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By Erica Kurvach Staff Reporter

New software will be installed into a prototype energy dashboard that will be placed into Watson Hall by the end of this month to monitor total energy usage in the building, teaching students how to conserve energy.

Eventually, Residence Halls A through F will display these monitors which show the total amount of water, electric and gas energy used every 15 to 30 minutes, on their wall in the lobby area.

The University could save about $1.5 million over 10 years if it decreases its energy usage to three percent.

West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund granted $15,000 to SRU to purchase “six energy dashboard touch-screens that track energy consumption and provide the energy conservation education,” according to Rockpride Online.

“We hope to have the prototype installed into Watson Hall by the end of the month so that we can get feedback on the students as to how to modify the prototype so that it is more effective,” Scott Albert, Director of Facilities, said.

An energy dashboard is a flat screen monitor that will display graphs of the energy usage information of each individual building.

“The reason why we are installing these is as we continue with our conservation energy efforts here on campus, we are getting the point where there are not as much changes that we can make with physical equipment,” Albert said. “Most of our lighting has been changed to as energy efficient as you can get. At this point and time, where we are going to continue to SEE DASHBOARDS, PAGE A-2

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Spring storms caused damage to cars parked in the SRU Maintenance Building Parking lot after heavy wind blew over a nearby tree. No injuries were reported from the incident. Scan the QR code on page A-3 for more information.

Author brings awareness to mental illness

By Amber Cannon Rocket Contributor

“Society doesn’t recognize how hard it is to recover from a mental illness.”

These are the words of the West Virginia University English professor and published author Dr. Mark Brazaitis Wednesday evening in the Advanced Science and

Technology Hall (ATS) where he talked to students about his book, "The Incurables," that explores mental illness.

Along with being an English professor at WVU, where he teaches creative writing, he is the author of four books, some of which have won major awards.

His most recent work, “The Incurables,” was the winner

of the 2012 Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction.

“The Incurables” focuses on the lives of characters in a small town in Ohio. Included in the novel are ten short stories, mainly pertaining to mental illness and others pertaining to relationships and things of that nature that are “incurable.”

Brazaitis said that as soon

as he thought about this idea to write a fiction book about mental illness, his idea came to life. He said he knew exactly how he wanted the book to be constructed. He said that this book was a dream come true.

The book opens with the first short story, “The Bridge.” This story consists SEE DEPRESSION, PAGE A-2

Work begins on new Sheetz location

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Demolition of the current buildings on the site for the new Sheetz gas station began this week. According to the Allied News, construction of the new building is expected to last three months, weather permitting.

The new Sheetz will be much larger than the establishment's current location, located on South Main Street, increasing from 4,500 square feet to nearly 7,000 square feet. Scan the QR code to the left with your smartphone for video of the demolition process.

Evive stations making their way across campus

By Christian Stangroom Rocket Contributor

New water bottle filling and cleaning stations have debuted on campus. These machines, called Evive Stations, are located in the ARC and in the Robert M. Smith Student Center.

Tom Patrini, a Pittsburgh inventor, is the creator of the Evive Station, and the purpose of the Evive is to supply students with clean filtered water, as well as sanitation of the bottles supplied.

In order to use the station, students must first obtain a special Evive Station bottle.

Bottles can be purchased for $7 in the Robert M. Smith Student Center.

After buying a bottle, students must visit e v i v e s t at i o n . c o m a n d register their bottle in order for the Evive Station to read the sensor located on the bottom of the bottle.

A step-by-step approach to registering is offered at evivestation.com. It states that you must create your profile and personal PIN, order your Evive bottle, and then take your Evive bottle to any station and scan it.

Your bottle will be sanitized, dried and then filled with cold, filtered

water. If your bottle is already clean, all you have to do is set your bottle in the fill chamber, enter your PIN, and filtered water will fill your bottle.

“The station is actually pretty cool,” freshman ge olog y major Br yan Marcucci said. “It’s good for when I’m working out at the ARC, because it’s nice to have clean filtered water. It’s also nice to not have to make several trips to the water fountain when I’m thirsty.”

Students are wondering if more Evive Stations will appear in other locations on campus.

“A new sur vey will be issued in one month, which will ask students what the y think and how they feel about the new Evive Stations,” Dr. Paula Olivero, Assistant Vice President of Student Development said. “The responses that students provide will determine if Slippery Rock places more Evive Stations in other locations on campus.”

Olivero also explained that the stations pay for themselves through advertisers that pay for their advertisements to play on an attached screen while users wait for their bottles to fill or get sanitized.

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ROCK NOTES Get Ready To SALSA!!!

SOL and Internations Club are bringing back Salsa Lessons!

Loyal Martinez will be here to instruct the lessons every Monday in April, in the Building D Dance Studio!!

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Beginner/Intermediate Lesson 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ladies Styling Class (Here, our ladies get to learn fancy styling tips while learning to dance without a lead) These are FREE LESSONS!!! Hope to see you there!!

Have You Filed Your FAFSA Yet? NEED HELP? The Financial Aid Office is holding a FAFSA Help Workshop for you! If you (or your family) would like help or have any questions about filing the FAFSA the Financial Aid Staff will be available on Tuesday, April 16th from 12:00pm – 6:00pm at Bailey Library in Room 213. If you plan on coming please bring your 2012 Federal Income Tax return. Reminder: FAFSA deadline for maximum aid eligibility is May 1st.

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Extended Office of Academic Records Hours for Scheduling Help The Office of Academic Records and Summer School will be open until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday April 25 to assist student with registrations and dropping and adding classes for summer and fall 2013.

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of inhabitants of the town throwing themselves off a bridge in suicide attempts.

“Sadly, most mental illnesses result in either suicide attempts or successful suicides,” Brazaitis said. “Some of the stories in the book don’t touch on mental illness. Sometimes simple relationships between families and friends can be incurable.”

Although his book focuses on the aspects of mental illness, he said that this is not a selfhelp book, but merely a work of fiction. He wanted his novel to explore situations about individuals who suffer from being depressed or bipolar.

“Hopefully I can help someone out there,” he said. “We all get depressed sometimes.

Even me.”

