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CLARION, Pa. - Starting as an only child from the suburbs of Virginia, then facing 24 and a half years in federal prison, motivational speaker and advocate, Kemba Smith Pradia uses her life story as a cautionary tale to young people.

Pradia spoke at Hart Chapel on Monday, March 26 as a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. series of speakers.

Pradia started her talk by saying she hoped students could learn from her poor choices.

“I don’t believe each and every young person has to make every mistake they can in life.

They can learn and listen to other people’s stories and make it a combination, that they don’t want to go down that same path,” Pradia said.

After beginning college at Hampton University, Pradia began to associate with the wrong crowd and started dating known drug dealer, Peter Hall.

The relationship quickly became physically and emotionally abusive, and her life took a turn for the worse.

When Pradia was seven

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Kemba Smith Pradia speaks to students and faculty in Hart Chapel about her time in federal prison. months pregnant with Hall’s child, she was sentenced to 24 and a half years in federal prison.

Her minor role in a crack cocaine ring led to her being indicted on conspiracy drug charg-

es. Praida said she never used or distributed any drugs.

Hall never served any time in prison as he was murdered in Seattle, Wash. before he could be brought to justice.

Pradia’s case drew na-

tional attention, and after only six years of incarceration President Bill Clinton granted her executive clemency to be released from jail in December 2000.

Pradia did not waste

any time after being released from prison. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Virginia Union University and went on to study law at the law school

Howard University.

She has become an advocate against mandatory minimum sentencing, voter suppression and unbalanced crack versus powder cocaine sentencing.

She also fights for the other first time nonviolent drug offenders she left in prison.

“I speak out to be a voice for the voiceless,” said Pradia.

Pradia repeatedly warned students that choices have consequences and “you need to be careful who you associate yourself with,” she said.

Throughout the evening, she shared many personal stories about her struggles and triumphs during and after prison.

She said it has been difficult for her to get her voting rights restored in her home state of Virginia with a felony conviction on her record.

She also said that it is difficult to get a job or receive financial aid for college with a felony conviction.

This event was sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. speaker series, the University Activities Board and Resident Life.

To find out more information about Pradia, her story and book go to www.kembasmith.com.

Students hold leadership conference National debate Blayne Sheaffer STAFF WRITER

CLARION, Pa. - Clarion held its third leadership conference Saturday, March 24 in the Gemmell Student Complex, an event that Assistant Director of the Center for Leadership and Involvement, Kelly Ryan, said was “truly an exciting opportunity and was a wonderful event.”

The conference, solely run by students who attended the National Conference on Student Leadership this past fall semester, gathered those who wanted to learn more and reflect on what the experience taught them and how it could benefit the Clarion community.

The committee decided this year’s theme would be “Let’s Talk: Passion, Diversity, Relationships,” for which they made learning objectives

and planned for presenters.

“We had a great variety of speakers from the local region, and it was a great mix of opportunities and interests for participants,” Ryan said.

Clarion University President Karen Whitney welcomed and thanked those in attendance for their desire to participate in the conference.

Whitney was an administrator of the conference alongside the Director of the Center for Leadership and Involvement Shawn Hoke.

Also, with a theme of “Be the Change,” the keynote speaker of the event was Troy Stende from Stende Inspirations.

Ryan said she found this to be a powerful message.

“No matter which of the three objectives was most interesting to any of the individual participants, being the change agent and affecting lasting, positive change is what lead-

ers must do,” Ryan said.

Ryan said she felt this message fit in well with the theme of the conference.

“Passion? As members of a community and as leaders, we must follow our passions and use them to approach and solve problems so we can move forward together. Diversity? We absolutely must recognize that we are a diverse community with diverse ideas...Relationships? Every conversation, ever interaction, is a piece of a relationship,” Ryan said.

“Exploring leadership relationships gives us the opportunity to understand how our actions influence the people and world around us.”

The speakers at the conference created a hodgepodge community, with some of them being students, some faculty or staff, others being from the Clarion area, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Ohio.

These speakers were contacted by the conference’s head of public relations Josh Domitrovich.

Cody Rapp, who also held his own presentation, along with fellow students Alyssa McGinnis and Ashley Gibson organized the programs and presentations.

The committee from this year’s conference will be taking the feedback given from those in attendance over the next two weeks and using it to inform next year’s committee for a better experience.

“Many positive comments and suggestions have been made, and we are grateful so many people enjoyed the experience,” Ryan said.

Students who are interested in the November 2012 National Conference on Student Leadership can look for applications at the beginning of the Fall 2012 semester.

Financial aid renewal reminder for students The Office of Financial Aid reports that time is running out to meet the May 1 deadline for the Pennsylvania State Grant. Student’s and the their families should complete their 2012-13 FAFSA Form after the 2011 federal income taxes have been completed, and apply for federal and state assistance at www.fafsa.gov. The renewal process is 100 percent online with federal tax information being downloaded from the IRS if a student waits three weeks after completion of the family’s 2011 tax information Those interested in attending summer school can acquire a summer loan request form online or in person after April 15.

Visit www.fasfa.gov to fill out your FASFA today

competition held at university Amelia Eiger STAFF WRITER

CLARI ON, Pa . - Throughout the entire y ea r, s tudents of the Cla rion Univers ity ’s deba te tea m ha ve been a rdently pra cticing a nd honing their s kills in res ea rch a nd rhetoric.

The students got the chance to show off their skills at the American Debate Association National Championship, which Clarion hosted over spring break.

Attended by 58 teams from schools all across the U.S., the ADA National Championship consisted of four pre-elimination rounds in addition to the six main rounds.

Ea c h t e a m w a s r a n domly assigned the affirmative or negative side of the chosen topic.

This year, the topic was democracy assistance in the Middle East and North Africa.

“They always try to pick a relevant topic. This is stuff that’s really going on, and it’s a way for us to learn and talk about it,” said debate team member Marquis Lewis.

“It’s also a huge re-

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sume and confidence builder. I’ve gained many skills from this team that I use outside of the debates,” Lewis said.

The debates are incredibly research intensive, and the teams spent the year investigating the topic of democracy assistance, along with regularly debating at tournaments across the U.S. Ea ch member mus t a ls o ta ke time, under the guida nce of their a dvis er Ja mes Ly le, to perfect their public s pea king a nd rhetoric s kills .

Cla rion’s tea ms deba ted fiercely , a nd the va rs ity tea m a dva nced a ll the wa y to the qua rter- fina ls , with members Jeff Sia k a nd Bra y den Pica rdi compris ing the s ucces s ful duo.

Satisfied with his performance, Lewis said, “This was my last tournament, so my first priority was to enjoy it as much as I could.

By those qualifications, I would say it was a very successful tournament.”

For more information about the debate team visit the website at www.clarion.edu/80704.

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CLARION, Pa. - Career Services’ first session of “Let’s Do Lunch” discussed the necessity of attending job fairs, meeting personally with internship recruiters and taking advantage of the university’s Career Services Center when beginning to search for internships and jobs.

The session took place at noon in Eagle Commons on Friday, March 23, and was the first of five scheduled meetings in the series.

Sponsored by the Career Services Center and co-sponsored by Chartwells, Enterprise Renta-Car and Interview Stream, “Let’s Do Lunch” is intended to be an informal lunch and learn series that offers casual conversation and advice that will guide and prepare students for internship and job searches.

Presenters may make a few introductory comments and a brief presentation, but afterward students are encouraged to an informal question and answer session.

“This is the first time that we are offering the lunch and learn series,” Diana Brush, Clarion University’s career services interim director, said.

“Many students have said that they are too busy to attend formal presentations by the Career Services Center or may be intimidated by the thought of the internship or job search process. The purpose of this series is to introduce students—in a comfortable, casual environment—to the resources available on the topics.”

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CLARION, Pa. - Representatives from USA Today appeared before Clarion Student Senate during their weekly meeting on Monday, March 26.

The speakers presented information regarding a program that would place roughly 150 issues of the USA Today in dispensers across Clarion University campus.

The newspapers would be free of charge to Clarion students.

The representatives also discussed the possibility of implementing a tablet-only USA Today application in the bundle.

This would give every Clarion student with access to a tablet the ability to receive news updates on the fly and read the entire daily issue of the paper when and wherever they please.

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Career Services will host sessions in Eagle Commons.

Friday’s session titled “Job Fairs: Why go? What to expect? How to prepare” featured Talent Acquisition Recruiter for Enterprise Jamie Timms, who shared the basics of how to get the most out of a job fair.

Timms informed students to dress professionally, have a firm handshake and good eye contact and be confident and prepared.

Tips she shared on how to be prepared included doing research on the company you are pursuing, as well as presenting an error-free resume that has been reviewed by the Career Services Center.

“Our goal is to have at least one table of six to eight students for each session,” Brush said.

“Six students had preregistered for our first lunch.

Th e s t u d en t s who p a r t i c i p a t ed p r o v i ded p o s i t i v e f eed b a c k on t h e l u n c h eo n w i t h M s.

Ti mms f r o m E n t er p ri s e. ” Career Services encourages students looking for professional development to attend if the sessions

newspaper would be available for tablet users and soon smart phone users.

A copy of one newspaper would be 46 cents and the newspapers would be dropped off at the desirable campus locations 140 days out of the school year, totaling in $9,660.

The digital access for 140 days would cost $2,000 so $11,660 would be the maximum amount per year paid by the university.

Papers that are not picked up would be collected the next day and the money paid for those papers would be reimbursed.

The Senate went on to discuss to the opening of a new university bookstore.

The store would set up shop in the currently vacant building that used to house the S&T Bank on Main Street.

The new bookstore would feature new lines of clothing merchandise, and possibly a drive through textbook buy-back area.

When the meeting was opened to matters of new business, Sen. Moyo Wills an-

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into their schedule.

“Networking is very important.

Be prepared,” Brush said.

“Take advantage of your Career Services office— they know what recruiters are looking for with regards to qualified candidates for their positions.”

The upcoming sessions for the Lunch and Learn series include “Interviews 101” on Thursday, March 29 at 12:30 p.m. in Eagle Commons, “Dining Basics” on April 10 at 12:30 p.m. in Eagle Commons, “Resume Tips” on Thursday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. in the Gemmell Food Court and “LinkedIn: Can it really help me find a job or internship?” on Wednesday, April 25 at noon in Eagle Commons.

