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SRU "Gamer Girls" Student brings first Cosplay Club to campus Cosplayer "Ely Renae" talks about her success and beginnings in cosplay, and where she hopes to go with it.

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Dr. Wayne Forbes, professor of Biology, helps a student out with an assignment during a lab class. The Physician's Assistant degree is a new program that is starting next year. The program will include a 3-2 track and a 4-2 track for students to study.

Board of Governors approves Physician's Assistant program

By Chris Gordon Rocket Contributor

Slippery Rock University will offer a Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, set to begin as early as summer 2016.

The degree, which was formally proposed

by Slippery Rock's council of trustees to Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education in December, is waiting accreditation from Johns Creek, a Georgia-based accreditation review board for physician assistant studies programs, allowing Slippery Rock's plans to move forward.

Teresa Preston, an associate professor of biology at Slippery Rock and a licensed physician's assistant, was tasked with establishing the program.

Physician's assistants are educated similarly

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to physicians, following a similar medicalmodeled approach for gaining the necessary training, as opposed to a nursing model used for training a nurse practitioner.

The press release noted the growing need for physician assistants in Pennsylvania and said that Slippery Rock will hold a special place in offering the program, becoming only the second university in the 14-school PASSHE state system to do so.

"It's really exciting that the program got accredited," said Brandon Kraeer, a sophomore exercise science major. "It's a career path I've had interest in, but Slippery Rock hadn't offered it until recently and the Chatham affiliation was too risky."

Previously, SRU had an agreement with Chatham University, allowing two SRU graduates to enter the Chatham program each year.

A state law that requires clearances of newly hired employees of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) went into effect on Dec. 31, 2014.

Rita Abent, executive director for public relations of Slippery Rock University, said that the law is to protect minors on PASSHE college campuses.

“All SRU employees, including student workers and all new and current volunteers, must obtain a ‘Criminal History Record Check’ from the Pennsylvania State Police, a ‘Child Abuse Clearance’ from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and undergo a Federal Criminal History Record Check, including fingerprinting by the FBI,” Abent said.

She explained that the cost of the three clearances will be covered by the university by law, but the amount of time it takes for the clearances to process is out of the university’s control.

“Once an individual has filed for clearances, they may be authorized to begin working up to 90 days while their paperwork is being processed by the external agencies,” she said.

“No new employee, including students, can work until they receive the authorization to begin this 90-day period.”

If suspicious activity is found on someone’s background, it will be handled on an individual basis by the Human Resources Office’s personnel policies and procedures.

As of now, currently employed university employees will need to have their clearances

by December 31, 2015. Clearances are good for 36 months and will need renewed each time they expire.

Students, staff, and faculty who have had their own clearances done in the past 36 months prior to the law going into effect can turn their clearances in at the Payroll Office, which is located in Old Main.

According to a press release from SRU, efforts are being made to install a finger print reading machine on campus to make obtaining clearances easier.

Student evaluations measure effectiveness

By Bridget McClure Rocket Contributor

Did the course have a clear purpose?

What were the strengths and weaknesses?

Was the teaching provided effective? These are all questions almost every student, and professor, have had to either regard or answer more than once.

Used as the basis of evaluating teaching effectiveness, student evaluations of professors serve as an important source of feedback for instructors, administrators, and department chairs. However, some may think students fill out evaluations according to their grades rather than their learning.

Are students being honest and fair or do they reward instructors who grade easily over those who challenge them?

The evaluation process begins with the faculty who need an evaluation and arranging for their colleagues to administer them when

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the instructor is not there, Dr. Carolyn Steglich, professor of biology and President of the APSCUF Executive Committee said.

They are then collected, given a cover sheet that documents how many people were there and how many forms were filled out, and sent to the scanning center. It is not until the class is over that the results are returned to the professors, Steglich said.

“Individuals who are probationary, which is in their first five years here, are required to do evaluations in all courses every year,” Steglich said. “At the end of their first five years, they can apply for tenure.”

Student evaluations are also required for those who are applying for promotion.

Evaluations for all courses of the professor’s previous two years are required for a promotion application. These evaluations become part of the documentation for faculty’s teaching effectiveness. It’s not the only thing considered but it’s a big part of it, Steglich said.

Although there is a possibility of students not taking evaluations seriously, most professors and even students think they are important and worthwhile. Dr. Joseph Cali is a safety management professor and the chair. Cali has the responsibility of writing up the faculty who are up for review and also going through their portfolios. Cali says he takes the student evaluations very seriously and especially likes to read the comment section.

“I have found that even though a class is hard, students were honest,” Cali said. “If you are fair with your students and the class is hard but they are learning, the students are very fair in return. Sometimes if a student doesn’t personally like their professor, that’s where you’ll see some negative things.”

Basketball Player Reaches 1,000

CareBreak Trip Helps Schools

Rock senior D'Asia Chambers became the 14th player in SRU history to reach 1,000.

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Students travel to Jamaica during winter break to help local communities.

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Associate professor of physical health and education and the department chair, Dr. Randy Nichols, also feels that students generally give Catch something exciting happening fair and objective type feedback. Even on campus? Want your Insta-photos to though a professor might be more critical or stringent on certain things, be featured in The Rocket? Just follow students should be able determine @SRURocket on Instagram and use if yes or no something happened # in the caption for your by carefully reading the question, chance to be featured here every week! Nichols said.

“Student evaluations have nothing to do with the personality of the professor,” Nichols said. “It has to do with the instruction and delivery in the classroom.”

Steglich believes that many students are thoughtful and take the evaluations seriously, which ultimately makes them really useful.

Professors know that students who are getting good grades will give better evaluations than students who are doing less well, Steglich said. However, students’ opinions are going to vary depending on what their goal of the course was.

“What is the student trying to get out of the class,” Steglich said. “If their goal is to sleep through class and get an easy A and I make them work too much, then they’re going to evaluate me differently. On the other hand if they think they really learned something even though they had to work hard, their opinion will differ.”

Derek Kemph, a senior secondary education major, is a student who takes his time to read the questions and gives an honest opinion.

Kemph says it’s important to give feedback because if a student doesn’t think their professor is helping and teaching them in the way they should, someone higher up should know about it.

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and significant students’ professors evaluations are, perhaps changes could be made to enforce it.

Individuals do not get tenured or promoted based upon what student evaluations say, which makes their role even more valuable.

“I think there should be a way for students to reach out to higher authority or to have an opportunity to speak with the dean of their college if they have an issue with a professor,” Kemph said.

A senior criminal justice major, Natalie Carroll, said she fills out the evaluation just to be done with it.

If the evaluations were shortened, condensed, and not so repetitive, she would take the survey more seriously, Carroll said. Students are not the only ones who think the evaluations could improve.

“I think if whoever is administering the evaluation should give a couple minutes and explain how important they are and tell the students to actually take some time and be fair,” Nichols said. “Let the students know how much the evaluations committees, department chairs, and department evaluation committees actually take them into account when looking at faculty performance.”

Nichols said in his department they have created a little committee of senior faculty members who have received strong student evaluations for years to help mentor the junior members who have had some areas of concern. Giving the junior members some technique and strategy tips could help them improve their weaknesses. The student evaluations are not meant to punish faculty members but rather to help them, Nichols said.

