things in place for extended periods without causing too much mess. Table legs can also be hollowed out quite easily. For easier use, collapsable plastic yard furniture also makes a great place to hide things in its hollow plastic legs.

6. Hollowed out book

1. Holes in the ground

While I’m normally opposed to defacing a book, in this case I feel it’s forgivable. Take an incredibly generic and thick reference book, and remove portions of pages to fit said item. Or, make a generic square and throw them in any which-way, as is convenient. This is especially convenient to people who don’t read much.

There’s a reason pirates chose to hide their wealth underground. A well-utilized hole in the ground can fit items of any size, shape, or value. Literally anything you can dig a hole for can be put in the ground. You can conceivably hide an entire house under there, and stash all your goods forever.

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This week in history Feb. 16-22 Mike Friend Features Staff

Nobody can predict the future. Marty McFly has yet to come to the year 2012 in the DeLorean. One thing people can talk about is the past. As society grows more ignorant of the past, it seems to some that we are on a path to repeat it. Let’s jump in the time machine and look at the week that was from Feb. 16 through 22.

Feb 16 - On a scorching day in the “Valley of the Kings” outside of Thebes, Egypt on this day in 1923, archeologist Howard Carter and his team open one of the most well preserved tombs ever found. The tomb belongs to the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen.

Carter not only revels in his discovery, but rejoices in discovering the tomb that has been untouched for 3,000 years. Carter, like many archeologists, flocked to Egypt in the late 1800s to attempt to find the tombs of the past Egyptian kings and queens.

Other archeologists find tombs similar to that of “King Tut” in the years leading up to Carter’s discovery. However, many of these tombs are discovered to contain very few valuables, signs of past raiders and thieves.

In 1922 Lord Carnarvon, a rich British investor on Carter’s expedition, told Carter to gather his team and prepare to depart, the search was over. Carter convinced Carnarvon to allow the team to remain in Egypt for one more year because he believed there was “one last unopened tomb.” The feeling paid off in November of 1922 when the team found steps to an unopened tomb in the debris of a desecrated tomb. The door was marked with the name “Tutankhamen.” After three months of excavating and exploring the outer rooms in the tomb. Carter under the scrutiny of Egyptian officials opened the door to the tomb’s inner most chamber, revealing a three part sarcophagus with the inner most part made of solid gold and containing the remains of the Egyptian ruler.

Feb. 17 - In 1972 the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle comes off of the production line. This car broke the production record previously held by Ford’s Model T for the most produced car of all time.

Feb. 18 - NASCAR fans everywhere mourn as “The Intimidator” is announced dead from injuries suffered from a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2001.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. was competing for third

place when his trademark black No. 3 Chevrolet collided with another car causing Earnhardt to impact the wall. The second generation driver who had ruled the Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) won seven titles in his time on the track, tying the legendary Richard Petty.

In addition to being one of the most successful NASCAR drivers of all time, Dale Sr. was also an incredibly successful business, Dale Earnhardt Inc. The winner and runner up that fateful day, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both drove for DEI. In the time since Earnhardt’s death, NASCAR has implemented new safety standards, both in the car and on the track. Examples include additional restraints and padding around the driver and increased use of speed restrictor plates on dangerous tracks.

Feb. 19 - Music took a revolutionary turn on this day as Thomas Alva Edison is awarded the patent for the “phonograph” by the U.S. Patent office. The invention allows both recording and playing of sound. The machine was the forerunner of the modern record player.

Feb. 20 - Manned spaceflight takes a huge leap forward as John Glenn Jr. orbits the Earth aboard the capsule Friendship 7.

Although two other Americans had preceded Glenn in space flight, he is the first to actually orbit the planet.

Feb. 21 - On this day in 1972 the Cold War takes an unsuspected turn as U.S. President Richard M. Nixon arrives in Beijing for a weeklong meetings with the Communist leader of China.

Although the U.S. never formally ended relations with China after Mao Zedong led the communist revolution, the U.S. fought the Chinese during both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

The trip surprised the vast majority of the American public because the country was in the middle of the very unpopular Vietnam war, and the North Vietnamese government was backed by China. However the President used the newfound diplomatic relations to drive a wedge between the Chinese communists and the communists of the USSR. Feb. 22 - The “Miracle on Ice” occurs in Feb. 22, 1980 in Lake Placid, N.Y. as the U.S. Olympic hockey teams defeats the four time gold medal winning Soviets. Billed as an underdog, the U.S. team made of all college students, defeated the powerhouse Soviets 4-3 and won the gold medal two days later 4-2 over the Finnish team.

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ANDI FULMER Lana Del Ray is hard to listen to, not because her music isn’t beautiful, but because her voice is so haunting and sad.