Students are asked to preregister online by noon the day before the desired session, and are responsible for the cost of their own lunch.

Career Services is located in 114 Egbert Hall. The office is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-noon. and 1p.m.4:30p.m. For general questions email careers@clarion.edu. nounced his resignation from Student Senate, and asked for his letter of resignation to be passed by the Senate.

The motion passed 163-1. Sen. Wills cited personal reasons for leaving.

Sen. Sara Dickson and Sen. SeanUber then spoke about their trip to East Stroudsburg University on behalf of the Senate to attend a conference.

The conference held seminars on senate team building, senate organization, and a number of other issues.

Both Sen. Dickson and Uber noted that Clarion’s Student Senate seemed superior to the others present at the conference in terms of organization, discipline, and integrity.

Two representatives from The Clarion Call attended the meeting to say thank you for allowing them to attend the convention in NYC. Representatives from the Black Student Union also attended after attending a black wax museum this past weekend on a Baltimore bus trip.

“We would like to thank you guys for giving us the money to experience it, it was very educational,” said BSU member Derek Parker.

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PA capital legal circumstances grow AP EXCHANGE HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new court ruling may complicate the fate of a debtladen trash incinerator that has dragged Pennsylvania’s capital city to the brink of bankruptcy.

Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover’s ruling last week said the state’s five-month-old municipal takeover law does not prevent a receiver from being appointed separately to operate the incinerator on behalf of lenders.

In his order, Hoover said he will establish procedures for selecting a receiver, but he did not say when.

A state-appointed custodian, selected by Gov. Tom Corbett and approved by a state appellate court judge in December, already is making plans to sell or lease the incinerator to help pay off the debt.

Hoover ruled in a case brought by three bank trustees — Toronto-based TD Bank N.A., M&T Trust Co. of Buffalo, N.Y., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A. of New York — and bond insurer Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. of New York.

The city and the city authority that owns the trash incinerator are tens of millions of dollars behind in payments on the approximately $300 million in debt on it, and city officials have not developed a plan to repay it.

Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson said Tuesday the ruling probably will be appealed. ”This is another setback in the process we don’t need,” she said in a statement.

“I look forward to everyone working cooperatively toward the same end which is the sale of the incinerator at a maximum

return to reduce the debt burden on the taxpayers of the city of Harrisburg.”

The state-appointed custodian, David Unkovic, had opposed the lawsuit, and had asked the plaintiffs to set it aside, but they refused.

Unkovic told the PatriotNews of Harrisburg on Tuesday he is considering his legal options, but does not think Hoover’s ruling stops him from pursuing a sale of the incinerator.

In November, a federal bankruptcy judge threw out a petition filed by a divided City Council in a bid to force lenders to forgive part of the debt.

However, the state takeover law gives Unkovic the power to seek federal bankruptcy protection on behalf of the city, and he has suggested that that route is an option if various “stakeholders” do not pitch in to wipe out the debt.

2nd suspect arrested in death of cab driver AP EXCHANGE HARRISBURG, Pa. — A second man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Harrisburg cab driver just over two weeks ago.

Investigators on Tuesday charged 20-year-old Raymeir

Haynes in the March 11 slaying of 37-year-old Harrisburg cab driver Atlas Simpson.

Police say Simpson was shot in the back of the head during a late-night robbery.

Haynes was arrested at Dauphin County Prison, where he’s already being held on unrelated charges.

Already in custody is the man police say fired the fatal shot, 20-year-old Adrian Collins.

Authorities say Haynes conspired with Collins in the killing but did not detail the alleged conspiracy.

Haynes is being held without bail. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

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News across Pennsylvania Woman sentenced Man mistakes identity in deaths of sons in road rage case AP EXCHANGE PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area woman will spend two to four years in state prison because her young sons died in a fire after they were left alone while she was working as an exotic dancer.

Defense attorney Blaine Jones says 28-year-old Kiaira Pollard is “contrite” and in “tremendous pain” from the deaths of her sons, 7-year-old KiDonn Pollard Ford and 4-year-old KrisDon Pollard-Williams.

She was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter for leaving the boys alone in her North Versailles apartment before the fire broke out about 2:30 a.m. June 30.

Investigators say Pollard returned home during the fire and claimed to have hired a baby sitter, but investigators determined that wasn’t true.

Jones says Pollard had no food and no one to watch her sons and “was doing the best she could do.”

AP EXCHANGE BUTLER, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man repeatedly rammed a car he mistakenly thought was driven by his estranged wife — and continued doing so even after the targeted vehicle drove to a state police station after which state troopers subdued the man with pepper spray and a stun gun Online court records don’t list an attorney for 53-year-old Ricky Allison, of Slippery Rock, who was ar-

rested Tuesday afternoon.

Troopers from the Butler barracks about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh say Allison began pursuing the other vehicle when he saw it at the intersection of state Routes 8 and 308.

The driver of the other car tried to elude Allison’s pickup by driving to the police barracks.

That’s where police say Allison hit the car again before driving away and crashing into a ditch, leading to his arrest.

Gas prices drop in Pa. and nation Kevin Begos AP EXCHANGE

PITTSBURGH — The number of gas drilling rigs is declining in Pennsylvania and nationwide, due to a combination of low natural gas prices and renewed interest in oil.

There were 98 drilling rigs in Pennsylvania during the week of March 23, according to Baker Hughes, a company that monitors national counts.

That’s down from a peak of 116 reached during the summer of 2011.

Drilling rigs bore the holes and set pipes, but all wells don’t go into production immediately.

Experts said the decline doesn’t mean the natural gas boom is over, in Pennsylvania or elsewhere.

Now, many companies are investing in pipelines and other distribution facilities.”

Where we’re seeing a lot of development is taking that gas to different markets,” said Kathryn Klaber, president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group.

Klaber added that while the number of rigs drilling in Pennsylvania has declined, companies are shifting to target the more profitable “wet gas,” which is used to produce specialty products such as butane and ethane.

The Marcellus Shale, which lies thousands of feet underground, has attracted a rush by major oil companies, who have drilled almost 5,000 new wells in the last five years.

The Marcellus covers large parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.

But as production boomed the wholesale price of natural gas dropped.

When the shale drilling boom started in 2008, the average price for a unit of gas was about $8. Lately, it’s been about $2.30.

The drop has driven a nationwide move towards oil and away from gas wells.

“There is a large shift away from dry gas. There’s a big debate whether people can make money at current prices,” said Keith Crane, director of the Environment, Energy and Economic Development program at Rand Corporation, a Washington think tank.

Three years ago, only about 200 oil drilling rigs were in operation nationwide.

Last week, the number was 1,317.

In the fall of 2008, about

1,600 gas drilling rigs were active nationwide; by last week, the number had dropped to 652.

“It is an industry of boom and bust,” Crane said, speaking of both oil and gas.

But Klaber noted that even the slowdown in gas drilling leaves plenty of room for related businesses.

In early March, three companies announced plans for a $1 billion gas pipeline to connect production facilities in northeastern Pennsylvania with markets such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.

UGI Corp., Inergy Midstream L.P. and Capitol Energy Ventures proposed the 200-mile pipeline.

The companies set a completion goal of 2015 but still need regulatory approval.

News across the nation Romney ‘wrong’ on jobs Biden says Ryan J. Foley AP EXCHANGE

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is “consistently wrong” on U.S. manufacturing, painting him as someone who doesn’t believe the sector is crucial to future U.S. economic success and as a proponent of outsourcing.

Seeking to frame the choice that voters could face in November, Biden used a speech in politically important Iowa to reject Romney’s argument that his background as a business executive makes him better suited to turn around the economy than President Barack Obama.

Biden mocked Romney for allowing state contractors to set up call centers in India while he was Massachusetts governor, and said the Bain Capital private equity firm Romney once headed had shipped jobs overseas after acquiring companies in the 1990s.

“Mitt, thanks for the memories,” Biden said with a laugh, referring to a South Carolina photo album factory that closed after Bain Capital bought it.

Biden said manufactur-

ing was recovering under Obama, with 430,000 jobs added since January 2010, and that Romney had spent his career in business and politics undermining American workers with policies that favor the wealthy.

“Mitt Romney has been remarkably consistent — as an individual investor, a businessman, as governor of Massachusetts, and now as a candidate for president,” Biden told supporters at PCT Engineered Systems, a growing Davenport firm that makes equipment for manufacturers.

“And I respectfully suggest: consistently wrong.”

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus dismissed Biden as “the junior campaigner in chief” and said the vice president’s rhetoric would not help families afford higher food, gasoline and health insurance costs.

Priebus said Biden’s words also wouldn’t change the fact that most Americans oppose the administration’s signature health care law, which was the subject of several hours of oral arguments in the Supreme Court this week.

“With team Obama’s Iowa poll numbers in the tank, it’s clear why they are sending Vice President Biden to rally the troops,”

Priebus said on a conference call with reporters.

“But after three years of failed policies, I don’t think most Iowans will be impressed.”

Romney’s campaign did not respond to inquiries seeking comment Wednesday.

On Tuesday, campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said Biden was attacking Romney to cover for an administration “that has done more to devastate the middle class than any in modern history,” citing high unemployment, plummeting home prices and rising gas prices.

Biden’s speech was his third in recent weeks in his role as Obama’s chief surrogate, outlining the campaign’s arguments for a possible general election fight against Romney.

In Ohio, Biden chastised Republicans for opposing the auto bailout and in Florida he criticized GOP plans for changes to Social Security and Medicare.

Biden’s hard-hitting speeches allow Obama to appear to remain above the political fray.

The Obama campaign has tried to shore up support in Iowa, which it carried in 2008 and could need again in November.

With polls showing Iowans split on the president and his policies, Obama’s

campaign has been reaching out to middle-class workers and touting manufacturing, the state’s largest industry.

Obama stopped at a Cedar Rapids manufacturing firm the day after his State of the Union Address in January.

Biden toured a hightech engineering facility in Ames this month.

