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Chartwells’ pact: Validated meal cards stay Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa. - The university is in the process of finalizing a new contract with food service provider Chartwells. The new contract, which will run from 2013 – 2022, will maintain some aspects while bringing in new parts to fit students’ growing needs. One portion of the contract that will continue is the 50 validated meal cards that Chartwells provides, at no cost, to the university. David Love, university spokesman, said 41 of the cards go to students as part of scholarship support and the other nine cards go to “employees who are required to live on campus and/or to employees who administer food contractor performance evaluations.” Among those employees are President Karen Whitney, her partner Peggy Apple and Vice President for Student and University Affairs Harry Tripp.
Tripp said that Chartwells has traditionally given the university meal cards for employees who are required to live on campus or eat at the dining halls. However, during the university’s last capital campaign in 2000, Tripp said the university asked Chartwells for a scholarship gift, which is how it received the extra meal cards for students. Tripp said he uses his meal card for at least one breakfast, lunch and dinner a week because it is part of his job to monitor the facilities and interact with students. The meal card allows him to do this on a regular basis. President Whitney, who responded via email, said it is commonplace for presidents and their spouses or partners to receive meal cards and that she did not believe it showed any impropriety. Whitney also said she uses the meal card “very often” because she likes to know first-hand
“I also use my time in Eagle Commons or at other dining venues to talk with students, food service workers, faculty and staff firsthand. This is a very effective and economical way for me to talk with and get to know students...” -Karen Whitney, president about the students’ dining experience. “I also use my time in Eagle Commons or at other dining venues to talk with students, food service workers, faculty and staff firsthand,” she said. “This is a very effective and economical way for me to talk with and get to know students- to learn about their day- to hear firsthand about how it’s going in their classes - what their after graduation hopes may be etc.” Tripp said after speaking with students in the dining hall and through Chartwells’ “tabletop exercises,” a list was compiled of what students like and dislike about the program.
He said they tried to incorporate as many of the students’ concerns as they could into the new contract. One new feature will be the addition of a latenight eatery in the Gemmell Student Center. A Denny’s restaurant will be installed in the lower level of Gemmell sometime within the next academic year, Tripp said. The restaurant will be open from 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. to suit students’ late night dining needs. Tripp said students have also voiced concerns about the dining hall not being open late enough to work with their schedules. So the
dining hall will be open until 8 p.m. during the coming academic year. One aspect of the current contract that students have had difficulty understanding is the “missed meal component,” Tripp said. Each week, it is assumed that students will not use a certain amount of meals in their meal plan. However, as students well know, they do not receive a refund for meals that go unused. The money for all meals goes to Chartwells, some of which the university receives as a rebate. As part of the last contract, the university received 4.5 percent of Chartwells’ gross monthly sales. Love said 100 percent of this money goes toward operation and maintenance of the facilities. In response to students’ unease, Tripp said a new meal plan option has been created to give students more freedom and control over their meals. The new “unlimited” meal plan will allow stu-
dents to eat as many meals as they want in a day, whenever they want. For example, a student could skip breakfast and eat dinner twice if it suited them better. In the new contract, Chartwells will also add a food truck to its dining and catering services. The food truck will be used at athletic events and other universitysanctioned events. Students will be able to spend their flex dollars at the truck, which will have a variety of menus to choose from. Tripp said Slippery Rock has a food truck as part of its food services and it has been a great success. Chartwells has been in service with Clarion for almost 50 years, said Chad Thomas, university food service contract administrator. Thomas said once the final approval is complete with Chartwells, the contract will need final approval from PASSHE and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.
Clarion University re-evaluates safety on campus Emily Miller Jen Schwartz CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
CLARION, Pa. - More than four months after the Newtown school shooting, questions regarding the safety of students and faculty have become a focus across the nation. These concerns hit home for Clarion University with the accidental shooting of a student earlier this year. With this in mind, CUP President Karen Whitney has started the process of updating the emergency operations plan. Former police chief Glen Reid was given a new position as emergency management director created by President Whitney to oversee the creation and adoption of policy changes. “The new position allowed the university to establish an Office of Emergency Management,” Whitney said. “The purpose of a greater emphasis on Emergency Management is to work to better plan, prepare and when necessary respond to emergency/crisis events.” In the beginning steps of the process, the university’s emergency evacuation plan needed to be addressed. “As we look at these plans, you need something more specific for
the university, and that’s what I’m in the process of doing now,” Reid said. Reid, who is on her third draft of the plan, is dividing emergency situations into three categories: natural, which includes flooding or some type of weather event; man-made or technological, some examples being hazardous spills, active shooters, or a technological/network failure; and utility failures, such as loss of power, steam, or water. In addition, Reid is assigning individuals to a critical incident team that will be responsible for making decisions regarding evacuation process and shelter sites. “It’s a huge project, and that’s why you have to start one at a time,” Reid said. “Basically, what this plan entails is how we would evacuate if we needed to – where we would go, how we would do that, how we would set things up so that we could safely move students, and how we would assess the damage and move on.” In addition to updating the current policies, Reid is also implementing training sessions for staff and faculty. Students will have the option to participate in separate sessions. The training will take place over the summer and continue into the fall semester possibly includ-
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Glen Reid shares some of the changes planned for campus safety. ing discovery weekend. With the new policy comes the issue of funding questions. President Whitney said costs will be covered through the Education and General Funding appropriations by the state. These new policies are designed to increase safety for members of the campus community, but that does not say Clarion is at high risk for dangerous activity. “I personally feel safe
when I walk around the university and the community. I would say it’s more about ‘feeling’ than ‘thinking,’” said Whitney. “As a community we all need to work to create a feeling of safety for everyone. We do this at the university through having a well-qualified and engaging police force.”
The report is the result of a project undertaken by the spring 2013 Investigative Journalism class taught by Dr. Laurie Miller, assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Clarion University. It is published in agreement with the editorial board of The Clarion Call. Contributors to this report include the students in the class: Sarah Bertram,John Burba, Anthony Carter, Brittany Cihal, Tavis Costik, Michael Decker, Samuel Dixon, James Ferguson, Michael Friend, Shalynn Giovannitti, Emily Hardie , Kayla Hart, Jazzmonde James, Maurice James, Erika Keck, Michael Leopardo, Tyler Lobdell, Cody Martyna, Emily Miller, Cassia Minich, Zachary Newquist, Jacob Oberdorf, Kevin Reeves, Derek Rezek, Jennifer Schwartz, Chelsea Switzer, Brian Zalakar.
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Nirjan Nepal from Kutztown University discusses cellular and molecular biology during the 44th Annual Meeting of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists held on April 20. Clarion Uiversity hosted the 44th annual CPUB meeting which allows faculty and students from the 14 state-system universities to present their scientific research, according to the Clarion website.