Though she has said in interviews that her newly released album “Born to Die” was written about a period of her life when she experienced great love and happiness, she translates it in an extremely nostalgic, woeful way. In some songs, this is a powerful creative tool and, in others, she seems to merely lose focus and warble on blandly.

The album begins with “Born to Die.” It’s dependent on strings and a steady beat that creates an almost hypnotic listening experience. Lyrically, it’s a moody song; she seems to be almost begging for someone to make her happy because life is difficult and “you and I, we were born to die.”

“Off to the Races” is a difficult song to hear following “Born to Die.” It’s more up-tempo with a punchier beat, and vocal changes from sounding like she’s reading poetry to a higher pitched singing makes this much dif-

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Lana Del Rey seems to be a rather talked about topic in the music world recently because of her poor performance on “Saturday Night Live.” Sounding like a hip-hop version of Katie Miller-Heidke, Del Rey had a hard time delivering lyrics live in the unique manner she had on the recorded version of “Born to Die’s” single “Video Games.” Although its hard to argue against critics who berated her for that performance, “Born to Die” has the quality to ride the negative press wave and change all the minds of those that instantly wrote her off.

“Born to Die” starts the album off on a seemingly somber note. Musically, its orchestration is similar to something that could be heard on a Florence + the Machine album. Lyrically, the song is about living wild, loving all you can and the celebration of both.

The song represents the themes of this album well and is an excellent way to

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ferent than anything I’ve heard from Lana Del Ray. “Blue Jeans” is a song that was released previously and placed again on this album; a smart move as it’s a stronger song and much more in the vein of “Born to Die.” “Video Games,” also a previously released song, is a particular favorite of mine. although her voice still conveys a certain melancholy the song has a much sunnier feel and lyrically is much more in the idea that this is an album about love. I adore that this song feels almost like she’s narrating an old home movie montage – it’s easy to imagine how she felt in this relationship.

“Diet Mountain Dew” was an incredible disappointment to me having been released before in a slower, jazzier style. The album version feels empty in comparison. The next few songs lose focus and become fuzzy and directionless as though she’s exhausted her options and is scraping the bottom for anything.

“Summertime Sadness” picks back up where the first half of the album left off. It has a certain grit – “nothing scares me anymore” – and a certain determination in the military style drum cadence.

Overall, the album can give a listener a good taste of Lana Del Ray’s distinct style, but hearing the whole thing in one sitting isn’t good for the heart. You’ll find yourself wanting to curl up in bed halfway through. give listeners a strong reference point for what to expect from Del Rey. The next song, “Off to the Races,” floored me the first time I heard it. The instrumentation in the song is bar-none the best supporting music I have heard in a hip-hop release for a while. The flourishing strings and distant sounding bass and guitar are matched with electronic voices and stacked vocal parts to create a haunting atmosphere. Even when the song cuts to a basic beat, Del Rey’s voice is matched perfectly with the tones. Del Rey takes some interesting risks with her voice on the song as well, jumping dramatically to a much higher vocal range in the middle of words.

“Born to Die” isn’t a straight hip-hop release; in fact calling it one puts a negative stigma on the album. What’s here certainly features things in the genre, but almost every song would sound weird coming after a true hip-hop song on the radio. Instead “Born to Die” is an orchestral work that a talented vocalist has taken and modernized.

Although her live performances don’t seem to be indicative of her true talent, female vocalists should be worried if she ever learns how to nail these songs live. Go listen to “Born to Die.”

SHIRLEY SPROULE There’s a lot of negative press surrounding Lan Del Rey and “Born to Die.” There’s been criticism about alleged plastic surgery, millionaire fathers and name changes, not to mention the ill-fated performance on “Saturday Night Live.” If you’ve been listening to these allegations, my advice is this: forget everything you’ve heard, just listen to the album and make your judgements there. “Born to Die” is actually a solid album, except that it goes on a little too long for my liking.

The album opener and title track “Born to Die” was the song that first introduced me to Del Rey, with Kanye West praising the music video. Now, if West approves of an upand-coming female indiepop act, I’m going to be all over it. “Born to Die” isn’t the best album, but it has a clear theme: sex, money and glitter. The album sounds lush, and the music backing Del Rey’s voice really impresses me, not to mention Del Rey’s unique, breathy vocals, which are the real draw on this album for me. The song “National Anthem” is

RUSS PEKELNICKY The new album from Lana Del Rey starts out with instrumentals reminiscent of the “Sound of Music,” then goes into a decent back-beat set to Del Rey’s smokey smooth vocalizations.

The first track, “Born to Die,” also the title track, serves as a good opening song. It combines produced instrumentals with some damn fine vocal work. Del Rey has the kind of vocals that are a nice combination of Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and David Bowie.