That Biden showed up Wednesday in Davenport, a working-class city of 100,000 on the Illinois border, was no mistake.

The city is filled with the type of moderate voters who will help decide the November general election.

Biden said Romney’s decision as Massachusetts governor to veto a bill in 2004 that would have barred state contractors from outsourcing work allowed millions of dollars to flow to companies to run call centers in India.

He touted the administration’s call for tax incentives for companies that “insource” or return jobs to the U.S.” “It’s one thing for a local company to outsource, but for a state government to outsource a call center ... denying folks in Massachusetts the jobs?” Biden said.

“Is it any surprise that Massachusetts under Gov. Romney was losing manufacturing jobs twice as fast as the rest of the country?”

Teen disappearance lends no clues Lisa Leff AP EXCHANGE

MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Like a lot of teenage girls, 15-yearold Sierra LaMar used her smartphone as her billboard, her diary and her mirror.

She sent text messages,

tweeted and composed self-portraits of a petite, dark-haired beauty who liked makeup, cheerleading and dishing about reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

That electronic window into her world now sits in a San Jose crime lab un-

dergoing forensic tests.

Sheriff’s deputies found the device on March 17, the day after Sierra’s mother reported her missing.

It was in a field near where she normally caught a school bus in Morgan Hill, a semi-rural com-

munity of 40,240 on the fringes of Silicon Valley surrounded by mountains, orchards and reservoirs.

On the day she disappeared, Sierra, a sophomore, never made it to the bus or her high school.

Upcoming vaccination deadline approaches for Pa. students Kathy Matheson AP EXCHANGE

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania students who don’t comply with an upcoming immunization deadline will likely find themselves unable to attend school, state and local officials warned this week.

New state vaccine guidelines took effect this school year, putting Pennsylvania in line with recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

They mandate several extra shots, including ones against mumps, chicken pox and meningitis.

Students who were not up-to-date on their inoculations when school started last fall were given an eight-month grace period.

That expires on May 1 for many districts, though the deadline can vary depending on when classes started.

Officials in some school districts say they have repeatedly notified students and parents about the deadline, yet many have not complied.

Students must be vaccinated to attend school, with few exceptions.

“Our nurses have been concerned about this since the beginning of the school year,” said Eileen Kelliher, a spokeswoman for the Bristol Township schools near Philadelphia.

Nearly 1,000 of Bristol Township’s 6,200 students are not in compliance, despite numerous reminders, Kelliher said Wednesday.

The new regulations require children in all grades to receive a second dose of mumps vaccine and a second dose of chicken pox vaccine.

Students in seventh grade also must have one dose of meningitis vaccine, and one dose of the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis inoculation.

The shots must be ap-

propriately spread out.Statewide, about 15 percent of kindergartners and 24 percent of seventh-graders were not up to date as of October, according to figures from the state Health Department.

“We are hopeful that these rates have gone down in recent months,” agency spokeswoman Holli Senior said.

In Bristol Township, Kelliher said the district has already sent home three letters, held three shot clinics — poorly attended, she noted — and had principals meet with students who are not up-to-date.

A fourth letter is scheduled to go out from the superintendent next week.

She said some students might have gotten the shots but not provided the relevant records.

“Families may have the paperwork, but don’t understand the seriousness” of turning it in to school officials, Kelliher said.

In the nearby Pennsbury district, which has about 11,000 students, about 400 high schoolers and several hundred middle school students were not in compliance as of mid-March.

However, spokeswoman Ann Langtry said Wednesday that the numbers are steadily declining due to publicity, local immunization clinics and personal outreach.

Students can be excused from the vaccine requirement for religious or health reasons.

However, they cannot attend school during an illness outbreak.

That happened this past winter in Chester County, where at least two schools declared outbreaks of whooping cough, also known as pertussis.

Health officials consider two or more cases at one location to be an outbreak.

Those without the pertussis vaccination could not go to class for 21 days.

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ith this column this semester, I want to be a v o i c e f o r those who may be afraid to speak about certain topics or issues.

One issue I feel not enough people express their feelings about is trust.

Trust is defined as “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something,” according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary. For me, the key words in that definition are “assured reliance.”

When people put their trust into someone, they want to know deep down that they can count on that person for whatever they need. I believe sincerity and honesty are the most important attributes of trust.

I want to believe that how a person portrays himself

or herself is how he or she really is. Doubt should not be present at all, for doubt leads to distrust. Trust is not easily earned, which makes it so much harder to gain back once it’s broken. One lie can completely destroy the trust that may have taken years to build. It hurts when trust is broken because it takes so long to build a solid, trusting relationship with someone, whether it’s a friendship or romantic relationship.

Oftentimes we want to think the best about people. We want to believe that those close to us would never betray our trust, but unfortunately it happens, and when it does …it hurts.

There’s no denying it. We can pretend it doesn’t hurt to others, but we can’t pretend it isn’t hurting within ourselves. Sometimes we want to give up hope and shut down for fear that by letting others in we open ourselves up to being let down by another person. It seems like the easiest solution.

We may think “if I don’t trust people to begin with, then they can’t let me down.” As easy as this idea sounds, it’s the wrong way to think. I can’t give tips on

how to tell whether a person will be trustworthy or not. I can’t say “trust no one, life will be easier.”

I can’t act like I have never felt betrayed by a person I trusted. I can’t. I can say that it is ok to let the person know how his or her deceit or deceitful actions affected the ability for you to trust them. The person may not know those actions hurt you. Maybe they do and just don’t care.

Either way, keeping quiet about it doesn’t hurt anyone but you. Although the person isn’t able to take back what was done, it can be a starting step to build the trust back if that’s what desired by both individuals.

The best advice I can give is to speak up, speak out and don’t be afraid to express what’s on your mind.

What’s on your mind?

Email me at a.r.thornton@ eagle.clarion.edu.

Editorial Cartoon by Mike Ramsey

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Dear Bacon: Colon-rectal awareness The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.

Allison Doherty STAFF WRITER

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ear Bacon: I hear March is national colon-rectal awareness month. Why is it so important to have a whole month dedicated to this particular cancer?

-Sincerely Highly Curious.

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ell Highly Curious, it’s important to have this month of awareness simply for that, awareness. Not many people know that colon and rectal cancers are some of the most preventable cancers.

Many lives can be saved with early detection. Just like it would be for any awareness month, like breast cancer or heart disease, it’s important to be screened and checked.

Believe it or not, even though colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, it’s the hardest to

motivate someone to get screened. It’s understandable, I imagine many of you reading this and thinking about how one would get screened for colon-rectal cancer, and the image you’re creating in your mind is probably correct. It’s even more important to be exposed to this kind of awareness at a young age.

With a rise in childhood obesity and heart disease, a poor lifestyle developed early in age will almost double your chances of being diagnosed with this cancer. As college students, with our limited access to healthy foods, we develop poor eating habits that are likely to stay with us for life.

Yes, some of us might like to engage in the occasional beer and fast food; but for those of us who like to do it all the time, those decisions might come back to haunt us in the end. There are plenty of organizations dedicated year-round to colon cancer awareness.

My personal favorite is “Get Your Rear in Gear” sponsored by the Colon Cancer Coalition and “Stop Colon Cancer Now!” “Get Your Rear in Gear” sponsors events all throughout

the country, year-round, to increase residents awareness about the disease and raise money for treatment and research.

The extremely nice thing about this organization is that all money raised goes directly to the area where the event was held. St. Patrick’s Day weekend, my family and I walked/ran a 5K for GYRIG Philadelphia.

To this day, GYRIG Philly has raised more than $500,000 in awareness, treatment and research that all has stayed in the greater Philadelphia area. With all this being said, having a month for awareness is extremely important because it might save someone’s life.

So Highly Curious, if you’re interested in helping raise awareness for cancer prevention, this Friday, March 30 is Clarion University’s Relay for Life. Go and show your support, they are however, the official sponsors of birthdays.

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

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Ask Dr. Phillips: Take back reality Dr. Jamie Phillips CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Dear Dr. Phillips: A couple days ago, my girl caught me doing the pink flamingo (you know, sexy stuff) with another woman.

I admit that it was the third time—and the third woman—I got caught with this month. And I even admit that I feel kinda bad about that (you know, getting caught and all). But then my woman goes and screams at me something that I just didn’t get. She called me a !@&% male-slut!!

I was like what the !@&% is a male-slut, but she just set my couch on fire and ran off and I never got a good response. So, I thought I would ask you since you are so smart and stuff. What the !@&% is a male-slut?!!

—Buck, Bucks County, Pa. Dear Buck: First off—great name!

Secondly, you wrote to the right person: If there is anything we philosophers understand, it is the meaning of words. And, let me tell you, your girlfriend’s attempt to verbally disparage you is completely nonsensical.

The use of the word ‘male-slut’ makes no

more sense than other synonymous hyphenated words like ‘whore-dog’ and ‘whorehound.’ To show you why, let’s philosophically analyze the meaning of ‘male-slut.’

Obviously, the word ‘male’ just modifies the word ‘slut.’

So, your girlfriend is suggesting that you are a slut that also happens to be male (genus and differentia.) But given that we know what a man is, what is a slut?

Now some academics would flip to the OED [Oxford English Dictionary] for an initial definition, but I prefer to use the ORL [Ole Rush Limbaugh] whenever I can: it is larger, louder, and less work.

According to Rush, a ‘slut’ is a woman that likes to have sex a lot. Sad, but pretty straightforward, right?

As a side note, Rush suggests that sluts are similar to prostitutes, as prostitutes are women who want to be paid for the enormous amount of sex they have.

Therefore, it is quite clear from the ORL that a slut absolutely has to be a woman.

I mean can you even imagine a slut that is not a woman? I didn’t think so!

Therefore, by labeling you a ‘male-slut’ your girlfriend is accusing you of being a man who is also a woman, and that just doesn’t make sense does

it? She might as well have just called you a square-circle or a female U.S. Senator.

These things just don’t exist! Clearly your girlfriend just didn’t like you having your fun, so she wanted to use a madeup word to make you feel like less of a person. What she didn’t realize was that words are the mechanisms by which we describe, understand and value our mutual reality.

By creating a word like ‘male-slut’ she was implying something not just about you, but about all men—namely, that any of us might act like an over-sexed women.

