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Honors colloquium offers insights on literature Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa. - Presentations of poetry, cinematic literature and the mapping of dialect throughout Western Pennsylvania were themes featured at the Clarion University Spring Honors Colloquium on Monday, April 9. Hosted by honors program Associate Director, Brent Register, the colloquium was held in Hart Chapel at 7 p.m. and the focus of theses was English and language arts. Presenters of the night included Dr. Philip Terman of the English department, junior honors student and English major Marquis Lewis, senior honors student and English major Jamie Wyatt and Dr. Herbert Luthin of the English department. Terman commenced the night with recitations from his published works of poetry, opening with a poem titled “How to Find a Job.” “My notebook is really important to me, it’s got the raw stuff,” Terman said. “Most poems I write do have a sort of emotional hook to them. It’s very
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Marquis Lewis presents “Cutting to Continuity” during the Honors Colloquium in Hart Chapel on Monday, April 9. satisfying. The challenge is to keep that passion.” Terman listed a few poets that inspire him such as Shakespeare, Walt Whittman and Emily Dickinson. “The words have to be musical for me. I
like music in poetry, and rhythm as well … Accumulation and velocity, the poetry needs to take me somewhere, to another world or another trance,” Terman said. Lewis’ presentation
“Cutting to Continuity,” based on the merits of cinematic literature, started off with “I apologize in advance. I’m going to make quite a few of you upset,” Lewis said. Lewis’ thesis focused
on communicating the concept of “cutting the clutter,” in what the cinematography offers in movie adaptations of novels; therefore, stating that movies can be just as effective as the book, if not more.
Incoming Eagles Institute replaces two transition programs Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa. - The transition from high school to college is not as easy as many may think. Students are thrown into an atmosphere where they are adults and are required to juggle many more things than they are used to. Combine that with seemingly unlimited freedom and it can be a recipe for disaster. While some students have older siblings or parents who may have had experience with the college life and can adjust to different situations easily, others do not. For those who can’t or are unsure if they can handle the college life, there are pre-college programs that can help with the transition. Recently two programs at Clarion University have been canceled; they are the Harrisburg Partnership and Educational Opportunities Program formerly known as “EOP.” Amanda Jackson is a junior at Clarion University and was once a part of the Harrisburg Partnership program. Jackson participated in the program during her sophomore and junior year of high school and served as
a counselor for the past two summers of the program. The Harrisburg Partnership program was established in 1998 as part of a larger partnership program established by R. Benjamin Wiley. It was established as a way to help students from urban high schools attend college, according to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education website. The students would be involved starting the summer after their 10th grade year. “It [the program] definitely prepared me for college. It opened by eyes to the fact that I was going to take classes that I didn’t like and that I was going to have to learn how to study because college is a lot harder than high school,” Jackson said. Rogers Laugand III, director of Minority Student Services, has been involved with the program since 2002. The program was canceled due to lack of funding, Laugand said. “I was disappointed because it was a quality program that gave high school students motivation and a great opportunity to experience what college would be like prior to coming,” Laugand said. He said he enjoyed
working with the participants; “they were always a good group of students.” “If it wasn’t for Rogers Laugand and the program I probably wouldn’t be at any university right now,” Jackson said. “It [the program] showed students that even though they might not have done the best in high school that they could change and do very well their junior and senior years and then continue on to college and then to eventually have a career,” Jackson said. The EOP program was slightly different from the Harrisburg Partnership program with regard to the fact that the students were soon-to-be incoming freshmen at the university instead of in high school. EOP was established at Clarion University in 1971. The program was described as being necessary and essential to the “humanizing of the institution and perhaps, on a grander or idealistic scale or society in general,” reported an October 1971 issue of The Clarion Call. The Director of the ACT 101 program, Joseph Croskey, has been involved with the program since August 2008. The cancellation of the
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program has affected everyone involved, including the former students and faculty. “I have a lot of mixed feelings. I am disappointed that the program is not here now, but the students are here, and that is good,” Croskey said. The EOP program was established after Honorable K. Leroy Lewis established efforts to help enable the passing of H.B. 1213, Act 101 in Pennsylvania legislature, Croskey said. “Programs were established to assist impoverished citizens and blacks in majority higher education settings across the country and Pennsylvania was no exception,” according to a September 1971 article from The Clarion Call. This statement was referencing the newly established programs at Clarion and other Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institutions. Although there are classes that students can still take during the academic year in correlation with, but no longer tied to the Act 101/EOP program, there was also a summer component to the program that will no longer be in place. See PROGRAM on Page 2
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“A movie is more conscious of its plot and focuses on pacing and timing; a book doesn’t have to worry about that,” Lewis said. “It’s easier to [convey] theme because the camera is able to focus in on things for you,” Lewis said. Wyatt shared a collection of poetry from her series of running poems, including “Ode to Running Shoes,” “Don’t Think About it” and “The Rough Road.” Wyatt said running is her “second greatest passion” next to poetry. “When I’m running I think, ‘Look around, what do I see? What can I write about.’” she said. “I need to carry a recorder with me.” Luthin’s presentation “Yinz’s Room Needs Redded Up,” offered a look at the shifts in dialect across Western Pennsylvania, comparing the frequency in usage of words such as “yinz,” “gum band vs. rubber band” and “pop vs. soda,” across Pennsylvania. “Words. Use them or lose them,” Luthin said. Senior Honors program student presentations will be held Thursday, April 19 at 7p.m. in the Carlson Library Center.
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During the summer, incoming freshmen would stay at Clarion over a six-week period. The students would also take two courses during that time. “I enjoy working with students, and EOP provided a way to work closely with students as they developed intellectually and personally while at Clarion,” Croskey said. He also said that the EOP program helped students with their personal, professional and leadership skills that would help them integrate student life at the university with the ways of a broader culture. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Brenda Sanders Dédé said the EOP program was cut due to financial reasons. “The program was established with state funding as a grant of approximately $300,000 and Clarion contributing an amount as a match,” Dédé said. The funding for the grant the school received from the U.S. Department of Education decreased over the years. For the 2010-11 academic school year, Clarion received $62,000 from the state grant and put in approximately $300,000 to assist with that. Clarion’s contribution was “unbalanced,” Dédé said. The school was offered the same amount for the 201112 school year, which the school did not take. As grant officer during the beginning years of the program, Dédé said she noticed the steady decrease in funding. Once she became direct supervisor of the program she said she decided to
share her thoughts on the continuation of the program. The grant restricted the number of students who could be served; that number was about 150. The majority of the money went to paying the salaries of the faculty. “W e c o u l d s er v e m ore s t u d en t s , ” D éd é sa i d. The EOP was under the Center for Academic Achievement department. The reorganization of the department was necessary, and the university is currently restructuring it as well, Dédé said. “We’re looking at ways to better services for students with special needs.” She said they are revamping the department to serve “the students formerly served by the EOP program, as well as more at risk students.” “I’m upset with the state for cutting funds. Is there still a need? Yes,” Dédé said. She said she feels like the state doesn’t see a need anymore. Other colleges also canceled the program and developed their own. Although those programs no longer exist, incoming freshmen attending Clarion University will now have a program to help them transition from high school to college. The pilot program, tentatively named Incoming Eagles Institute, will begin this summer. “Last summer, the EOP grant funding became so limited that we believed it was no longer a viable option,” Associate Provost, Susan C. Turell said. Turell said the university decided to “assess the effectiveness of all the summer programs.” It was decided to just offer one program this year. Participants from the new program will stay at Clarion for up to seven weeks, and
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they will have the opportunity to earn up to seven credits by taking courses to satisfy their general education requirements, Turell said. There are several primary goals of the program. Two of the major goals are introducing students to college life and learning college-level academic skills. “Embedded into the content of their courses, students will receive instruction on skills important to achieve academic success such as study skills, active reading, note taking and critical thinking,” Turell said. Students in the program will be taught by faculty who have experience with working with students who may have trouble transitioning between the two levels of schooling. Working closely with faculty will help students to build relationships with their advisers, professors, peer mentors and each other, Turell said. “Building these relationships early is key to helping students make a successful transition into the university,” Turell said. As part of the program, students will participate in community projects around Clarion during the last two weeks to help engage them with the community and become more acclimated with the environment where they will be living for the next few years while in college. “We have planned an amazing program, based on what has proven effective at other schools. We’ll modify it based on what we learn from this summer’s program. I am hopeful that this new pilot will grow and help even more students in future years,” Turell said.
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Seniors to deliver Honors presentations All students and faculty are invited to attend the student presentations of the independent study projects completed by the seniors as the capstone of the honors program. The program takes place April 19 at 7 p.m on level A of Carlson Library. The evening will commence with opening ceremonies, in which there will be introductory speakers and awards for students and faculty. Following the ceremony, groups will break off to do formal presentations and evaluations of the projects that the seniors have been working on all semester. This is a opportunity for Clarion students to view presentations of topics related to their majors, and to learn more about them as well as an opportunity to meet upperclassmen and faculty from various departments. This is a chance to learn and network within departments. Light refreshments will also be provided.