The song sets a good stylistic tone for the rest of the album, and manages to ease listeners into the rest of the album.

“Off to the Races” is another great track on the album. Vocals are good, and the backbeats are excellently produced. The song as a whole sounds like something from a modern film noir. It creates this nice sense of atmosphere that continues from the second song

a favorite of mine, with Del Rey singing, “He says to be cool, but I don’t know how yet” in one verse, then “He says to be cool, but I’m already coolest” in the next.

The top half of the album is the real draw for me, as I was already a fan of the singles “Video Games” and “Born to Die.” Aside from “Radio,” which has a really interesting sound that makes me kind of want to sway by myself in a crowded room, and “Carmen,” the latter half of the album was extremely forgettable. After listening to the album a couple times over, I still can’t remember any details from the latter half to talk about. I think Del Rey would have been better off not having 15 tracks on her debut album; it would have been a much better album had she or her management streamlined the album into something more memorable.

Regardless, there are definitely some standout tracks on this album. “Carmen” is one of my favorites, utilizing strings and bells and Del Rey singing “Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean, it’s alarming truly how disarming you can be.” Del Rey’s voice really just captivates me on certain songs, and on “Carmen” it tells me a story. Also, Del Rey’s voice usually makes me sigh wistfully, but after this song I kind of just want a cigarette. After this point, though, the album becomes forgettable and, as far as I’m concerned, “Born to Die” ends on track nine. without sounding the same. It fits into no genre cleanly, but uses a sort of blues sensibility with a bit of a modern pop and hip-hop style to it.

“Blue Jeans” sounds like some kind of really good mix between hiphop and some of the best jams from Johnny Cash himself. Del Rey consistently delivers with a stupendous vocal range that hits hard, but is still beautiful in its cigar room quality.

Just when you have things remotely figured out, “Video Games” hits next, combining a sort of gospel instrumentation with Del Rey’s vocals.

Here, her voice is sweet and melodic, but doesn’t lose any of it’s power in the slightest. I feel this could easily be the best track on the album. All of it builds together to form this sense of deep enjoyment. It’s a fulfilling musical experience.

Ordinarily, I would take some time to try to find something I didn’t like in the album, and really, I found myself scarce on complaints for this album. Del Rey has terrific vocals, the instrumentals on the songs are blended well and the overall tone of the entire album is just terrific. It’s an unusually strong album and deserves a good listen.

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Among some of the prizes were “candy, condoms, condoms, condoms and more candy,” said BSU member Leanore Burrell, a junior Rehab Science Major. “We’re

promoting safe sex.”

As for gifts for that special someone, candy and condoms weren’t the only treats BSU offered to students on Friday.

“We just had a bake sale earlier,” sophomore BSU member and marketing and management major, Derek Parker said. “[It] was a nice turnout; people came and really enjoyed the baked goods we provided for them.”

This week of festivities set the mood for couples as well as offered fun activities for those without a valentine, these social events, guest speakers and videos also have offered informational and beneficial knowledge to the students, encouraging them to practice safe sex and make responsible choices for not only Valentine’s Day, but for every day in the future as well.

“Hopefully a lot will show tonight,” Burrell said of the Valentine’s Day Games. “Last year there was a good crowd for this game. Hopefully more will show this year, and we’ll have fun.”

ler and Randy Jackson, for choosing women who were attractive over less attractive women with better vocal talent. Looks don’t affect the choices of the judges on “The Voice,” because of their blind auditions in which the judges have their backs turned while the contestants sing.

“American Idol” has Lopez, Tyler and Jackson while “The Voice” has Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green. Not only does “The Voice” have one more judge than “American Idol,” “The Voice” has better quality judges overall. Granted, Aguilera and Lopez may be on the same level since both are pop stars from the 2000s and come out with a somewhat relevant hit every now and then, there is no comparison between the other judges.

There is no debate that Steven Tyler is a rock legend, but there really isn’t a place for him to be a judge on a singing competition where most of the contestants come from the pop or country genre. Randy Jackson has been a producer of music for many

years and played bass in Journey, but he will always be remembered for being a judge on the show rather than for his talent. Levine continues to crank out hit after hit with Maroon 5, and Green has had a successful career with Gnarls Barkley, his solo career and a producer. Shelton has been one of the topearning country musicians for years. “American Idol” doesn’t have a judge that has a country music background.

The one thing that “American Idol” might have over “The Voice” is host Ryan Seacrest, love him or hate him. He is way more successful, charismatic and relevant than Carson Daly. While Daly’s Has “TRL” and his late-night show with great up-and-coming musical acts, Seacrest wins this one.