Pittsburgh conductor speaks to Clarion choir Amerigo Allegretto FEATURES EDITOR
CLARION, Pa - The Clarion University concert choir will be performing “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff on Saturday, May 4. To help the singers prepare, the music department brought in Grammy award-winning musician and conductor Robert Page into one of its classes on Wednesday, April 24 in the Marwick-Boyd Rehearsal Hall. Page is the conductor of the famous Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Director of Special Projects and Chroal Activities with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. One of his Grammy awards was for the performance of “Carmina Burana” for the Cleveland Orchestra. “He’s a legend, he’s an icon, he’s a consonant artist. This is a special privilege for us to have somebody of his stature, experience, insight and talent,” said Hank Alviani, director of choral and vocal music studies at CU. “It was an ideal time for him to come in here, because we had got-
ten through the difficult wood shedding, but what he brought to us was a level of insight and interpretation that we would not have been ready for earlier.” “Carmina Burana” was written between 1935 and 1936 by Orff, and remains one of the most popular 20th century pieces. The opening movement, “O Fortuna” (O Fortune in Latin), has been used in various media outlets such as Doritos commercials, and the movie “Hunt for Red October.” Alviani said that the reason he chose this piece was because former student Danielle Watt said he should, as well as the fact that it coincides with his predecessor’s last concert in Clarion ten years ago, in which he performed “Carmina Burana.” “I actually like it,” said junior music major Kiri Koizol. “It gets really repetitive at some points, but I think that Orff changed it enough so that it is interesting.” Challenges that were focused on for the ses-
sion included dynamic levels and tempo. “It was interesting,” said senior music major Kyle Hart. “It was kind of frustrating at times because he just kept going over and over, and was never satisfied with anything. We kind of need that stuff sometimes.” “I loved him. I know a lot of people think he’s kind of harsh, but from a music standpoint he knows so much information,” said Koizol. Page himself expressed pleasure in teaching the choir members. “I loved working with them. They’re ready to go to the next level,” said Page. “The notes basically are in place. We just need to take that next step.” Page also expressed praise in the piece. “It is the most popular pieces of the 20th century. I’ve done it so many times and I never get tired of it,” said Page. “It’s like ‘Messiah’ (by Handel), just not religious.” For more information about Clarion’s concert choir contact Clarion University’s music department.
Venango College students host “dogs for dogs” fundraiser OIL CITY, PA—On Monday, April 29, the Venango College Veterans Club and Medical Imaging Club members will hold a “dogs for dogs” fundraiser to benefit the Venango County Humane Society’s new building initiative. The event is open to the community. Participants are asked to bring a cash donation or an item for the Humane Society and receive a free hot dog and other goodies between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the sidewalk area in front of the Robert W. Rhoades Center. Rain location will be in the Rhoades Center gymnasium. Venango County Humane Society volunteers will bring dog and cat adoptees to the campus in order for students, staff and the community to learn about the services offered by the agency. Donations can also be mailed to the Venango County Humane Society at P.O. Box 1045, Oil City, PA 16301, or by visiting their current facility on 2724 Deep Hollow Road.
The following items are always appreciated: towels and blankets, paper towels, laundry detergent, collars and leashes, treats, toys (plastic so they can be disinfected), cat litter (nonclumping), bleach, tall kitchen and 33 gallon garbage bags, copy paper, postage stamps, gift cards and other animal/shelter care related items. The Venango College Veterans Club was formed in 2009, with the intention of welcoming the influx of Post 911-discharged veterans seeking a college education. The student club has taken on projects that have benefitted those in need, delivering holiday gifts, visiting elderly veterans in the county’s nursing homes, honoring those same vets on Veterans Day and making Easter baskets. The Medical Imaging Club has also sponsored and participated in numerous community events and is part of the adopt-a-highway road clean-up project.
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Call boxes help ensure safety for university students Cody Martyna Jazzmonde James CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
CLARION, Pa. - Some members of the Clarion campus community aren’t aware of the full extent of security procedures to ensure the safety of students, citizens and faculty. “Active Shooter” training sessions occur twice a year, during the winter and summer breaks, said Marcy Trombetta, sergeant for the Clarion University Police Department. The mandatory sessions conducted in academic and residential buildings on campus are designed to train campus police how to react to emergency situations. Trombetta said campus police have a “mutual agreement” with the borough and state police if assistance is needed. The campus police department consists of 11 police officers and operates 24/7. All police officers are trained under Act 127, the same as Pennsylvania
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Clarion University security aides test a call box outside Eagle Commons. State Police officers. Officers trained under the act have mandatory training every year and must pass firearms qualifications. To protect students from weapons on campus, the Campus Police require all students to turn in any weapons, including guns and hunting knives, to public safety to be secured. Some students tend to take police protection for-
granted. “Most of us are kind of in our own little world, and we don’t look around once in a while to see what actually is going on to keep our lives safer,” said Jeff Brunozzi, a freshman at Clarion University. Safety is one of the main priorities for the students on Clarion campus. There are several safety precautions at the students’ disposal, including more than 23 emer-
gency call boxes. Whenever the button is pressed on an emergency call box, an officer is always sent to check the scene. The call box button, when pushed, alerts a public safety employee to answer the emergency call. Along with the emergency call boxes outside there are call boxes inside many of the buildings on campus including residential halls. Security aides check
them once a week on Tuesday as a favor to police department. The call boxes have to be checked weekly according to state law, said Brett Berquist, area coordinator for Resident Life. The security aides have other duties that include patrolling residence halls during the evening. “Their main focus is to walk through the halls, as well as the outside of the
halls, pay attention to anything that could be policy violations, as well as anything that are safety issues,” said Berquist. When an incident happens, the security aides have to fill out an incident report that explains what happened or what maintenance needs to be done. “There are at least two to three incident reports filed a week,” said Berquist. In case of an emergency, the security aides are required to call the police to handle the issue. These cases generally involve underage drinking, fighting or illegal drugs. Safety continues to be a priority for the students on Clarion campus. “I think it’s good that they put students first. Parents let their kids come here, and they would like to know that their children are safe while at school,” Brunozzi said.
Tavis Costik, Erika Keck and Michael Leopardo also contributed to this article.
Clarion students feel safe on campus, survey says Jacob Oberdorf James Ferguson CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Gun shop owner Jim Rogers (left) talks to a customer.
Views differ on gun laws in Clarion area Mike Decker John Burba CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
CLARION, Pa. - Following recent mass shootings, the saying “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” is becoming more questionable. People from all demographics have expressed concerns for both sides in the debate on weapon-related laws. In early March, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill for schools to offer locations and courses for gun and hunter safety. “This is a good way to give people who are afraid of guns a chance to look at them and touch them, understand them in a safe environment,” said state Rep. Donna Oberlander, Representative for Clarion County and Armstrong County. “Let these people realize it’s not the guns that kill people, its people. I think that’s that part that gets missed often. You can get killed with a hammer, someone can use their car as a weapon, and it’s the person every time, not the weapon.” In rural Clarion, many people have grown up
around guns and understand that for the most part, guns can be used for recreational uses, not just violence. Amanda Platt, a junior at Clarion University from the Greater Pittsburgh Area, expresses great concern with open carry laws. “I see people as an immediate threat if they are armed because I know they have the ability to harm someone in seconds. You can run from a punch or a knife, but even if you run from a gun, they can still harm you.” Students and professors at Clarion University have opinions on guns and proposed legislation. “We have open carry laws in Pennsylvania; although you are not allowed to have guns on campus,” said Barry Sweet, a political science professor at Clarion. “I don’t think we need to have people walking around campus with guns, this isn’t the Wild West.” On Sunday, Feb. 17, Clarion County hosted an Open Carry Rally, and more than 200 people attended. One of those people was Oberlander who spoke strongly about open gun laws. “I think it really depends on where you are from and being from a rural area,
we have grown up around guns and don’t have those issues like the big cities do,” said Oberlander in a later interview. “We do have some people who are concerned and get scared about it. Most of our people wanted to show that you could be a responsible, law-abiding citizen, peaceful and still carry a gun.” Many gun shops and businesses are taking the recent shooting incidents seriously. Jeff Ashcraft, a sales associate at Route 66 Sports and student at Clarion University, said that they are limiting the number of boxes of ammunition people can purchase at one time, lowering the potential for violence. Oberlander, who said she has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, shared concern for the proposed increases in gun laws. “The whole thing is fundamental, and if we allow the government to push us around the way they want to, then we will become their subjects.”