Brain safety fair hits Clarion Brittany Bender STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa - The Clarion Mall will become more than just a shopping center this Saturday. The Clarion University communication sciences and disorders department, students from Clarion University’s National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Clarion Area Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group are hosting the third annual Brain Safety Fair from noon to 3 p.m. on April 14. “The purpose of the Brain Safety Fair is to educate children and their families about the importance of their brain and why they need to protect
it. We have many activities for the children to do that help teach them about what their brain does for them,” said Regina Finelli, president of NSSHLA. There will be various activities and demonstrations for children and their parents to participate in. There will be an assortment of simulations to show what happens to the brain if it is injured. One of these is an egg drop, relating the trauma of the egg to the human head. Th er e w i l l a l s o be a d emo n s t r a t i o n of a b r a i n i n j u r y a n d wh at h a p p en s t o t h e oth er s en s es a f t er t h e t r a uma . Bicycle safety will also be a focus of the Brain Safety Fair. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, “Half of all bike riders do not wear a helmet
regularly, which is the single most effective protection against brain injury.” Not only will there be a bicycle safety education session, but participants will have the opportunity to be fitted for a complimentary, good quality bicycle helmet. Children, and even their parents, if they would like one, are eligible for the helmet. “It is truly a great event that volunteers and community members always enjoy… We just did this fair at the Butler Mall about a month ago and gave away over 200 helmets,” said Finelli. For more information on this event, adviser to the Clarion Area Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, Mary Pat McCarthy, PhD. can be reached at 814-393-2326 or mmcarthy@clarion.edu.
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Zoning limits halt in Pa. Marc Levy AP EXCHANGE
HAR R IS BUR G, Pa .— A j u dge on We dnes da y or de r e d a tempora ry h alt to th e se ctions of P e n n sylv an ia’s new Mar ce llu s S ha le la w th at pu t li mi t s o n the pow e r of mu n i cipa lities to r e gu late the boomi n g n atu r al gas explora ti on i n du str y, a victory for th e se v e n municipali ti e s th at s ued. However, the Commonwealth Court senior judge, Keith Quigley, suggested that the towns’ wider challenge to the constitutionality of the local zoning limitations is questionable, saying in a twopage order that he’s not convinced that “the likelihood of success is on the merits is high.” Still, Quigley said municipalities must have an adequate opportunity to pass zoning rules that comply with the eight-week-old law without the fear or risk that the development of oil or gas operations in the meantime will be inconsistent with them. Quigley ruled several hours after listen-
ing to arguments in court for a half-hour and then speaking with lawyers privately in his chambers. The law’s local-zoning provisions had been scheduled to take effect Saturday. The provisions set statewide limits on the extent to which a municipality can regulate the booming Marcellus Shale industry, including well drilling and construction on pipelines and compressor and processing stations. But lawyers for the seven municipalities argued that allowing the law to take effect Saturday would leave towns temporarily powerless to protect their residents’ quality of life and property values, especially if companies promptly seek permits before the towns can rewrite their ordinances to comply with the law. While the municipalities also are seeking to have the law’s local zoning provisions struck down as unconstitutional, they had asked Quigley to allow local zoning ordinance stand in long term. Among the objectionable provisions cited by the towns’ March 29 lawsuit are requirements that drilling, waste pits and pipelines
be allowed in every zoning district, including residential districts, as long as certain buffers are observed. Senior Deputy Attorney General Howard Hopkirk argued that the state created the municipal planning code, and municipalities have no right or standing to complain about perceived harm to its residents if the state pre-empts parts of it. A spokesman for Gov. Tom Corbett has said the administration is confident the law will withstand judicial scrutiny. Plaintiffs include townships in southwestern Pennsylvania — Robinson, Peters, Cecil and Mount Pleasant in Washington County, and South Fayette in Allegheny County — where exploration of the Marcellus Shale is under way, and Nockamixon Township and Yardley Borough in southeastern Pennsylvania’s Bucks County where officials are worried about their inability to control future natural gas exploration. According to Quigley’s order, the 120-day injunction will be followed by another 120-day period under a provision giving municipalities time to figure out if their ordinances are legal.
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CLARION, Pa - Alyssa McGinnis, a service member with AmeriCorps, gave a presentation on Cook Forest and Clear Creek State Parks Monday evening in the Joseph Grunenwald Science and Technology Center. The presentation was part of the Earth Day Series sponsored by the Bios Club. McGinnis is a member of Keystone SMILES, an AmeriCorps state program based out of Knox, Pa that focuses on community development. She specifically does educational programs with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Cook Forest and Clear Creek State Parks are part of the Pennsylvania Wilds region of the DCNR Bureau of State Parks, which covers 2 million acres of land in the northern part of the state, said McGinnis. There are 27 other state parks in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. McGi nn is a dv o ca t ed part i cipa tin g in a cti v i ti e s at C o o k For e st a n d C lear Cr ee k b e ca us e th e re is a g ood r e tur n on i nv e s tme nts pla ced . “State parks bring in $12 dollars for every dollar invested in them,” she said. There are a variety of recreation and educational opportunities at the state parks. McGinnis said canoeing and kayaking season opened this week on the Clarion River and trout fishing season will
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Alyssa McGinnis speaks to students about the history of Cook Forest.
“State parks bring in $12 dollars for every dollar invested in them” -Alyssa McGinnis open this Saturday. Cook Forest even has a special fishing pond for children 12-years-old and under and people with a disability, which is stocked with trout year round and has an ADA accessible pier. Many of the recreation areas in Cook Forest and Clear Creek were built by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s. The Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts will begin holding arts and crafts classes again at the end of April. Theater groups from
the community and Clarion University perform at the Sawmill Theatre during the summer. McGinnis included some history about Cook Forest in her presentation. Joh n Cook w as th e fi r st pe r man e n t se ttle r i n th e ar e a an d i n 1 8 2 6 h e pu r chased 765 acres along the Clarion River and settled with his wife and children. In present-day Cooksburg, he built the first water-driven sawmill and rafted logs to Pittsburgh. Some of the oldest forest growth in the northeastern United
States is in Cook Forest. Much of the old growth area was purchased from the Cook family and is now a protected nature area. It is believed that the white pine and hemlock growth began growing after a large forest fire in 1644, which would make the trees almost 350 years old, according to an informational brochure. McGinnis recommended “The Cook Forest” by Anthony E. Cook for more history and details about the famed old forest growth. For more information on Cook Forest or Clear Creek State Parks, or any other Pennsylvania State Park, visit the DCNR website www.dcnr. state.pa.us/stateparks.
CLARION, Pa - During the Student Senate meeting on Monday, April 9, Treasurer Mark Liberto announced the Recognized Student Organization’s budget recommendations were sent out to the organizations. RSOs who wish to file an appeal can do so the week of April 16-21. Budget appeal forms are located outside of the Student Senate office in 268 Gemmell. Adviser Shawn Hoke announced the week of April 15-21 is the Academic Excellence Series, which honors faculty, staff and students for their academic achievements and research. Sen. Jessica DeGennaro announced the Reinhard Awards will take place on April 25 at 7 p.m. In a 15-0-1 vote, Senate recognized Clarion University Student Veterans Association as an RSO at the meeting. The new group strives to “support veterans from a cultural transition” back to a university setting. Student Senate will sponsor a Pot Party on April 20 in the Gemmell Food Court. During the event students can eat brownies, make bracelets and learn the facts about marijuana from the Health center.
Three RSOs showed up to thank Senate for allocating money to them to attend conferences. Members from the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association thanked the senators for allowing them to attend the Pennsylvania NSSLHA convention in Lancaster, Pa.. During the convention members said they conducted a state chapter round table where they learned new fund-raising techniques from other chapters from different state institutions. A representative from the Financial Management Association thanked the senators for allowing the group to attend the regional conference in Ohio. Members from the Society for Advancement of Management also attend to thank the senators for their conference trip. The group announced that one member won a position on the student board of directors for the group at the conference. Clarion Professor Gustavo Barboza won the outstanding adviser award at the conference. Student Senate elections will be next week from April 18-20. Applications are available outside the Student Senate office. Want to get involved? Student Senate meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Police, dogs exhausted from ‘Pitt’ bomb threats Jill King Greenwood AP EXCHANGE
PITTSBURGH— They’ve become known as the “Pitt police dogs,” but they’ve come from dozens of law enforcement agencies all over western Pennsylvania. The police dogs, including German shepherds, Labrador retrievers and Belgian Malinois, have worked more than 40 bomb threats at all hours on the University of Pittsburgh campus since Feb. 13, capturing the hearts of people in the campus community. “These dogs have become the heroes of this story, and they don’t even know it,” said Pitt police Chief Tim Delaney. “They just keep working and working. They don’t get enough credit.” A task force of local, state and federal authorities worked on Tuesday to learn who is behind the threats, which have targeted academic buildings and dorms, including numerous threats to the 42-story Cathedral of Learning. There were no threats Tuesday, snapping a string of eight straight days of threats. No explosives have been found. Delaney said shortly after the threats began, he “knew this was more than we could handle” with one police dog. The Pitt department has one K-9 handler, Officer Dave Nanz, and Delaney asked him to reach out to his counterparts around the region. Nanz’s partner, Riggs, is a black Labrador retriever. Bomb-sniffing dogs and
their handlers began arriving immediately, Delaney said, and were split into shifts. Depending on the dogs’ training and capabilities, the weather and the type of building being searched, some dogs can work as little as 30 minutes or as much as four hours, said Pittsburgh police K-9 Sgt. Chris Micknowski, who has worked bomb threat shifts at Pitt with his Belgian Malinois, Bartje. The dogs typically nap between shifts. Beaver County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joe Osche and his German shepherd, Bak, have worked eight-hour shifts and then driven an hour home each day during the rash of bomb threats. “We’re tired, but we train for this,” Osche said. Though students are increasingly frustrated, their support for those ensuring their safety is growing. After a Pitt dormitory was evacuated during the weekend for a bomb threat, a group of students put dog treats in an empty pizza box for the police dogs searching the building. Others are collecting treats and pet store gift cards. Students and others banded together on a Facebook page called “We Support the Pitt Police,” which had more than 3,700 fans yesterday. Senior Alexander Rhodes said he started the page as a way for students to show their appreciation for police. He said he’s working with the university to put up a banner on campus thanking the police.