“Student input is very critical,” Cali said. “A professor needs to know if they are doing a good job, if the students are learning, if the course material is appropriate, and if they can do something different to help the students out.”

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The open-ended comment section is an area of the evaluation that is highly consulted. Professors do take the time to read what the students have written and take it into consideration. This section helps serve as an indication of what went well, what they can improve on, and what the students did or did not like.

Nichols now uses a system in his class called ‘Read, Write, and Recall’ that came directly from a student’s suggestion. He use to just have students read and write about the assignment before a student wrote that it would help them if they also discussed in class what they were reading and writing about.

“If multiple people are commenting about the same thing, that’s clearly something that needs to be addressed,” Steglich said. “It’s not automatic that if a student says they thought I went too fast that I am going to slow down. We have a certain amount of territory that needs to be covered, but I can think of ways to try and make it easier for students to keep up.”

Cali said the evaluations are periodically redone by changing the format, questions, and the comments. Not only should the students make the evaluations significant but the professors as well.

The evaluations provide feedback and also reinforcement of the professors’ performance. However, students need to decipher between a professors personality and their teaching ability. Penalizing a professor on an evaluation for being more demanding than others or rewarding those who grade easily is where the student evaluations prove to be unsuccessful.

“We use the information from those surveys to make life or death decisions with regard to people’s careers,” Steglich said. “We really depend on them being good evaluations that are honest and constructive."

"Moving.On.Impulse" SRU Dance Theatre presents “Moving.On. Impulse," an original showcase of SRU student choreographers and performers, including a ten minute dance film shot in Butler County and made for SRU dance majors by guest artist Marta Renzi.

Show times are 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, and take place at The Succop Theater on the campus of Butler County Community College.

Tickets are $8 for students, children and seniors and $12 for the general public.

Tickets can be purchased at the Smith Student Center Information Desk or by calling 724-738-4926.

Rally to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage PA 2015 Kickoff event has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 9 at noon. It will be held at the Historic Grace United Methodist Church at 216 State Street in Harrisburg.

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POLICE BLOTTER Campus

for an unconscious person in the Rhodes Hall Staff Lot.

Dec. 16 – A 14-year-old juvenile was cited for criminal mischief after doing damage to a car in the police staff lot.

Dec. 17 – Torrie Brown, 22, was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespass after police observed a male who was not allowed on campus at Morrow Field House.

Dec. 27 – Borough police requested assistance for a fight along Elm Street.

Jan. 7 – Borough police requested assistance for a custody dispute along Cross Street.

Jan. 18 – Jolene Stiteler, 20, was charged with possession of a small amount of paraphernalia and was issued an underage citation after she got stopped for a traffic violation along Field House Road.

Jan. 19 – Gavin Garrigan, 19, was charged with possession of paraphernalia at Watson Hall.

Jan. 22 – Police responded to a person with a possible head injury at the Jack Dinger building. The individual was transported to the Butler Hospital by police and an ambulance.

Jan. 23 – Police responded to a drug violation at Building E. The case is under investigation.

Jan. 24 – The health center requested an ambulance for an intoxicated individual.

Jan. 25 – Hailey Amendt, 18, Andrew Brown, 19, Emily Fenton, 18, Tyler Gonabe, 18, Joshua Haefele, 20, Tristan Jacobi, 18, Clay Johnson, 18, Matthew Knaus, 19, Caleb Shively, 18, and Alec Watts, 19, were issued alcohol violations at Watson Hall.

Jan. 25 – Police responded to a drug violation at Building D. Charges are pending.

Jan. 25 – Borough police requested assistance for a traffic stop along Route 173.

Jan. 25 – Police are investigating a simple assault that occurred at the Founders Lower Lot. Jan. 25 – Luke Sherer, 18, was issued a drug violation at Building D. Jan. 27 – Police received a call of a stolen school identification card, which was used at Rocky’s. The case is under investigation.

Jan. 27 – There was a reported theft of an I-phone at the Aebersold Recreation Center. The case is under investigation.

Jan 27. There was a reported theft of cash from a room in Rhodes Hall. The case is under investigation.

Jan. 28 – Alexander Krills, 18, was issued a drug violation at Watson Hall.

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Jan. 24 – Tayvon Taylor, 20, was charged with simple assault after police responded to a disturbance in a room at Building F. Jan. 24 – There was a call for a drug violation at Building E. The case is under investigation.

Jan. 24 – Borough police requested assistance for a DUI. Jan. 24 – Police were called for a female who fell in the bleachers at the Morrow Field House. The female refused medical attention.

Jan. 24 – The health center requested an ambulance

Dec. 3 – Raymundo Martinez was cited for an open container violation at Sheetz.

Dec. 4 – Police were dispatched to McDonald’s for a report of a person being stabbed. The victim was transported to the hospital and the investigation is still open.

investigation continues.

Dec. 10 – A hit and run was reported to have occurred at Sheetz. An unknown actor backed into a Frito Lay truck and drove away.

Dec. 13 – Michael Fabrey was arrested for retail theft after being seen stealing potato chips from the Sheetz.

Dec. 15 – Sherry McClimans was arrested for retail theft after being seen stealing items from Giant Eagle.

Dec. 16 – Sheetz reported a retail theft where an unknown actor took several items from the store without paying for them. The actor fled the store before police arrived.

Dec. 21 – Jake Vincent Reges was arrested for criminal mischief after breaking an entry door to an apartment located at 450 South Main Street.

Dec. 27 – Shelby Tiche was arrested for driving under the influence after she backed into a parked ambulance at Sheetz.

Dec. 30 – Daryl Alben was cited for harassment following an incident that occurred at Subway.

Jan. 15 – Dorothy Stromdahl was arrested for driving under the influence after being stopped for a one-way violation.

Jan. 17 – Timothy Skarupsk was cited for disorderly house after being found highly intoxicated walking along South Main Street.

Jan. 18 – Dustin Fleeger-Scott and John Wahler was cited for disorderly conduct after being found in possession of a small amount of marijuana in the Sheetz parking lot.

Jan. 21 – Anthony Williams was cited for speeding and disorderly conduct after being found in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Dec. 8 – A resident of Center Street reported that sometime over the week somebody broke off the passenger side mirror of her car while it was parked.

Jan. 24 – An individual was arrested for driving under the influence and for possession of marijuana and possession with the intent to deliver marijuana.

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New hires at all schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), including Slipp er y Ro ck University of Pennsylvania are now required to have child abuse clearances, undergo background checks and have fingerprints on file.

The measures are being taken in the interest of general safety.

Current student, faculty and staff will also need to follow the new requirement by Dec. 31.

The staff at The Rocket thinks that even though this may sound like a daunting task or an unnecessary precaution to some SRU employees, it is ultimately worth the time investment.

SRU will be covering the cost of the clearances, taking

away one possible conflict for complying with the policy and is working to obtain a fingerprint scanner to make the process simple for employees.

It seems to us that the approach from the university in not only implementing the policy, but making it easy for staff and students to follow it are nothing but good things.

Even though there may not be direct engagement with children on a day-to-day basis, there are often camps, competitions and children on campus for various other reasons. It is especially helpful for students in the education department, which requires background checks. Education majors who work for the university will have the costs of their background checks

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covered if they are employees at SRU which could actually be a perk for them.