Derek Rezek and Zach Newquist contributed to this article.
CLARION, Pa. - In wake of the February shooting that occurred, at the College Park Apartments, students in the Clarion community began to question their own safety. A recent random survey reports that while most students feel safe on campus, some indicated there is always room for improvement. “I think they should put the emergency poles along the side of the road walking toward Reinhard as well as putting them in Reinhard. More lighting in Reinhard like walking toward the back where you can go to WalMart. At least have a cop sitting back there until a certain time,” Clarion University junior Chel-
sea Lawrence wrote in a survey comment. A Clarion student who did not leave a name on the survey is looking for more activity from the campus police in order to make the campus safer. “Needs quicker response times and just a more active policing staff in general. It feels like they are there, they’re driving around campus, but beyond that, it seems they do very little except watch some events. I’ve seen them respond to things very slowly before,” the student wrote. Other suggestions offered by Clarion University students included, more lights around campus, educating students more on campus violence, more police officers patrolling campus on foot and making students more aware of the different campus security phone numbers. When
asked about their knowledge of the Public Safety phone number, 74 percent of students stated that they do not know the number to call if they are in a troubling situation. For those who do not know, the Clarion Public Safety phone number is (814) 393-2111. About 18 percent of survey respondents, 14 out of 76, respondents said they own a weapon, but did not indicate whether those guns were purchased for sports and hunting or protection. Another Clarion student who did not leave a name advised others to be cautious regardless of the circumstances. “Don’t take any situation lightly, small towns are not always safe,” the student commented. Tavis Costik, Erika Keck and Michael Leopardo also contributed to this article.
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Psychologists, counselors look for behavioral warning signs Chelsea Switzer Maurice James CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
CLARION, Pa. - In an attempt to prevent future tragedies, specialists are turning to different methods to detect tendencies or warning signs of violence in individuals. Some specialists believe this may be a good start, but say it isn’t foolproof. While the histories of mass shooters sometimes show simi-
larities, the spark that drives people to violence is unknown. Clarion University psychologist Dr. Richard Nicholls said he believes that it is hard to generalize these events from case to case due to differing motives and personality types. There is no foolproof way to identify potentially violent and dangerous students, but Clarion University, along with 13 other state schools, is trying to find ways to protect faculty and other students.
Matthew Shaffer, coordinator of Judicial and Residential Education at Clarion University, said, “I don’t think there is a clear- cut definition of a specific person that may become violent.” Shaffer attended a conference discussing what the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is trying to do to minimize the chance of violence on state school campuses. “PASSHE isn’t focusing on psychological backgrounds students may have, they are more
focused on criminal backgrounds. A new application process, with only one application, is being developed for each of the 14 state schools. The new application will get at nothing but criminal backgrounds. This new process should be ready by July 1 of this year,” Shaffer said. “From Clarion to West Chester and Bloomsburg, each institution is developing a plan on what to do if someone does have a criminal
background,” Shaffer said. Jennifer Barch, a counselor at Clarion University Counseling Services, narrowed down reasons why students might become violent. She noted that self-esteem, peer relationships and childhood experiences influence individuals. Barch explained that parenting plays an important role in a child’s life. “As long as they raise and love the child unconditionally, the parents’ job is done,” Barch said.
Along with parents and selfesteem, the peers of the individual who may become violent have an arguably larger influence on actions and feelings. “One of the toughest things to battle is not being socially accepted, bullying is common, and students no longer feel safe,” Barch said. While there is no cookiecutter answer, Clarion officials are working to keep the campus safe and secure for faculty and students.
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Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
The semester is winding down with only a few weeks left before finals. Students of all class standings are preparing for their next step, whether that is applying to jobs, scheduling for next semester and/ or looking for apartments for next semester. Students should approach the end of the semester as an accomplishment. Students should look back at the experiences they had over the last year and reflect on the changes they would like to see for this following school year. Freshmen students are ending their first year as college students. Now is the time to figure out what they want to do. This is the perfect time for freshmen
to evaluate their major and see if it will lead them into the career they desire. As freshmen, students may not have taken many classes in their major; however, students can still look at the classes taken, if any, and see if they represent a career they are truly interested and invested with pursuing. For freshmen who may not have done well academically, the end of the year is also a time where they can make goals toward a successful third semester. Sophomores can also take heed to this advice. As a sophomore, there is still time to switch majors, add a minor or two or add another complementary major to the one they are already pursuing. Students should know that they are not tied down into a major they choose when they came to college. Change can happen. As for juniors, students should use this summer to gain experience in their field, if possible, and figure out how to begin to
network for jobs postgraduation. Juniors interested in graduate school can also use this time to research programs and visit schools. Juniors shouldn’t wait until their senior year, because who knows what other situations they may have to deal with during that year. Lastly for the seniors, this is the time to start thinking, “I’m about to actually enter the ‘real world.’” Live up the last few weeks of school, but don’t get carried away. After all, for most, graduation is contingent on passing these last few classes. If there is one piece of advice for seniors to remember when stepping out into the world after college it would be this: “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.” Eleanor Roosevelt
FREE PRACTICE LSAT Thinking about Law School? How will you score on the LSAT? Find out by taking a free practice LSAT on Saturday, April 27, at 8:30 a.m., in Room 118 Founders Hall. Contact Barry Sweet by emailing bsweet@clarion.edu or calling 814-393-2205 or stopping in his office at 306 Founders Hall by April 25.
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The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
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Stop the sexist mockery
Shirley Sproule COPY EDITOR
If anyone’s been following the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” then you’ve all been in for a huge treat this past Sunday as the series is finally getting into the swing of things. And, surprise surprise, I enjoy this series a great deal despite the at times overwhelming problems I have, not only with the source material, but also with the adaptation the show writers are making. Few changes that the show’s writers have made have incensed me as much as one they made in the newest episode, “And Now His Watch Is Ended.” It’s a small scene, a single line of dialogue spoken by Brienne of Tarth to Jamie Lannister, the Kingslayer. She says to him, “You have a taste. A taste of the real world where people have important things taken from them and you whine and cry and quit.” If she had stopped there, it would have been a perfect, A+ Bri-
enne moment, because that is Brienne’s character. She is tough, and she is brass and she is not here for your whiny nonsense. Except she goes on to practically spit, “You sound like a bloody woman.” “You sound like a bloody woman.” This, coming from a woman. A woman who has been ridiculed and tormented because of her size and ugliness and chosen profession, a woman who has actually with her words compared dying in childbirth to dying in battle and has lamented that no one sings songs of their suffering and loss. Brienne has nothing but the greatest respect for women. It seems as if the writers for HBO’s adaptation don’t, or can’t, understand that. But let’s get one thing straight. Being a woman is not the worst thing you can be. Being stereotypically feminine or in any way typically unmasculine is not the worst thing you can be. Let’s all do each other a favor and stop insulting people by comparing them to women, because how are little girls supposed to feel when little boys are being berated and mocked for “throwing like a girl”? How are little girls supposed to feel when little boys are told
to “grow a pair, stop acting like a sissy.” How is anyone supposed to feel about a little girl getting derided for being “bossy,” while a little boy is just “asserting himself”? How are grownup adult women supposed to feel when they see tough, sensitive, huge, talented at everything she shouldn’t be Brienne of Tarth insulting a man by calling him a woman? It’s not meant to make us feel good, that’s what. We get this huge brute of a woman who is breaking so many stereotypes of women in the media, women in fantasy, women in anything, and we have her deriding a man for “acting like a woman.” It’s supposed to make us feel ashamed. Be a man, grow a pair, stop acting like such a woman. How about everyone stop acting like being born with a vagina somehow means I automatically have a negative 100 disadvantage so we can all get on with our lives without harassment and degrading comments on our entire existences as women. Thanks.