Brazaitis’ personal experience with depression is what started the writing process of “The Incurables.” He mentioned how a plethora of things can make us all feel down about ourselves at one point or another, but it always gets better. Brazaitis said he feels as though his writing expresses how he feels toward the topic of mental illness.

According to Brazaitis, "The Incurables" was a different work than others he has written before.

“A lot of my previous work is about Guatemala. My earlier

books were centered on Peace Corps workers in the 1990s and certain issues that were going on geographically back when I was in the process of writing,” he said. “’The Incurables’ takes place in the United States and it features characters with mental illnesses, so it’s a lot different.

Risky, but different.”

When the idea of the book first came about, Brazaitis acknowledged how ignorant people were on the subject of mental illnesses.

“This society sometimes stereotypes people with mental illness,” he said. “No stereotypes are positive. Mental illness is not a type of choice. Most people will claim that you are lazy,

when it reality, you can’t get out of bed because you have breast cancer or suffer from serious depression.”

Brazaitis added, “It is not a person’s fault if they are suffering from a mental illness.

Some people seem to think that if you are crazy, you are always going to be crazy.“ Through his writing, Brazaitis said he wants his readers to acknowledge that mental illness should be looked at as a disorder that can be cured through time.

He pointed out that it shouldn’t be shameful.

“To stigmatize [mental illness] makes it worse for people who are suffering from it,” he said.

Co-Op questions Dashboards spark business manager student competition

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The Board of Cooperative Activities went into executive session at Thursday’s Common Hour meeting regarding the contract of the Slippery Rock Student Government Association Inc.’s Business Manager.

The Business Manager, Cathy George, was allegedly looking for a one-year contract renewal.

The executive session discussed the option of not renewing her contract.

After a private discussion between Co-Op members, they voted not to renew the contract.

Before the process is complete, it must be passed through Senate.

Co-Op also approved the request for a third shuttle bus to get paid off. The total of $7,700 dollars was approved.

An initiative was presented by the Student Government Association for up to $1,800. For this particular initiative, two more bids are needed for it to be fully approved, but for this amount of money it was approved. The money would be for a vinyl sign that would say SGA or Student Government Association Pavilion.

Two fifth year students asked for legal counsel from SGA.Justina Cerra, one of the students, explained that legal counsel, is as of now, only for full time students. Both her and another student are taking their last three credits, and were asking for the legal counsel despite only being part time students.

Neither of the students have ever needed to use legal counsel from Student Government Association.

This was taken to a vote, and it was approved.

Borough raises fines

By Haley Barnes Rocket Contributor

Slippery Rock Borough Council voted to raise parking fines from $15 to $40 on April 2. This change does not affect parking on campus, as that decision lies with the campus police, but parking within the town of Slippery Rock.

Slippery Rock Borough Administrator, Lucinda Lipko, explained that borough council decided to adjust the fine since there had not been any significant increase in years and they felt it was time for change. The parking fines will be increased on Saturday, June 1 because any new change that the borough council decides to make goes into effect after 60 days.

The borough police will be cracking down on enforcement for proper parking. Anyone in violation will be guaranteed a fine, no matter how slight the violation is. Parking meters will be checked thoroughly and streets will be checked for improper parallel parking, blocked driveways, proper handicap tags, parking in emergency vehicle spaces, and so on.

In addition to the increase in the fine, there is a late fee of $10 enforced for every day that the payment is past the due date. An outstanding parking ticket can negatively affect your credit score. There are also other consequences of not paying a parking ticket, but they depend on the severity and jurisdiction of the situation.

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save energy is through educating people and getting them to change their behaviors.”

Students will not be penalized for not conserving energy, because the University can only monitor how much a building is using and not an individual student.

“Obviously, we can estimate the total number on the bill and divide it with the number of students or calculate how much is used per square footage, but it’s not going to be accurate if one student has a 60-inch flat screen TV and a gaming system in their room verses the student next door who just has a laptop,” Albert said.

The dashboards were expected to be installed by the end of Winter Break, but the software developer is behind schedule.

“Holistically, if each student does one thing different, taking a shorter shower or turning off their devices when they are not using them, they will see their impact on utility usage on an individual building through the auto displays,” Albert said.

Dr. Julie Snow, geology associate professor and member of the Sustainability Committee, says that one of the areas that SRU is seeing a lot of useless energy consumption is the Residence Halls.

“Student are leaving lights on and are not really aware of their energy consumption because they are not paying for it,” Snow said. “It’s not an additional bill.”

These bills are included in the cost of living in the Residence Halls.

“We have decided to use these energy dashboards to communicate to the residents to those buildings,” Snow said.

Student will be able to read graphs on the energy usage in their hall and the other Residence Halls through an interactive touch-screen. Residence Halls will hold competitions for the residents to keep their energy usage down.

Snow and the committee members looked at other companies and their software.

“There was one that we looked at that just had polar bears, and when the polar bears were swimming in the water looking like they were drowning, the students knew that they had to go around and shut lights off,” Snow said. “When the polar bear was happy and sitting on the iceberg, then they knew their energy consumption was down at a reasonable level.”

The committee looked at other software since there were different types.

“There was another one at Oberlin College that was just an orb—a light that was in the center hallway when you walked into the building,” Snow said. “It would change colors. When the orb was green, the energy consumption was reasonably low, and as the orb changed to orange, yellow or red, you knew that energy consumption was too high.”

SRU’s goal is to become carbon neutral by 2037.

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Police Blotter Magistrate Corey Bartmas, 19, of Gibsonia, Pa., was seen for two counts of DUI, driving without a license, driver’s license suspended, disregard of traffic lane, driving at a safe speed, careless driving, reckless driving, and restrictions on alcoholic beverages. He was released on his own recognizance.

Justin Fell, 27, of West Middlesex, Pa., was seen for six counts of theft by unlawful taking – moveable property.

Chase Cominsky, 26, of Sharon, Pa., was seen for six counts of theft by unlawful taking – moveable property.

Terrance Swanberg, 34, of New Castle, Pa., was seen for marijuana – small amount for personal use, two counts of DUI, terroristic threats causing serious public inconvenience,

resisting arrest/other law enforcement, disorderly conduct – hazardous/physically offensive, public drunkenness or similar misconduct, driving without a license, an driving while operating privileges suspended or revoked.