“It’s hard for the students, but it’s even harder for (the police),” said Rhodes, 22, of Highland Park. “The university plans to put up the banner Wednesday,” he said. Another banner will be available at the William Pitt Union for students to sign before being presented to Delaney on Monday, Rhodes said. A blog that downtown market researcher Andrew Fournaridis created has become an online hub for sharing information about the threats. His “Stop the Pitt Bomb Threats” site received 275,000 hits in a week, he said. The university is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. ”There’s a little bit of therapeutic value,” he said. “People like talking and exchanging ideas and knowing they’re not alone out there and being scared about this.” Delaney said his 75 officers are exhausted. In the midst of the run of threats, six officers were first to confront a gunman at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic on March 8. John Shick, 30, opened fire and killed a therapist and wounded five others before dying in a shootout with Pitt police. Another Pitt officer was injured in a fall during the incident. These men and women have really stepped up and performed like the heroes they are,” Delaney said. “They haven’t complained. They’ve just done their jobs under tremendous stress and pressure, and I’m very proud.”
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his is the time of the semester when everything is piling up. With so many class assignments, group presentations, papers and tests, it seems like there is never enough time in the day to complete everything. Stress is something everyone feels. The one thing many people don’t know or think about is healthy stress releases. I know some people turn to alcohol or drugs to relieve stress. Now, I’m not advocating this method because it can have mild to severe consequences down the road. Everyone is different. What works as a stress relief for one person, may not necessarily work the same for another individual.
I, myself, love to color when I’m stressed. It sounds childish, I know, but it works for me. I grab my coloring book, markers and crayons and become lost in my own world for awhile. There’s a point where I’m so focused on what color I’m going to use to color what that I temporarily forget about my problems, and I clear my head. Coloring may not be an effective strategy for others; however, it is based off one of my hobbies. Another stress relief I do, usually in the spring and summer, is take a walk with my camera. I have a hobby of photographing nature. Again, this may not work for everyone, but these are just examples. When stressed, I encourage you to find some form of release that is healthy and to
take advantage of your hobbies as a way to figure out what release would be best for you. Built up stress is not a good thing and can often lead to breakdowns. The best advice I can give is to act on your stress before it builds up. Don’t let it take a breakdown before you figure out how to manage everything that is on your plate. What’s on your mind? Email me at a.r.thornton@ eagle.clarion.edu
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Sophomore, History “I’m very glad Rick Santorum dropped out. He really didn’t stand a chance this, and it was stupid that he stayed in as long as he did.”
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Sophomore, Psychology “I think it’s a good thing that he dropped out. He’s not good for our country at this time - maybe in the 1950s.”
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Sophomore, English “I’m just really happy that America’s finally rejected a theocracy.”
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Sophomore, Undecided “I thought that he might have had what it takes, and it’s kind of disappointing that he dropped out.”
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University political clubs exhibits student debaters Mike Friend STAFF WRITER
Health care, education and Marcellus Shale; those were the hot topic at Wednesday’s debate held in Hart Chapel theater. However, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and President Barack Obama were conspicuously absent and in their place were 6 Clarion University students. These students belonged to the groups that hosted for the event, the Clarion Young Democrarts and the Clarion College Republicans. For the debate, each side sent three members to debate the hot-button issues that face today’s average American. Both groups were ready to rumble as moderator, Clarion University’s president Dr. Karen Whitney , inroduced the debaters and promptly started the debate on the topic of health care, Whitney asked Democrat Jane Cooke and Republican Steven Richards whether they believed that health care and health insurance was a necessity and a basic human right in the United States, President Whitney then asked a follow up question to both debaters. The question was: “Should every American be required to purchase and carry health insurance?” The question seemed to baffle the debaters as they attempted to answer the question that has toppled presidential candidates. Upon finishing the health care topics, the debate shifted gears to a topic that
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Jane Cook and Kayla Smith debate for the Clarion Young Democrats. has sparked multiple rallies across the state in the past two years. The issue of propsed 20 percent cuts to the higher education budget, This topic brought two new debaters to the event as the Republicans sent out Tom Thompson and the Democrats relied upon Kayla Smith for their general answers. After brief introductions, Whitney posed the
Research symposium educates on biology Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER
Students will showcase their research findings this Friday, April 13 during the Biology Student Research Symposium. Alysha Cypher, senior biology student and co-organizer of the BSRS, said the symposium was put together in order to show off research on the students’ terms. “It’s all student organized. We’re bringing in Clarion alumni to share what they’re doing in biology and we’ve invited administration, students and community to the event,” said Cypher. Students will be giving talks about their research as well as presenting posters. Posters will be displayed on the second and third floors of the Joseph Grunenwald Science and Technology Center. Any talks done by students will be conducted in the second floor genetics laboratory. Topics by students include “Development of a Detection Method for the AmphibianKilling Fungus,” “Carbohydrate Usage of Micobial Fauna on Spotted Salamanders,” “The Effect of Disinfection on Native Flora on Amphibian Skin,” “Development of a Tool
to Simulate Climate Change in Microecosystems” and “Thermoregularization in Spotted Salamanders.” The Earth Day Series Art Show will be showcased on the first floor of the STC. Cypher said there will be art on display from university and local elementary school students, faculty and community members. Sophomore and student presenter Tyler Kitzmiller said the research symposium, it a great opportunity to take advantage of because it makes what they learn in class more useful. “I have now been doing research for two years, and one of the best things about starting to do research in your first two years of college is that what I learn in the lab is even more helpful to me when I am taking higher elective biology courses,” said Kitzmiller. He will be presenting group research on an anti-microbial agent found in urine that has the ability to kill bacteria that causes urinary tract infections. Kitzmiller said his research is important because the anti-microbial they are testing could have the potential to serve as an effective treatment against urinary tract infections.
question, “Are the governor’s budget cuts justified?” Following the question, some of the fiercest debate of the event ensued. Once tempers had cooled and all aspects of the cuts had been put to bed, Whitney moved to the biggest topic facing the economy of the state, Marcellus Shale. Whitney asked debaters Jon Knoll of the Republicans and Nic Rawson of the Democrats “Is there a balance between the economic growth and environmental protection with Marcellus Shale?” Once more the deabte ensued and the topic was attacked from all angles. Whitney then opened the floor to questions from the audience for the debaters. The audience asked the debaters a variety of questions that followed up the topics they had already debated. After the arguments had ended, Whitney shared her thoughts on the debate saying, “This was a great event and I was really happy to see it go on. I have always believed that colleges are a great place to bring ideas and people together. That’s what makes America so great. The Clarion University president also said that “Of the three topics discussed tonight, I feel education is the most important, but they are all very important to the state and the community.”
History club holds Titanic event Josh Byers STAFF WRITER
To commemorate its 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, students and faculty of The History Club at Clarion University held a special event for the tragedy that was. While most people only remember what they saw in the 1997 movie, Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, and the students of The History Club wanted to get the facts straight and remember an important tragedy in history. The R.M.S Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912 after running into an iceberg on its first voyage. A Titanic event was held that lasted around two hours. Pfannestiel gave a
presentation that was an in-depth look at not only the design of the ship, but things like passenger life and segregation between first, second, and third class passengers. “This was, the History Club students idea, and we just wanted to share the truth about the event because it’s the anniversary, and it’s a popular story. We want to get people interested in history. An event like this shows that through history we think we’ve advanced in technology, and think we have command over something, then tragedy strikes and we have to take a step back,” said Pfannestiel. Details were shared such as the price for the tickets back in 1912. First-class tickets were at
most 870 pounds, which translates to $100,000 today. Second class was 23 pounds, which converts to $2,400 today and third class was seven pounds, which is $750 today. Also club members handed out “tickets” to audience members with names on them of actual passengers from the Titanic. Then at the end of the presentation, audience members got to find out if the name they had acquired lived or perished in the shipwreck. Mary Ward, president of the History Club, said she got the idea for the tickets from the Pittsburgh Titanic exhibit. “The whole Titanic incident is an interesting topic and especially with the anniversary this year,” said Ward.