The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
If you’ve followed my commentary in the past, you’ll know that I’m not the biggest supporter of the TEA Party. It’s not because of their views. It’s simply because of the way they operate in the House and Senate. Their idea of hacking away at crucial programs most Americans rely on in one way or another, and using filibusters on other pieces of legislation just doesn’t bode well with me. I used that negative reminder as a preface to say this: The TEA Party and conservative Republicans may be sitting pretty as we near the 2014
midterms. When Montana Sen. Max Baucus announced on Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in next year’s midterm election, he became the sixth Senate Democrat to do so, casting an air of uncertainty within his party and among its supporters. The reason? Well, Baucus comes from a Republican-leaning state, one where he would have likely lost re-election should he have remained on the ballot. The same can be said for Sens. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia and Tom Harkin of Iowa. Both are longtime members of the upper chamber, and have amassed a combined 56 years of public service in that capacity. The TEA Party is turning the tide on tenured Democrats, something fiscal conservatives have championed for since the Democrats recaptured the Senate in 2006. Since then, we’ve seen
a number of liberal-based laws passed, including the Affordable Care Act and the so-called “stimulus.” As distaste for big spending and increased government grows, so does the popularity for new lawmakers. As the saying goes, out with the old and in with the new. The old, in this case, would be the six retiring Democratic Senators. The new: Republican Senators Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. The GOP needs to do one of two things with the TEA Party – either embrace the movement or let them go, because their differences are still too broad to be considered a unified party at this point. But one thing is for certain right now: they’re helping to oust Democrats, which is something that will help the party as a whole. The writer is a communication major and member of The Clarion Call.
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Terrorist stereotypes are wrong Sitting in class last week in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, one of my professors brought up that the attack was probably the work of ‘right wing radicals,’ a comment that I took immediate exception to. The idea that we could stoop to this level is disheartening. I realize that there is an extremely toxic political environment today in which people on both sides of the spectrum use every chance they get to chastise the other side, but to suggest, less than 24 hours after the attack, that the act was committed by a group or person affiliated with one side of the political
spectrum is, for all intents and purposes, absolutely absurd. There are no political parties or wings of the political spectrum in the United States that encourage domestic terrorism. In addition to that, those who commit these monstrosities have been know to affiliate with either side of the aisle. Timothy McVeigh, who was behind the Oklahoma City Bombing, identified as a Republican, while the Weather Underground which was behind domestic terrorist acts in the 1970s was believed to represent the far left. The true moral to the story here is that narrowcasting
domestic terrorists as “right wing radicals” is just much an atrocity as narrowcasting international terrorists as Muslims. The atrocity being that some continue to attempt, even today, to cast stereotypes on so many different populations because they have different beliefs or ideologies. What we should have learned over many years as a society is that terrorists, both foreign and domestic, identify with a variety of different religious and political ideologies, and to typecast them into one is a misrepresentation of the facts and a practice of days gone by. -John Owens
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Clarion Free Library hosts panel on Islam culture Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER
Clarion Free Library hosted a panel discussion on Islam in its meeting room April 18. Dr. Yasser Ayad of the Clarion University Department of Anthropology, Geology and Earth Science led the discussion with his wife, Cherim Abdelsamie. Ayad and his wife were joined by students from the Muslim Student Association, as well as members of Clarion’s Muslim community. The event was organized by Dan Parker, executive director of the Clarion Free Library. It was made possible by the National Endowment for Humanities Grant. Clarion Free Library was one of 800 libraries in the nation to receive this award. “What we hope to gain from this is a greater understanding of Islam,” Parker said. Ayad began by showing a video about important inventions and innovations by Muslims. The video, titled “1001 Inventions,” highlighted the contributions of Muslims such as Muhammad al-Fazari and Abbas Ibn Firnas during what was known as the Golden Ages. Following the video, Ayad gave a presentation about art and architecture in Egypt, his home
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Yasser Ayad and Cherim Abdelsamie speak on Islamic culture in America at the Clarion Free Library. country. Egypt’s architectural history played a great role in his life. Ayad showed several picture examples of the artistic components within Egyptian architecture. Through his slideshow, Ayad hoped to change the way many Americans see Egypt. He included a quote from Richard Yeoman’s book “The Art and Architecture of Islamic Cairo” that discussed Western ignorance of Islamic culture. Many members in the audience were nodding in agreement with the quote. Ayad’s wife, Cherim
Abdelsamie, spoke about women in Islam, specifically about the practice of wearing hijab, which is a veil covering the head. She talked about her Muslim upbringing in a Christian Catholic school in Egypt, and explained that the Bible and the Quran both mention wearing a head cover. Pictures of Virgin Mary, Mother Theresa and Hannah Turk were all shown with veils on their heads. Abdelsamie made a point to challenge the idea in Western culture that women in Islam are oppressed. She said that
the girls who wear hijab do it by choice. “It can be a cultural influence, and not related to religion. Simply, we are women with a head cover,” she said. She and Dr. Ayad mentioned that their daughter made her own decision after puberty to wear hijab, even against her parents’ warnings. Another point made was the notion that a woman is property of her husband. Abdelsamie, joined by Sundus Samarin of the Muslim Student Association, talked about how women are free to
make their own decisions. They said that a woman is not required to marry a man if she does not want to, and that the wife can be independent from her husband. She can manage her own assets, and keep them separate from her husband if she so wishes. Abdelsamie went on to speak about her marriage. She chose to keep her own name when she was married, but in America, some people were not accepting of her decision. This surprised her. “Actually, a wife to take her husband’s name is a foreign concept,” she
said of her own societal background. Someone in the audience asked about the laws in Saudi Arabia that require women to cover their bodies and head, and Ayad responded by stressing the importance of being able to distinguish between religion and politics. “Some people are stricter than others,” he said. “You cannot describe Islam by one specific act, because Islam is everywhere. Don’t think of the extremes as being the norm in Muslim culture.” A number of members in the Clarion Muslim community spoke about their experiences. One woman asked about what it is like specifically in Clarion, and Abdelsamie explained that she has sometimes received looks and has been asked questions, and shared an anecdote about a man who had a discussion with her and left saying that he had to rethink what the media had made him believe about Muslim culture. Student Homoud Alsudiry spoke up to say that he values his experiences in Clarion. “When I came to Clarion, I didn’t experience any problems,” he said. “Clarion people are friendly. My friends respect my religion. For me, everything is great.”