Anthony Zaunegger, 18, of Erie, Pa., was seen for marijuana – small amount for personal use and use/possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on his own recognizance.

Casey Wynn, 22, was seen for two counts of DUI, disregard of traffic lane, careless driving and reckless driving. He was released on his own recognizance.

April 6 – Police called for assistant motorist for possible criminal mischief to car. The vehicle had a flat tire, the driver backed up over an item causing it to go flat. No crime.

April 8 – There was report of theft from a vehicle in the Lower Stadium Parking lot. The case is under investigation.

April 6 – Police called for an alcohol violation at Building E. Charges pending.

April 8 – There was a report of criminal mischief (Graffiti) at the Water Tower. The case is under investigation.

April 7 – An officer responded to smoke detector activation at Building F. AXE spray set off the alarm. It was reset by officers.

April 8 – There was report of theft of an instrument at Swope. The case is under investigation.

April 7 – A person broke into Morrow Field House and broke into a vending machine as well as set off a fire extinguisher in the building. The case is under investigation.

April 9 – Timothy Sayers, 22, was cited with public drunkenness after a report of an intoxicated individual passed out on a sidewalk at West Lake.

April 7 – A vehicle struck a tree in the East Lake parking lot. The driver who hit the tree was learning to drive a vehicle. There was damage to the tree.

April 10 – There was a report of theft of monies from East Gym. The case is under investigation.

Campus April 6 – The police found an intoxicated individual on Field House Road on a routine patrol. Individual was sent to the Health Center for a checkup.

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SGA votes to change Student Center theater name

By Catie Clark Assistant News Editor

The Slippery Rock Student Government Association approved a motion Monday evening to change the name of Robert M. Smith Theatre in the Student Center to the Thunderdome Theater.

Speaker of the Senate and North Hall Senator Michael McCarter, who was speaking on behalf of his North Hall constituents, brought up this motion.

Senate passed the motion and the name of the theater will be changed if approved

by President Cheryl Norton.

SGA failed a motion Monday in support of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act. The bill, which SGA did not vote to support at Slippery Rock University, would allow tax-exempt charitable and educational organizations to make grants to non-University owned not-for-profit student housing entities, such as Greek organizations, that provide collegiate student housing.

For the complete bill, see http://www. govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s654/text.

New organization Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, was approved by SGA as well.

After a constitutional open forum Monday evening, the senate voted to support constitutional changes in five major sections.

Changes to the SRSGA constitution were categorized under Resident Vacancy Amendments, Duty and Responsibility Amendments, Student Activity Fee Amendments, Mission Statement Amendments, and Membership Criteria Amendments.

According to Angelina Hernley, Parliamentarian of SGA, some of the most important changes were to the Resident Vacancy Amendments.

“It’s been an issue in SGA filling resident vacancies,” Hernley said. “So, the Rules and Policies committee came up with a solution.”

Under the changes to the constitution, if there exists a vacancy in an on campus residence hall position or a R.O.C.K. apartments position for more than 45 days, any residential student may apply for the vacant position(s).

The stipulations for the residential student filling the vacancy holds the responsibility of attending said residential halls house council meetings, and If the residents students building they preside in becomes vacant at any time,

they automatically fill that own vacant position.

Only residents that occupy North Hall and Rhoads Hall shall be eligible to apply for a vacancy in those residence halls. As well as residents that occupy Building A, Building B, Watson Hall, Building D, Building E, Building F, and the R.O.C.K. Apartments will be eligible to apply for those open positions.

According to Hernley, this is only a last case resort to get positions filled.

“Representing constituents accurately is really important to us as student government, this is only if we can’t find somebody else,” Hernley said. “This isn’t a quick fix.”

Another change made to the constitution is that graduate senators that also serve as Graduate Assistants in the residence halls will not be able to serve as resident hall senators.

SGA recently changed the name of the General Service Fee to the Student Activity Fee. They made seven changes in their constitution Monday to reflect the change in name.

Under the Duty and Responsibility Amendments, stipulations that limited the Vice President of Internal Affairs,

Parliamentarian and Speaker of the Senate from completing their duties were amended and/or removed.

“These changes give them more creativity in their positions,” Hernley said.

Membership Criteria Amendments were approved Monday by SGA. These amendments forbid all members from participating in a study abroad program while in office for more than 28 days, but they are permitted to hold a student teaching position or an internship.

SGA approved changes to the mission statements of the executive officers as well.

The mission statements create a frame for each of the executive board members and their positions in the constitutions.

According to Hernley, the mission statements were previously listed in a bulleted list format, and now they are in paragraph form like a traditional mission statement.

“No duties were changed under these amendments, only their formatting in the constitution,” Hernley said.

For more information on the SGA constitution and any of the amendments made at Monday’s meeting, contact Parliamentarian Angelina Hernley or any member of SGA.

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Environmental initiatives not doing enough on campus Slipper y Rock University is currently in the midst of a detailed and extensive energy campaign in hopes of making the campus as green as possible.

The university seemed to really take the initiative towards this following environmental issues a couple years ago dealing with the amount of pollution the campus was generating.

Now the university is taking steps to cut its energy use and be a much more environmentally friendly campus. The emergence of Evive water stations and new energ y information panels in the dorms are certainly showing that the university is at least trying to be more energy efficient.

But while progress has been made, the university and the campus community still have a

long ways to go.

To start with, it seems a little counter productive to invest money into large, electronically run, dashboards that eat up electricity to tell us how much the school is saving. Unless we’re missing something, it seems a little strange.

There are numerous other environmental issues on campus that need to be addressed.

It is still common policy for faculty to use tons of paper, while many don’t utilize online tools that would easily cut the amount used.

As reported on by the Rocket earlier this year, the university does have plans to become carbon neutral. The only issue is the end date for those plans is 2037. Earth could be a burning ball of fire by that point.

The recycling on campus could surely be improved upon as well. AVI is not required to recycle. It should be. The school has the power to add something like that into a food service contract.

What about cleaner forms of energy? We have noticed very little movement by the school into utilizing alternative forms of energy in order to become more carbon neutral. The school seems resistant to the change.

Yes there is a financial impact to consider, but we have a hard time believing no funding for better initiatives could be found.