It is a good idea to ensure that all employees on the campus have met the clearances in the interest of safety for these children and the students at SRU still considered minors.

Students at local high schools and elementary schools are given opportunities to come to the university for academic games and cultural events as well as to tour the university as a prospective student.

When these students come to the university for any reason, their parents will have peace of mind knowing that all the precautions have been taken to ensure their child’s safety which is something we support.

This week’s question: What part of the super bowl are you most looking forward to?

In the Quad is a segment in which random students, faculty and staff are asked for their opinions on a specific topic.

EDITORIAL POLICY The Rocket strives to present a diverse range of opinions that are both fair and accurate in its editorials and columns appearing on the Opinion pages. “Our View” is the opinion of the Editorial Board and is written by Rocket editorial board members. It reflects the majority opinion of The Rocket Editorial Board.

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Amanda Michels Sophomore, Physical Activity and Fitness Major Buffalo, New York

Ryan Benco Senior, Physical Activity and Fitness Major Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bronson Allman Sophomore, Marketing Major Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

“To watch the commercials, going to a Super Bowl party and hanging with friends and the food is good too”

“The game itself, I don’t really like either team but I’m still excited for it. ”

“The game, I want to see Tom Brady get sacked, especially after deflating those balls. ”

OPINION Surprise course expenses stress students

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Alexa Merbler Commentary Alexa Merbler is a sophomore English literary, film and cultural studies major from Milford, Pennsylvania.

Everyone knows that textbooks are expensive.

Students dread looking at their syllabi and the bookstore website to discover how much money they are going to have to spend on a textbook they are going to use once. What may be worse than the cost of textbooks are the “surprise” costs about which the student may not have been aware before classes started.

Af ter budgeting for and sp ending approximately $300 on required textbooks this semester, I thought that my required expenses were complete. I had been carefully saving and budgeting my money for the duration of winter break and, by the time my books were paid for and classes started, I had a whopping $3.56 in my bank account.

I walked into classes Tuesday morning

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confident with my abilities for this semester, but quickly my pre-semester high was deflated.

In my first class there was a required attendance app that cost $20. In my second class I need to purchase at least $50 worth of supplies. Yet another class requires a book that was not listed with the other books for this semester. I am sure I am not alone in finding that I need to scrape together more then $100 to pay for these mandatory expenses.

Now, I am not asking professors to not request these things for classes. What I am requesting is if professors are going to require students to purchase supplies to aid our learning experiences, let us know before the semester starts. Many of us are living on a very tight budget and cannot spend $100 easily. It would take a lot of stress off students if we could have a clear idea of what extra expenses a class requires before classes start.

Snow should be appreciated for science, beauty

Snow settles outside residential suites at SRU.

Kevin Squires It’s Rocket Science Kevin Squires is a senior biology major from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and the editor-inchief of The Rocket.

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Slippery Rock University is the only place I can think of where talking about the weather is not a cliché way of making small talk, but is legitimately the most interesting thing happening in a student’s world on a given day.

As of lately, SRU has been filled with talk about snow. Why the borderline obsession? Maybe it’s just a part of SRU culture. After all, this is the same group that worships a glorified gas station for their made to order food. And, I can say with certainty than most that SRU isn’t exactly known for having breaking news. But maybe, there is something fascinating

about this cr ystallized water vapor falling from the sky. Maybe this entity for which we express such hatred is actually something to appreciate.

Water has some unbelievably incredible properties that make life possible. The students I tutor for General Chemistry II got to hear me go off on a slight tangent earlier this week about the beauty of the intermolecular forces between water molecules, and I didn’t even get into the implications of this on heat capacity and cohesion and adhesion and how it allows for all of life and…we’ve been talking about water potential all week

in my plant physiology class so I could keep going, but I think you get the idea.

I’m not going to get into all the nerdy science of it here, but let’s just say snow is a really cool derivative of water (a cool pun about snow? Yeah, I went there.

But, you didn’t really expect any less from a column called “It’s Rocket Science,” did you?).

My favorite fact about snow is that there is actually “watermelon” snow in the Sierra Nevada of California that appears well…a watermelon-colored pink or red thanks to a cryophilic (coldloving) species of green algae (with a red pigment), Chlamydomonas nivalis. How weird would it be to just see pink snow falling from the sky?

The truth is, while the science of snow is awesome and while there’s a lot that can be said about it, the true beauty of snow for me is in the memories you make while snowboarding with friends, building a snowman with your significant other or watching it fall from outside your window as you enjoy that cup of hot chocolate.

So, stop talking about the snow and start enjoying it.

Ukulele-playing can serve as major stress reliever for college students Felix Adler Commentary Life is constantly throwing stress in our lives, especially as college students. Between classes, relationships, money, family, work, etc., it really seems like we just cannot get ahead of anything. While there are many ways to deal with stress like having a cigarette or going to the gym, one of the most rewarding ways to take a breather from it all is to play the ukulele.

It is a very simple instrument, consisting of only four strings, and really takes no musical knowledge to learn. Once pick your uke up for the first time, you will instantly start to feel a calming sensation, and to learn how to play, all you need to do is visit one of the many YouTube experts.

One of the best parts about playing the ukulele is that there is a ukulele

version of just about every song in existence. It does not matter if you listen to classical or heavy metal, chances are there is a uke version of it.

While playing your ukulele, it gives you some time to take a step back and think about the issues at hand.

It allows you a bit of time to decide the best course of action to confront the issue the right way, which is a key factor in reducing the amount of stress that you are dealing with.

The therapeutic qualities of playing ukulele, or any instrument for that matter, is something that many people miss in their lives. When playing an instrument, every other problem in life disappears and it is just you and the music that you are making. It is a fantastic feeling and when you get really good at it, you can even help other people escape their day-to-day routine too. If you pick up a ukulele, you will have lot of fun, and maybe even lead a healthier life too.

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By Brooke Griffin

COMICS

Horoscopes Today's Birthday (01/30/15). Community networks prove key this year. Take advantage of lucrative opportunities, especially after 3/20. Partners have solutions for unexpected roadblocks in an intellectual adventure. Collaboration flowers after 4/8. Help others, and get assistance when needed. October eclipses bring a new phase in family finances despite shaky communications. Prioritize love over money. Savor what you have. Nurture your garden.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Brooke Griffin is a sophomore communication major from Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Best in Show

By Phil Juliano

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Take advantage of related buzz at work. A quick response may be required. A friend can get farther than you. Get creative! You're up to the task. Listen carefully, and pick up the subtle innuendoes. Avoid confrontation. Charm skeptics.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Prove you know what you're doing. A creative idea doesn't work. You may need to redo the work for free. Make necessary changes. Start a new approach. Watch for hidden agendas. Anticipate resistance. Learn what works through experimentation.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Conclude an old arrangement. Let the metamorphosis happen naturally. Take leadership, and do what needs to get done. Family members offer support. Be careful not to overspend impulsively. Take care when testing a theory.

Things may not work as planned.

Brewster Rockit: Space Guy

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Things could get uncomfortable. Find peaceful surroundings for best results. Think over consequences and consider details in your planning. Heed encouragement and advice from afar. If it's good for the family, do it. Don't fund a fantasy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Support friends and be supported. Avoid squabbles about love and money, although these topics may be hard to avoid. A confrontation or misunderstanding provides a hurdle in a group project. Keep your actions practical, rather than whimsical.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Remember to consult with your partner, and avoid an argument at work. Review financial details privately. Keep digging and find the missing clue. Clean up a mess and finish an important job before you take off.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Throw yourself into a project. Think and move fast. Make future plans, even if money's tight. Charm your way around a problem. Be confident in your own abilities.