University organization “Vagina Monologues” presents 4th annual Earth shows viewers the Week with various activities hardships of inequality Leah Loscar STAFF WRITER
With more than 1 billion people participating in activities each year, April 22, Earth Day, is now the largest civic observance in the world, according to the Earth Day Network. “Here in Clarion, we decided the Earth deserved more than just one day, thus we have Earth Week,” said Samantha Harvey, president of Clarion University’s Western Pennsylvania Bios Chapter of Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) formerly known as the Bios Club. Monday April 22 began Earth Week events which are sponsored by The W. Pa. Bios Chapter of SCB. “We are currently celebrating our fourth annual Earth Week. This is a time to sit back and enjoy the Earth and help give back in any way we can,” said Harvey. The week began with “The Changing Face of Pennsylvania Forests.” In this presentation, Dr. Suzie Boyden, a forest ecologist, discussed old growth forest management as well as the future perils that Pennsylvania forests will face in an effort to increase knowledge about forest management. “She conveyed genuine concern and I believe
that this came across to all those who attended,” said Harvey. Kirk Johnson of the Friends of Allegheny Wilderness presented “The Battle for Wilderness” on Tuesday, April 23. “It is always interesting to see what the FAW are doing to help protect the sparse wilderness areas within Pennsylvania,” said Harvey. Johnson’s presentation included a video about the history of FAW and its current projects. “Most of what they do relies on volunteer work and community involvement,” said Harvey. Anyone wishing to get involved with FAW can sign up for the group’s newsletter and email list at all Earth Week events. “Bios Club is a 40year- old registered student organization and I am extremely proud to carry on one of Clarion University’s longest legacies,” said Harvey. The club recently became a chapter of The SCB, an international organization. That is why the official name for the Bios Club is now The Western Pennsylvania Bios Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology. “We aim to spread awareness of conservation and its necessity as well as how to truly appreciate the environment,” said Harvey of
the club’s mission. “We do this through trash pick-ups during the day, and in the evening we try to have a fun activity such as EcoJeopardy or the nature themed art show.” Some of the most popular events in years past have been the “Birds of Prey Show” and the “Exotic Animal Show.” While the “Birds of Prey Show” occurred earlier this week, the “Exotic Animal Show” will be Thursday April 25 at 6 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. “Throughout the year we try to encourage students to participate in our activities,” said Harvey. “But it is during Earth Week that we really strive for 24/7 Earth conservation awareness.” The last activities of the week occurring on Friday April 26 are a nature themed art show at 5 p.m. in the STC lobby and an open mic session at 7 p.m. also in the lobby of the Science and Technology Center. “It all comes down to whether or not we tried our best to improve the world by being involved in conservation efforts,” said Harvey. “At this, we succeeded this year and every previous year. I hope that we can keep this tradition alive and celebrate even greater Earth Weeks to come.”
Kyra Ammon STAFF WRITER
Clarion University held its 13th annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” on April 18, 19, and 21 in Hart Chapel. The benefit production was part of the V-Day organization, and proceeds went to SAFE & Passages, Inc. V-Day organizes many large-scale benefits and gatherings as a response against violence toward women. The organization exists in 130 countries, and continues to grow as it gains support and spreads awareness. Eve Ensler, a playwright and performer, is the founder and artistic director of V-Day. She is also the author of “The Vagina Monologues.” It is a collection of performances by one to three women in every scene. Each was based on real-life stories from women around the world who shared their experiences with Ensler. “The Vagina Monologues” has been published in 45
languages and has been performed in 120 countries worldwide. Fifteen scenes, with moods ranging from humorous to solemn, were performed by an all-female cast of 14 Clarion University students. Tessa Gilles introduced the program and led with the first scene, called “Hair.” This scene addressed the idea that hair on a woman’s body is important and should not be looked at as though it is unnatural or unappealing. A scene that elicited many laughs was “My Angry Vagina,” performed by Paige Shiring, Dana Guidice and Cayleigh Boniger. It showed the women’s complaint of the inconvenience of feminine products. Another popular scene was “Moans,” performed by Nikki Henry. “Not So Happy Fact,” performed by Makayla Dusch “My Vagina Was My Village,” performed by Mo’ney Thomas and Bre Lehman, were some of the more somber scenes, but they illustrated real issues for
women in the world. After all of the scenes were performed, Gilles returned to the stage and projected a short film by One Billion Rising, which is another part of V-Day. The name One Billion Rising comes from the statistic that one in every three women is raped or beaten in her lifetime, which equates to around one billion women around the world. Performer Sierra Thurman issued a challenge to students of Clarion University. She asked the audience to go out and make a difference by participating in One Billion Rising and V-Day. At the end of the show, the performers all began dancing to “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory. They danced around the seats, then went onstage and invited the audience to join. “The Vagina Monologues” is performed every spring, and anyone who would like to participate in the production next year is encouraged to do so.
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April 25, 2013
Students and community come together in Clarion Amerigo Allegretto FEATURES EDITOR
The cold, snowy weather couldn’t stop the second annual Come Together Clarion. The activity-filled day was held on Saturday, April 20 on Sixth and Main Street and featured such activities as a 5K run, an open-mic session and carnival games, among other things. The following groups helped with creating and sponsoring the event: The Advisory Board for Leadership and Engagement, Student Senate, Emerging Leaders, the Honors Program, the Center for Leadership and Involvement and the Good Neighbor Program. ”It’s how the community converges with the college students, so everyone’s together,” said Anum Nawaz, a volunteer at Come Together Clarion. “All the RSOs are together, the community is together and that’s the best part, to be together.” Several concession stands and attractions
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Ann Jamison is presented an award of excellence at the conclusion of the second annual Come Together Clarion. were set up throughout the area. One was a magic show/balloon animal making one. Another was a rock climbing wall. There was also a stage set up for the open mic session. The “5K for 5 Causes” run-walk was held earlier in the day. All proceeds
from from the run-walk were divided between Big Brothers Big Sisters, Clarion County YMCA, Clarion University Relay for Life, the Northwestern PA Chapter of National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Northwest Pennsylvania Rural AIDS Alliance.
A few leading figures in the Clarion area were present at the event, like Mayor Andrea Estadt. “It unites Clarion University and the Clarion community. I think that’s the only way to put it,” said Estadt. The biggest change
about this year’s Come Together Clarion was moving the event from indoors to outdoors. “We are making a step into a more open direction,” said Estadt. “We’re more visible now.” “This year, we took it to Main Street where
it was more of a central location for everyone,” said sophomore Chloe Winters. “We got more involvement and despite the cold weather, we still had a better turnout than last year.” The main focus of Come Together Clarion was togetherness between students, faculty and community members. “It’s the togetherness that’s really important, because sometimes students, faculty and residents don’t really agree, so it’s nice to show them that we really do care about this community,” said Winters. “The best part is seeing the students and community members work together so hard to do these table activities and really forming a partnership that lasts beyond the day itself,” said Anna Olszewski, who helped organize the event. Plans are being made for next year’s Come Together Clarion, with the tentative date being set for April 26, 2014.