Maybe instead of spending millions in renovating buildings or building a new student center, some of the money could have gone to constructing solar panels or something crazy like

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

that.

The water machines and energy dashboards are nice steps in the right direction.

If nothing else, it shows the school is interested in some green movement.

The on ly issue is t hat movement is not moving fast enough in our current times.

Environmental problems are not something that can be pushed aside until a later date.

That has been a mind set for too many people for far too long.

It needs to change, and if the school starts to do a better job in its environmental practices, then hopefully that would serve as a fine example for the students as well. Particularly the ones that print every power point slide out. Stop that.

This week’s question: What Green efforts do you see on campus? Is it Green enough?

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Dean Abbondanza Sophomore Marketing major Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Andy Bailie Junior Environmental science major Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lori Arrigo Food Service Hometown: Butler, Pa.

“I see recyclables on campus. I just recycle bottles. I guess that’s the most I see. I see enough green on campus, but I’m not too conscious myself so I don’t know what’s enough or too little.”

“The union is geothermal heated which saves you a ton of money. I know that we’re still coal powered and have water fountains that use bottles to save plastic. The campus could be more green if they stopped using coal.”

“The water bottles in the union that students fill up and recycled cardboard on the back of dock of the library. It’s probably green enough. It’s hard when you have many people. It’s a very large volume to control.”

Opinion

April 12, 2013

Campus is not living up to its own environmental standards Corrie Parrish Commentary In my last semester here at Slippery Rock University, I’ve spent a lot of time wondering what the future has in store for me. Will I be able to find a job?

If so, will I have to move? How will I get there? Will my degree in English Literature secure me enough of an income to start paying back my student loans (I’m often told, no− what kind of job hires with that degree)?

Another thought continues to permeate my mind along with the usual pre-graduation ones though; what does the future hold for this university?

After working at the Robert A. Macoskey Center (RAMC) on campus for the past two years, I’ve paid special attention to the environmental issues on campus.

One recent example I experienced was in class this past week. My professor in my Environmental Geology class only gave me half credit for an in-class assignment because my partner and I wrote on the same sheet of paper, instead of handing in two separate sheets of paper with the same, exact answers. When I met with him and brought his attention to the fact that concept #2 states, “Sustainability is the environmental objective,” he told me that concept was related to something else.

While the issue at hand seems miniscule, consider this: if the 150 students in that lecture worked together on the assignment using only one sheet of paper, that means 75 less sheets would’ve been used to complete the assignment which means it is not only less grading for that professor, but it would be more environmentally friendly too.

Considering that we students have to pay for printing due to a paper shortage, simple actions like sharing a sheet of paper for an assignment could also cut down on needless paper usage.

That is only the tip of the iceberg, though. The bigger issue at hand is that our role models, such as our professors, are not considering what actions they can do to promote sustainability.

The Environmental Geology class is just one example. In the English Department computer lab, there are twelve posters warning students, “Absolutely NO FOOD or DRINKS allowed in the computer lab!” and to go use a copier if you need to print out several copies. Personally, I think one sign for each wall would’ve been enough. I’m sure if I went into each building on campus, I could find numerous instances where not only the students are making poor choices when it comes to conservation, but people “higher up on the ladder” are too.

Even our President has gone against programs that promoted controversial issues related to sustainability, such using renewable resources instead of burning coal. In the fall semester, a documentary screening related to coal usage was canceled because the President argued that the panel was not “balanced.” One of the graduate students working at RAMC and I both contacted several coal companies to ask them to sit on our panel. Each one of them refused to do so.

In the latest issue of Orion, a literary magazine dedicated to promoting environmentalism, Bill McKibben discusses how a few like-minded people cannot make a powerful change in the climate debate, but uses the example of a university changing its habits to

show that as a collective, we stand a chance of making a difference.

He writes: “Young people are asking college presidents to stand up to oil companies. If as a college president you do stand up to oil companies, then you stand some chance of changing the outcome of the debate, of weakening the industry that has poured billions into climate denial and lobbying against science. The action you’re demanding of your students less driving can’t rationally be expected to change the outcome.

The action they’re demanding of you has at least some chance.

That makes you immoral, not them.”

“No one likes a boat-rocker,” as my previous boss at RAMC and several friends told me.

A lot of people don’t like treehuggers either. So in theory, a lot of people don’t like me.

However, the students who do think like me can only advocate for sustainability so much. On average, we spend four years in college and then move on into the real world to figure out the rest of our lives. Even if I were to bike everywhere instead of drive until I am eighty years old, the difference I make is not nearly as much as if our leaders that is, our mentors on how we should live take the time to advocate and practice sustainable habits with us too. It is our professors, directors, coaches, and the President who stay here after we move on but we are the ones taking what we’ve learned out into the world. It is them, with the support of their students, who really need to take a look at their carbon footprints and see how they can change their habits not only to better the university, but the world too.

Corrie Parrish is a senior English Literature major.

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Spring weather certainly welcomed as semester ends

Michael Santoro Observation Station I think it’s probably safe to say that Spring has sprung. Well, don’t hold them to that. Knowing western Pennsylvania it’ll be sunny today, hail tomorrow then we’ll have snow the following three days, Call it sporadic, haphazard, or just plain random: any of these words hold true.

Yet recently I’m starting to think we may be in the clear. Spring semester is always pretty tough for me for that reason: the weather is simply gorgeous. Looking outside of a window takes on a world of its own when the weather is sparingly this good.

During fall semester, it’s not nearly as hard to get everything done. We have fall transitioning to winter, two seasons where looking out of the window is actually preferred to going outside.

Spring semester? I guess the beginning is a little cold, but when the weather breaks, it does so rather noticeably.

By the time we forgot that birds even existed in Slippery Rock they’re waking us up at 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m. and reminding us to get up and get to work. Don’t even think about shutting your windows though. Well, not unless you’d like your own personal sauna. Which I hear are pretty expensive, so smart decision.

At least our course loads, and for some of us upcoming graduation, kick us into shape. I know that if I forget my responsibilities just to go outside and take a kajillion walks that it’s all going to catch up with me. Longboarding has to take a halt, and pick-up games of any sport will have to be preserved for the weekends. Although I don’t think it would be too hard to find a group of

people willing to take part in either of these activities. People tend to want to do practically anything physical when it’s this nice out.