Clarion AAA holds mix-off Clarion community comes together to celebrate outstanding citizens Margaret DePree STAFF WRITER
Bacchus Gamma is hosting its annual Non-Alcoholic Mix-Off this Thursday April 12 from 6-8 p.m. Gemmell’s Multi Purpose Room will be filled with 15 to twenty run by Student Organizations and student athletic groups. This event is designed to bring about creative fun that each group will be crafting their own signature drink to be entered into the competition to win one of four overall prizes. Jimmy McGee, adviser of Bacchus Gamma and university staff member, said “This event is held every year to offer an evening for students to have a good time and get to know each other, without any alcohol involved.” It gives students a nice introduction to all that is happening on campus The Non-Alcoholic MixOff is part of Spirit Week
this year and part of Greek games. This fun-filled event will also be a recruitment tool for all of these groups. For main prizes, Most Original Theme, Most Original Drink, Best Display and Best Taste, Terry Rae Anthony, AAA representative, will be awarded. AAA provides the trophies for the winners as well as a free one-year membership for some lucky attendee. AAA is dedicated to promote responsible habits, and the group wishes to reinforce those activities that do just that. A trophy isn’t the only thing to look forward to; multiple gift cards, two iHomes, a digital camera and eight themed baskets will be given away throughout the evening. Bacchus Gamma has enjoyed hosting this popular event every year, and members are hoping it is just as successful this year. Stop by the Non-Alcoholic Mix-Off.
Women United volunteers in New Orleans Women United is an organization working toward the growth of women and all minority groups. Every member of this organization is dedicated to the advancements of physical, mental and spiritual health. While on Clarion’s campus, Women United has hosted events such as Think Pink Week, Battle of the Sexes and domestic violence presentations. In an effort to keep the university aware of the issues, Women United has become more active this year, hosting more events with larger turn outs and receiving even more ideas for the near future. During Spring Break week, the organization volunteered with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. They welcome people from all walks of life to join as they build simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need. Thousands of individuals, organizations, and corporations volunteer or donate to NOAHH in ongoing efforts to rebuild New Orleans. The students committed to two volunteer days working in a warehouse that sold furniture, doors, sinks, cabinets and other household items. Trucks would unload close to 100 doors or desks and cabinets unloaded. Volunteering also provided members a way to make new friends. Even though the workload was heavy, they still managed to some fun while volunteering. Women United reported that it was an amazing experience and the first time any of the women had visited New Orleans. They also visited the 9th ward, which is the area that sustained the most damage during Hurricane Katrina. Group members said, it was sad to have to see because there were very few houses in the community, but many empty lots. The students indicated that visiting that area makes people appreciate the little things in life because many of the residents lost their houses and, in many cases, loved ones.
Mike Friend STAFF WRITER
Clarion University students will have the opportunity to support the community that they call home for 30 weeks a year on April 14. On this day students will have the opportunity to participate in an event called “Come Together Clarion” The website for the event says, “Come Together Clarion is the result of many people who love Clarion coming together to celebrate what makes our area great: our people!” The event is designed to bring the local community and the university community together for an event that show solidarity and unity. The event will take place in the Gemmell MultiPurpose Room as organizations from across campus such as Student Senate,
University Activities Board, the Honors Program and the Center for Leadership and Involvement join forces and host a day that will include activities, entertainment and awards for participants To help remember this special day, participants will have the opportunity to make their mark on the community by adding their signature, handprint or special picture to a banner that will be displayed around Clarion’s campus all year as a reminder of the support the community has for the institution and the support the institution has for the surrounding community. The event is planned to start at 10 a.m. on April 14 with an opening ceremony featuring several members of the university and local community. After the opening ceremony, the event coordinators
have various children’s activities planned that will continue for most of the event. Also planned are several live entertainers who will perform on the Gemmell MPR stage starting at 12:30 p.m. The entertainment and event will conclude with a closing ceremony that will feature “The Good Neighbor Pledge” in which participants will pledge to uphold the bonds between the university community and the communities in the surrounding area. Also included in the ceremony will be the Neighborhood Star Awards, which will recognize “civic minded” members of both communities. The awards will be presented to several different divisions which include: K-12 Student, University Student, Community Member, Business Owner and many others.
Docs say drilling law hurts health Kevin Begos Michael Rubikam AP EXCHANGE
PITTSBURGH — Public health advocates and doctors on the front lines of Pennsylvania’s natural gas-drilling boom are attacking the state’s new Marcellus Shale law, likening one of its provisions to a gag order and complaining that vital research money into health effects was stripped at the last minute. Doctors say they don’t know what to tell patients who suspect their ailments are related to nearby gas industry activity because of a lack of research on whether the drilling of thousands of new wells — many near houses and drinkingwater supplies — has made some people sick. Yet when legislative leaders and the governor’s office negotiated the most sweeping update of the state’s oil and gas law in a quarter century, they stripped $2 million annually that included a statewide health registry to track respiratory problems, skin conditions, stomach ailments and other illnesses potentially related to gas drilling. Just last week, the Department of Health refused to give The Associated Press copies of its responses to people who complain that drilling had affected their health. That lack of transparency — justified in the name of protecting private medical information — means the public has no way of knowing even how many complaints there are or how many are valid. Studies are urgently needed to determine if any of the drilling has affected human health, said Dr. Poune Saberi, a University of Pennsylvania physician and public health expert. “We don’t really have a lot of time,” said Saberi, who said she’s talked to about 30 people around Pennsylvania over the past 18 months who blame their ailments on gas drilling. Working out of public view, legislative negotiators also inserted a requirement that doctors sign a confidentiality agreement in return for access to proprietary information on chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, process. Though environmental groups and Shell Oil Co. alike pushed it, doctors and public health advocates say they weren’t consulted and had no idea it was in the bill.
State officials say the rule, which mirrors decades-old federal regulations, is meant to give doctors explicit access to drilling firms’ secret chemical cocktails. But Pennsylvania’s leading medical association contends it may have a chilling effect on research and on doctors’ ability to diagnose and treat patients exposed to carcinogens and other toxic substances. “If there’s this confidentiality agreement that you need to sign off on, how open are you to share that information, whether directly with the patient, or with the state, or for research?” said Dr. Marilyn J. Heine, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. “There is some ambiguity. The law isn’t identifying what the limitations are.” The law, which takes effect April 14, includes a new “impact fee” on gas drillers, stronger environmental protections, and online disclosure of chemicals used in fracking, the technique that’s allowed drillers to reach previously inaccessible gas deposits deep underground. A challenge to the constitutionality of the disclosure restriction is part of a broader lawsuit filed March 29 against the new law. To frack a well, drillers blast millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to crack shale deposits and release trapped gas. Environmentalists and some residents believe the chemicals have polluted drinking-water supplies. The industry says there’s no proof. The Pennsylvania law, borrowed from new Colorado regulations, exempts proprietary fracking formulas but instructs drillers to reveal the identity and amounts of “any chemicals claimed to be a trade secret” to any health professional for treating a patient who may have been exposed. In return, the doctor must hold the information in confidence. The medical society says doctors will need explicit guidance on the limitations. Will physicians be permitted to write a medical journal article about a case? Inform colleagues at a staff meeting? Discuss it with public health researchers or health regulators? Patrick Henderson, Gov. Tom Corbett’s top energy official, said doctors will be permitted to inform patients and those who treat them. But he declined to address other circumstances in which a doctor might feel there’s a legitimate need to share information, saying he wouldn’t discuss “potentially endless scenarios.”
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TOP 10 Things staffers never get tired of saying Russell Pekelnicky FEATURES EDITOR
Every work place has its own little office jokes, and The Clarion Call is no different. This week, we’d like to share with you all some of our favorite office jokes. Maybe you too can bring them into your own home or office and share our own little brand of insanity with those you love most.
10. Holes in the ground Yeah, I know, this thing will never fully die, because, well, I don’t want it to. Holes in the ground are one of my lifelong fascinations, so it only makes sense we should talk about them semi-frequently in the office.
9. Your mother We’re all mature adults here, so what is a reasonable adult conversation without a couple insulting jokes about each other’s mothers. Of course, we try to keep it in good taste, relatively speaking, but it’s just one of those nuances.
8. That’s what she said. Like a “your mother” joke, a “That’s what she said” joke is a common occurrence. These jokes take quite a bit of skill to perfect, and us Call staffers have gotten the whole art of it down to a pinpoint science.
7. F@#! you Dale. Like most people with pulses, we share a love of Will Ferrell movies, and few movies get as readily referenced as “Step Brothers” does. “Anchorman” is another favorite, but mainly because we usually sing “Afternoon Delight” at any occurrence. Other favorites are the dinosaur monologue from “Step Brothers” and “Mom! The meatloaf!” from “Wedding Crashers.”
6. Are these the boogers, Daddy? This one comes to us from our own Lisa Yoder. Some times, we stay in the office weirdly long, and we all go a bit stir crazy. In one such instance, Lisa asked this to Jeremiah Bull, and since, we repeat it every now and again to keep the spirit of it alive.
5. I haven’t ___ since The War. This particular phrase has been killed and resurrected more times than we care to count. The basic joke came from yours truly, but thanks to entertainment editor Sam Dixon, the joke has not been left in the grave to enjoy its hard-earned eternal rest. Instead, it claws its way back to the surface to haunt us all with its horribly off-color humor that makes life in The Call office that much more enriched.
4. What is this, amateur hour? Offices are frequent places for your basic mistakes, and when that occurs, it’s fun to shout, “What is this, amateur hour?” This serves as a call to sharpen up and get yourself together. It can also be used to criticize other media organizations in a fun and cheeky comment.