Make sure you have the facts. Discover an error. Keep costs down.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your fame travels far and wide. Continue to work within the system respectfully. A confrontation could change things.

Proceed with caution. More study is required. Angry words can get expensive. Don't make assumptions. Be efficient, not destructive. Confer with family.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -Work takes precedence. Take advice from somebody who's trying to give it to you. It's a good time for transformations. Leave your money in the bank. Get out and exercise! Play with a friend and blow off steam.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Work conditions are favorable over the long term, but could present breakdowns or errors now. Don't be hasty.

Cultivate compassion for others. Find out what the team thinks. You lack total agreement. Discipline is required.

Your suspicions get confirmed.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Take action now for a possibility that could pay in the future.

In a temporary setback, keep a secret and your patience.

Hold out for what you want. Write up goals. Consider consequences. Friends help you go the distance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Handle a home repair to last for the long haul. Avoid frills or unnecessary features. Find a great deal. Sort and organize, but don't hide your housemate's stuff or risk an outburst. Passions are close to the surface. Careful planning pays. (c)2014 bY NANCY BLACK DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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School Record The men's indoor track 4x400 meter relay team breaks a school record at the YSU College Invite last Friday.

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Athlete of the Month D'Asia Chambers is voted the Athlete of the Month in an online poll at theonlinerocket.com.

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Men's basketball falls to Gannon

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Senior guard Antonio Butler gets fouled as he tries to ďŹ nish a layup during SRU's game against Gannon University on Wednesday. Butler scored 23 points in the game.

Late offensive surge by Golden Knights leads to loss for the Rock

By Brian HepďŹ nger Sports Editor

Despite leading by eight points with nine minutes left in the game, the Slippery Rock University men's basketball team (15-6) suffered their first home loss of the season against the Golden Knights of Gannon University (13-7).

Gannon went into halftime with a 29-28 lead over the Rock, even though SRU shot 57.1 percent from the field as opposed to the Golden Knight's 42.9 percent. Senior guard Antonio Butler led the way for the Green and White in the first half, scoring nine of his 23 points (7-13).

"When you play a team as good as Gannon, you can't spot them nine points on mental breakdowns," Reynolds said. "We should've rebounded the balls with two hands. Nine points is too many to give against a lower-end team, let alone Gannon. So instead of being up 28-20 at the half, we were down 29-28."

The second half was also a close game, and SRU took the lead within

a minute of when the half began.

They held that lead until Gannon sophomore guard Matthew Dogan hit a three point shot to take it with five minutes left. SRU tried to gain the lead back, but every time they scored, Gannon scored. Gannon led by six points at one point, and eventually the Rock cut it to three.

SRU junior guard Kelvin Goodwin got off a three point shot attempt with one second remaining in the game, which would've tied it, but came up short.

"We started the second half strong, but then slowly but surely, we lost the lead," Reynolds said. "Those mental breakdowns are the game.

They scored 16 points on mental breakdowns, and that's something we have to fix as a coaching staff. We have to get the guys more in-tuned to play better."

Reynolds attributed the Rock's inability to maintain their lead to the Rock's defense.

"We couldn't stop them," Reynolds said. "In the second half, they were 16-25 from the field, and they had seven offensive rebounds. We didn't

get any stops. There's no shortcuts to guarding; you have to guard fundamentally sound, and we didn't do that." Reynolds said.

SRU was led by Butler, senior forward Frank Holloway and Goodwin.

Along with his 23 points, Butler had three assists, five rebounds and was the game's leading scorer.

Holloway scored 20 points (9-13) to go along with four assists and four rebounds. Goodwin scored 13 points (5-9, 3-5 from three) and had three assists.

Junior guard Jamal Gatali led the way on defense with three blocks to go along with six points and three assists.

Gannon was led by senior guard Adam Blazek, who scored 17 points (6-16) to go along with eight assists and five rebounds. Senior guard Girbran Smith was the next highest scorer with 10 points (3-5), one assist and two rebounds.

A key to Gannon's victory is the turnover margin. Gannon turned over the ball eight times, while the Rock turned the ball over 15 times.

Six of the SRU turnovers were off of steals.

"The four keys to the game was guarding them from the two, guarding them from the three, winning the rebound margin and taking care of the ball, and we didn't do any of that," Reynolds said. "We shot free throws better, but if you win only one out of five components in a game, it's hard to win."

The Rock had one of their best free throw percentages as a team this season (81.3 percent), while Gannon shot just 50 percent (1224).

"We need to keep getting better at the mental aspect, and as coaches we need to do a better job of emphasizing that," Reynolds said.

"With Pitt-Johnstown coming up on Saturday, it's a road game it's going to be a hard game, especially coming off of an emotional loss.

We need to regroup and get ready to play."

SRU's next game is against the University of Pitt-Johnstown (9-10 overall, 1-7 away) on Saturday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at 3 p.m.

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Rock senior reaches career milestone D'Asia Chambers became the 14th player in women's basketball history to reach the 1000 point career mark

By Ryan Barlow Assistant Sports Editor

Senior guard D'Asia Chambers has made quite the impact for the Rock women's basketball team over the past two seasons, and she looks to end her career with the Green and White on an extremely positive note.

Chambers, who recently became the 14th basketball player in SRU history to score 1,000 points in his or her career, has made it clear that she is more interested in helping her team win any way that she can, rather person than just personal accolades. " I ' v e neve never been the type person wh of who has wanted have ev ything be to ever b o u t m a me," Chambers said. id. "I go out there

and I just try to help my team win. If it were better for our team to win with me just sitting on the bench, I would be perfectly fine because all I want to do is see this team win."

Wins, however, have been tough to come by for the women's basketball program. Through her first three seasons playing for the Rock, the team had a combined win-loss of 16-62. In each of those three seasons, the Rock women were unable to win more than six games. This season, the ladies have already eclipsed the six win mark in a win against Clarion on Jan. 21 to push the team to at least seven wins for the first time since 2009.

Despite the team's poor results the past few seasons, Chambers was still able to put up impressive numbers.

In 2014, she earned All-PSAC First-Team honors, leading her team in scoring with 17.8 points per game, as well as averaging 20.9 points in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference games.

Chambers's journey to Slippery Rock began when she became a standout high school athlete at Farrell High School in Farrell, Pennsylvania.

Chambers scored a total of 1,445 career points in high school, and led her team to a combined 70-31 record over four years. Chambers also scored 50 points in a single game with Farrell, a record for the school.

Before deciding to come to Slippery Rock,

Chambers attended Division I St. Bonaventure where she intended to play basketball. Midway through her fall semester at St. Bonaventure, Chambers made the personal decision to leave the school and attend a PSAC school to play basketball. The first school to contact her was Slippery Rock, and former Rock head coach Tanya Longo convinced her to join the team in the spring semester of 2011.

"Coach Longo pretty much told me everything I needed to hear to make the decision to come to Slippery Rock," Chambers said. "It was a hard experience at first because I was immediately redshirted, and had to sit out the entire season even though I was part of the team."