Is it fair to smear an entire gender? Of course not.

What you need to do is to take back reality. You could either try to rid the world of the word ‘slut,’ that has some admittedly negative connotations for women, but that would be so hard.

Alternatively, you could just replace your girlfriend’s negative word for you with something more positive. I asked around and was told that the word ‘player’ might be appropriate or ‘playa’ as it is sometimes spelled. So, remember Buck!

You are not a male-slut!

You are a playa. And everyone loves a player! Except your girlfriend, of course: she’s a real playa-hata.

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Man to walk full duration of Relay for Life Josh Byers STAFF WRITER

Just because someone has died from cancer doesn’t mean the memory of him or her is gone.

Jeffery Ashcraft will be participating in the Relay For Life happening at Clarion University and is going to walk for the full 24-hour period.

“I w ant to sta r t of f b y s a y i n g t h a t I d o n o t wa n t to fo c us sole ly o n m y c a u s e; t h i s i s r ea l l y a bout th e men, wo m e n a nd c h i l d r en w h o a r e s u f f er i n g, ha ve s uffe re d or die d f ro m c a n c er , ” s a i d A s h c r aft.

“P le ase , don’t e m phas iz e w h a t I’ m d o i n g a s be i n g a b ig de a l. I n m y e ye s , i t i s n o t . It i s t h e l ea s t I can do to he lp f ind a cur e .”

Relay For Life is an organization fundraising to find a cure for cancer and honoring people who have died. It’s also raising money for people who are still fighting. According to cancer.org, in 2011 more that 1.5 million people were diagnosed with cancer and 571,950 people diagnosed died.

Friday March 30, starting at 8 a.m. at the Clarion University Student Rec Center, the university will be holding a Relay For Life event.

The Relay For Life website has, “What to expect at a

Relay Event,” under the “Learn About Relay” tab, which describes how a Relay for Life event works. It starts with an, “Opening Ceremony,” then the event moves to the, “Survivor Lap,” in which cancer survivors celebrate their victory over cancer. After that the, “Caregiver Lap,” takes place, this is when people who have cared for cancer patients are recognized.

Then all relay teams are welcomed to join in the “Opening Lap,” which leads to the, “Luminaria Ceremony,” a candle light ceremony held to honor loved ones who have passed and/or people still fighting. “Individual Walking,” is undertaken after this throughout the night with family games, activities and entertainment available. The relay concludes with, “The Fight Back Ceremony,” where “relayers” do a final lap and pledge to take action and spread awareness.

“Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 20 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer,” according to the relayforlife.org website.

Ashcraft decided to do the walk in order to honor those who are fighting cancer, and to remember those who have not survived. He said he wished to see other students join

him in the walk for those who cannot due to the illness.

Another reason he is walking is to honor his cousin’s friend, “Lisa.” Ashcraft said Lisa is suffering from brain cancer and the tumors are continuing to spread. Ashcraft will be walking on behalf of the Eagle Ambassadors, a group he says he cherishes and is a proud member of.

This isn’t the first time Ashcraft has done the full 24-hour period, he said he did the “ Relay For Life,” in 2010 and completed the relay with his Uncle, Stan Stynchula in Latrobe, Pa. “I would like to encourage students, faculty, and the community to continue to support the American Cancer Society. I will be taking donations even after the event as the money can be handed in as late as the end of August. A penny makes a difference. My goal is to fundraise well over $5000. I am accepting flat donations, donations by lap and donations from large businesses and corporations. I also would like to encourage others to take a moment to remember those who suffer from cancer. The truth is, any of us could end up facing this illness head on, whether it be you yourself suffering from cancer, or a loved one suffering from it. Think about the importance of enjoying life and living each day to the fullest. Life is a gift,” said Ashcraft.

Hunger Project aims to gather food Cook Forest Margaret DePree STAFF WRITER

Many people experience being able to eat on a daily basis and take that for granted. The Hunger Project is hoping to make life easier on people by gathering 1300 pounds of food.

It is easy to concentrate on things that contain little actual value, especially in terms of survival. Things like shelter, clothing and food are rarely concerns for most. Yet for those who are concerned with these three aspects of survival, it is their only worry.

This is much greater of an issue than many realize. According to The Hunger Project’s website, thp.org, 925 million people struggle with hunger. That number is greater than the combined populations of United States, Canada and Europe together. All that food could be going to those who deserve it, and that is what The Hunger Project hopes to do.

Malnourished individuals are more susceptible to illness and often lack the ability to overcome them. Whether this

food lacks proper nutrition or is simply too minute, the effects can be cruel.

More so, “A child dies from hunger-related diseases every five seconds,” reports thp.org That concept is a difficult one to grasp when the obesity is such an issue in the United States.

The Center for Leadership and Involvement is holding a food drive March 30 in Gemmell Room 250/252 from noon to 4:30 p.m. Non-perishable goods are being requested in any amount possible. Even if it is just one can, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Members of ZTA put on a fashin show to promote their organization.

Students head to New Orleans Dan LaFata CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Spring break was a time for family, fun and relaxing. The Political Economy Club went away for a week of caring and cleaning. They teamed up with an organization called Beacon of Hope, which is dedicated to helping clean up communities that were affected by Hurricane Katrina; mostly poorer neighborhoods that were neglected during the cities clean up.

Many of the neighborhoods had sidewalks that were overgrown and trash littered throughout the streets, the community members felt helpless to make an effort of rehabilitation being that is was such a large job. But with the help of Clarion students and students from other parts of the country working together, they all made it a better place to live.

The first day of volunteering they worked in a neighborhood called Hollygrove, where hip-hop artist Lil’ Wayne grew up. They worked from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, tearing up grass and weeds overgrowing the sidewalks and uncovering storm drains, some of which were so filled with dirt and trash water wouldn’t even have a chance to make it down.

While they were hacking away at overgrown weeds and hauling garbage bags of trash, community members began showing appreciation. Those driving by would stop and thank them for what we were doing for their community, and a police officer even stopped by to show his gratitude.

That day and for the rest of week, the group worked in another impoverished community that sat below the intersection of a couple main highways. Once again they put on their gloves and grabbed their shovels and wheel barrows and got to work. By the end of the week, they began to notice other community members coming out and cleaning up their front yard and tidying up abandoned lots around their house. The Clarion students said it felt as if they were really making an impact, and that they were breaking down the wall of helplessness to making the neighborhood manageable to other community members to keep it well-kept.

The students felt this was a meaningful way to spend their break and were grateful to be given the opportunity to help others said that they were affected but such a devastating tragedy. They hope to make this trip again the future and hopefully more students will be able to join.

Pumpkin ravioli wins Pillsbur y Bake-Off ORLANDO, Fla. — Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream is the winning dish of the 2012 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.

TV host and celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart announced her show Tuesday that Christina Verrelli, of Devon, Pa., was the winner. of the contest.

Verelli wins $1 million and $10,000 worth of GE kitchen appliances.

Made with Pillsbury Crescent dough sheets, the recipe can be found on Pillsbury’s website, pillsbury.com, along with all the other

finalists. All entries in the contest were required to include at least one eligible Pillsbury product.

Three category winners each receive $5,000 cash and $3,000 in houshold appliances.

Those dishes are Sausage-Pomodoro Brunch Bake by Maria Vasseur, of Valencia, Calif.; Asparagus, Artichoke and Red Pepper Pizza by Terri Sherman, of Palos Heights, Ill.; and Chicken Empanada Cones and Donna Wolfe, of Hamilton, N.J.

5K to be held Mike Friend STAFF WRITER

Come run, come all. At least that’s the feeling of Clarion University’s Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams as they gear up for the Cook Forest Half Marathon/5K this Saturday, March 31. Coach of the Women’s Cross Country and Track teams D.J. Bevevino said that he and his team always look forward to their annual fundraiser. Bevevino also said that although the race is in its 28th year, it hasn’t always been a team fundraiser. The funds from the event will sponsor not only the women’s teams but also the Clarion University Athletic Scholarship fund.

The original races, a 5K (about 3.1 miles) and a half marathon (approximately 13.1 miles) were put on by a group known as the River County Runners Club as an annual event. However, after the group’s activity declined, it seemed as though the race was doomed until an assistant track coach at the university brought the race to its current host. The teams don’t have to bear the entire financial weight of the event with sponsorships coming from local business like the Clarion River Lodge and Cook River Side Cabins, which will sponsor the grandprizes for the 5K and half marathon respectively.

Coach Bevevino said that the outlook for this year is bright and said, “this is my third year doing the [race], and we’ve have around 800 runners, but this year we already have 870 preregistered and expect around 100 people [to register] on race day.” To handle the mass of people, the cross-country and track teams have enlisted the services of not only themselves but also classes on campus as well members of Greek life.

Clarion Athletic Director Dave Katis said, “His teams put a tremendous amount of time and effort to conduct this race and represent the university in a first-class way.”

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CREATURE FEATURE: Studio Hell Beast Russell Pekelnicky FEATURES EDITOR

I t has b e e n w i l d l y t o o l o n g s i n c e t h e p a p e r h ad a Creatur e F e a t u r e , s o i n h o n or of o n e of C l ar i on U n iversity ’s o w n r e s i d en t b e a s t s o f m y t h o l o g y, we t a ke this tim e t o b r i n g y ou t h e s t o r y of t h e l e g e n dary S tudio H e l l B e a s t .

The Studio Hell Beast is, as the name would indicate, a diabolical entity who resides within the confines of Clarion University’s WCUC FM radio station, where it slams doors, flickers lights and fails to follow through on guarantees of ice cream socials.

The He l l B e a s t w a s t ra p p e d i n t h e w a l l s of the st ation on e n i g h t b y a s er i e s o f a r c a n e r u n e s tha t p r ev ent it f r om e s c a p in g a n d s l a m m i n g doors c rushi ng ic e c r e a m p ar t y d r e a m s a l l ov e r t h e w or l d.