So, if the shows did air the same night, which one would win in the ratings? “American Idol” ratings hold strong, but are slipping, while “The Voice’s” premiere episodes were one of the highest rated non-sporting events. “The Voice” wins overall.

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The Gemmell Student Center food court, where Clarion students associate getting food and eating with friends between classes, was turned into a love-themed game show set last Friday, with red and pink rose petals as centerpieces, and condoms and candy as prizes, as well as loud party jams to set the vibe.

The Black Student Union of Clarion University hosted special events over the course of last week in preparation for Valentine’s Day, which concluded on Friday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell food court. BSU has sponsored these Valentine-themed events for more than 10 years now, and each year attracts a wide range of participants.

BSU President, Brandi Cox, reported the week started with an ice-cream social event on Monday, followed by guest speaker Lisa Defranco on Tuesday and Wednesday to show the audience the proper

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Ibraniym Muhammud, Maggie McWade, Holly Arcure and Cassondra Folle participating in one of the “Valentine’s Day Games.” way to use condoms and present a video on “HIV in Black America.” Thursday featured a battle of the sexes spin-off of Family Feud, appropriately called “Sex Feud.”

Friday’s event was dubbed “Valentine’s Day Games” and was conducted in the way of a television game show.

Questions such as “Describe your ideal significant other,” or “What

was your most awkward past Valentine’s Day,” and even “What are your future goals in life,” were answered and prizes given to put participants into the spirit of the romantic holiday.

“Vagina Monologues”Director enthused BLAYNE SHEAFFER Entertainment Staff

Directing Clarion’s 12th annual “Vagina Monologues” is junior English major, Tessa Gilles. And she is absolutely gushing about what the show has to offer.

“I went from playing ‘The Six Year-Old,’ to ‘Cunt,’ and now I’m directing,” Gilles said. “It’s just crazy.”

Each year, The V-Day Club presents “The Vagina Monologues” as a way to raise money and awareness for abuse against women by having students act out different themed monologues on the different aspects of being a woman and the abuse many women face in both stereotypes and through physical harm. Students can expect the same variety in this year’s show that is raved about every other year, with some added bonuses.

“It goes from happy to sad, to empowering, to completely ridiculous,” Gilles said.

However, the differences in this show are what will make it one to remember.

“It’s different this year,” Gilles said. “We have a brandnew monologue, so we’re really excited about that.”

Cody Rapp will be performing the transgender monologue which was originally performed in California, called “They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy.” “It’s really nice to have guys interested in this project,” Gilles said. “We do have a ‘V Men’ group on campus.”

Gilles’ pride and joy, however, has to be this year’s cast members and

their performances.

“We have a great cast,” Gilles said. “The cast is also very diverse this year, which I’m really proud of. There’s nothing up there; it’s just us.”

While the Advertising Club usually helps create posters for “The Vagina Monologues,” Gilles has decided to save money on the promotion of this year’s performance.

“We’re trying to save money for the cause instead of making money from the show,” Gilles said. This year, instead of handing out playbills, the V-Day crew will be projecting the information on the screen before the show starts, as a means of saving more money.

Another struggle Gilles has faced in directing and has experienced in being involved in “The Vagina Monologues” is the public’s inability to say the word “vagina.”

“People will see that it’s called ‘The Vagina Monologues’ and say it’s inappropriate because ‘vagina’ is in the name,” Gilles said.

“If that’s inappropriate, isn’t rape more inappropriate?”

“Getting the message across” is what Gilles claims is the most challenging point in creating a show every year.

“The Vagina Monologues” will be playing Feb. 22-24 at 7 p.m. in Hart Chapel. And if you want to become more involved in raising awareness on violence against women, “come to our premiere art show,” Gilles said. “The whole campus is invited.”

To see “some fantastic vagina art” as Gilles describes it, run out to Moore Hall on Monday, Feb 20 from 5-7 p.m.

Most recently in vagina news, Clarion’s LGBT Group, Allies, presented a short film on the V-Day movement Wednesday at 7 p.m. Allies is Clarion’s most prominent equal rights group, having produced movements such as “Not On Our Campus.”

Featured in the film’s discussion was the history of “The Vagina Monologues,” including V-Day’s conception in 1997 to raise money for awareness on violence against women. Celebrities and amateur actresses alike who have experienced abuse or wish to support the cause come together in countries all over the world to get the message out to those who need it.

“We are talking about the desecration of the primary source of life,” said V-Day supporter Yvette Devila. one of the touching stories featured Devila and her trials in being raised in an abusive household with her sister, who later contracted AIDS and became addicted to heroin, whereas Devila joined V-Day and is getting her story out there.

“I was a victim when I couldn’t help it, but now I’m a survivor,” Devila said.