Creature Feature: The elusive Kraken remains a mystery Russell Pekelnicky ALUMNI WRITER
The Kraken is one of the most feared of nautical creatures, known for its similarity to the giant squid. The Kraken is most readily identified by its mass of tentacles and its great snapping maw. It usually resides in regions off the coast of Greenland and Norway, but reports of similar beasts have been referred to in such areas as the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the coasts of Australia. The first sighting of the Kraken was attributed to Norwegian sailors who likely witnessed a red gi-
ant squid attacking a vessel. Since then, stories of the Kraken and its kindred tentacle beasts have been circulated around the world. The Kraken even has a scientific classification, being dubbed the Microcosmus Marinus. Many sources of fiction have drawn inspiration from the tale of the Kraken, including such mainstream entertainment spectacles as Pirates of the Caribbean and Clash of the Titans to the more esoteric references by H.P. Lovecraft in his otherworldly priest to ancient gods, the dreaded Cthulhu. Perhaps most terrifying about the Kraken is its plau-
sibility as a real creature. The giant squid, from which the first account of the possible existence of the beast came, can grow to lengths of more than 40 feet. The giant squid is equipped with eight regular tentacles and two larger tentacles for grabbing power, a maw that can easily cut through bone and eyes the size of dinner plates. The giant squid’s only natural predators are said to include the sperm whale, pilot whale and, in cases of juvenile squids, predatory sharks. However, much about the giant squid remains a mystery, due to the fact they are rarely ever found alive.
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Band Perry receives positive feedback Blayne Sheaffer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Clarion University’s spring CampusFest Saturday, April 20 featured upcoming country star Joel Crouse opening for The Band Perry. While it did not result in a sold-out show as in past years, the response from students revealed more positive than with past shows. Crouse appeared on stage with only a guitar and a back-up vocalist/guitarist. Though his music is not widely known to Clarion students, the 20-year-old Massachusetts native is being introduced to the music industry by promoting his debut album “If You Want Some,” by having toured with The Goo Goo Dolls and by touring with Taylor Swift this summer on her “Red” tour. He drew the in the crowd by playing a fast-paced song reminiscent of stereotypical country songs about the nightly events in a bar, in which he sang about doing shots to muster up the courage to talk to a woman. The audience received this positively, but was more attentive to Crouse’s second song, a cover of Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,”
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The Band Perry performs at CampusFest in Tippin Gymnasium Saturday, April 20. to which fans chanted along. Aside from showing appreciation for opening for The Band Perry, he opened up about the origin of his song “You Can Break Your Heart Like That.” “I walked in on my girlfriend with a college basketball player,” Crouse said. In a tribute to The Goo
Goo Dolls, Crouse also covered the song “Slide,” encouraging the audience to sing along, and was met with participation. After playing several other original songs, including the title track of his album releasing this summer, “If You Want Some,” Crouse left the receptive
audience to wait for The Band Perry to take the stage. Choreographed bows, ample interaction with the crowd and cheering that could be heard from the edges of Clarion’s campus made The Band Perry’s performance what UAB steering committee member Amelia Eiger said was a more positive re-
sponse to this year’s CampusFest than in past years. “Everyone who came was really excited to see the band and really wanted to be there,” Eiger said. Freshman Hannah Reed, who was in attendance on the floor at the concert, had positive feedback as well.
“It was my first concert,” Reed said. “I was hoarse from screaming so much. They were amazing.” The band opened with its song “Done,” followed by “You Lie” and “Gone.” During a break to speak with the audience, band member Neil Perry said to the audience, “Is it just me, or is this crowd eagletastic?” This received positive feedback fro the audience as well. Lead singer Kimberly Perry spoke with the audience as the band prepared for their song “All Your Life,” saying, “I just want to sing together like a family.” Between original songs, The Band Perry covered lines from various other songs, such as The Lumineers’ “Ho Hey” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” The band went on to perform songs such as “Forever Mine Nevermind” and its radio hit “If I Die Young,” all the while encouraging the audience to sing, clap their hands and dance along. For more information on The Band Perry, follow the Twitter account @thebandperry, or visit their official website at www.thebandperry.com.
UAB presents“Buried Life” Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER
The question “What do you want to do before you die?” is one most people ponder, yet very few ever act on making their life long dreams come true. For the members of MTV’s hit show “The Buried Life” this simple question grew into a cross-country quest to complete as many items from their bucket-list as possible while helping complete strangers achieve life goals as well. On April 22, “The Buried Life” crew visited Clarion University to share inspiration and ask students what exactly it is they want to do before they die. Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn created “The Buried Life” based on a poem by Matthew Arnold. While each had different provocations, it was the college years that made the boys first question what it was they really wanted to do with their lives. “I paid my friends $200 a month to live in their closet like Harry Potter,” said Jonnie Penn of his college experience. “I don’t want to live the rest of my life like this.” When the crew got to-
gether, they brainstormed ideas of 100 things they each thought would be rewarding if they accomplished, such as paying off their parents’ mortgage, being on the cover of Rolling Stone and writing a bestselling book. Over the course of time spent traveling the country, the guys have accomplished many items of their original list, including Nemtin dressing as a Knight for the day and making the front page, Duncan asking out Taylor Swift, the girl of his dreams, streaking during a professional soccer match, shooting hoops with Barack Obama and bull riding. “It’s kind of like getting on a plane you know is going to crash,” said Lingwood on the experience of riding a 1,200-pound bull named Bessie. “All you want to do is survive it.” As one of their more conniving plans, “The Buried Life” succeeded in crashing the Playboy Mansion for its premiere episode on MTV, sneaking in as Oompa Loompas with a giant Trojan Horse cake. “I always thought crashing the Playboy Mansion was my lifelong dream, but being scolded by Hugh Hefner was way
better,” Lingwood said of Hefner’s response. For everything they crossed off their list, they wanted to help a stranger cross something off of theirs as well, such as spending the day with kids with terminally ill with cancer. “This idea of doing things now and not waiting until you’re older; this idea is reinforced to us over and over again,” said Duncan Penn. “I thought it was really inspirational,” said freshman Haley Fiel, who wants to defeat Parkinson’s and bullying before she dies. Others such as sophomore Cameron Derr want to throw the first pitch in an MLB baseball game, and freshman Mike Connors wants to visit Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. “Oftentimes, no doesn’t mean no, it means not right now…Don’t give up on the opportunity to be young,” said Jonnie Penn. “It’s OK to be you, there’s a lot of pressure to be society’s version of you… but you’re gonna die one day, we need you to be you.” To contact “The Buried Life” and for updates on their accomplishments, email secrets@ theburiedlife.com.