He exis ts t o e n s u r e t h a t m u s i c i s u s e d r e s ponsi bly. Ove r t h e c o u r s e of t h e y e a r s , i t h a s b e come t he sworn e n e m y of h a i r b a n d s a n d c l u b m u s i c. Hi s mi ssion upo n o u r p l a n e i s t o h u n t d ow n a n d pun i s h any w h o w ou l d s ee t o i t t h a t t h e s e g e n r e s e v e n at tempt to o v e r t a k e t ru e m e t a l a s on e of t h e m ost p owerful of m u s i c a l g en r e s a r ou n d .

Studio H e l l B e a s t i s al s o a s w or n e n e m y o f d i sco.

Not becau s e o f a n y g re a t e r c o s m i c r e a s o n , b u t bec ause all c r e a t u r e s o f goo d s e c r e t l y h a t e d i s c o.

Studio H e ll B e a s t w a s s u m m on e d o n t o t h e pla ne we reside o n on e n i g h t d u r i n g a n e x t r a - h e a v y m e tal rock s how. S t u d i o H e l l B e a s t f ou n d t h e r ock most plea s in g a n d c a me t o e a r t h w i t h t h e i nte nt of throwin g d o w n a n d me l t i n g f a c e s w i t h h i s ow n b rand of he a v y m e t a l l i c ks .

Howeve r , t h e D J s f o l l o w i n g t h e m os t r i g h te ous of heavy me t a l m os h s e s s i o n s w e r e u n a w a re of t he natur e o f t h e S t u d i o H e l l B e a s t a n d p l a ye d a c ombi nat ion of ‘ 8 0 s h a i r m e t a l a n d d i s c o . T h e He ll Be ast wa s m os t d i s p l ea se d b y t h i s , a n d v o w e d to h u nt down a n d c r u s h t h e d r e a m s of a l l t h os e w ho would sha m e t h e n a me o f m e t a l w i t h t h e s t y l i ngs of Def Le ppa r d , W h i t e S n a k e , P o i s o n , T h e B e e Ge es or any oth er s t y l e t h at s ou g h t t o d a m p e n t h e i n fl ue n ce of th e h e a v i e s t o f m e t a l s .

Over th e ye a r s , H e l l B e a s t b e c a m e l e s s d i s ce r n i ng i n his pu r s u i t o f h e av y m e t a l p u r i t y , a n d be gan at tacking l is te n e r s o f a ll i e d g e n r e s o f m u s i c l i ke c lassic roc k, i n d u s t r i a l , p u n k a n d a l te r n a t i v e rock .

I n orde r to q u i e t t h e r a g e of t h e m i g h t y S t udi o He ll Beast, a n a s s e mb l y o f D r u i d s o f t h e H i gh e st Order of R o ck c a m e t o g eth e r t o s e a l t h e H e l l B ea st i nt o the w al ls of t h e s t u d i o , w h e r e i t s r a g e a n d i r e would be co n f i n e d t o t h a t l i m i t e d s p a c e .

Now, the H e l l B e a s t re m a i n s t r a p p e d w i t h i n the c onfines of t h e s t u d i o w a l l , b u t h a s c h i l l e d ou t c onsidera b ly ov e r t h e y e a r s . T h e H e l l B e a s t sti ll mak es its pr e s e n c e k n own t o t h o s e f r e q u e n t t o th e

studio, but it is no longer a creature of menace; rather, it serves its original function, as a guard ian of the tenants of metal on Earth.

Hell Beast smiles warmly on those who us e Metal responsibly, such as other Clarion legend s like the DJs of The Cellar and Holy Diver Reque st Guy. Should Studio Hell Beast be able to esca pe from his earthly tether, he has a wide variety of abilities to assist in the agenda of the ancient Elder Gods of Metal.

Amongst his powers include telekinesis , pyrokinesis, electrokinesis, magnetic manipulation, shadow manipulation, teleportation, echolocation, cake baking, scuba diving certification, tra ined rifle range operater, skilled wood worker, mas ter archer, skilled turn-table operator and a well-kw own writer of short fiction. He is best known as the writer “David Donowicz-Brown.”

Studio Hell Beast has a number of weaknes ses.

To calm the Hell Beast, it is strongly advised to ju diciously apply some fat bass licks or use a strong drum solo. Hell Beast is also well known f or his shell-fish allergy.

Hell Beast also leads an active social lif e, and has a number of hobbies in addition its super pow ers. For fun, it enjoys eating popcorn, wat ching detective films, drinking cognac, brewing cider, reading up on political philosophy, time travel, dimension hopping, sword-fighting, playing cello, eating jello, drawing horses, alphabetizing a lpha bet soup noodles and long walks on the bea ch.

In addition to his role as Guardian of Metal, Studio Hell Beast is in constant battle with the Lizardman of Clarion, an extra-dimensional entity that seeks to sow anarchy and discord into the world of mortals through whatever means necessary. Despite his imprisonment within the w alls, Hell Beast is readily able to combat the assa ults of the Lizardman using mind-lasers that drive it back into the dark corners where few people travel.

Hell Beast is far from being alone in the walls of the studio. Hell Beast is acompannied by Mrs. Hell Beast, who lives in the walls of the television studio, and Baby Hell Beast, who lives wit hin the walls of the men’s bathrooms in Becker.

Hell Beast is a servant of the Elder God s of the Sung Word, a group of entities that regula te and control the flow of musical ideas. Studio Hell Beast is a servant of Ozbous, Lord of Metal . Other deities of this pantheon include Hendoks, G od of Funk; Kobaos, Master of Grunge; Ubu, The Gibbering Mouth of New Wave; and Eric Clapton, G uitarWielding Man-God of Thunder.

Should the Studio Hell Beast ever escape f rom the confines of his wall, this could mean the de struction of the cosmos of the genres of m usic for human kind as a whole.

This Week in History March 29-April 4 Mike Friend STAFF WRITER

In “Back to The Future,” Dr. Emmett Brown famously said, “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” In the future that may be true, but here in 2012 we still need roads, but The Call just happens to have a DeLorean time machine.

So let’s strap on our seatbelts get this thing up to 88 mp/h and generate those 1.21 gigawatts we need to take a look at This Week in History: March 29 through April 4.

March 29 - In one of the biggest trials of the 20th century, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage against the United States on March 29, 1951. During a time when the U.S. was swept with “Red Fever” escalated by Sen. Joe McCarthy’s witch hunt for communists, the Rosenbergs were convicted of passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union during World War II. After British intelligence found that physicist Klaus Fuchs passed secrets to spies during the war, he gave up his contact, who in turn ratted out the Rosenbergs who were the “heads” of the operation. By modern U.S. Court standards the trial was remarkably fast, with opening arguments starting on March 6, 1952 and the conviction coming less than a month later on March 29. Both Julius and Ethel maintained their innocence until they were put to death on June 19, 1953 at Sing Sing Prison in New York.

March 30 - On this day in 1981, a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr. shoots President Ronald Reagan as he leaves a event with the AFL-CIO. Hinckley was under the delusion that if he assassinated the president he would win the affection of actress Jodie Foster. Hinckley’s belief was loosely based on Robert DeNiro’s character in the film Taxi Driver. Hinckley had tried to harm the newly elected president before but had been unsuccessful and was even reported to having targeted Sen. Ted Kennedy. At his trial Hinckley pled not guilty by reason of insanity.

March 31 - Sacre Bleu! The Eiffel Tower opened on March 31, 1889 in a ceremony presided over by the tower’s architect Gustave Eiffel. Out of nearly 100 designs project planners picked Eiffel’s project for its design and for the reputation of the architect. Eiffel, a noted metal worker and bridge designer, had already proven his worth having designed the infrastructure of the Statue of Liberty.

April 1 - “The Prince of Motown” Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father on this day in 1984. The singer, most famous for his songs “How Sweet It Is” and “Mercy, Mercy, Me” was killed by a “gunshot wound perforating the heart, lung and liver” according the LA County coroner. The reason behind the killing has been a subject to debate since it occurred. Some reports say that Marvin Gaye Sr. had long unresolved issues with his son. Others say that Marvin Sr. was a strict parent and disapproved of his son’s actions. Conflicting stories say that Marvin Sr. was a heavy drinker and cross dresser and was extremely envious of his son. Regardless of the reason, fans of Marvin Gaye Jr. mourned the loss of Grammy winning singer.

April 2 -Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian, to ascend to the papacy since the 16th century dies at his home in the Vatican City on April 2, 2005. Just six days later over two million people attend his funeral, making it the most attended funeral in the Catholic Church’s history. Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, in Poland, the man who would eventually become the Holy Father, would survive World War II as his family’s only surviving member. After the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, then 58-year-old Cardinal Wojtyla would become the first ever Slavic and youngest pontiff ever elected.

April 3 - The FBI raids a remote cabin outside Lincoln, Mo. and arrest Ted Kaczynski. The former professor of mathematics is accused of being the infamous “Unabomber” who mailed 16 bombs that killed three people and injured more than 20 in an 18 year span. Proving to be an elusive suspect, Kaczynski was labeled the “Unabomber” by the press and authorities, because the bombs typically targeted universities and airlines. During his reign of terror, Kaczynski sent bombs to Northwestern University multiple times as well as United Airlines. At his trial in 1998 he fought with his lawyers who wanted to issue a plea of insanity. Kaczynski resisted and motioned to dismiss his legal team and represent himself, the court refused and he was sentenced to four consecutive life terms plus thirty years in prison.

April 4 - The leading civil rights activist in the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on this day in 1968.

King was shot by a sniper who would later be identified as James Earl Ray as he stood on a balcony at a Memphis, Ten., hotel. Ray who was an escaped convict and career criminal then fled to Canada. Many conspiracy theorists believe that Ray was paid to assassinate King. Ray was sentenced to 99 years in prison after he was convicted in March 1969.

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8 Arts & Entertainment

THE CLARION CALL

March 29, 2012

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Grant Kemmerera holds a European Eagle Owl at the “Wild World Animal Show.”

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Lion cub and French bulldog share a cage on stage in Marwick-Boyd.

Earth Day: Lions, bulldogs and birds, oh my Mike Friend STAFF WRITER

BIOS club is presenting the Third Annual Earth Day Series, which began on March 22 with what BIOS Club President Alysha Cypher called “the ever popular” Birds of Prey Show.

The series continued Wednesday night with the Wild World Animal show and will continue until Earth Day on April 21.