Looking back, Chambers is grateful for the opportunity to sit for a season and grow as a basketball player.

"I wanted to play and help out the team," Chambers said. "But I was able to sit back and support the team and just focus on learning more about the game."

With her senior season coming to a close, Chambers is prepared to lead the charge toward her first winning season with SRU. The Rock women, who are 7-12 heading into an away game versus Pitt-Johnstown Saturday afternoon, have seven games remaining on their regular season schedule, leaving time for Chambers to achieve her goal.

Women's basketball blown out by Gannon

By Ryan Barlow B o b b y Assistant Sports Editor

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Junior guard Taylor Siggers drives toward the basket during SRU's game against Gannon University on Wednesday. Siggers finished with four points and two assists in 23 minutes of play.

The Slipper y Rock women's basketball team (712, 3-12 PSAC) were simply unable to stop a determined Gannon University We d n e s d ay, dropping game two of their season series by 22 points.

Gannon defeated SRU 72-50.

The Golden Knights were unstoppable on the offensive end to begin the game, bursting past the Rock with an early 17-6 run. Gannon was able to hold the momentum through out the games opening 20 minutes, entering halftime with an alarming 4015 lead.

Despite the sluggish first half, Slippery Rock was able to outscore the Golden Knights in the second half 3532, but were still unable to make up for the early deficit and ultimately losing the game. The Green and White shot 42.9 percent from the field in the second half, compared to their 20 percent effort in the first.

"It's just been a pattern for this season for ourselves to get into a hole," SRU head coach

Mc G r a w said. "We had some good looks in the first half that we just simply did not convert. And then in the second half we simply out play and out rebound them, but we were so far behind a team who's b e e n n at i o n a l l y ranked and will be nationally ranked again and it was just way too large of a hole to climb out of."

S enior for ward D'Asia Chambers, who scored her 1,000 career point in late December, led the Rock's scoring with 13 points. Rock sophomore guard Audrey Stapleton was also able to c o nt r i b u t e n i n e points to SRU's offense, while f re s h m a n g u a rd Shannon Jack scored eight.

As a team, Slippery Rock shot 9-16 from three-point range, a season best. Jack and junior guard Erica Aiello both put in two three pointers apiece during the contest, while Chambers, Stapleton, junior guard Taylor Siggers and sophomore guard Olkosky were each able to score once from beyond the arc.

Chambers, Siggers, senior for ward Danielle Garroutte and junior forward

Megan Hardiman each led their squad with four rebounds, as the Rock lost the advantage in rebounds to Gannon 46-31.

Gannon's scoring was led by senior center Nettie Blake as she recorded a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds.

The Rock returns to play on Saturday when they will travel to the University of Pitt-Johnstown (9-10, 6-9 PSAC) where they will take on the Mountain Cats.

Despite Wednesday's loss, The Rock remains just two games behind Mercyhurst Un i v e r s i t y w h o currently own the final playing spot in the PSAC Conference Tournament.

"These girls have worked so hard and they deserve to get a taste of this conference tournament," McGraw said. "On Saturday, we are playing a team we are very capable of beating. There was some poor coaching on my part in that first game we had against UPJ that ended up costing us the game. If we can go into their place and get a win, then we are right back in playoff contention."

SPORTS Men's indoor track breaks school record January 30, 2015

By Brittany Fagan Rocket Contributor

The Slippery Rock University men’s indoor track and field earned 23 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks at the Youngstown State College Invitational on Jan. 23.

Held at the Watson and Tressel Training Site, the Rock was one of 21 teams competing at the meet, including five Division I teams and 10 Division II teams.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion and the University of PittJohnstown joined SRU in the teams competing from the PSAC. The Green and White had a successful performance at YSU, bringing home five NCAA provisional qualifying marks and one broken school record, to go along with the 23 PSAC qualifying marks.

The 4x400 meter relay team not only met the PSAC qualifying mark, but they also met the NCAA provisional qualifying time and broke the school record. Last year, the record was set at 3:19.90 by Jacob VanHouten, Hunter Williams, Trevor Foley and Nathaniel Helfferich.

Last Friday, the relay team, consisting of VanHouten, Williams, James Chandler and Monte Chapman, ran a time of 3:16.18. The men’s time is currently ranked as the sixth fastest time in the entire Division II. “This is my first time being a part of a record breaking relay, so it is very memorable and an honorable experience,” Chapman said. “What’s crazy about it is we have even more potential. Our coach told us after the meet that what makes our relay so special is that individually we are good, but together we work great.”

Chapman said the 4x400 meter relay team accomplished only one of their goals at the meet.

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“We have big goals for this season and that was one of them," Chapman said.

"From here, we just have to keep getting better and better, and hopefully win the PSAC title and even go nationals."

Also on the sprints side was Noah Bostick, who placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.51, qualifying for the PSAC. Other runners in the 60 meter hurdles included VanHouten in 11th at 8.87 seconds and Ben Kloepping in 12th at 8.9 seconds. All three men qualified for the PSAC meet in this event. Other qualifiers include Eric Record and Chapman, who ran in the 60 meter dash, placing ninth and 15th with times of 7.13 and 7.22 respectively. Record also ran the 200 meter dash, qualifying with a time of 22.72.

The highest finish in an individual event came from Tyler Melius, who placed third in the 800 meter run with a PSAC qualifying time of 1:56.49. Melius is currently ranked fourth in the PSAC with his 800 meter time.

The last qualifying running event came from distance runner Theo Reynolds, who placed 21st in the 5,000 meter run with a qualifying time of 15:43.00.

There were also many other solid performances in the field, especially from the men’s throwers. Trevor Miller was the only individual win of the meet for SRU in the shot put. Miller threw a distance of 16.76 meters, just shy of the 16.85 meter school record. His distance did, however, qualify him for the PSAC meet and is the twelfth best throw in the nation so far this season. Miller also qualified in the weight throw with a distance of 16.20 meters, placing seventh.

Joining Miller in qualifying for the PSAC shot put throw was Jerrod Galloway in seventh at 14.11 meters, and David Reinhardt in fourteenth at 13.60 meters.

Reinhardt and Nick Garruccio also competed in the weight throw, finishing

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Senior thrower Trevor Miller competes in the shot put event at the YSU Icebreaker on Dec. 5.

Miller threw a distance of 16.76 meters in the shot put event at the YSU College Invite last Friday.

10th and 13th with distances of 15.43 and 14.72 meters respectively. Men’s jumps also had a successful night, with Caleb Smithco and Adam Leeper placing fifth and eighth in the long jump with distances of 6.68 and 6.51 meters respectively. Both men also competed in the triple jump, with Smithco placing fifth with a jump of 13.75 meters and Leeper placing fourth at 13.78 meters. Both men qualified in both events.

The men’s pole vault had four athletes in the top six spots.

Followed by unattached SRU alum and national champion Cameron Daugerty, Jordan Pacheco took second placed with 4.85 meters.

This clearance is the seventh best clearance in the country this season.

Following close behind in third and fourth

were Cody Colagrande and Andrew Koksal, with matching clearances of 4.75 meters.

This clearance puts the men at the fifteenth best clearance in the nation this year. Kieffer Reed finished sixth with a clearance of 4.45 meters. All four men qualified for the PSAC meet.