This brings me to another point: social life here in Slippery Rock springs back to life like it got zapped by a defibrillator.

The desolated picnic benches and the abandoned patios suddenly have people swarming all around them. It’s nice to see the outside life being rejuvenated, even for a few hours until it starts thunder storming again. Hey, you have to capitalize on what you have while it’s there in your hands. If we were somewhere else where nice weather was a lot more common, we would see this kind of outdoor social activity all the time. I don’t think it would get old, either. Nice weather is just one of those things that you can’t get sick of.

But then as soon as it gets nice, the semester ends! While this is good because then you have a clear schedule to enjoy the outdoor festivities, it’s bad because everyone peaces out. They peace out to a place where normal weather patterns exist, hopefully. Either way, the fun of the quality weather is relatively short-lived because we lost the people that help make that weather fun. Except grilling. That’s always fun no matter how many people are hanging out. Then you can work off the hot dogs and hamburgers you just ate! The opportunities are endless!

So as the semester comes to a close, please remember a few things.

Remember that class is still important.

As fun as it would be to skip and just soak up the sunshine, we’ll have plenty of time to do that on our own later.

Also, follow Baz Luhrmann’s advice: wear sunscreen. There really aren’t any negatives to applying a good 30-spf sunscreen to keep those nasty burns away. Unless you’re one of the lucky few that doesn’t get sunburnt. In which case, we’re beefing. Because that’s just not fair.

Michael Santoro is a senior public relations major from Pittsburgh.

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SPORTS

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April 12, 2013

Rock falls 2-3 in stretch

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Junior infielder Graeme Zaparzyski hits a single during the doubleheader against West Liberty University April 1. Zaparzyski scored two runs at Tuesday's doubleheader against Mansfield University.

By Cody Gray Rocket Contributor

The Slippery Rock baseball team’s record stands at a 21-11 after going 2-3 during a stretch in which they played five games in four days beginning last Saturday.

On Tuesday, the Rock split a doubleheader at conference rival Mansfield University.

The Rock had another offensive explosion in the second game, their sixth game this

season scoring nine or more runs.

Slippery Rock split another doubleheader on Saturday against Seton Hill, but then lost the series after dropping the final game against the Griffins.

Head coach Jeff Messer was not pleased with the split against Mansfield, but was satisfied with his team’s effort against Seton Hill.

“Seton Hill is a top two team in our region,” Messer said, “We matched up well with them. Hopefully we will get to play

them later.”

In the first game against Mansfield, Slippery Rock sent sophomore Anton Constantino to the mound to start the game. Constantino pitched four and a third innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs while walking five and striking out three. The Rock offense could only produce five hits, as they fell 4-3.

Senior John Shaffer along with juniors Graeme Zaparzynski and Jake Weibley drove in SRU’s runs.

“We batt led f rom b ehind t he whole game,” Messer said, “We had opportunities, but couldn’t pull it out.”

The second part of the doubleheader was much better for Slippery Rock, as they produced 14 runs off of 18 hits.

Junior Kevin Jovanovich blasted his second home run of the season, a two run shot, in the first inning. Jovanovich ended the game going three for four with four RBIs and two runs scored. Senior Austin Benshadle, junior Will Kengor, Zaparzynski and Shaffer also recorded multi-hit games.

There was plenty of offense for junior pitchers Mike Dunn and John Kovalik, who combined to give up four runs on ten hits. Dunn earned his fourth win of the season after walking only two batters and striking out three.

The Rock began a three game set with 25th ranked Seton Hill last Saturday at Jack Critchfield Park. Seton Hill sent out their ace, who according to Messer is one of the premier pitchers in the country, in the first game. Slippery Rock countered with their ace, junior Lou Trivino.

Trivino pitched a complete game, giving up three earned runs off of eight hits, while striking out seven and walking only one.

“Trivino had a great outing,” Messer said, “however, we didn’t play stellar defense.”

SRU committed two errors in the contest, but the Griffins committed three.

Jovanovich led a balanced Slippery Rock attack going three for four with two runs scored and an RBI. Five other SRU batters drove in runs as they took the first game 6-3.

In the second game of the doubleheader, sophomore Garret Peterson took the mound for the Green and White. Peterson cruised through the first inning, but hit a rough patch in the second inning in which Seton Hill scored seven runs. He was pulled with one out in the second after giving up seven earned runs on five hits while walking and striking out two.

Replacing Peterson was redshirt freshman Jon Anderson who finished the game giving up only one run off of four hits.

SEE SRU, PAGE B-3

Rain postpones softball Ladies face four game losing streak

By Matthew Morgan Rocket Contributor

On Wednesday and Thursday, the Slippery Rock University softball team was scheduled to face off against Edinboro University and Clarion University, however the games will be rescheduled due to weather and will be played April 17 and April 19.

These rainouts now make for six postponed games during this years regular season. The Green and White now has a record of 10–14, 2–4 in the PSAC. Senior Katie Saluga is leading the way offensively for the Rock with six homeruns, 20 RBIs, and a batting average of .453.

Her success at the plate was recognized this past week when she was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

Last Friday, the Rock swept division for Mercyhurst at home in a double header.

The first game was won by a score of 6-5 behind another offensive explosion by Saluga who went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs.

Saluga and sophomore Alaynna Beers each recorded two RBIs in the victory.

Freshman Katie Kaiser and senior Jenna Geibel had one RBI each.

S ophomore Ashle y Knig ht was credited with the victory behind a stellar performance where she struck out 11 batters in seven innings of work.

Game two featured another offensive by explosion from the Rock, but this time it came as a team effort.

Slippery Rock went 18- for-31 at the plate, highlighted by Kaiser’s 5-for-5 performance including seven RBIs and a game ending home run.

“It was a good game for me, I didn’t win the game for the team or anything but I sure helped finish it off,” Kaiser said about her performance last week.

"I feel very comfortable out there and my teammates help me feel comfortable.

Shortstop is a leader position and I need to lead whether or not I am a freshman. I don’t get nervous.”

Junior Breanna Tongel also left the park, opening the third inning with a lead-off home run.