Other events in the series include Tom Hayes of the PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh speaking about Hellbenders, which are large salamanders that like to take up residence in shallow rivers like those in the

The Music Box is back again this week discussing The Mars Volta’s new album, “Noctourniquet.” The Music Box Podcast can be heard Friday mornings on 91.7 WCUC-FM at 11 a.m. If you have any music relatedquestions,emailusat entertainment@clarion callnews.com, @tweet us at twitter.com/call_ae.

eastern part of the state. Hellbenders have been described as “ two foot long balls of snot” by researchers in the field. The Earth Day Series will also include clean ups of Cook Forest and State Game Lands 72 near the forest.

BIOS club uses fundraisers throughout the year to pay for the exhibits and shows in the series. Cypher said “the idea for the Earth Week Series originated about three years ago and really never got anywhere.” She said, “When [she] came to a position [within BIOS Club] where she could give the idea some steam [she] did.”

Cypher, a biology major, said that this year the

main goal for the club was to branch the program out into the community, and from “the results we got at Bird of Prey, it looks like we reached at lot more people,” she said not only were there Clarion students in attendance at the event but also troops of Boy Scouts and children who are home-schooled.

As the activities continue, Cypher and the rest of the club urge people to come and find something that interests them. A main feature later in the series is the art show that will be located in STC lobby on April 13. Anyone can participate in this year’s underwaterthemed show. Last year the show, which was jungle themed, hosted about 90 pieces of art.

“NOCTOURNIQUET”

“OCTAHEDRON”

ANDI FULMER When I heard we were doing The Mars Volta for this week I was intrigued by the name alone and looked forward to listening. When I began to listen, however, it took all my willpower not to shut my computer screen right then and there. Upon doing some research I was less surprised by my reaction. One of the band’s members, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, released a solo disc set not long ago that featured the same musical style.

I can’t say I enjoyed it then, and I certainly didn’t enjoy it coming from The Mars Volta any more.

The opening track “The Whip Hand” opens with gritty guitars and fast tempo changes that make the riffs choppy and broken. As the vocals begin, they sound nasally and only some of the lyrics are entirely understandable. As we move further into the song it be-

comes shouting over an increased amount of electronic sounds..

“Dyslexicon” opens immediately and sounds like the noise I imagine a speaker from a club would make as it vomited neon-colored alcohol into an alley at the end of a night after playing nothing but bad remixes. There are video gamestyle noises in the background, guitar riffs that I think are made to sound bad on purpose, and vocals that shout when they don’t sound like they’re being broadcast over a spaceship’s intercom. Again, in this song we see the principle feature of math rock, that being numerous and quick tempo changes. ‘Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound’ was a welcome change from these songs with its slow, calm tempo and more organic instrumentation.

Here we also have toned down vocals, and finally it becomes apparent that the lead singer has some amount of actual talent.

The rest of the tracks are all various levels of space techno and far out musicality, making it almost entirely unbearable. “Imago” and “Vedamalady” offered short respites, but they were nondescript and bland. Overall, it’s not an album, or musical style, that suits my tastes, but I admire the tenacity and experimentation of The Mars Volta.

JESSE BADEN First off I would like to say that I am happy to be back writing for The Music Box. Before this review I never heard of The Mars Volta. Off the bat, I could tell that this was a very unique band. Their sound mixes elements of new-age rock and synthesized guitars.

When I heard their first track, “The Whip Hand,” the vocals instantly reminded me of The Silversun Pickups. Also, I heard minor elements of Tom Morello’s guitar sounds. I enjoyed the high howling vocals of Cedric Bixler-Zavala along with the fast-pace guitar riffs and crazy distortion.

The song that I enjoyed the most was easily their first track, “The Whip Hand.” The mystical tones that begin the song draw you in, followed by the heavily

distorted guitar and the intense bass line that sends you into a trippy sense of mind. Another of my favorites is, “Imago.” The guitars reverb and edgy sound along with Bixler-Zavala soft vocals send you into a state of relaxation that just makes you want to close your eyes and just enjoy the music. The thing that I appreciated the most was that there was no emo screaming in their songs. I feel like if they went that route with their music it would kill the quality of it, and it would make it sound like they are trying too hard.

If I have to compare them to other bands that you have heard of think of a mix of 30 Seconds to Mars and Silversun Pickups vocals with the musical value combination of Rage Against the Machine and Sleeping with Sirens. I admit that I doubted that I would enjoy this band, but I can honestly say that I like them.

I don’t know how popular this band is but I would totally give this band another listen and would recommend them to anyone that appreciates real music. I would definitely go back and listen to some of their earlier work if you enjoy this album.

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Screenplay succeeds in ‘Hunger Games’ MOVIE REVIEW:

Shirley Sproule

The Hunger Games

First and foremost, what viewers need to understand is that this is not a story about a love triangle.

If that’s what’s wanted, if that’s what’s expected, sit at home and stare at your posters of Liam Hemsworth.

“The Hunger Games,” originally a trilogy by Suzanne Collins, was adapted into a blockbuster released March 23 by director and Saturn Award winning screenwriter Gary Ross, who worked with Collins to adapt the book into a screenplay, a screenplay that managed to be near flawless.

“The Hunger Games,” at its core, is a story about Katniss Everdeen and her struggle to survive against all odds; a government trying to use her as a pawn in their systematic oppression, 23 other tributes trying to kill her and a society that wants her to suffer for their enjoyment. “The Hunger Games” is set in a dystopian, futuristic society where the world is split into 12 Districts that are all ruled by the govern-

STAFF WRITER

ment in the Capitol, which resides in District 1.

The government, every year to prevent the 11 districts from rebelling against District 1 and the Capitol, “reaps” a boy and a girl from every district, aged 12-18, to participate in a televised event called “The Hunger Games.” In this event, the 24 girls and boys from every district fight to the death in an arena until one victor remains (think “Battle Royale.”)

These children fight not only for their survival, but for the honor of their districts and extra portions of food for their families, hence “The Hunger Games.”

What this film excelled in most was its screenplay.

Usually when adapting a novel into a movie, there are things that can’t be kept, world-building and expositions into a character’s backstory and things like that. With “The Hunger Games,” those things were incorporated, just in different ways than in the book. What was impressive is the moments added in that weren’t in the books at all. Because the books are

told in a first-person point of view, all you get is what Katniss sees, knows and assumes to be true. With the movie, there were multiple storylines that serve to show the audience a more wholistic view of the “Games,” showing them how the game works, what goes into making it a televised event and also the politics behind the games themselves. It adds a dimension and understanding to the movie that wasn’t always there in the books.

The casting was also excellently done. Jennifer Lawrence as main character Katniss was gritty, unsexy, not sexualized at all and completely lacking in emotional and social skills as Katniss should be. She was the complete opposite of every female lead in an action movie, and it was completely refreshing to see such a stark portrayal of such a raw character and to not have her treated as a prop or a love interest, but as her own person.

The only things the movie does wrong are small, nitpicky things. The jump

cuts could have been better; it felt as if there were sections missing from the film. The scenes emphasising the “love triangle” that there supposedly is between Gale, Katniss and Peeta felt entirely unnecessary, since Gale has little to no screentime except for three shots of his unsmiling face as Katniss interacts with Peeta. The fight scenes felt shaky, unstable and are almost impossible to focus on, though it works for the action; it serves to create confusion and panic.

“The Hunger Games” as a film adaptation of a novel does what most adaptations can never quite manage to do; it stays true to almost all aspects of the book and serves to actually delve deeper into the story’s universe. If you’ve read the books, go see this movie. If you’re thinking about reading the books, go see this movie and then read the books. If you don’t have any intention of reading the books, go see this movie and then wait until November 2013 for the next installment.

“Deal is Right” for students Student-wr itten play debuts Jennifer Schwartz STAFF WRITER

College students need to shop smart in order to save cash for entertainment purposes, but how close do most students pay attention to the prices of items they consume? For instance, if the price of Hefty Trash Bags on today’s market was incorrectly marked at $1.69, what would the actual retail price go for — A price higher, or lower? By guessing higher than $1.69, contestants on “The Deal is Right,” hosted

by Dave Dougherty, received various prizes, and the chance to move on to win the grand prize worth $100.

Sponsored by the Clarion University Activities Board on Friday, March 23, at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell Student Complex, “The Deal is Right,” is one of many game shows created by Dougherty, a traveling game show host known as Game Show Dave, who visits many colleges across the country.

Blending characteristics of popular game shows such as “The Price is Right,” and

“Let’s Make a Deal,” contestants wore sticker name tags and were pulled on stage four at a time to bid on a particular item. The contestant who bid the closest to the accurate item price without going over remained on stage for a chance to win a variety of prizes. The atmosphere even had the audience participating much like game shows viewers see on television, shouting out phrases such as “Don’t do it!” or “Higher!” or “One dollar!”

“This game is rigged, I want my $100,” said freshman Jesse Forsey, a contestant during the “Higher or Lower” round. “Just kidding. I’m mad I lost, but I still got war game cards, so it’s alright.”

While contestants who lost their round like Forsey still received a prize from what Game Show Dave referred to as the “field of dreams” box, such as a blow-up beach ball or deck of cars. Some of the more fortunate winners’ prizes included an MP3 player, a coffee maker and $40 in cash.

Among some of the prizes

that remained untouched by the end of the show included a $10 iTunes gift card, a $100 Wal-Mart gift card and a Desk-Jett printer.

Contestant Keith Griffin, a junior at Clarion University, won both a set of speakers and a vacuum during his round on “The Deal is Right,” yet was eager to exchange both prizes for a chance at the big prize. The Big Winners brought back on stage were asked to choose from a red, blue or silver curtain or “The Big Box.” By going with “The Big Box,” Griffin ultimately lost his set of speakers and vacuum in exchange for a used VCR. “Don’t go for the box,” Griffin said. “I’m going to enjoy smashing [the used VCR] to pieces. Do you know anyone who has a baseball bat?”

For those contestants wishing to bring Game Show Dave and his game shows back to CUP, go to ourgameshowsite.com and enter for the chance to win a free show next year, as well as the chance for one lucky student to receive a $250 “Gift Card Spectacular.”