“Overall, we had a great meet,” SRU head coach John Papa said. “We had the best vault performance yet, good throw performances all around, an impressive run from the distance squad and another school record broken.”

The Rock is set to compete this weekend at the DII Challenge, held at the SPIRE in Geneva, Ohio.

The 5,000 meter run will take place Friday night, followed by the remainder of the meet on Saturday afternoon.

Success fails to surprise women's indoor track

By Cody Nespor Rocket Contributor

Lead by juniors Kaitlyn Clark and Ashley West, the Slippery Rock University women’s indoor track and field team had multiple top-10 finishers at the Youngstown State College Invitational last Friday.

Clark and West each recorded NCAA provisional qualifying marks in the pole vault and high jump respectively. Clark took second place, as she managed to clear 3.65 meters, the second best mark by a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference athlete this year. Also competing in the pole vault was freshman Courtney McQuaide who cleared 3.5 meters, which was good for fourth place.

West also took second place in her event with a jump of 1.67 meters.

Fellow junior, Paige Kassab, was right behind West in third place with a jump of 1.62 meters.

Kassab also competed in the triple jump, where she came in 10th with a 10.66 meter jump.

SRU head coach John Papa said the success from his athletes comes with no surprise.

“We know that a high percentage of our girls are good athletes and have a lot of potential,” Papa said.

“I can’t say that there has been any one big surprise so far this year.”

In the throwing

events, senior Brittany Christiansen lead the Rock with fifth and sixth place finishes in the weight throw and shot put respectively. In the weight throw, Christiansen had a 15.75 meter throw and junior Breanna Northcott had a 15.63 meter toss, landing her right behind Christiansen in sixth place. In the shot put, Christiansen’s best throw was 12.07 meters and sophomore Caitlin Whalen took seventh place with an 11.96 meter throw.

The SRU 4x400 meter relay team ran a time of 4:01.71, taking third place at the meet. They were bested only by Division I schools the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.

The team was comprised of juniors Jasmine Bailey, Lexie Nowakowski, Cassandra Swartzbaugh, and sophomore Lauren Harvey. Individually, Bailey also took part in the 200 and 60 meter dashes. In the 200 meter dash, Bailey ran a time of 25.56 seconds, the fastest time by any PSAC runner this season. Bailey finished in fifth place. In the 60 meter dash, Bailey clocked a time of 7.94 seconds in 10th. In the 400 meter dash, Harvey and Nowakowski finished in eighth and 12th respectively. Harvey ran a time of 59.79 seconds, and Nowakowski’s time was 1:00.

Papa credits the team’s

success across the board to being able to recruit good athletes and to the quality of his coaching staff.

“We’re able to recruit a lot of good people, because Slippery Rock attracts so many of them,” Papa said. “We also have very dedicated coaches who can bring the best out of the girls in pretty much every event.”

In the distance run events, cross-country leaders, Jenny Picot and Janine Powis, excelled.

Picot competed in the 5,000 meter run. Picot finished in fourth place with a time of 18:17.12.

Picot’s time was the fastest in the PSAC thus far and it qualified her for the PSAC Championships.

Powis ran the mile in 5:09.85 minutes, putting her in 11th and qualifying her for the conference meet.

With many of his athletes starting to heat up as the season progresses, Papa believes that his team’s best performances are ahead of them.

“The glory of our sport is that it doesn’t really matter how well we did at the beginning of the season, there’s no winloss record for us,” Papa said. “We’re continuously working toward the championships in late February because that needs to be our best meet.”

The Rock will return to action at the Division II Challenge in Geneva, Ohio on Jan. 30 and 31.

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'Boyhood,' a coming of age story

Ready, Set, Eat!

Harmony Kasper reviews "Boyhood," directed by Richard Linklader, who worked on "School of Rock." The movie has themes of love, friendship, and sexuality.

Whether you're rooting for the Seahawks or the Patriots, celebrate the Super Bowl with a trio of crowd pleasing appetizers from Bread and Butters' Kelsey P.

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Student starts first on-campus Cosplay Club

By Janelle Wilson Asst. Campus Life Editor

A student founded SRU’s first Cosplay Club after finding success in her year and a half long cosplaying career, which generated a large following on Facebook.

For someone who doesn’t know what cosplaying is, senior art major Kyla Jones, 21, described it as a type of performance art. Cosplay is derived from the words costume and play, and cosplaying is a combination of dressing in costume and acting like whatever character the cosplayer is dressed as.

Under the moniker “Ely Renae,” Jones’ cosplayoriented Facebook page has garnered over 18,000 likes on Facebook. Her cosplays have also been mentioned on gaming profiles such as Kotaku and The World of Warcraft Official Facebook page.

Jones attributes her popularity on Facebook to her down-to-earth approach to cosplaying, and her passion for making costumes.

“I never take myself too seriously,” she said.

“A lot of cosplayers lose who they are once they become famous, but I put my heart into what I do, and I make sure I don’t lose myself in the process.”

Jones first became interested in cosplay after she went to a convention and saw a woman dressed in a very intricate costume. Though she said she still doesn’t know which character the woman was portraying, it inspired her to begin creating her own cosplays.

Costing over $500, Jones’s portrayal of “Sylvanas” from World of Warcraft was the most expensive cosplay she’s made, and said that after she became experienced in not wasting material, the average cost per costume is $200, and each take about several months to make.

“Cosplaying is like any other hobby,” Jones said. “It’s a total money pit.”

Jones said she started SRU’s first Cosplay Club to share her ideas and passion for cosplay.

The club has 20 members of varying experience levels, and meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Sculpture Building. Each member works on individual projects, and consult each other on the creation of their costumes.

“Cosplay is great because it allows people to maintain their creativity well after their art classes in their college careers end,” Jones's said. “I’m glad to create an environment where people can freely express their ideas.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY Kyla Jones showcases one of her more famous cosplays, "Jinx" from the videogame League of Legends. Jones says that Jinx is her favorite character to cosplay because of her colorful style and manic personality.

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January 30, 2015

Raw, artistic indie, 'Boyhood,' garners acclaim for cinematic originality

Harmony Kasper "The Film Buff" Harmony Kasper is a senior journalism and creative writing major and film and media studies minor and a regular contributor to The Rocket.

It’s no surprise when films premiere at Sundance and other film festivals that they become big contenders during award season. “Boyhood,” a highly acclaimed movie written and directed by Richard Linklater (“Dazed and Confused,” “School of Rock”) is no exception.

Unless someone mentioned to you that there is a movie out that took 12 years to film, you may not have heard of this independent film. That’s what I first heard about “Boyhood,” and my curiosity about this film consumed me. Making an experiment out of a film and taking such a risk really paid off for everyone involved. Trust me, you should see this film.

The movie begins in 2002 when Mason Evans Jr., played by newcomer Ellar Coltrane, was just six years old. As you can guess by the title, the movie is somewhat centered around his character growing up.

But it is so much more than that.

As you watch Mason actually grow up before your eyes, you also get to see his older sister Samantha, played

by Richard Linklater’s daughter, Lorelei, grow up too. The parents of the two children are played

by Patricia Arquette (“Medium,” “Holes”) and Ethan Hawke (“Dead Poets Society,” “Training Day”) as Olivia and Mason Sr., respectively.

The film does a great job of naturally showing the years pass.