3. Beercon “Beercon” is a Wednesday evening event held at Toby Bar and Grill that includes of free bacon and the drinking of beer by staffers of age to do so. The event serves as a team-building experience and a way to vent some steam during the course of the business week. It also gives us something to work toward at the end of the night, and that much more incentive to make sure you take care of business in a timely and effective manner.
2. Do you know how to post videos to Facebook? Television is a common topic for any office, and ours is no exception. We frequently quote our favorite commercials, with our current one including the line, “Do you know how to post videos to Facebook?” Staffers try to do their best voice for the impression to the hilarity of all those involved.
1. That’s why they call me Crazy Legs My own personal favorite phrase of The Call comes from Advertising Manager Jeremiah Bull during a game of Dungeons and Dragons I once hosted. Within five minutes of the game, we had our game catch phrase, which oozed into our ordinary life. Whenever someone (primarily Jeremiah) does something bizarre in the office that they can’t explain, the common response is to shrug, smile and say, “That’s why they call me Crazy Legs.”
Advertising Club promotes Pirates student night Clarion, Pa- The Pittsburgh Pirates Parrot is coming to Clarion University. On Thursday, April 12, Clarion University Advertising Club will be hosting an Event Day, “A Pirates Night for Me,” in the Gemmell MPR from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Come and get involve in the fun activities and win prizes. “A Pirates Night for Me” event is promoting Clarion University’s night at the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
game with the Cincinnati Reds on May 4 at PNC Park. Tickets are on sale for $20 / per person for Outfield Box seats, including a $5 food voucher and free T-shirt for attending the event. To purchase tickets to the game, see any Advertising Club member or Dr. O’Neil. Celebrate the end of the semester by getting a group of your friends together to go to the Pirates’ game.
This Week in History April 12-18 April 12 - On this day in 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is convicted of heresy by Pope Urban VIII for promoting the theory of heliocentricity. This was not the first time the father of modern astronomy was on the hot with the Roman Catholic Church. He had once before been summoned by Pope Urban VIII for refusing to conform to the church’s new practices. After the heresy trail, Galileo was forced to publicly recant his theory as well as live the rest of his life under house arrest.
April 13 - Americans are shocked to learn that an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 space craft effectively stranding astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise roughly 200,000 from the surface of the Earth. This disaster was reported to NASA Mission Control by Lovell in the now infamous phrase “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” Mission Control then made daring changes in what was just a “routine moon landing mission” and made it a mission of survival. Four days after the explosion, the astronauts were returned safely home.
April 15 - Fresh off of leading a successful revolution to overthrow the government in Cuba, dictator Fidel Castro visits the United States on April 15, 1959. The visit was marred by tensions between US government officials and Castro in part to Castro’s strong anti-American rhetoric.
April 16 - On this day a Swiss chemist accidently consumes LSD25, a synthetic drug that was created in 1938 as part of experiment to test the medicinal value of LSD’s base compound lysergic acid. In his notes the scientist remarks of the intoxicated state that he felt shortly after consuming the drug. The US was introduced to LSD by counter culture figures Timothy Leary and Albert M. Hubbard.
April 17 - Henry Ford II unveils the car that would soon become synonymous with the Ford Motor Company, in the Mustang. The car is a two seat, mid engine car that the company bills as “a working man’s Thunderbird” The Thunderbird was Ford’s top of the line sports car. The Mustang remains in production to this day.
April 14 - On her maiden voyage from England to the United States, the RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg and sinks on April 14, 1912. Billed as the world’s largest and most luxurious ocean liner of the time, the Titanic also boasted of it “unsinkable” nature. Just before midnight on April 14 the passengers and crew were awoken as the ship jolted as it struck an iceberg in the north Atlantic ocean. Just two hours later the massive ship slipped beneath the frigid water leaving approximately 1,500 passengers and crew to drown or freeze to death. April 18 - On this day in 1989, Chinese students take to the streets of Beijing to protest their government and demand more democratic procesese. Famously known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the government struck back with force killing an unknown amount of students.
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ABSCUF holds rockin for education rally for budget cuts Blayne Sheaffer STAFF WRITERS
Students interested in making a difference in their education can go to the Rockin’ for Education Rally next Thursday, April 19 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. outside the Gemmell Student Center in the Outdoor Performance Area, to fight against governor Corbett’s proposed 20 percent cut in Pennsylvania’s higher education budget” according to fliers for the event. Dr. Andy Lingwall and the Clarion University APSCUF is looking for student bands or solo acts to perform songs about social action to promote creating positive change for students facing budget cuts in the secondary school system. All gear aside from guitars and drumsticks will be provided. “Pennsylvania’s working families and students just can’t take another tuition increase,” Lingwall said. “You guys can’t take larger classes, fewer offerings. A lot of that already happened last year.” The event will be held to raise awareness of the proposed budget cuts and tuition increase for students. There will be post cards that students may fill out to send to the state capitol.
Corbett’s proposed budget would bring Clarion University to the same funding it received in 1989, therefore causing students and faculty to ask the government to bring the budget back to the future. “We’re getting too far away from what the state system was meant to be designed for,” Lingwall said. “The idea, when it was set up nearly 30 years ago was to train the next generation of Pennsylvanians to be the smart brains and the career developers that were going to take the state into the future.” ABSCUF is hoping to raise awareness in a different way from last year’s rally of speakers. “We want it to be a music event,” Lingwall said. “We wanted to do something different, that students could take ownership of in a bigger way this year. We thought that a music rally would be a perfect fit.” With the use of Twitter hashtags, post cards and proper Facebook links, ABSCUF feels that this year’s rally will be more effective than last, and will get more of a response from the government. “These things are effective because legislators do look at them,” Lingwall said.
Already signed up to perform at the rally are a few student bands and solo performances, including a student-faculty band consisting of Clarion student Tyler Lobdell, professors Dr. Herbert Luthin, Dr. Scott Kheun, Lingwall himself and his son Noah. Lobdell is, however, looking for a drummer to participate. “Any student who wants to play rally-oriented songs, just has to bring their guitars,” Lingwall said. “Every student can have a threeor four-song time slot.” Also taking place at the rally will be several speakers. One of which being Dr. Jaime Phillips. Lingwall pressed that this rally is not for the faculty at Clarion University, but for the future of its students, and that students should be involved with the future of their education. “We don’t want people to think that this is all about faculty and trying to save our jobs,” Lingwall said. “We’re not going to ditch you students. Our first commitment is to you guys.” Be sure to attend the Rockin’ for Education Rally for the future of students’ education. To send a message or learn more about the budget cuts, go to www. pastudentsvoice.org.
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Supercommuter is a band that has labeled itself as “8-Bit Sci-Fi HipHop.” If you’re like me this is an interesting group of words to use when describing a band. A little research led me to the knowledge that 8-bit refers to various parts of a computer’s architecture that are, at most, 8 bits wide. Add to that “sci-fi” and “hiphop” and if you’re thinking you’re about to hear a song comprised of computer noises, robots and rapping, you would be basically correct. The newest release from this group is “Remixes Vol. 1” and it’s a six-track collection of songs from their selftitled debut album that have been remixed by various artists. According to the band’s bio, the band was born out of long commutes along State Road 520 during rush hour in the Pacific Northwest. With one member creating
JESSE BADEN Supercommuter is an Electro Hip Hop group that started in 2007 from Seattle Washington. Their sound is different than most electro
the beats on a Classic Game Boy and another rapping, the last member of this group puts it together until you have the blipping and beeping final product. That’s where the “8-bit sci fi hip-hop” part comes in. The lyrics are clever, concise and written from the point of view of a robot with the subject often being that of the perplexities of humans and their lifestyles. One track in particular, “Unusual Habits” outlines the robot narrator’s confusion in the way humans eat and the way they respond to something beautiful. A line I found to be especially poignant was “People got unusual habits. They see something beautiful, run up and grab it. Stop it, kick it, beat it up and stab it, burn it to the ground so that nobody can have it.” In this way the band acts as an interesting commentary on social issues. That being said, I would rather read the lyrics than listen to them layered over droning video game noises. Still, if you’re a fan of the old video game styles the music may be more your taste. Certainly if you’re in need of something new to spice up your music library, this would be one band to turn to.