Alex Krach STAFF WRITER

Written by senior Nic Barilar, “The Naïf,” will debut in Hart Chapel and will be the first student-written 2nd Series Production play in over three years.

Every semester, as part of the theater season, Clarion University produces a student-run and managed production called 2nd Series.

“It is essentially a production that is studentproduced.

Students direct, manage, act, design and, in some cases like this one, write the play with little faculty involvement,” said Barilar, “I see it as a way to teach us how to make theater happen so that, if the jobs aren’t coming in, we can make the jobs happen for us.”

In 2009, after reading “The Zoo Story,” by Edward Albee, in which “two strangers meet at a park bench and very weird things happen and one of the men ends up dead,” Barilar began writing “The Naïf.”

Barilar noted, “Albee plays around with what an audience will accept as truth; calling into question the notion of reality…

I wanted to play around with this notion.”

Barilar was also influenced by the bottled water company “Evian” and it’s reverse “naïve,” by works of playwright and poet Bertolt Bretch, and by various works of Harold Pinter.

“Pinter’s works also plays around with the notion of why do we accept what a character says as truth without second thought,” said Barilar, “Pintor is also known for employing the dramatic power of pause, silence, to create further ambiguity. It’s often what is not said in Pinter’s play that is most significant.”

“The Naïf” tells the story of a woman who “is on edge, at the end of her rope, [and] who is given a very strange way out of the situation that she’s in, a way to separate herself from this feeling of dread, by a stranger.”

The play consists of a two-person cast, with Arielle Foder playing the role of the girl, or “She,” and Jack O’Keeffe as the stranger, or “It,” “He” and “Him,” and will be directed

by Drew Caliguiri.

“We had taken the Play Directing class together, and I remembered respecting and really appreciating his work in that class,” said Barilar of Caliguiri, “As it turned out, he has been a fantastic choice. He has found so many little things, seen characters in a different light, been someone I can bounce ideas off of…He’s been a real blessing for this play.”

“The Naïf” will be performed March 30-31 at Hart Chapel Theatre. Admission is free to the public and to students.

“Student work is always interesting,” said Barilar or “I think, if only because it exposes the potential of the next generation of writers and where we might be heading; what direction we might be moving toward.”

Clarion Allies sponsor Drag Talent Show Blayne Sheaffer STAFF WRITER

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BSU’s production of “What use are flowers.”

If you have a talent and cannot resist hiding anymore and have always wanted to sport a wig, come on over to the Gemmell Student Complex for the Clarion Allies’ Drag Talent Show Thursday 8 p.m.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Kristen Schempp, Allies president. “This is the very first drag show.”

Allies has teamed up with RSOs around campus to produce the Drag Talent show “to just raise awareness that Allies is on campus,” said Schempp.

Students of all sexualities are invited to show off their talents.

Schempp added, “It’s really just anyone who wants to display their talent.”

The event will consist of seven acts, one if which will have two people on stage, and two emcees.

There will be contests, and bracelets reading “Support Equality: Allies” will be handed out.

Also, as a reminder, dressing in drag for this show will not be mandated. Anyone who just wants to enjoy the atmosphere may do so.

“Everybody who’s going to be on stage will be in drag...hopefully,” Schempp said. “If they’re dressed as the opposite sex, they might feel more comfortable.”

Allies has wanted to host a drag show for a few years, one in which professionals in drag would be a part of. However, they thought it would raise more awareness if the campus was invited to per-

form as well.

“We wanted to incorporate the campus, with them being on stage as well,” Schempp said.

Schempp said there were many RSOs interested in the Drag Talent Show, and that Clarion’s own WCUC-FM will be in attendance.

Schempp was also proud to announce, “We didn’t have any bad reactions.”

In fact, based on the event information posted on Facebook, around 50 people have already confirmed their attendance for tomorrow night’s event.

“I’m expecting a pretty good turnout,” Schempp said.

The Drag Talent Show is not only an event to raise awareness for Allies on campus, but is also a

reminder to anyone experiencing trouble with their sexuality that the organization is the place to go.

“Realize that there is support on campus,” Schempp said. “We’re really good about helping those on edge.”

As a teaser, Schempp disclosed that there will be a professor from Clarion University dressed in drag at the event as well.

“You have to come and see,” Schempp said. “I really just hope everyone’s interested in coming.”

Allies’ Drag Talent Show will be held Thursday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. To all those interested in learning more about Allies or becoming more involved, feel free to email them at clarionallies@gmail.com.

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March 29, 2012

All that jazz: NCAA Tournament includes upsets Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER

Nobody expected the NCAA basketball tournament would have ended up like this.

With a lot of upsets, there were teams which people thought would make it further in the tournament than they actually did.

But this past weekend featured the last eight teams in the tournament.

The match-ups for Saturday, March 24, were No. 2-ranked Ohio State University versus No. 1-ranked Syracuse University.

In this game, Ohio State took the win against Syracuse 77-70.

At first, both teams couldn’t get into a good rhythm, but Ohio State ended up finding one, and took the lead at half time and never looked back.

Syracuse was without key players that they would have needed to help get the win.

This is Ohio State’s first time that they will be making it to the Final Four

since 2007.

The second game on this day was between No. 7-ranked Florida University and No. 4-ranked Louisville University.

In the game, Louisville won 72-68.

The game was close the whole time, and there was a lot of back-and-forth between the two teams.

At the half, Florida had the lead, and played better in the first half than Louisville did.

But the more experienced coach Rick Pitino helped lift his team.

He changed the game in the second half, and that was it.

He has taken his team on a nine-game winning streak, and now they are in the Final Four.

On Sunday, March 25, the first battle was between No. 1 ranked University of Kentucky against No. 3 ranked Baylor University.

Kentucky won the game with ease, 82-70.

Kentucky had the lead

the whole game, and really didn’t give Baylor any chance to get into a rhythm to get in the game.

Kentucky is last No. 1-ranked team to make it this far.

The second game that went on that day was between Kansas University and University of North Carolina.

In this game, a lot of people thought that North Carolina would win, but it wouldn’t be easy.

Well, some people were fooled as Kansas pulled another upset in the tournament beating North Carolina 80-67.

It wasn’t as close as some would think.

Kansas had the better game plan to win because they played harder, and the score shows that.

Now the Final Four is set.

On Saturday, March 31, the games will start with the matchup between Kentucky and Louisville at 6:09 p.m., and the second game is the matchup between Ohio State and Kansas at 8:49 p.m.

Hitting the links: Golf returns with spring weather John Owens STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University women’s golf team hit the links for the first time this spring on Saturday, March 24 at the Grove City College Invitational.

The Golden Eagles teed off the 2012 portion of their season with a stellar performance at the Grove City Country Club.

The women, who took the team title in the field of five other competitors and a Clarion “B” squad, were led by senior Samantha Veights and freshman Ashley Olivier.

Both Veights and Olivier went 83 on the day and their tie was split by a scorecard playoff, allowing Veights to claim the gold.

Clarion’s score of 349 enabled them to finish well ahead of second place winner Point Park who had 396.

While the dynamic duo of Veights and Olivier paced the main squad, freshman Lindsay Finke paced the Clarion “B” squad going 91 and finishing the day tied for eighth overall.

Clarion Women’s Coach Marie Gritzer was happy with her teams’ performance and is

working to piece together her lineup.

Gritzer has a method behind her splitsquad madness.

“The girls worked hard in the off season knowing they had to come out and perform if they wanted a spot in the top five. I traveled with both an “A” and “B” team to try to find out who can practice well and who can actually compete well,” Gritzer said.

The women will be in action again on Monday April 9 as they compete in the Westminster Invitational at the New Castle Country Club.

The Clarion Men’s team was in action on Monday in the Westminster Invitational.

The Golden Eagles placed second in the event, falling eight strokes behind Carnegie Mellon.

Clarion was led by senior Ross Pringle who placed third overall, and sophomore Alex Angelone who finished fourth.

The Golden Eagles Men’s Golf team will be back in action this weekend when they participate in the Marine Corps Intercollegiate Invitational in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina.

Clarion track qualifies nine for PSAC Outdoor Championship Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER

The Golden Eagles women’s track team traveled to California, Pa., and had a strong performance at the Western Pennsylvania Championships this past Saturday, March 24.

The Eagles finished the day with four first-place finishers, and also had two new PSAC qualifiers.

Junior Ciara Shorts won the 3,000 meter run, and qualified for the PSACs with a time of 10:37.64.

Also qualifying for the PSACs was sophomore Sarah Loughner who took firstplace in the high jump with a jump of 1.6 meters.

Also finishing in first for the Eagles were senior Alexis Carter who won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.91, and freshman Milea Schall who took the 5,000 meter run with a time of 19:25.31.

Carter also had two fourth-place finishes in the

100-meter high hurdles with a time of 15.50, and the 4x4 relay team with a time of 4:06.78.

Head Coach D.J. Bevevino was pleased with Carter’s performance.

“Alexis has performed well so far. I think if you asked her, she would not be satisfied with her performance to date. Her goals and expectations are really high and she is working diligently to meet her goals,” said Bevevino.

To add on to the four first-place finishes the Eagles had four second-place finishes, four fourth-place finishes and two firth-place finishes.

Seniors Jamie Wyatt and Carol Cress both finished second in their respected events.

Wyatt took second in the 5,000 with a time of 19:59.98, while Cress took second in the shot put with a throw of 12.41 meters.

Cress also took fourth place in the Hammer throw.

Sophomore Megan

Toddy finished second in the 3,000 with a time of 10:59.34, and freshmen Courtney Gross finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 9.51 meters.

Freshman Allyson Cress finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 11.45 meters.

Freshman Kellie Wyatt finished fifth for the Eagles in the 3,000 with a time of 11:16.43, and sophomore Jessica Vitous finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 4.92 meters.

After Saturday, the Eagles now have nine individuals qualified for 13 events in the PSAC Outdoor Championships.

Coach Bevevino was pleased with the team’s performance on Saturday.

“Overall the team performed fairly well considering it is very early in the outdoor season and the weather was not quite as nice as we have been experiencing the past couple weeks,” Bevevino said.