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April 25, 2013
Clarion softball comes up shor t on senior day Mike Decker STAFF WRITER
Just as soon as it started, the 2013 Clarion University softball season is closely nearing the end. The Eagles recognized two seniors during a double-header in their home finale against Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 23. “The seniors have done a great job at leading this young group of girls,” said Head Coach Shintrika Hudson. “They have been leaders vocally and physically both on the field and off it. They have passed on their knowledge of the game It’s sad to see them go, but I know that they leave making this a better program,” said Hudson Shortstop Amanda Gough and first baseman Kacie Nemeth were the only two seniors for the Eagles this year, which makes for a strong returning team in 2014. “Our record really hasn’t shown the amount of hard work that we have put in this year,” said Nemeth. “It was a lot of blood, sweat and tears during the off-season. Losing just me and Amanda, we are leaving this team with a lot of talent. There are a lot of good girls here and they are going to go far in the near future. The program is building and we’re getting better and we are starting to believe in our-
selves. I’ve loved these past four years playing for Clarion and I don’t regret my decision at all to come here.” said Nemeth Clarion dropped both games in the double-header bringing its record to 4-24. Game one ended by the final of 7-3, with Clarion making some noise late, scoring all three of their runs in the sixth inning. Game two was dictated by two IUP long balls finishing by the final of 9-1 “The past couple games have really been a testament to how hard they have worked all season,” said Hudson. “We come so close; we come back when we are down four, five runs. We are scoring runs when the other teams aren’t expecting us to and it really proves that this program is moving in the right direction,” said Hudson During a busy stretch which included eight games in four days, Clarion was able to grab its fourth victory of the season. The Eagles had two at Lock Haven University on Saturday, April 20, two at home against Mansfield University on Sunday, and two at Salem International University in West Virginia on Monday before wrapping up at home with IUP. The Eagles dropped both in Lock Haven by the finals of 6-8 and 0-4. Gough led Clarion in game one going 3 for 3,
drawing one walk, getting an RBI and scoring a run. Freshman catcher Megan Anderson and junior centerfielder Kirsten Wilcox chipped in each going 2 for 4 in the loss. Anderson had two RBI’s coming off a homerun in the top of the seventh. “We have a very young team, not extremely experienced at this level, but this year gave them an opportunity to see what we are going to have to do next year to get it going right off the start,” said Hudson. Both games against Mansfield didn’t go exactly to plan has they dropped game one by the final of 1-10 and game two 4-7 despite jumping out to an early lead. The lone victory came in game one against Salem International by the final of 7-3. Leading the Eagles in the win was Gough and sophomore infielder Taylor Sherry who each recorded homeruns in the game. Wilcox also helped out in the victory going 3 for 4 with two doubles. Clarion will wrap up the season on Friday, April 26 when they travel to Bloomsburg University. “This team has come a long way in the past few years. “I’ve only been on it for two, but I can tell from last year to this year that the heart has really increased, just like the Grinch,” said Gough
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Clarion senior Kacie Nemeth prepares to field her position.
Struggles continue as Mercyhurst sweeps Clarion baseball over weekend Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER
As the school year is slowing coming to an end, so are the sports teams. Starting on Saturday the Golden Eagles baseball team had a two-game series with Mercyhurst University. Although one of the games was postponed, the other game didn’t go so well for the Golden Eagles. The Eagles lost to Mercyhurst 7-0 in the first game and the second game Mercyhurst won 4-0. In these games, the Golden Eagles had a good pitching performance, but they couldn’t get any runs in. The pitcher that stood out in the games was senior Brett Whitman. There were six innings in game two that Whitman only allowed four runs and five walks. This was the fewest runs that he has allowed in a
while since the game against California University. “The games on Saturday went very well in my mind. We faced their No. 1 and two starters, and we threw two guys who have pitched well all year. We were in both games the whole time but just couldn’t come up with a big hit here or a big play there. Our pitching has been superb all year; we are just a few hits away from being a very solid team,”said freshman Jordan Mesoraco On Monday, the Golden Eagles had a similar game as the one on Saturday. Mercyhurst won both games. The first game score was 1-6 and the second game was 1-5. The only difference in this game was the fact that they got points on the board. Freshman Joey Gierlak scored in the first game, and sophomore Derek Danver
scored in the second game. The Golden Eagles are now 1-35. Although the season might not end the way they wanted, they have a lot to look at and improve or continue to make better. “Even though we only have one win on the season, we can take a lot of positives out of it. We came in this year with one returning starter, that’s tough to get into a groove when everyone on your team is practically a freshman and new to college baseball.” “During the offseason there’s a lot to work on such as cutting down on the mental mistakes of the game. Physical errors will always happen but if you aren’t 100 percent in the game the mental mistakes will kill you. This year was a rebuilding year. I expect a lot more out of us next year.” Mesoraco said.
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Should there be a universal DH in baseball? Jacob Oberdorf STAFF WRITER
The designated hitter rule has been kicked around the world of Major League Baseball since 1906. The rule was not officially put into effect until Jan. 11, 1973 when the then 24 American League organizations voted to bring it into their league. The role of the DH is to act as a pinch hitter for the pitcher while allowing the pitcher to stay in the game. As inevitable the fact is that the rule will soon come into effect in the National League as well as the American League, I am siding with the many old-school baseball purists who are completely against the DH and feel that it is a bad thing for the game. As someone who has spent the majority of the 19 summers I’ve been alive watching the Pittsburgh Pirates, a National League team that does not use the DH, I have fallen in love with the amount of strategy that goes into every inning, every batter and ultimately every pitch. I’ll give you this scenario; you have a tie ballgame in the bottom of the ninth inning. There are runners on second and third with two out and the eighth batter in the order is up with the pitcher’s spot on deck. As the manager of the visiting team, do you intentionally walk the batter who is up in order to take a chance with the pitcher’s spot, which will most likely be filled with a pinch hitter who’s identity will not be known until he steps into the batter’s box due to the fact he is hiding in the back of the dugout? Or do you pitch to the batter who is presently in at the plate? This is the type of strategy and gamesmanship that I’ve fallen in love with. And to me, this is what the game is all about. I know what you are thinking; I’m getting way too romanticized here. But to quote Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in the 2011 movie “Moneyball;” “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing long home runs that many designated hitters in the American League hit. But I also love sitting in the stands with my dad going back and forth with each other about what strategy we would use in the current situation in the game. Another quote that really puts the DH rule into perspective comes from former pitcher Rick Wise. Wise, who was a two-time all star compared baseball to basketball with his quote; “The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else shoot Wilt Chamberlin’s free throws.” Chamberlin, arguably one of the best NBA big men who ever played the game shot a measly 51 percent from the free throw line during his 14 year career. To modernize this, should Steve Nash, a career 90 percent free throw shooter, shoot Dwight Howard’s free throws for him? I’ll answer that...NO. So why should there be a DH in baseball? For my last argument I will leave you with this thought from Kevin Costner’s character, Crash Davis in the 1988 movie “Bull Durham,” “I believe in the soul...the small of a woman’s back, the hanging curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe that there ought to be a constitutional amendment against Astroturf and the designated hitter.”
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It seems like every year we hear this debate from across the world of baseball. Should there be a designated hitter in the Majors or not? Jake Oberdorf, the avid Pirates fan that he is will tell you there shouldn’t be. Jake is wrong. The designated hitter is one of the most wonderful aspects of Major League Baseball today. Try to imagine a league without David Ortiz or Jim Thome, two of the most prolific DH’s of recent years. It’s pretty hard, isn’t it? Right now we’re in a situation where interleague play is all season long due to the Astros joining the American League. In other sports, this would be a non-issue as both leagues follow the same rules, but in baseball, the American League has a DH and the National League does not. It’s time, however, that we put this issue to bed once and for all and expand the DH to all of baseball, as it only makes sense. Having the pitcher bat in the National League is equivalent of Tom Brady or Peyton Manning starting at middle linebacker in the NFL while still playing quarterback. It is just plain old stupid. With the sizeable contracts hurlers are getting these days, why should we put their careers on the line for them to go up and bunt here or there and attempt to hit? While I’m a huge fan of interleague play and I think the double-switch keeps baseball interesting, I think it’s time that pitchers in both leagues be afforded the same luxury of a designated hitter. The primary group of people this will affect will be starting pitchers, as seldom do we see a reliever step into the batter’s box. It also will create a few more job opportunities in baseball, as National League clubs will be able to pick up someone whose defense may leave much to be desired, but can still swing for the fences. I know there are plenty of people who disagree with this notion. But for crying out loud, folks, as the economics major in me comes out, this makes sense for these ball clubs and players. Imagine a future Cy Young winner getting a career derailed when they hurt themselves sliding into base. Think about a pitcher in a contract year getting hurt because they’re in the National League. Is that what we really want? Tradition is a wonderful thing, but there’s a reason why batters wear helmets these days, and there’s a reason why spitballs are outlawed. Why? Because that’s what makes sense. It’s time for the National League to start to do what makes sense and pick up the DH. Baseball is evolving these days. Fans want to see homeruns while they also desire lights out pitching. It’s time for some baseball equality folks. It’s time for the National League to catch up with the American League and pick up the designated hitter. Maybe then, Jake, a few more people will show up to your Pirates’ games when their DH puts some runs on the board. Until then, we can only imagine how many careers we’re stifling by not having the universal DH, and how many pitchers will get hurt running the bases.