Scenes will happen one after another and unless you pay close attention to the actor’s hair or the children’s heights, you don’t even realize for quite some time that they are getting

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane, and Ethan Hawke celebrate their wins at the Golden Globe Awards for the much buzzed about film, 'Boyhood." Filmed by the cast over a period of 12 years, the independent flick has been generating Oscar buzz for the cast's portrayal of a family experiencing the highs and lows of life that so many families face in today's society.

older.

It feels like you are watching a home video or documentary of a real family’s life. No special effects are used. The film is raw, with artistic camera angles and simple dialogue. It’s easy to get lost in the characters’ stories and believe it all.

Over 12 years, you examine Mason growing up, fighting with his sister, Samantha, having trouble at school and struggling with moving a few times. Samantha makes different friends, has some crazy colored hair at one point and begins to become a young woman who reminds me of a mellow hippie chick from the 60s.

Olivia is already separated from Mason Sr. when the story begins, and is a single mom taking care of the two children while Mason Sr. gets them on the weekends. It’s easy to identify the difference between the two from the beginning and how the children react to them. Mason Sr. is the fun dad that wants to go out and do stuff with his children, and Olivia is the working mother

who struggles to pay the bills and cooks dinner each night after a long day at work.

The family deals with situations that many families today face, like divorce, love, sexuality, money issues, friendship, etc. There is no initial plot to the story; Linklater didn’t even have the script finalized when filming began in 2002.

He had the characters created and knew what the ending scene would be, but left the in-between to be explored by the actors and himself.

Filming ended mid-2013, which meant the cast would not see each other for a week or two each year anymore to continue “Boyhood’s” epic 12-year story.

My favorite parts of the film are when Mason Jr. is in high school and is struggling to find his identity.

I noticed he did not have many speaking lines when he was a child and the story focused more around what was happening with the members of his family.

Once he hit high school, the shift

went from them to him. He finds a love in photography and experiences a breakup with his girlfriend over her cheating on him with a college joke. Mason Jr. chooses a college as far away from his family as possible, but still in Texas so his parents can pay in-state tuition. The last scene is really beautiful and the film ends with dialogue between Mason Jr. and a girl named Nicole about seizing the moment.

If you are a film buff who likes to be up-to-date on all the buzzworthy films during award season, I suggest you see this. “Boyhood” has already won at the Golden Globe Awards (Best Motion Picture- Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress) and is expected to pick up more honors at the Academy Awards. It’s definitely an indie-flick and is not for someone who craves action or horror movies. “Boyhood” is personal, and can really change your perspective on life and growing up.

Game day or feast day? Super Bowl celebrates America’s favorite sport – eating

Kelsey Phillips "Bread and Butters" Kelsey Phillips is a junior public relations major and a regular contributor to The Rocket.

For those of you who foolishly think the champion of Super Bowl XLIX will be the Seahawks or the Patriots, let’s take a quick look at the real winner come Sunday – food.

Quick Stats: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the real foodists), Super Bowl Sunday has only fallen to one day as America’s largest day of food consumption – Thanksgiving The National Chicken Council’s 2015 Wing Report (can I sign up for this?) estimates 1.25 billion wings will be consumed Huffington Post past achievements: 80 million avocados 325 million gallons of beer 11 million pounds of chips 11 million slices of Domino’s pizza 3.8 million pounds of popcorn 11 million slices of just Domino’s pizza?!

Anyone who can finish the Steel Curtain Calzone challenge at La Cappella deserves the Lombardi trophy in my book.

Just as eager to win the title are advertisers.

The Doritos brand has become popular for its “Crash the Super Bowl” contest, where

contestants produce their own 30-second Doritos commercial and compete for a broadcast spot during the Super Bowl, $1 million and a job at Universal Pictures.

Competition for both ad and plate space also includes messages from Snickers, Oreo, Budweiser, M&M’s and Pistachios.

The commercials may produce a craving in our stomachs, or at least a few good belly laughs, but are nothing compared to the tangible food on our plates. Go ahead, try to describe three food ads from last year. Hmm, I must have been busy eating…

The commercials are quick to stream into normalcy and our food consumption tends to level out, but I hope the following recipes stick with you for a while, as an appetizer to bring to your Super Bowl party or as a late night snack.

Game on, butter lovers!

Mexican Taco Pinwheels If you want to up-grade the regular chips and salsa combo, try these no-bake pinwheels as a tasty appetizer.

Ingredients: 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese 1 package taco seasoning 1 package dry ranch dressing mix 1 (4oz) can chopped green chilies, drained 1 (4oz) can chopped black olives, drained 10-12 large flour tortillas Directions: Set tortillas aside and mix all other ingredients.

Divide mixture evenly among tortillas, spread to edges and roll up into long tubes.

Refrigerate 1-2 hours.

Cut tubes into slices.

Serve with salsa if desired.

Snickers Caramel Apple Salad You’re not you when you’re hungry, and I’m not me without dessert. Dessert doesn’t seem to be a priority during the Super Bowl, but if you want to change that, this dessert is fairly

light so you’ll still have room for seconds.

Ingredients: 6 regular-sized Snickers candy-bars 4 red delicious apples 1 package vanilla instant pudding, unprepared ½ cup milk 1 tub Cool Whip Caramel ice cream topping Directions: Stir together dry vanilla pudding packet, ½ cup milk and Cool Whip.

Chop apples and Snickers into bite size chunks.

Stir Snickers and apples into pudding mixture.

Drizzle mixture with caramel topping.

Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Loaded Oven Chili Cheese Dogs If you’re hosting the party, these hot dogs give you some freedom from the typical wings and pizza, especially if you think your local pizza delivery driver will be swamped with other orders.

Ingredients: 7 hot dogs, uncooked 7 hot dog buns 1 cup mayonnaise ½ cup relish 1 can Hormel chili 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 onion, chopped Note: You could really add any type of toppings you like here. Make them custom to your team or to your guests!

Directions: Place hot dog buns in a 9x13 baking dish.

Evenly divide mayonnaise and relish into the bottom of each hot dog bun.

Top each bun with an uncooked hot dog.

Spoon chili, cheese and onions on hot dogs.

Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

January 30, 2015

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Students travel to Jamaica to help local community and children

By Katie Ellis Campus Life Editor

A select group of 15 students traveled to Petersfield, Jamaica from Jan. 3-10 as part of a carebreak trip to provide aid in the form of education and community service to local schools, all while becoming immersed in the country’s culture.

In order to be eligible to go on the trip to Jamaica over winter break, students were required to fill out an application, and complete two essays that detailed why the applicant should be chosen to go on the trip, including why they had a passion for helping others and previous experience working with children. Amizade, an organization dedicated to helping universities across the country plan care break trips for universities, helped to foster the relationship between Slippery Rock and Jamaica to ensure that students would be able to return to the island nation for the third year to help a community in need.

Junior early childhood and special education major Mary Miskinis, 21, served as a student leader on the carebreak trip this year after going to Jamaica last winter break, and worked with fellow student Randy Dangler to narrow down the applicants to just 15, and organize activities so that the students could get to know each other before traveling. Miskinis wanted to become a leader for the trip after falling in love with the culture and people of Jamaica, and realizing how much of an impact she and others could have on the people there.