Admittedly, I have little to no experience with the techno-hip-hop genre that Supercommuter brings to the table. However, I have a bit of experience with the individual components, so there’s that. Right off the bat, I can say I don’t totally hate their first track, “10th Generation.” It’s pretty interesting to say. The 8-bit instrumentation is pretty interesting, and the lyrics are pretty snazzy. It has a nerdy bent to it, without much of the show boating of the usual modern hip-hop. I dare say, I actually kind of enjoy it. It makes me want to get up and dance a bit. The second track, “Unusual Habits,” has a pretty cool techno bass line that brings a good funk vibe to the track. The instrumentation reminds me of ‘80s era techno, which works surprisingly. In addition, I appreciated the Speak-n-Spell sampling in the track. As a piece of music, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I recognize it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s pretty cool. The lyr-
ics are interesting if you listen to them, and the vocal work is good. “Find Me a Physicist” is another track that hits pretty hard, using the trademark 8-bit that seems to innundate the majority of tracks on the album. The instrumentation is kind of like if Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim and the Mario theme had a mutant love child that was a sort of savant of dance mixing. The track also has Gregorian Chant-Casio-Keyboard-style backup vocals that bring something interesting to the track. “Itty Bitty Pigeons” continues the thematic element of the album about robotics versus humanity, mixing with the standard 8-bit video game-style instrumentation. The lyrics are pretty solid, and they even mean to throw in a pretty awesome glockenspiel part. Over all, the songs are unified by a number of themes. 8-bit style instrumentation is heavy. The lyrics all have a scifi bent, but also uses them to pose some pretty philosophical questions about the difference between robots and humanity. It’s more or less the same formula of music for all six tracks, but I feel it works surprisingly well overall. The album won’t appeal to everyone across the board, but it hits a certain niche of music that I feel could gather quite a following. I can’t say it enough, this album is pretty fun to listen to.
bands because they add the 8-bit video game sound to their music. This remix album, “Remixes Vol. 1,” brings in a style that I like to call 8-bit dubstep. Supercommuter is made up of three members Wheelie Cyberman, Stenobot and Tron Juan. First off the lyrics are originally hard to understand, but give it a couple of listens and you will realize that they are well done and funny. The songs themselves are enjoyable. Supercommute captures the 8-bit feel in their music. While listening to this
music I honestly felt as if I was 10 again sitting in my room playing teenage mutant ninja turtles on my Nintendo. They also showed elements of a rock and hip-hop mix that reminds me of a toned down version of early “Linkin Park.” Cyberman, former member of Optimus Rhyme’s, writes and performed the rapping in their music, and it is also said that member Stenobot creates the beats on his Game-boy classic. When you listen to the beats in their music you can almost pick out which beats
come from which of your favorite Game-Boy games. I would be lying if I said I didn’t recognize a few of the sounds from Pokémon Blue in their songs. I enjoyed this short, sixsong album of remixes by Supercommuter. It certainly isn’t your everyday kind of music but it is incredibly enjoyable. Their sounds hit something within an old-school video game fanatic like myself that brought me back to the good old days. It is also music that is so simple in the style it has, but is so much fun to listen to.
RUSS PEKELNICKY
ENTERTAINMENT & Gaming convention takes over Boston THE CLARION CALL
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ARTS Samuel Dixon
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Every year around the end of March or the beginning of April, Boston gets invaded by thousands of gamers. Since 2010, Penny Arcade, an online webcomic about gaming and gamer culture, has brought its largely successful Penny Arcade Expo to the East Coast. This year PAX took over the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center April 6-8, providing gamers the opportunity to meet with some of their favorite game developers and take a look at what they are currently working on. Developers big and small set up booths and game demos around the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for gamers to try and ask questions about their projects. Some of the big names to attend the event include industry powerhouses like Nintendo and Microsoft and independent studios like Twisted Pixels and Riot Games. The expo attempts to focus the show on independent developers, giving them a chance to shine in front of the gaming public instead of getting lost in the shuffle of the news of big name titles. PAX is not just an opportunity to try new games. The show also hosts a number of panels hosted by members from all aspects of the industry includ-
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ing production, media and fan communities. The show this year was kicked off with a keynote delivered by Jordan Mechner, the creator of “Prince of Persia” and “Karateka.” Mechner talked about his experiences developing his games and how he discovered that creating games was when he felt the most creative and passionate. On Friday and Saturday night the show played host to a number of musical acts emphasizing the culture of the gaming community. Bands like The Video Game Orchestra, The Mini Bosses and Metal Metroid covered a number of songs from different games, each playing them in its specific styles. Other bands included Paul and Storm, a musical comedy act that performs songs about nerd topics; Jonathan Coulton, performer of famous game songs like “Portal’s” “Still Alive” and Supercommuter, a chiptunes hip-hop group. PAX East is one of only two industry shows that the public is allowed to attend, and developers know that if they don’t have a good showing there it will reflect in sales. Because of that the convention has become rather large and often difficult to see everything the show has to offer. Below is just a sample of some of the things that make PAX East a must-attend event for game fans and a look at three of the standout games featured on the show floor.
Enforcers With a name as aggressive sounding as the Enforcers, outsiders might assume that these show guides are unhelpful and unfriendly, however the opposite. Enforcers are one-ofa-kind fans incredibly dedicated to the success of the show and bringing smiles to the faces of all convention goers. Helpful and courteous, many have been doing the job since the first PAX East, having more knowledge than any of the exhibitors on the show floor. Any questions about panels or the goings on of the shows would get a quick answer and the offer of assistance if needed. Enforcers also made the waits for panels and concerts seem shorter with crowd involvement and activates like trivia games. Many have been giving up the chance to attend the convention just so they could make it more enjoyable for the community. The tight-knit group is actually more comparative to a family, helping each other even when away from the convention.
Every year at PAX Prime and PAX East, a collection of independent games are chosen to be promoted by Penny-Arcade on the show floor. This year’s Boston Indie Showcase was a collection of six mobile games. “Bean’s Quest” a ios, 2D retro platformer; “Lawnmower Challenge,” a lawn mowing puzzle game; “Not Without You,” a directional movement puzzle game; “Spelltower,” a tactical spelling game; “Super Crate Vox,” a 2D bullet hell shooter and “Girls Like Robots,” a seating arrangement puzzler. Every game was playable on the show floor with booths located next to one another, allowing convention goers to hop easily between each title. All showed strongly and were constantly being talked about among show goers. Although many of the games were puzzlers, each had a radically different style and approach to gameplay which made none of them feel lesser than another.
While traveling throughout the show hallways, convention goers encountered a number of people dressed in costumes. “Cosplay,” or costume play, is when someone dresses up as a character from a game, anime, television show or comic and attends a public event. This year the show floor saw a number of fans dressed as their favorite characters and had a number of sponsored cosplayers walking around promoting games. Nintendo hired professional cosplayer PikminLink to dress as Pitt from the recently released “Kid Icarus: Uprising” for the 3DS. Some of the standout costumes made by show goers included Cassiopeia and Master Yii from “League of Legends,” The Kid from “Bastion,” The Prince from “Katamari Damacy” and (above) The Doctor along with a Victorian dressed robot from “The Girl in the Fireplace” an episode of “Doctor Who.” Show goers were constantly stopping to take photos of many of the different costumes, with photos of the better ones popping up all over the internet.
The second title of independent developer Hello Games, “Joe Danger: The Movie” is a sequel the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade title “Joe Danger.” The game follows the story of Joe Danger after Hollywood took notice. Danger performs stunts with different types of vehicles including motorbikes, jet packs, skis and mine carts. Players assume the role of Danger, performing the stunts as a director calls out the actions that need to be done. Levels are linear experiences, lasting up to around two or three minuets, offering the player replay ability by adding and varying objectives in the level and achieving a faster completion time. Gameplay is similar to the classic Nintendo System title “Excite Bike,” with the modern idea of performing stunts in between landing jumps in games like the XBLA title “Trials HD.” Multiplayer for the title consists of four players racing to the end of the track, performing tricks and avoiding obstacles in the way. The system is rather balanced; allowing players with lower skill levels a chance to comeback and not feel like they could never achieve victory. The title currently does not have a release date, but developers have indicated that it will be in 2012.
Released on Xbox Live Arcade in August 2010, “Monday Night Combat” took the gameplay of multiplayer online battle arena games like “DotA” and “League of Legends” to console in the form of a third-person shooter. Although the title changed the way games were allowed to be updated on the platform, Uber Entertainment felt the title could be updated more consistently and serve the audience better on the PC trough Steam. After seeing the free-to-play model work, Uber announced it would be releasing “Super Monday Night Combat,” a free-to-play version of the game featuring all new maps and characters. Teams of five compete head-to-head toward the others’ Money ball, which teams are attempting to keep alive, pushing bots and completing map goals to give their team an advantage. Players choose from a number of pros, each with its own different abilities and team role. Set in a fictional, futuristic world where corporations have taken over and violence is considered comedic, the game has a great sense of over the top humor giving it an aspect that most competitive games don’t have. Currently in beta, interested players can sign up at the game’s website www.uberent.com. Developers say the public release version should be out “soon.”
Seating arrangements aren’t usually on the mind of people looking for a quick game to play on their iPads. “Girls Like Robots” takes the placement of people and makes it an interesting gameplay concept. Chosen as one of the PAX Boston Indie Showcase games, the strategy puzzler stood out with its cartoonish visual style. Set in a small school for block faces, gameplay consists of balancing the feelings of one type of block, with all other types of blocks in play for the level. Girls, Robots, Nerds and even baked goods could be a character or item that needs to meet their own set of requirements to reward the player with the highest levels of happiness. Levels all have a different scale of happiness that players can achieve, having an ultimate answer to the puzzle rewarding the player with the all the happiness possible. Levels are setup with a specific number of seats available and block types. Peacemeal String Band provides an excellent sound track to a well-realized world, giving the game an defining sense of self. Just as addictive as other placement puzzlers like “Triple Town,” “Girls Like Robots” looks to be the next break out ios game. The game currently has no release date but it planed for most tablet devices.