Junior Emily Lobdell earned the victory for the Rock behind a 15-6 victory.

This past Sunday, Slippery Rock faced Lock Haven University in a double header, splitting the two game series.

The Rock dropped game one by a score of 1-0, where both teams combined for a total of eight hits.

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SEE GREEN, PAGE B-2

Junior Emily Lobdell winds up for the pitch at the April 3 doubleheader against West Virginia State University. Lobdell pitched four strikeouts against California University of Pennsylvania Tuesday.

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April 12, 2013

23 ladies qualify for PSAC meet Four athletes hit NCAA provisional standard at SRU Open Invitational

By Brian Hepfinger Rocket Contributor

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Junior Kelsey Fox runs the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SRU Open April 5. Fox took fourth in the event with a time of 13:08.63.

Twenty-three ladies on the Slippery Rock University women's track and field team reached the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks and four reached NCAA provisional marks last Friday at the SRU Open.

In the pole vault, junior Julia Cain won the event with a clearance of 3.75 meters.

Freshman Kaitlyn Clark was right behind Cain, placing second, with a clearance of 3.66 meters.

Senior Angela Schroeder took third with a clearance of 3.55 meters.

Senior Emily Vaughn, sophomore Keriann Hill, and sophomore Emily Schubert all had a clearance of 3.10 meters, and tied for fourth place.

Vaughn said that the pressure was low at the event, because most of the competitors were her teammates.

“The atmosphere was pretty relaxed, because the majority of the competitors were from Slippery Rock, so it felt like practice somewhat,” Vaughn said. “I liked this because I wasn’t nervous and there wasn’t much pressure.”

Vaughn went on to say that the team overall was pleased with the performance, and the girls still have a ways to go before they reach their full potential.

“It seemed like almost everyone was pretty happy with how they did,” Vaughn said. “The girl vaulters are pretty young and talented, so I think they have a ways to go to reach their full potential.”

Senior Lexi Arnold won the javelin event with a PSAC-qualifying toss of 45.67 meters; her season-best, also earning her PSAC Athlete of the Week.

Senior Kim Goth took second in the javelin with a PSAC-qualifying toss of 38.93 meters.

Senior Tara Catone also hit the PSACqualifying mark and placed fourth with a toss of 37.66 meters.

Sophomore Katelyn Wetzel won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.40 seconds and the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.58 seconds.

Freshman Emily Moroco had a PSAC qualifying time and placed fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.98 seconds.

Freshman Lexie Nowakowski placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.59 seconds.

Freshman Mariah Burns won the long jump and the triple jump with leaps of 5.36 meters and 11.05 meters.

Freshman Sam Taylor had a PSACqualifying jump, placing fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.17 meters.

In the hammer throwing event, the Green and White took the top three spots, with all three ladies having PSACqualifying throws.

Sophomore Brittany Christiansen won the event with a toss of 49.77 meters and junior Amanda McCool took second with a toss of 42.62 meters.

Junior Ally Hubble took third with a toss of 41.46 meters.

Christiansen and Hubble also hit the PSAC qualifying mark in the shot put.

Christiansen took second in the event with a toss of 11.53 meters. Hubble placed third with a toss of 11.21 meters.

Freshman Breanna Northcott placed fourth with a toss of 11.19 meters.

The ladies will host the second annual Dave Labor Invitational on Saturday; their second home meet in a row.

Some distance runners are heading to the Bison Open at Bucknell University this weekend as well.

Lacrosse falls Green and White 20-3 to IUP drops doubleheader

By Cody McCullough Rocket Contributor

T h e S RU w o m e n’s lacrosse team's record fell to 3-6 with a 20-3 loss to undefeated Indiana University of Pa. on Tuesday.

The Crimson Hawks (90) jumped out to score the first three goals and never looked back.

Hannah Houde took the loss for Slippery Rock, allowing 12 goals and getting six saves in the first 21:10 of the game.

Natalie Crenshaw took over after her giving up five goals and making two saves in 16 minutes.

Jordan Wagner finished up the game in the net for the Rock playing 22:50 and gave up three goals while making one save.

Kaytlin Callaghan scored two goals and Holly Webb scored one. Morgan Pettit added an assist in the losing effort.

The team has only one road game left out of the final seven games.

S ophomore midf ielder Paige Costantino thinks the string of home games will work in the team's favor.

“I think the home games will definitely help us," C ost antino s aid. "We alternate our schedules

every year, so this year we have an abundance of home games. It also gives us an opportunity to have students come to our games.”

Along with the home team advantage, five out of the last seven games are PSAC matches. This could really boost their conference record, which currently stands at 1-5.

Ac c ord i n g t o h e a d coach Emily Hopkins, she believes this team has looked good at times but needs to play a full 60 minutes of each game.

"We need to execute the game plan and play for a full 60 minutes if we want to make playoffs,” Hopkins said.

Costantino thinks the team will pull together these last few games and make it to playoffs.

“I believe that we can make playoffs, every year that is a dream of ours," Costantino said. "If we continue to work hard, hopefully all our hard work that we've been putting in, not just during the season, but in pre-season and in fall-ball will pay off.”

The Green and White hosted Wheeling Jesuit on Thursday night, but the game concluded after Rocket deadline. Check out the paper next week for coverage on the match.

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Knight pitched a complete game for the Rock, giving up only one earned run while striking out five batters.

Beers, Kaiser, and Saluga were the only players on The Rock with hits.

Game two featured the first regular season extra inning game for the Rock, ending in a 9-8 victory.

Showing a bit more excitement in the second game there were five lead changes throughout the nine innings between the Rock and the Lady Eagles.

Knight pitched nine innings, allowing only six hits and two earned runs while striking out four.

Following the victory she saw her record improve to 7-8 on the season.

Geibel went 2-for-3 at the plate with one home run and two walks; hers was the only home run of the game from either team in a mainly small ball event.

Entering her second season as assistant coach at the Rock, Stacey Rice is optimistic of what her players can do this season.

“Our team is much faster this year, which allows us to take extra bases on hits and passed balls,” Rice said. “Early in the season, when pitching was

effective our offense was struggling or if our offense was effective our pitching was struggling, where as now, both are working collectively.”