“We’re there to teach the students and keep them at grade level,” Miskinis said. “There are some fifth graders there that don’t know the alphabet. I had someone tell me that this was the first time that they’d learned something since they started school in August.”

Miskinis and the other students that went on the trip brought six suitcases full of school supplies with them on their trip to give to the schools so that they could use their money to provide different resources for the children, instead of having to worry about coming up with funds for paper, pencils and calculators. While there she also helped to plant a field of trees that when ready, will provide

Ask Andi

Andi is a senior at SRU giving advice to those who seek it and occassionally to those who don't.

Question:

Dear Andi, I broke up with my boyfriend of a year a few months ago, and we started hanging out again recently. I've been reminded of all of the things that I love about him since we started spending time together again, but I also remember some of the reasons why we broke up in the first place. While he's attentive when we're together, it's hard to make plans with him sometimes, which is really frustrating. He's asked me if I want to try dating again, and honestly I'm split. What should I do?

Sincerely, Hopeless Romantic

Answer:

Dear Hopeless Romantic, In my opinion, when it comes to getting back together with an exboyfriend or ex-girlfriend, I say it’s never a good idea. You broke it off with this person before so why would things be any different this time around?

That’s just my own opinion but I know every situation is going to be different.

If you’re seriously contemplating getting back together with your ex, I say that you should first examine why you broke it off in the first place. Have his traits or actions changed since you broke up, or is he still acting the same?

The fact that he isn’t going out of his way to make plans with you seems to be a red flag in this situation too. If he was serious about dating again, I would

food for the schoolchildren.

“Monday was our first day of service work, and we spent the whole day in the field by the local elementary school,” Miskinis said. “We cleared rocks and garbage and planted 138 plantain trees which will be used to feed local schools. They’ll use them in their porridge for breakfast and in their lunches.”

Junior communication major Anna Buffalini, 21, is no stranger to traveling abroad to serve communities in need having gone to Haiti last summer to work with children, and she jumped at the chance to travel to Jamaica to experience a new culture after seeing photos from her sorority sister’s trip last year. Buffalini and the students were quickly immersed in the culture after being broken into groups to stay with host families for the duration of their visit.

“They break you off into families and you get a mom, and you’re her daughters, and you become sisters,” Buffalini said. “Your mom cooks for you and she gets so excited if you like the food. Her grandson lived there and we called him our brother and we still keep in touch with him.”

Aside from spending time with her host family, Buffalini went to church, celebrated birthdays, and took part in the annual Jamaican Maroon Day festival. Through spending time with her family, and participating in cultural activities, she found the character of the Jamaican people to be one of the most impactful memories from her trip.

“Their culture is such a kind culture and it really makes you want to come back and be a better person,” Buffalini said.

The carebreak trip to Jamaica was a first for junior public health and sociology major Jamie Romine, 21, who has thought of joining the Peace Corp after college, and wanted to travel abroad to see if the experience would be right for her. Romine roomed with Buffalini and three other girls while on the trip, and quickly bonded with them and her host family.

“We all stayed in one room, and it was like we were having a big sleepover every night,” Romine said.

“Our mom was awesome, she was the principal of the elementary school and she had a son that lived with her, who helped cook meals with her, and his son was our age and we got really close with him.”

Romine worked at a local preschool teaching

think he would go out of his way to spend time with you, not be difficult about it. Ultimately, you need to really look at why you are considering getting back into a relationship with him. Is he benefiting your life in a positive way or is he just creating more stress for you?

If being in a relationship with him again isn’t going to benefit you then I say run for the hills, my friend. Run fast and run far!

Andi

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA BUFFALINI Junior communication major Anna Buffalini, 21, bonds with children at a local preschool in Petersfield, Jamaica.

children their ABCs and helped teachers grade past assignments. She helped children that weren’t at the same level as the rest of their classmates to make sure that they had an opportunity to catch up with the curriculum, and would journey there again to help the community and visit her host family.

“Our mom told us that if we can’t afford to stay down here to pay for a plane ticket, and she would house us,” Romine said. “I want it to be somewhere I can bring my kids and my husband someday to introduce them to the family I stayed with.”

There are already plans for another carebreak trip to Jamaica next year under new student leadership. Students that apply will again be able to be immersed in the culture of the island nation and provide aid to a community in need.

Cosplayer promotes body positivity

Question: Dear Andi,

I don't know what it is about this semester, but I just can't get back in the swing of things. It just feels so weird to be back. I don't really like any of my classes yet, and don't even get me started with having to go to club meetings again. Is there anything that I can do to get out of this funk that I'm in?

Sincerely, Winter Break Woes

PHOTO COURTESY OF CIRCLE COSPLAY Jones showcases her most expensive cosplay, "Sylvanas" from World of Warcraft.

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Answer: Dear Winter Break Woes, I understand this feeling. I think getting back into a routine is one of the hardest parts about coming back to school after a long break. I would say to just give it some time and try your best to have a good attitude about everything. It may seem super difficult right now, but as time goes on and classes become busier you will be distracted by the work you have to do instead of feeling weird. If you still feel this way after a couple weeks, then maybe you should consider switching your major or joining different clubs to see what you really enjoy then. You could even take some time out of your school life and figure out things to do outside of school work and organizations that you like to do. Sometimes finding happiness outside of school can make a big difference when it comes to school stuff. In the end, it’s all about your attitude toward the situation so just try to make the best of everything that you can!

Andi

Club member and junior dance and theatre major, Crystal Goettler, 20, said that she resents when people dismiss cosplaying as being just a “nerdy hobby.”

“My favorite person to cosplay is Lightning from Final Fantasy 13,” Goettler said. “She’s a strong female character who’s motivated and driven, and has badass outfits. She’s so much more than a nerdy game character.”

Jinx from League of Legends is Jones’ favorite character to cosplay, and Jones said her favorite thing about Jinx is her manic personality, which she tries to emulate while in costume.

Though Jones’ response from the cosplaying community is mostly positive, she said that there are people who bully cosplayers if they feel they haven’t done justice to the character that they’re portraying, or because their anonymity makes them feel comfortable leaving mean comments online.

In an effort to combat online negativity that Jones said could discourage people from getting into cosplaying, she started “Cos for Pos,” or “Cosplayers for Positivity,” which encourages online commenters to say three positive things for every negative thing someone else said.

“Once you start accepting yourself for

who you are,” Jones said, “and accepting your body for what it is, you can surpass anyone’s expectations of you.”

Jones said that she’d eventually like to make a career out of cosplaying, and that attending conventions is a great way to network her designs.

She and several friends attended MAGfest convention this past weekend, which was held from Jan. 23-26 at National Harbor, MD. Their group included members from the Cosplay Club, and they cosplayed as different characters from the videogame “Crash Bandicoot,” and Jones said that other convention-goers loved the group's costumes.

Above all, Jones said that cosplaying is based on trial and error, trying new things, and working to the best of your abilities.

For people looking to get into cosplaying, Jones suggests that beginners dive in head first, and learn as much as they can along the way.

“When you’re passionate about something, you’ll make it work,” Jones said. “It’s an powerful feeling to be able to be exactly who you want to be. When I cosplay, I feel empowered and excited. I feel like no one can stop me.”

Check back in next week's issue to see the second Gamer Girl in our series, Gamer's Guild President, Carrie Mae Hanrahan.

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