English professors read nonfiction, poetr y Elora Walsh EDITOR-IN-CHEIF
Students and faculty gathered in the University Art Gallery Wednesday, April 10 for the Spoken Arts Reading Series sponsored by the English department. The series featured readings from Dr. Juanita Smart and Dr. Melissa Downes, both professors of English at Clarion University. “It’s pleasing for me as a teacher to read peoples’ work, and that they trust me to read it, so I selected this to share in honor of them,” Smart said. “Knowing What it is to Hope” is the story of hope. The nonfiction piece included detailed descriptions of Smart’s World War II veteran father turned alcoholic, her parents divorce and visiting her father months later. “I started it as a senior in college, and my teacher at the time wrote on the draft, ‘I don’t know what this cost you, but I know it was a lot’, so that was the influence behind it,” Smart said.
Following Smart was Downes poetry readings. One of the eight poems read included “Kerry 1965-1999.” The poem was about a friend of Downes who committed suicide which Downes was unaware of until 10 years after the suicide. “I would have rather not had a reason to write it,” said Downes. Following “Kerry 1965-1999” was a satirical poem, “Western Pennsylvania 2005.” “I haven’t read to an audience in quite sometime. I like to find out who my audience is and making sure there is a connection.” Both professors offer reading to be the best advice for writers. “Write a lot and read a lot. You can’t become a better writer unless you read, and you have to pay attention,” said Smart. In addition to the Spoken Arts Reading Series, best-selling author, Anne Lamott will appear at “Community Read” at Venango Campus Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. For more information on Lamott visit www.clarion.edu/303604.
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Professors Juanita Smart and Melissa Downes read work.
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Clarion’s Veights sinks first hole-in-one in school history during match Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER
The Golden Eagle women’s golf team finished second out of eight teams at the Westminster Invitational held at New Castle Country Club this past Monday, April 9. The Eagles were led by senior Samantha Veights, who finished fourth overall in the tournament, shooting a 90. Freshman Lindsay Finke finished right behind Veights in fifth with a score of 91. Veights shot a 44 on the front nine and a 46 on the back nine to accumulate her 90. Finke scored a 43 on the front nine and a 48 on a back nine to add up to her 91. The Eagles also had solid individual performances from their other participants. Senior Jennifer Sufferen shot a 48 on the front nine
and a 49 on the back, shooting a total of 97. Sufferen placed No. 15 overall. Sophomore Amanda Orr shot a 52 on the front nine and a 47 on the back nine giving her a total score of 99 on the day, placing No. 17 overall. Sophomore Kayla Lavery, who participated in the event as an extra for the Eagles, posted the Eagles best individual score on the day shooting a 47 on the front nine and 42 on the back nine giving her a 89 on the day, finishing in third. “If we performed at our best, we could’ve won it. We put too much pressure on ourselves and that hurt us,” said Head Coach Marie Gritzer. The highlight of the day, however, came from Veights. On hole 16, Veights recorded her first career hole-in-one.
This was also the women’s golf program’s first hole-in-one as a whole. Gritzer saw this as the “highlight story.” Veights was Gritzer’s first recruit when she took over the then brand-new program four years ago. Veights was not the only one to have a little luck on the day however; Seton Hill University senior Morgan Miller also hit a hole-in-one. “This was really crazy. I have never, ever seen a holein-one in a competition and then we had two in one day,” said Gritzer. The Clarion women’s golf team will try to overcome the erratic weather this week as they prepare for their next match. The women will travel to the Downing golf course in Mercyhurst, Pa. to partake in the Mercyhurst Inivitational.
Baseball struggles continue: Offense lacking consistency John Owens STAFF WRITER
The Clarion Golden Eagles baseball team dropped a pair of double-headers last week as struggles continued. Clarion (8-22 overall, 5-11 PSAC) has shown inconsistent offensive numbers this season. The Golden Eagles, who put nine runs on the board in the first game of a home stand against the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans on Friday, April 6, could not match that total for the three later contests against the Vulcans. Clarion was outscored overall in the four-game series 46-16. Taking the field at home on Good Friday proved to be troublesome for the Golden Eagle hurlers. Head Coach Mike Brown had to call on his bullpen five times in the game after starter Brandon Slater lasted only 2.2 innings, and surrendered seven hits and five walks to Vulcan batters. Offensively, the Golden Eagles were able to show
some power with home runs from Matt Rossi and Jon Roncolato, but could not counter the 23-run offensive spectacle put on by California. Brown admits his team has continuously struggled in this manner this season. “When we get good pitching, we seem to struggle getting runs, when we pop up runs, we have trouble holding them down,” said Brown. After dropping the first game Friday, 23-9, the Golden Eagles fell in the nightcap 13-3 to the Vulcans. Clarion committed six errors in that matchup, causing seven of the Vulcans’ 13 runs to be earned. The following day, the Golden Eagles and the Vulcans squared off again at California. While Brett Whitman pitched a gem, the Golden Eagles came up on the short end of a 3-2 score. In the second game of the double-header, Clarion once again fell to the Vulcans, this time 7-2, as T.J. Anderson took the hill. Anderson, who threw a
complete game, surrendered eight hits and five earned runs as Clarion’s offense stalled. Tuesday, April 10, proved to be one of the few bright spots for the Golden Eagles as they split a double-header with Point Park University. After dropping the opener 8-5, the Clarion offense provided run support for pitcher Sam Skraba to get a 10-5 victory over Point Park. Rossi, Roncolato and Jon Kemmer each had two RBIs and helped seal the deal for the Golden Eagles. Looking ahead, Brown sees opportunities for his team to stay alive in the playoff hunt, if they are able to get the offense and defense working together. “We haven’t been able to get those two clicking at the same time, the offense and the defenses, and we’ve got to do it real quick or it’s going to be too late,” Brown said. Brown sees this weekend’s matchups with Indiana University of Pennsylvania as must wins for his squad as the season begins to wind down.
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Carmelo Anthony carries New York Knicks to victory over Chicago Bulls Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER
Hard work and coming through in the clutch describes Carmelo Anthony. Anthony had an outstanding game on Easter Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Anthony had 43 points, which is his most since coming to the New York Knicks. The Bulls had the lead throughout most of the game, but that quickly changed with four minutes, and the Knicks went on a run to cut the lead. The Knicks went into the game with the mindset of it being a playoff game, and they needed to get the win. The mental preparation helped as the Knicks were able to defeat the Chicago Bulls 100-99. Although the game was close down until
the end of the game, the better team stepped up, and was able to prevail with the victory. Derrick Rose returned the court after missing 12 games. He was a little rusty, but still managed to have a good game for the Bulls with 29 points, six rebounds and four assists. This was the first time since March 5 that the Bulls have had all five starters together on the court, so that could have played a role in the loss because they haven’t played with each other and they weren’t a cohesive unit. The win for the Knicks, put them in seventh place ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. If these two teams meet again in the playoffs, the Bulls will have to find another way to stop Anthony who ran all over them in this game adding seven rebounds, three assist and one steal to his game-high 43 points.
FACE OFF Which team will win the Stanley Cup? Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER
The quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup has kicked off. The Boston Bruins will look to successfully defend their title, but it won’t be easy. Boston, along with 15 other teams will look to be called champions come June. Every team in the playoff tournament has a shot of winning the championship, which is a good thing for the NHL and its fans. This is one of the best playoffs to watch in all of sports with back-and-forth action, and emotions running high. The intensity of the NHL playoffs is always exciting to watch. For this addition of The Clarion Call Face Off, we are giving our predictions on who will hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup when it’s all said and done. Like I said earlier, every single team in the playoffs has a shot of winning the Cup, but there can only be one winner. My winner: the Pittsburgh Penguins. They kick off their quest to be called champions for the second time in four seasons when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers. These two teams simply do not like each other; in fact they hate each other. The emotions will be running wild in this series, just like they did during the last week of the regular season. This series features a slew of talent across the board from both teams. For the Flyers, you have Hart Trophy candidate (MVP award) Claude Giroux, and former Penguin-star-turned-enemy Jaromir Jagr. The Flyers also have one of the best, and to players, most annoying instigators in the game today, left winger Scottie Hartnell. The Penguins have two of the best players in the world on their roster, and a goalie that is coming into his own. Sidney Crosby, the Penguins captain, and face of the NHL, will be the x-factor in my opinion. That is weird saying that someone of Crosby’s stature would be an x-factor, but I feel that is the case in this series and the entire playoffs. He has missed most of the season due to concussion-like symptoms, but when he has played, it’s like he never even left. Then you have Hart Trophy candidate Evgeni Malkin. He has been absolutely brilliant this season with Crosby being shelved for most of it. Malkin won the Art Ross Trophy this season, which is awarded to the player with the most total points. He finished with 109, 50 coming from goals. He is a huge reason why the Penguins had a successful regular season. In my opinion, I feel he should win the Hart Trophy due to his play without Crosby. The Penguins will rely on Marc-Andre Fleury to keep the opposition out of the back of the net. He has been one of the best goalies this season, and has evolved as a player. He recorded 42 wins this season, and had a goals against average of 2.36. He even tied the franchise record held by Tom Barrasso, with 236 career wins. Pittsburgh had five different players score at least 25 goals, and three other reach double-digit goals. To me, that spells success, and they will look to light up the lamp en route to Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Matt Catrillo STAFF WRITER
The New York Rangers may have slid the last week of the season, and may not have won the President’s Trophy, but remain the team to beat in the NHL. The Rangers have what it takes to make a run for sports’ most coveted trophy. They are a well-balanced team with a tight defense, great goal scorers and a brick wall of a goalie. Marian Gaborik had an outstanding year, finishing with 41 goals and 35 assists, totaling 76 points, and was always the difference maker for his team. You can fully guarantee he will continue that into the playoffs. Captain Ryan Callahan has been leading well, simply by example, finishing with 29 goals and 25 assists, totaling 54 points. He will continue to lead his team by example for the playoffs as well. Not only can the Rangers light up the lamp, but they also play with a scrappy style. Brandon Dubinsky and Mike Rupp have been those tough, scrappy players leading the way. Rupp will also be a player to look out for. He may not have had a productive season statistically, but he is a guy that makes his presence known and is capable of making big plays. Rupp scored two of the Rangers’ three goals in their 3-2 Winter Classic win over their division rival Flyers. Look for Rupp to make noise in the playoffs, and be a big part of the Rangers playoff run. Another guy to look at is Brad Richards, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent in July. He was signed for one reason only; to make a difference in the playoffs as he’s done in past. Richards was a big part of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup championship in 2004. Richards had a solid regular season, finishing with 25 goals and 41 assists, totaling 66 points. But the biggest weapon that the Rangers have is their goaltender, Hendrik Lundqvist. Having a solid goaltender is vital for a successful run at the Stanley Cup, and the Rangers have it. Lundqvist had the third most wins in the NHL with 39, which is his career high. He has won seven of his last nine games, and has held his opponents to two or fewer goals in 41 games this season, including seven of his last 10 games. Lundqvist will no doubt be New York’s biggest difference maker, especially if he can continue that play into the playoffs. The Rangers finished the season with 51 wins and 109 points, which is the second most in franchise history, finishing in first place in the Eastern Conference. The last time the Rangers finished on top of the conference was 1994, the last time New York won the Stanley Cup. This was a team that took control of the NHL after that huge Winter Classic win. The period of the season from January to April is the right time of the season to take charge in the NHL. Not only do they have this momentum on their side, but also a chip on their shoulder after being bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round last season. All of that combined makes the New York Rangers a championship contender.