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Pittsburgh Marathon will be “Boston Strong” Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER
Clarion runners aren’t letting the Boston Marathon incident prevent them from participating in the Pittsburgh Marathon. Ciara Shorts, who is a standout on the Clarion University women’s cross country team, is running in the event. She said she isn’t nervous about participating in the event after what transpired in Boston last week. “I think security will be much tighter and I have been training too hard to let that stop me,” Shorts said. The entire country was shaken and shocked after finding out what had happened, and for Shorts, it hit a little bit closer to home for her. “Well it hit more close to home because my high school coach was running the race, but ended up being fine,” Shorts said. She continued, “It just sucks, because marathons are a place where everyone is really positive and accomplishing something that most people can’t so the fact people had to destroy that is pathetic.” “Even when our heart aches, we summon the strength that maybe we didn’t even know we had. We finish the race.” President Barrack Obama said this to the city of Boston three days after the horrific incident that occurred at the Bos-
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A crowd gathers at the finish line of the Pittsburgh Marathon. ton Marathon, when two bombs went off near the finish line. The Boston Marathon is held every year on Patriot’s Day in downtown Boston. The people of Boston treat the entire day as a holiday. What happened during the Boston Marathon not only shook the city, but the
United States as a whole. The city of Pittsburgh hosts its own marathon sponsored by Dicks Sporting Goods. The 24th annual marathon is held this year on May 5, with a plethora of other events taking place during the weekend. Rachele Siegel, who also attends Clarion Universi-
ty, is participating in the half marathon this year. She didn’t believe that it was real at first until she went and looked it up. She says the issue is in her mind, but isn’t altering her decision to race. “It makes you face the issue more. I’m not nervous, but it’s something that is in the back of
my mind,” Siegel said. The Boston Bruins were the first Boston team to play a home game after the bombings and before the game the entire sellout crowd came together and sang the National Anthem in unison. Major League Baseball had a large hand in supporting the city of Boston as well.
Each team played the song “Sweet Caroline,” a song played at every seventh inning stretch at Boston Red Sox home games. The New York Yankees, the Sox’ arch nemesis, placed the Boston “B” next to its logo outside Yankee Stadium. Shorts will show her support and said she will be running for the people and victims of Boston as well as a few others. “I will be running for them, for my sister, for my dad, and for my grandma, along with all the others whose lives were cut short by tragedy,” Shorts said. Siegel said running for the victims and the people of the city is another thing to run for in the race. “Everyone competing in the race will be running for competitive reasons along with running for a cause and being supportive after what happened last week,” Siegel said. Siegel said she has talked to multiple others who are participating in the race and said they all were still running the race and never once doubted competing. “All the people I have talked to who are in the race have said they are still doing it and never contemplated not competing,” Siegel said. On May 5, 2013, the Dicks Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon will be “Boston Strong.”
Toddy, Pfingstler shine for Clarion golf teams find success Clarion at Ed Fry Invitational Traesha Pritchard
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It was one accomplishment after another leading to a successful weekend for the Clarion University Track and Field team at the Ed Fry Invitational at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Saturday, April 20. Junior Megan Toddy started Clarion’s successful day with a first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a season best time of 11:31.20. Toddy also placed sixth in the 1, 500 meter run. Sophomore Milea Schall was second with a season best time of 12:22.40, a PSAC qualifying time, in her first race of her career. That is the second PSAC qualifying even for Schall, who also qualified for the 10,000 meter run.
Sophomore Anna Pfingstler continues to break records that she had made herself after breaking her own record with a time of 25.32 in the 200-meter dash. Last week, Pfingstler broke her own record in the 100-meter dash. “It’s an attributive factor that she wants to be good,” said Clarion Head Coach D.J. Bevevino. “Everything has been coming together for her and she’s worked pretty hard.” Meanwhile, Kristin Belko continues to impress in her freshman year after placing third in the 100-meter hurdles, with a time of 15.35 and third in the high jump with a leap of 5-foot, 1-inch 3/4. The Golden Eagles had other top five finishes from sophomore Danielle Konopski in the 400 meter dash,
junior Sarah Loughner in the high jump, junior Allyson Cress in the discus, and the 4x400 meter relay team of Konopski, Pfingstler, senior Bethany Naugle and Tanea Lehman. Naugle also placed sixth in the 800 meter run. This young team continues to have success, which continues to be encouraging to Bevevino. “We don’t have a lot of seniors,” he said, “But they’ve shown the way to the younger kids that you can still be successful throughout your career if you continue to work hard and have fun while your doing it.” This team has continued to reap through those benefits, and will look to continue that Saturday, April 27 at the Paul Kaiser Invitational at Shippensburg University at 10 a.m.
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The Clarion University men and women’s golf teams ended their seasons this past weekend in Farmington and Gannon. The Clarion men’s golf team finished in fifth place at the Challenge at Mystic Rock. The invitational at Mystic Rock was a 36-hole two day event that finished Monday afternoon. “At Mystic Rock this weekend we had one of our better finishes of the season against some of the best teams in our region,” said sophomore Adam Harrington. Mike Pope and Harrington tied ninth in individual play at the event. Juniors Adam Timchak, Alex Angelone and Dylan Reinsel also played for Clarion in Farmington. Timchak finished 38th
with a total of 162, Angelone 51st with 166 and Reinsel 58th with 169. The Mystic Rock challenge was the final competition for the Golden Eagles 2012-2013 season. “This season was a little bit of a disappointment for the Clarion University golf team,” said Harrington. “We have a lot of room for improvement both as individuals and as a team but I believe that we will be much more competitive next year.” The Golden Eagles women’s golf team traveled to Gannon for the Gannon Spring Invitational tournament that finished Monday afternoon. Clarion had a sixth place finish that was led by sophomore Ashley Olivier and Lindsay Finke. “Ashley Olivier and Lindsay Finke lead the team with strong performances on a difficult course,” said Head
Coach Marie Gritzer. Finke ended in a tie for 22nd place with an ending score of 184. Oliver finished with a tie for 15th place with a final score of 181. Also scoring for the Golden Eagles were juniors Amanda Orr, Alyssa Gerhart and freshman Larissa Roberts. Orr finished 29th with 195, Gerhart finished 31st with a 198 while Roberts trailed behind at 32nd with a 203. “I am pleased with the progress we made this season. The progress does not necessary show on the leaderboard,” said Head Coach Marie Gritzer. The Gannon Spring Invitational tournament concluded the women’s golf team 2012-2013 season. “We have always stayed at the same level,” Gritzer. “These women have the ability to take the team to the next step.”