Other topics presented in the film include the taboo in saying the word “vagina” and the word’s ability to empower women, along with the discussion of women’s orgasms, and the issue of female circumcisions, with performances by The Vulva Choir intermittently.

For more information on how to support The V-Day Project or to become a part of it, visit www.vday.org.

BRITTANY BENDER Entertainment Staff

With two extremely popular singing competitions on two major networks, fans are lucky that they don’t have to choose which one they want to watch. NBC’s “The Voice” airs Monday nights, and Fox’s “American Idol” airs Wednesday and Thursday nights. While the shows are similar, there are definitely elements to “The Voice” that ultimately give it an edge over “American Idol.”

American Idol has been around for 10 years and has launched many careers, whether contestants went on to win the competition or not. However, are the auditions based solely on talent?

A lot of the contestants chosen for the second round of auditions are, let’s face it, attractive.

While many of them are truly talented, there are some that slip through the cracks and make it through based on their good looks. For example, in this season’s audition rounds, Judge Jennifer Lopez was getting quite frustrated at her male counterparts, Steven Ty-

Singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48, cause unknown MIKE FRIEND

Entertainment Staff

“So Emotional,” not only was it the title of one of Whitney Houston’s seven consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Top 100 charts, those words were also used to describe the feelings of many when, upon hearing about the pop star’s death Saturday evening.

Police reports say Houston, 48, was found underwater and unconscious in her room in the Beverly Hilton Hotel Saturday afternoon. Police say that there were no obvious signs of foul play in the death of the singer. The Los Angeles county coroner confirmed that Houston had water in her lungs and that a toxicology test was done, however the results will not be ready for several weeks, and may be withheld from the public until the police complete their investigation.

Police are investigating the fourth-floor suite where Houston was found upon discovering open bottles and cans of alcohol and multiple prescription medicines.

Although it is not suspected that Houston overdosed, it is being considered because of the star’s troubles with drug and alcohol addiction.

Upon hearing the news of Houston’s death friends and colleagues in Hollywood and all over expressed sympathy. Clive Davis, whose pre-Grammy party Houston was set to attend, broke the news to the partygoers saying “By now you have all learned of the unspeakably tragic news of our beloved Whitney’s passing. I don’t have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years…”

Fellow musician Tony Bennett also conveyed his

sympathy at the party telling of his instant fascination with Houston when he heard he sing many years ago.

Houston’s untimely passing also forced producers for the weekend’s biggest show to scramble in order to put a tribute together. Producers for the Grammys were reported to be working at a fever pitch to change the show to include a tribute to the star. Emotions ran high during the program on Sunday evening as artist after artist paid tribute to their fallen colleague.

Upon completion of the autopsy, the singer’s body was transported to her home state of New Jersey. At approximately 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, a private jet believed to be carrying Houston’s body, landed outside of Newwark, N.J. Houston leaves behind not only her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, but a legacy of one of the most powerful vocalists of yester-year.

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Clarion men lose to former player, Gannon MARK EMCH

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Leonard Patterson and the Clarion University Men’s Basketball team put forth a mighty effort against Gannon University on Saturday, Feb. 11, but it wasn’t enough to topple the 12-10 Golden Knights.

Clarion fell to Gannon by a score of 91-80, due largely in part to a stellar performance from Gannon’s star freshman guard, Adam Blazek.

Blazek recorded a season-high 37 points to catapult his team to victory.

Four Clarion players recorded double-digit points in Saturday’s game, led by junior Patterson, who logged 16 points of his own.

According to Coach Ron Righter, Patterson is by far the most improved player on the squad this year.

“He is giving us all he has and has come a long way,” said Righter.

Freshman Winfield Willis, who has contributed on both sides of the ball for the Golden Eagles this season, recorded 15 of his own points against Gannon.

Willis also contributed two assists and a steal in the loss.

Senior forward Quintus “Bud” Teer battled for his eighth doubledouble of the season.

The 6-foot-5 inch big man scored 12 points and pulled in a monstrous 13 rebounds.

Senior Paul McQueen, who’s served as a team leader both on and off the court this season, added 14 points to the Eagles’ total.

Gannon cashed in 15 points from former Clarion Golden Eagle Shameel Carty.

Carty left Clarion to transfer to Gannon after playing for three seasons under Coach Righter.

While Clarion still clings to a 14-10 season record, (10-8 inconference,) there are still multiple places the team needs to improve in order to break its current three-game losing streak.

“We really need to improve in two areas down the stretch,” said Coach Righter.

“Our costly turnovers are hurting us late in the game, and our half court defense is subpar. We need to clean these areas up quickly or our playoff hopes will evade us.”

Gannon, previously tied in the PSAC rank-

ings with Clarion, now holds the tiebreaker advantage, having won both contests against the Golden Eagles.