On Tuesday, Slippery Ro ck welcomed 11t h ranked California University of Pa. for a weekday double header.

The Rock dropped both contests, the first by a score of 8–0 and the second by a score of 2–0.

SRU was held to three hits in the first game, c om i ng of f t he b at s of Kaiser, B eers, and freshman Megan Maloney.

Freshman Lindsay Reicoff crushed three home runs had five RBI’s for the Cal U Lady Vulcans.

Knight took the loss after tossing five innings while striking out three batters and giving up six runs.

G am e t wo fe atu re d another team wide struggle at the plate for the Rock where only three hits were recorded yet again.

Lobdell and Saluga each had a hit for SRU. Maloney was the only SRU batter to have a hit in both games, let alone more than one hit.

Lobdell took the loss for SRU following a complete game performance where she only allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts.

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Sophomore infielder Taylor Welch moves for the catch against West Virginia State University April 3. Welch had four defensive assists against California University of Pennsylvania Tuesday.

Rock wins 13

By Kristin Karam Assistant Sports Editor

The Slippery Rock men’s outdoor track and field team took 13 event wins and met 27 PSAC qualifying standards at the SRU Open Friday.

Head coach John Papa said that competing at home is huge in track and field and felt his team took advantage of it. “In the throwing events, the athletes are used to the texture and speed of the circles and runways,� Papa explained. “In jumps, the athletes know the approach areas and the runners are familiar with the speed of the track and used to running in Slippery Rock weather.�

SRU throwers took wins in the shot put, discus, hammer and javelin throw.

Senior Kyle Toms took the top spot in the shot put with a throw of 16.36 meters.

Sophomore Trevor Miller followed Toms in second with a throw of 14.59 meters.

Sophomore Jerrod Galloway (fourth – 13.36 meters) and freshman David Reinhardt (fifth – 13.29 meters) joined Toms and Miller in the top-five.

The Green and White swept the top-five spots in the hammer throw.

Senior Joseph Kelly led SRU in the event with a winning throw of 50.32 meters.

Toms took second (47.85 meters), senior Devin Skinner took third (45.72 meters), Miller took fourth (44.82 meters) and Reinhardt took fifth (44.33 meters).

Freshman Zachary Wisneski won the discus throw with throw of 44.90 meters.

Toms took second in the event at 42.61 meters and sophomore Nick Garuccio took fourth at 40.14 meters.

Rock throwers also took the win in the javelin throw with a winning throw of 52.67 meters from junior Eric Fischer.

Senior Derek Carr placed second with a throw of 52.19 meters.

Papa said that competing at home takes away the stress that can come with traveling to an away meet. “When we host meets, the athletes don’t need to worry about travel and the extra time and effort involved,� Papa said. “They

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can relax and focusing on competing.�

Slippery Rock’s pole vaulters took the top six spots.

Freshman Cody Colagrande, graduate Ryan Camody, freshman Michael Shiverdecker and freshman Kieffer Reed tied with a clearance of 4.45 meters for first place. Sophomore Andrew Lovano and junior John Piserchio both cleared 4.15 meters and tied for fifth place.

Junior Victor Santoyo won the triple jump with a leap of 13.46 meters.

The Green and White won a total of seven track events, with wins in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 5,000-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay.

Junior Jonathan Boyd won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.86 seconds.

Senior Ethan Geisler took second at 15.36 seconds.

Geisler ran the 400-meter hurdles in 54.94 seconds for the win. Geisler was followed by juniors Trevor Foley in second (55.39 seconds) and Nathaniel Helfferich in third (57.68 seconds).

Senior DJ Chisom ran 10.95 seconds in the 100-meter dash for the win.

In the 200-meter dash, sophomore Hunter Williams set a new personal record with a time of 21.94 seconds for the win.

Sophomore Monte Chapman ran a winning time of 51.67 seconds in the 400-meter dash. Sophomore Nick Shrift took second at 52.49 seconds.

The 4x100-meter relay team of Chisom, Williams, Shrift and senior Mason McLaughlin placed first with a combined time of 41.95 seconds.

Slippery Rock’s final event win came from senior Alex Koksal in the 5,000-meter run. Koksal ran a 16:30.45.

With another week to practice and hosting another meet this weekend, Papa hopes to see his team do even better.

The David Labor Invitational will take place tomorrow at the Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Select athletes will travel to Lewisburg, Pa. this weekend for the Bison Classic.

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Slippery Rock’s offense couldn’t recover from Seton Hill’s second inning outburst and fell 8-3 to split the doubleheader.

Zaparzynski drove in two runs for the Rock. “We have to maximize our opportunities and minimize our mistakes,�

Messer said, “One bad inning will affect you.�

Slippery Rock traveled down to Seton Hill on Sunday for the rubber match of the series.

SRU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth with RBI singles from senior Matt Curtis, Jovanovich, and Zaparzynski.

The Griffins would go on to score seven unanswered runs to jump out to a 7-3 lead in the eighth inning.

Slippery Rock could only add two more runs in the top of the ninth and fell 7-5.

Sophomore Ky l e Schneider pitched seven and a third innings, giving up four runs on five hits while walking four and striking out one.

Kovalik pitched twothirds innings giving up three runs on two hits with a strikeout.

Messer’s philosophy of “maximize opportunity and minimize mistakes� applied to this game as well. Slipper y Rock produced thirteen hits, but also committed five errors.

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Junior inďŹ elder Will Kengor runs to third base at the April 4 doubleheader against West Liberty University. Kengor earned two runs at Tuesday's doubleheader against MansďŹ eld University.

“We played well enough to win all three games,�

Kengor said, “They’re a good team, but I think we are just as good.�

Slippery Rock has an away and home set of PSAC

doubleheaders coming up against Mercyhurst University to day and tomorrow.

Saturday’s games will be held at Jack Critchfield Park at 1 and 3:30 p.m.

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Clockwise order: Alex Truman, Jeremiah Rowe, Jimmy Smith, Courtney Moats, and Jocelyn Cochran pose for the Mr. & Mrs. SRU competition.

Photos by: Alex Mowrey

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By Madeline Williams Sports Editor

For the first time since taking the stage in his teal speedo at the Mr. and Mrs. SRU Bodybuilding and Figure Show last weekend, senior sport management major Jim Grafe, 22, is heading back to the Aebersold Student Recreation Center to get a solid lift in.