FACE OFF Is Tim Tebow a good fit for the New York Jets?

Mark Emch

MANAGING EDITOR

Allow me to begin by making one thing quite clear: I’m not an entirely huge fan of Tim Tebow.

How he remains one of the game’s most coveted quarterbacks, whilst possessing few typical QB skills, boggles my mind.

Be that as it may, I believe Tebow may have found the perfect niche to fit into with the New York Jets.

Under the iron-fisted, uncensored rule of Head Coach Rex Ryan, and led by the streaky, mediocre dabbling of starting quarterback Mark Sanchez, the Jets have time and time again failed to live up to their own self-proclaimed potential.

If there’s a single thing that the Jets do consistently well, it’s play defense.

For the past three years, New York’s defense has ranked in the top five across the league.

The problem, therefore, lies with the meager contributions of the offensive squad.

Enter Tebow.

While I seriously doubt he’s got a chance at challenging Sanchez for the starting QB position at season’s beginning, the Jets have acquired what could effectively be used as their secret weapon.

Tebow’s arm strength and accuracy may not yet be up to par with the others at his position, but his agility, elusiveness and most importantly of all, determination, is unrivaled among quarterbacks.

Thus, I believe Tebow will serve as the Jets’ mighty multi-purpose weapon, used in slick complement with the standardminded play of Sanchez and the rest of the offense.

With both quarterbacks at his disposal, Ryan has found himself in a position few coaches in the NFL can rightfully claim.

Ryan can rely on the arm of Sanchez, and hope that the former USC QB’s abilities improve from his feeble performances of yesteryear.

When in doubt, or in case of an injury to Sanchez, Tebow will gladly step in with all the confidence and willpower he can brandish, just as he did for the Denver Broncos last season.

This isn’t even the first time the Jets have benefited from having a multi-position, athletically inclined utility player on their roster.

Former Jet, and current Buffalo Bill Brad Smith served as the Jets’ “X” factor for four years.

Smith, who excelled as a quarterback at the University of Missouri, served as QB, wide receiver and kick returner for Ryan, and kept defensive coordinators up at night, trying to think of ways to stop the potentially dangerous Smith.

For Ryan’s current Jets squad, Tebow can swiftly step in and take the place of Smith as a dangerous, multi-purpose weapon.

While Tebow hasn’t returned kicks or lined up at wide receiver in his short NFL career, you can’t count Tebow or Ryan out with experimenting.

This being said, Tebow’s addition to the Jets’ roster puts Sanchez on the hot seat.

Management has effectively sent Sanchez an ultimatum message; perform, or be replaced by rising star Tebow.

For Sanchez, the time is now.

As for Tebow, patience will be his greatest virtue.

At least for the beginning of the season he’ll be asked to bide his time on the sidelines.

Tebow knows full well however, that on any play Ryan can plug him in and let the Tebow-mania ensue.

Michael Waterloo SPORTS EDITOR

After the Denver Broncos lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs, we thought that Tebow-mania would be put on hold until training camps opened in late August.

Throughout the regular season, and playoffs, the coverage of Tim Tebow got out of hand on ESPN and other sport networks.

Personally, I was thankful that the Broncos got defeated, and I could turn on the TV without having to hear about the “Mile High Messiah” every other segment.

Then, the Peyton Manning signing to Denver happened and the Tebow hysteria started up once again.

After a failed attempt to trade Tebow to the Jets, the Broncos gave him his choice of either going to Jacksonville to play for the Jaguars, or attempting a second trade to the New York Jets.

When all was said and done, Tebow became a Jet, and the media went crazy once again for Tebow.

“Timmy and the Jets” and “Tebow takes Manhattan” were phrases that have been thrown around.

His faith and abstinence were becoming the butt of jokes across the country.

At his introductory press conference on Monday, Tebow said he is thrilled to be a Jet and be in New York and will help the team in any way he can.

The questions started to arise as to whether or not Tebow would take starting quarterback Mark Sanchez’s job, and whether he is a good fit in New York.

In my opinion, Tebow to New York makes no sense.

First off, this is the first time that I can remember that a backup quarterback has had his own press conference.

I understand the hype around Tebow, and the marketable character that he is; but a press conference?

Really?

The Jets are coming off of a disappointing season after making it to the AFC title game the previous two seasons under Head Coach Rex Ryan and Sanchez.

To start off the off-season, the Jets signed Sanchez to a three-year contract extension worth nearly $60 million to show the league and Sanchez that they are comfortable going forward with him as their starter.

So after signing Sanchez, why would the Jets get Tebow?

Ryan said that Tebow could see upward of 20 snaps per game in what I imagine would be some sort of special package for the former Florida Gator.

With only 20 snaps per game, how effective can Tebow really be?

Unlike the “wildcat offense” which has a running back or receiver running a sweep by following a lead blocker, Tebow is by himself out there, and the defense will put eight in the box each and every snap to contain him.

Not only does Tebow not fit in the gameplan, but he doesn’t fit in the “hard knocks” locker room that the Jets have.

Cornerback Antonio Cromartie even said the Jets shouldn’t bring Tebow in prior to the signing, which he later clarified.

If Tebow was looking out for his best interest, he should have gone back to Florida, and played for the Jaguars.

They are struggling to fill the stadium, and could use a player such as Tebow that has the marketable image for their organization.

I hope you enjoyed Tebow-mania last year, because that will be the last time Tebow takes the NFL by storm.

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Clarion baseball loses three out of four, now 5-13 on year Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER

It was a weekend to forget for the Golden Eagles baseball team as their double header set for Saturday, March 24, was rained out and then moved to Sunday March 25 at Gannon University, because the field was not in playing condition.

In game one of the double header, Clarion starting pitcher Jon Roncolato was roughed up in the second inning, giving up four runs.

The Golden Eagles responded when Josh Beimel had a sacrifice fly and Ken Morgan added with an RBI triple, cutting the deficit, 4-2.

But Gannon tacked on another run in the fifth and three more in the sixth to come out on top, 8-2.

Roncolato took the loss for Clarion, pitching four plus innings, giving up five earned runs, on seven hits and three walks along with three strikeouts.

As if the day and the weekend couldn’t have gotten any worse, it would turn out that way.

The Golden Eagles were simply dominated by Gannon in game two, going down hard, 20-4.

Starting pitcher Mark

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Clarion senior shortstop Jerico Weitzel attempts to throw a Bloomsburg runner out at first as Clarion split their doubleheader.

White took a beating early in the game, giving up two runs in the first and four more in the fourth.

Matt Rossi tried to get Clarion back on track with a homerun in the bottom of the second. That homerun is

his 17th of his career, tying him for the most by a Golden Eagle since 1979.

The Golden Eagles continued to rally in the bottom of the fifth when Jerico Weitzel scored off a Rossi fielder’s choice.

Hasson then scored on an

errant throw.

This cut the deficit to 9-3, but Gannon crushed Clarion in the bottom of the sixth with an 11 run inning to get the win.

Pitching in this game of the double header was a dis-

mal problem area for Clarion.

White took the loss for the Golden Eagles, going four innings while giving up nine runs, with six of them earned.

Seth Peterson gave up three runs in just one and a third innings, Eric Hesdon

gave up five more runs without recording an out, and Sam Skraba would add giving up an additional three runs in only a third of an inning.

“It just seemed like who ever we put in there, the deficit was just too large and we couldn’t get stops,” Head Coach Mike Brown said.

Despite the rough weekend, the Golden Eagles continued to fight in their double header at Bloomsburg University Tuesday, March 27.

In game one, Clarion and Bloomsburg were neck and neck at two after three and half innings, but Bloomsburg exploded with a pair of six-run innings in the fourth and fifth to break the game open and win, 16-8.

In game two, Bloomsburg jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings, but Jon Kemmer responded for Clarion with a two run home run in the fourth to cut the lead.

However, the Huskies would take a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth, and held a late Clarion rally for the win 6-5.

The Golden Eagles are now 5-13 overall and 4-4 in the PSAC, returning to action this Friday, March 30 at Slippery Rock for a double header.

Clarion tennis has six-game winning streak come to an end Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER

The Clarion University women’s tennis team saw its six game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday, March 27 when they fell to visiting Slippery Rock University 9-0 at Campbell Courts.

In No. 1 singles action, Clarion senior Jaclyn Metzger lost in straight sets to Sarah Lynch 6-3, 6-1.

Clarion freshman Megan Bettwy also lost in straight sets in the No.2 match as she was defeated by Lizzy Yetiskul 6-2, 6-2.

The No. 3 singles match was a hard fought battle. In the end, Clarion freshman Madeline Robinson was defeated by Janelle Krantz in three sets. Robinson took the first set 6-4, before losing the next two by scores of 6-1, (10-5).

The No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches were all won by Slippery Rock in straight sets.

At No. 4 Clarion freshman Lauren Rhine was defeated by Laruen Coggins 6-1, 6-1. The No. 5 match saw Sam Bruggerman defeat senior Brittany Bu-

chheit 6-3, 6-4. In the No.6 match, Michaela Hardy fell to Melissa McCutcheon 6-4, 6-1.

Metzger teamed with Caitlin Clemons in doubles play. The duo lost to Lynch and Yetiskul 8-1 in No.1 doubles.

Krantz and Bruggerman defeated Bettwy and Rhine 8-3, while McCutcheon and Coggins teamed up to defeat Robinson and Hardy by a score of 8-3.

Clarion’s record falls to 6-3 (0-1 PSAC West), while Slippery Rock improves its record to 11-2.

Before losing to Slippery Rock, Clarion traveled to Penn State Behrend, and defeated them by a score of 9-0.

Clarion won all nine sets in straight sets, led by Metzger winning at No. 1 singles action 6-1, 6-1, followed by Bettwy, who won at No.2 singles 6-1, 6-1.

Robinson, Buchheit, Hardy and junior Claire Kersetter picked up wins in the No. 3 matches through the No.6 matches.

Metzger and Clemons won by a score of 8-0. Bettwy and Rhine won 8-2, while Robinson and Hardy were victorious by a score of 8-0.

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Clarion senior shortstop Jerico Weitzel attempts to throw a Bloomsburg runner out at first