However, the Golden Eagles’ hopes are still high to qualify for the PSAC Playoffs, which begin in early March.

Clarion’s remaining schedule consists of only four games, all against PSAC opponents.

The Golden Eagles kicked off the last leg of their season with a home game against Lock Haven University on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m.

In a back-and-forth contest against Lock Haven , Clarion won 72-67.

Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was Teer with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

Calvin Edwards, Willis, and Patterson joined Teer in double figures for Clarion.

They scored 13, 16 and 11 points respectively.

Nathaniel Wilson andMcQueen added three assists each to lead the team.

Clarion will take on Edinboro University Saturday, Feb. 18 at home with playoff implications on the line.

Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Tippin.

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Sophomore guard Nathaniel Wilson looks for an open teammate in Clarion’s 91-80 loss.

Clarion outplayed by Gannon, lose 81-60 JOHN OWENS Sports Staff

Since the loss of senior forward Courtney Healy to an injury almost two weeks ago, the Clarion Golden Eagles women’s basketball team has struggled to regain the swagger they possessed shortly after the spring semester began.

Clarion (6-16 overall, 5-13 PSAC West) fell to the Gannon University Golden Knights, 81-60, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

In the process, Gannon (18-4, 15-3) clinched a PSAC playoff berth.

The Golden Eagles, however, attempted to play spoiler early on, at one point holding an eight-point lead.

That lead was established through the help of sophomore guard Emma Fickel, who contributed eight points early on in the first half and set the pace for Clarion with 21 points in the contest.

Gannon found a way to respond, going on an 25-4 run in the final seven minutes of the first half to have a 39-25 lead at halftime.

It was in that span that the Clarion offense sput-

tered going 1-for-9 from the field including 0-for-4 from downtown.

Starting the second half with the Golden Knights taking a 20-point advantage, Clarion tried to get back into the game several times, nearly cutting the Gannon lead in half on multiple occasions.

However, it was the perimeter game that kept Gannon in control.

The Golden Knights, led by freshman point guard Brittany Batts with 17 points, including five treys, were 14-of-32 from outside the arc.

The Golden Eagles failed to counter with similar offensive efficiency and were only 4-of-17 from three-point range.

Fickel, along with freshman Hannah Heeter, were the two standouts on the offensive side of the ball for Clarion in the game, Heeter contributing 18 points and achieving her ninth double-double on the season to remain a strong force in the low post.

Sophomore Ann Deibert, who contributed eight points, made it clear that the team is missing the presence of Healy in the lineup and is being forced to adjust.

“No one of us can make up for her absence, so we all had to band together to make a cognizant effort to communicate on defense and pump each other up because we were missing her on the floor,” Deibert said.

Clarion is still fielding a relatively young team; the lineup versus Gannon consisted of four sophomores (Fickel, Deibert, Raven Jones and Mackenzie Clark) and one freshman (Heeter).

Deibert was happy with the squad’s play Saturday regarding turnovers, a facet of the game the Golden Eagles have struggled with this year, and wants to see the team finish strong.

“A strong finish would give us good momentum going into the offseason and the start of next year,” said Deibert.

The Clarion women bounced back by defeating Lock Haven University 78-62 on Feb. 15.

The women were led by Heeter as she scored 19 points on 13-of-19 shooting.

The women will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 18, as they host Edinboro University on Senior Night.

FACE OFF Who is your NBA MVP so far this season?

JAZZMONDE JAMES Sports Staff

There is a lot of talk about who would be the MVP midway through the season.

Some think the MVP would go to Kobe Bryant or Derrick Rose.

But not a lot of people are really looking at LeBron James and all the work he has done so far this season.

As the season continues in full force, there should be a MVP awarded and my MVP through half of the season would be James.

I think James has been a good allaround player so far.

Since he isn’t the only star player on the team, the duties don’t fall solely on James.

So far he has been playing 36.9 minutes per game.

With that, he has 28 points per game.

He is shooting an average of 55.2 percent from the field.

He is also shooting 37 percent from the three-point line, which is up from last season and a good improvement.

This is great to me because that means that he has been giving a big contribution to the team whether it’s on a good or bad night.

He always does well in one area to help his team win or get back in the game when they are down.

He has 8.2 rebounds per game, 6.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.

James is playing at a high tempo and better than he has ever been before this season.

His work really goes unrecognized because of the team that he is on with superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

A lot of people probably didn’t know that he has raised his field goal percentage by .45 points, while others have struggled to get a field goal on his team.

I think that he is out there playing hard to prove to everyone that he is one of the elite basketball players.

Also, I feel like he works hard in the areas that he was struggling in before, which shows that he can improve.

He isn’t just settling for what he is at now and I can tell.