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NHL (AS OF 10:00 APRIL 11) EASTERN CONFERENCE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Playoff matchups:
Playoff matchups:
(1) NY Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs (8) Los Angeles Kings
(2) Boston Bruins vs (7) Washington Capitals
(2) St. Louis Blue vs (7) San Jose Sharks
(3) Florida Panthers vs (6) New Jersey Devils
(3) Phoenix Coyotes vs (6) Chicago Blackhawks
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (5) Philadephia Flyers
(4) Nashville Predators vs (5) Detroit Red Wings
NBA BASKETBALL (AS OF 10:00 APRIL 11) EASTERN CONFERENCE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM Chicago Miami Indiana Boston Atlanta Orlando Philadelphia New York
RECORD 44-14 40-16 35-22 33-24 34-23 34-24 30-27 29-28
TEAM Oklahoma City San Antonio LA Lakers LA Clippers Memphis Houston Dallas Denver
RECORD 42-15 40-15 36-22 34-23 33-23 32-25 32-26 31-26
Milwaukee Detroit New Jersey Cleveland Toronto Washington Charlotte
28-29 21-36 21-38 19-36 20-38 14-44 7-49
Phoenix Utah Portland Minnesota Golden State Sacramento New Orleans
30-27 30-28 27-31 25-33 22-34 19-39 15-42
MLB STANDINGS (AS OF 10:00 APRIL 11) NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST NY Mets Washington Miami Philadelphia Atlanta
RECORD 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 1-4
Central St. Louis Houston Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chi Cubs
5-2 3-2 3-2 3-3 2-2 1-4
West ARIZONA LA DODGERS COLORADO SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO
4-0 4-1 1-3 1-3 1-4
EAST Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore NY Yankees Boston
RECORD 3-1 4-2 3-2 2-3 1-5
Central Detroit Chi Sox Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota
4-0 3-2 3-2 1-4 0-4
West Texas Seattle LA Angels Oakland
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4-1 3-3 2-2 2-4
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WHICH TEAM CAN MAKE WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE A SURPRISE RUN IN THE ATHLETE TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER? NBA PLAYOFFS?
MARK EMCH
New York Knicks
Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward)
EDDIE MCDONALD
Memphis Grizzlies
Chad Ochocinco (@Ochocinco)
JOHN OWENS
Los Angeles Lakers Tim Tebow (@TimTebow)
MATT CATRILLO
Indiana Pacers
Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr)
JAZZMONDE JAMES
New York Knicks
LeBron James (@KingJames)
OF THE NEW NFL JERSEYS, WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE? Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos Arizona Cardinals New York Jets
MIKE WATERLOO Memphis Grizzlies Logan Morrison (@LoMoMarlins)
Seattle Seahawks
JACOB OBERDORF
Memphis Grizzlies
Buffalo Bills
THE VERDICT
Memphis Grizzlies
Andrew McCutchen (@Cutch22) None
Seattle Seahawks
- They said it “I love Fidel Castro. I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that [expletive] is still here.” - Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen said in an interview with Time Magazine. Guillen has since apologized and said his comments were taken out of context. He has been suspended five games.
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Clarion softball splits double-header with Salem International Mark Emch STAFF WRITER
As part of the Clarion University softball team’s Breast Cancer Awareness week, the Golden Eagles faced off in a double-header matchup against Salem International University on Monday, April 9. Clarion split the doubleheader, winning the first game 6-3, but faltering in game two by the slight margin of one run, 6-7. Clarion senior Rebecca Lynch put forth a valiant effort to catapult her team to victory in game one. Lynch began her offensive sweep by swatting a two-run home run in the first inning of game one, before adding two more hits in the game to finish the day 3-3. Clarion freshman Sara Clark scored on Lynch’s home run shot after slamming a first inning triple of her own. For Lynch, home run hitting has become all but a habit, having batted three in her past six games. Monday’s shot came as only the fourth home run of her entire career. Chelsea Zola took the mound for the Golden Eagles, entering Monday’s contest with a record of 3-4. Her 5.1 innings of pitching work kept Salem at a standstill.
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Clarion freshman shortstop Taylor Sherry looks to drive in a run for Clarion in the game against Salem International. Zola allowed only six hits, amounting to three runs, all earned. Julie Sokol replaced Zola in the top of the sixth inning, and secured a scoreless end to the contest. Salem failed to catalog a single hit or run against Sokol, giving her the save, her first of the season. The Golden Eagles burst
out of the gates in game two of Monday’s double-header, shooting off to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning. This was thanks largely in part to Taylor Powell’s tworun single, delivered with only one out to spare in the bottom half of the first. The Clarion defense turned a difficult 6-3-5 double play in the top of
the first inning, holding Salem scoreless. Salem struggled mightily on the offensive side of the ball. Their first runs of game two didn’t come until Nikki Grambo doubled to right field, scoring Megan Edgell and Katie Mangold in the process. This offensive push in the
top of the fourth gave Salem the motivation it needed to continue an offensive onslaught against Clarion. An untimely error in the top of the sixth allowed for Salem to make the final lunge toward victory it needed. Clarion’s Kirsten Wilcox committed the costly error, allowing Emily
Webb to reach base safely and two other Salem runners to score. Sokol hit the next batter with a pitch, allowing yet another opposing runner to cross home safely. The final offensive blow Salem needed came in the form of a massive triple to right field by Hayley Wilson, scoring three runners. Salem’s seven-run score amounted to be too difficult an obstacle for the Golden Eagles to overcome, despite the struggling efforts of Powell and Kacie Nemeth. Powell singled in the bottom of the sixth to score a runner, and Nemeth banged out a triple in the bottom of the seventh that added one more run to Clarion’s total. However, the late offensive push simply wasn’t enough to overcome Salem, who triumphed in game two, 7-6. Clarion’s second doubleheader of Breast Cancer Awareness week against Slippery Rock University was postponed due to untimely weather conditions. Those two games will now take place on Tuesday, April 17. The Golden Eagles will square off against Mansfield University on Friday, April 13 to round out the week’s double-headers.
Jerico Weitzel Men’s M en’s senior senior baseball baseball player player INTERVIEW BY Eddie McDonald
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Who is your favorite baseball player/team and why?
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My favorite player is Jordan Schafer because of my personal relationship with him, and my favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins because those are the two teams my dad has worked for.
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Who was your first baseball hero growing up?
My first baseball hero was Ty Cobb from reading a book about him. Before that, I saw baseball as just a game and never concentrated on individual players
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What or who got you into baseball?
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I got into baseball from being around my dad and older brother when they would practice.
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What is your best memory of playing baseball at Clarion?
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My best memory is the relationships I have formed with my teammates.
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What are your plans after your graduation?
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I hope to get a chance to play professional baseball, and if not, I would like to get into coaching college baseball with current teammates “The Crimedog” Joe Chittester, “Megatron” Ben Thomas and “Papa Roncs” Jon Roncolato.
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Will the Penguins win the Stanley Cup? Why or why not?
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I think they will make the Eastern Conference finals but lose in seven because of the Rangers having home ice advantage.
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