Another statistic for James is that he has 10 double-doubles so far.

His player efficiency rating has gone up to 32.82, and now he is in first place with that and has a good lead with it.

He also has been doing well in another area, which is his usage on the court.

He sits at 31.2 percent and is second to Bryant, which shows that James has been involved in the game.

Whether it’s with points, assist, rebounds or anything else, he is being a team player.

With that being said, James is an allaround great player in my eyes.

He contributes to his team when it needs help to get the win, which is one of the reasons why the Miami Heat are doing so well this year.

James is doing this, and he is having one of his best seasons.

If there is anyone that deserves the MVP of the league so far, it would have to be James.

He’s hoping that he keeps up his current pace in the second half of the season and takes home the prestigious award.

EDDIE MCDONALD Sports Editor

Two months ago, people were wondering if there was going to be an NBA season.

Now people are wondering who the Most Valuable Player of the league is thus far in the season.

There are quite a few elements that go into determining who the MVP is for a season.

Statistics play a huge part in the outcome, as well as team wins, how consistent you are, and if you improve the team from the previous year.

This season, there are a number of qualified candidates, as there usually are this time of year.

Five guys have a legitimate case for MVP of the season thus far, while a handful of others have an outside shot of winning the prestigious award.

NBA.com has what it calls the “Race to the MVP Ladder,” where it lists who they think is the frontrunner for the award.

It gets updated each week, as there are many things that could happen in one week to favor or hurt a candidate’s legitimacy.

Right now, NBA.com lists LeBron James of the Miami Heat as the frontrunner.

His statistics prove that he is putting up MVP caliber numbers, but I just cannot place him as the NBA MVP. He is playing with two superstars of the NBA in Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

James should be putting up these numbers, if not better ones.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is third on the list at age 33.

He is the NBA leading scorer right now, but a big factor that hurts his case is that his team is struggling, especially on the road.

If his team were one of the top five teams in the league, he would be, in my mind, the MVP so far.

I feel Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, who ranks fourth in the MVP voting, is the NBA MVP in this shortened season up to this point.

Paul was originally supposed to be traded to the Lakers in a blockbuster deal, but NBA Commissioner David Stern nixed that deal, as the NBA owns Paul’s previous team, the New Orleans Hornets.

Paul was then traded to the Clippers for three young players.

The Clippers aren’t loaded with superstars, but they have a plethora of young talent that plays much better with Paul in the lineup.

Paul, who is known by his nickname, CP3, is averaging 18.5 points per game to go along with 9.0 assists per game.

He is also shooting the best of his career from inside (.504 percent) and outside (.427 percent) of the three-point line.

He will have even more of the work load now that perennial All-Star guard Chauncey Billups is out for the season.

Paul won’t shy away from the task at hand, as he is one of, if not the, best point guards in the league.

The Clippers have improved drastically since last season, and the sky is the limit for what this young team can do.

As long as Paul continues to do what he does best, they will be just fine.

It will be a long season, but in the end, I see CP3 as MVP.

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When watching a Penguins game, are you confused with the difference between a forecheck and a backcheck?

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Sports Trivia 1. What Pittsburgh Pirates player has the most hits in team history?

A. Ralph Kiner B. Willie Stargell C. Roberto Clemente D. Bill Mazeroski 2. How many head coaches have the Pittsburgh Steelers had in the Super Bowl era?

A. 4 B. 7 C. 5 D. 3 3. Paul McQueen recently scored 1,000 career points. How many other Clarion players reached this milestone?

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Clarion wrestling comes out undefeated over the weekend JACOB OBERDORF Sports Staff

The Clarion University wrestling team dominated its busy three-match weekend in beating Cleveland State University 45-5 on Saturday, Feb. 11 and then defeating Franklin & Marshall University 42-4 and Princeton University 36-9 in a double dual at Princeton’s Dillon Gymnasium on Sunday, Feb. 12.

The Golden Eagles’ domination came out in full force Sunday winning 17-of-20 bouts in the double dual.

Head Coach Matt Dernlan saw a major improvement in the attitude his wrestlers possessed and how tenacious they were in the way they wrestled.

“For the first time all 10 guys went out there and competed with the attitude we have been preaching all year,” said Dernlan.

“Just looking at the box score, you can say, ‘hey, those guys competed with the attitude that we have been expecting all year.’”

In the Princeton match, the Eagles were led by juniors Joe Waltko and Tyler Bedelyon and redshirt sophomore Nick Milano, who all posted pins in the match.

Senior Bekzod Abdurakhmonov also posted a technical fall to add on to

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Junior 133-pound wrestler Joe Waltko attempts to pin his opponent in Clarion’s 45-5 victory over Cleveland State on Feb. 11. the three pins.

Perhaps the upset of the weekend came when Bedelyon pinned Princeton’s No. 11 rated Adam Krop in the 141 bout.

Bedelyon opened with two takedowns giving him a 4-1 lead.

With Krop seeming in position to reverse, Bedelyon back pinned Krop to seal

the exciting win giving the Eagles a 15-0 lead.

Abdurakhmonov reached his team leading No. 26 win in scoring a 16-0 technical fall that included a

takedown, reversal and four three-point near falls.

In the Franklin and Marshall match, Clarion received pins from junior James Fleming, senior

Quintas McCorkle and once again Waltko en route to take nine out of the 10 bouts in the match.

On an individual note, Bedelyon came out of the weekend undefeated, upping his season record to 15-13.

Bedelyon pinned his opponents in two out of his three bouts and received a major decision in the other and was awarded for his performance when he was named the PSAC and the EWL “Wrestler of the Week.”

Both Coach Dernlan and Assistant Coach Troy Letters see Bedelyon capable of competing with everyone in the country.

“With Tyler it’s not a matter of ability, it’s a matter of belief,” said Dernlan.

The Eagles have matches against Kent State University on Friday, Feb. 17 and Lock Haven University on Sunday, Feb. 19 before taking part in the EWL Championships that will be held on March 4 in Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

Coach Letters’ main goal for the team before they reach the EWL Championships is to “peak at the right time.”

“It’s just a matter of staying sharp, training smart, staying healthy, and finishing out these last four weeks on top,” Letters said.

Big day: Duncan and Day qualify for nationals MATT CATRILLO Sports Staff

It was a productive day for the Clarion men’s and women’s diving teams Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Clarion Diving Invitational, at Waldo Tippin Gym. In the men’s onemeter dive, the Golden Eagles had three divers finish in the top five.

Senior Justin Duncan led the way with a first place finish with a time of 466.90, and freshman Heath Calhoun finished in second with a 440.45.

Finishing fourth was freshman Nick Larmon, with a 413.65.

These three divers also placed in the top five for the men’s three meter dive, with Duncan leading the way again, finishing in first with a 311.80, and Calhoun and

Larmon placing second and third respectively.

Calhoun had a 277.10, and Larmon had a 270.15.

In the women’s one and three meter dives, freshmen swimmers Kristin Day, Jenna Thomas and Jennifer Ard all finished in the top five.

Day finished in first place for both dives, with a 440.00 in the one-meter and a 269.15 in the three-meter.

Thomas finished second in both dives with a 405.60 in the one meter and a 273.80 in the three meter, and Ard finished fourth in both dives with a 365.95 in the one meter and a 219.20 in the three meter.

“That just sums up how we’ve done all year,” said Clarion diving coach Dave Hrovat.

“We’ve had a really good year top to bottom.”

It’s been a really good year for both Duncan and Day as both divers qualified for nationals with their performances at the meet.

For Duncan, it will be his third time competing in nationals, and for Day, it will be her first time competing.

Coach Hrovat said as far as preparing them for nationals, “We’re going to train for three weeks. Then I’ll start getting in their mindsets right on just trying to be consistent and do what you do in practice,” Hrovat said.

“That’s what makes you an elite diver.”

Along with Duncan and Day, three other male swimmers will join them in the national dive, which begins March 14 in Mansfield, Texas.

Paul McQueen Men’s M en’s basketball basketball senior senior forward forward INTERVIEW BY Eddie McDonald

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My biggest motivation in life is my little brother, Mike. I go hard and try and to be successful so he can have someone to look up to. Ever since we were little, I’ve been there for Mike and he’s been there for me. Without him, who knows where I’d be.

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Is that the biggest accomplishment you have ever achieved in your entire basketball career?

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What are your plans once you graduate?

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In my collegiate career, yes. However, in my entire basketball career, winning a state championship is the biggest accomplishment.

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My plans once I graduate are to hopefully have the opportunity to go overseas and play pro basketball.

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How did it feel to get your 1,000th career point?

Getting my 1,000th point was a great feeling. It reminded me of all the hard work that my teammates and me have put in over the years.

What, or who, is you biggest motivation?

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What are your thoughts on Lloyd Harrison playing well overseas?

Lloyd is like a big brother to me. I’m proud of everything he is doing over there. We talk a lot and he fills me in with his success his team is having. He’s a hard worker and he deserves all of what he is getting right now.

Aside from scoring your 1,000th point, what was your most memorable moment here at Clarion?

Aside from scoring my 1,000th point, my most memorable moment came my sophomore year when we had a PSAC playoff game here at Tippin Gym against Mercyhurst University. It was one of the most exciting and thrilling atmospheres I’ve ever been around. I think we sold out the gym that night.

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