With his family loudly cheering in the front row of the audience on Sunday, Grafe proudly held his trophy above his head, wearing a big smile, after winning first place in the closed lightweight division. He also took home first place in the open bantamweight class.

Grafe, a 2009 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School in Pittsburgh, started lifting seriously during the winter of his sophomore year.

“Two years ago, I was in the ARC lifting and a few guys told me to get into the bodybuilding club and try the SRU show, because I was already lean and they thought I had a shot at placing,” Grafe said. “Honestly, I was totally against it, but when I tried the show that spring, I placed in my weight class, and ever since then, I loved the sport.”

He competed in his first SRU bodybuilding show that spring, where he placed fourth in closed bantamweight and fifth in open bantamweight divisions.

After getting his first bodybuilding show out of the way, Grafe greatly improved during his second year of competition, placing second in both open and closed bantamweight divisions at the 2012 Mr. SRU show. He also went on to compete at the Mr. California University Show, where he placed first in the open lightweight division and the NPC Collegiate Nationals in Pittsburgh, where he placed third in lightweight.

“During high school, I sprinted for the track and field team, played football, and I was a member of the bowling team,” he SEE RIGOROUS, PAGE C-3 ALEX MOWREY/THE ROCKET Senior Jim Grafe and winner of the Mr. SRU competition, held at the Abersold Student Recreation Center on Sunday evening, displayed his muscles and cut physique for audiences in attendance at the show. Grafe reigned victorious in his third show, winning first place in the closed lightweight division and the open bantamweight class.

Charged, convicted, innocent:

By Rebecca Marcucci Assistant Campus Life Editor

Imagine being imprisoned for nine years, two of them on death row for a crime you didn’t commit.

Philadelphia native and honorably discharged former Marine, Kirk Bloodsworth, 52, said if it could happen to him, it can happen to anyone.

In 1984, Bloodsworth was convicted in the case of 9 year-old Dawn Hamilton who had been raped and murdered in Baltimore County, Maryland. Bloodsworth was labeled as the last person seen with Hamilton.

Hamilton was at a sleepover with her friends playing hide and seek in the woods. Hamilton was ‘it.’

She'd looked for her friends, but couldn’t find them. She found two boys, also her friends, fishing. She asked if they would help her find her friends, they refused.

Then, a man appeared over the hill and told Hamilton he'd help her. That was the last anyone had seen her.

Hamilton’s friends came back.

She did not. She was found dead in a pile of leaves. Her murderer

had assaulted her with a stick in her vagina and left her underwear, semen soaked, hanging from a tree.

Bloodworth was living in Baltimore County for a month as a commercial fisherman when police knocked on his door and said he was a suspect in the case of Hamilton’s rape and murder.

Speaking with his lawyer through glass partitioned telephone mirrors, Bloodsworth’s lawyer told him, “Kirk, you’re in a lot of trouble. But I know my way around the criminal justice system. We’re going to find our way out of here together.”

“He turned around and ran into a brick wall,” Bloodsworth said. "I thought, ‘Yeah, I’m in trouble.’”

In the court room, Bloodsworth received snarls and glares from the jury promising his death. “‘Don’t be fooled by Bloodsworth,’ they all said, ‘he’s a monster in disguise,’” Bloodsworth said. “No one wanted to hear what I had to say.”

Bloodsworth’s alibi during the time of Hamilton’s murder was that he had taken the day off of work and he was at home with his wife at the time and his friends, they were all witnesses to Bloodworth’s

First person exonerated from death row by DNA testing results shares story of his fight to overturn his wrongful conviction

innocence.

Yet, Bloodsworth’s trial was falling apart.

One of the boys at the pond saw Bloodsworth in the criminal lineup and told police his hair was too red. The perpetrator was described as being 6’5” with curly blonde hair and a tan. Police dismissed the boy’s statement.

“I was being questioned about the rape and murder of a 9 year-old girl,” Bloodsworth said. “Of course I was nervous! But really when I was sitting there being questioned, I had an ounce of pot in my shoe. I was nervous because I didn’t want them to take my weed.”

There was no physical evidence against Bloodsworth in Hamilton’s case. His biggest contenders were the “eyewitness” accounts and the composite sketch of the murderer.

“When that gavel came down and I was sentenced to death, that was it” Bloodsworth said. “My family was outraged and devastated. ‘Give him the gas and kick his ass,’ they all said. They partied until 4 a.m. for my arrest.”

Bloodsworth went on to spend SEE FORMER, PAGE C-3

EMILY SCHUBERT/THE ROCKET Formerly exonerated death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth spoke to SRU Wednesday evening about his mistaken arrest. He encouraged students to stand up for themselves and remain a sense of integrity in everything.

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"Evil Dead" remake little more than a stale blood bath

Jimmy Graner "Jimmy G's Rock Reviews" Film: "Evil Dead"

2.5 Stars In most scary movies, where groups of people are easily killed one by one, the action all happens in that one secluded place where no one from the outside world can find you. The most popular of all places, it seems, is that lone cabin nestled in the middle of the forest away from humanity. What could possibly go wrong?

"Evil Dead," a secondary movie made to appear like the original from 1981, follows five young people as they get away from reality and venture into a secluded cabin in the woods.

Everyone has come together to support the main character Mia (Jane Levy), as she tries to stop her drug addiction problems.

After timeless remarks on past outcomes, the group finds themselves in the basement of the cabin where strange happenings seem to have occurred long before the group’s arrival. Objects hanging from hooks would scare any person, but a book bound in human skin should tell someone to leave and never come back. However, after someone decides to read it, a demonic force is released and soon haunts the group in every way possible.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS (From left) David (Shiloh Fernandez) and Olivia (Jessica Lucas) star in TriStar Pictures' reboot of "Evil Dead."

One cannot simply sit through the movie and not squirm from one scene after another. The countless acts of violence and rage that occur will have you turning your head or even getting up and walking out. Reading about the original, blood and gore seems to over populate the film more than it should. The understanding of a demonic fiend taking over one’s body is greatly executed no matter how one may look at it. The things we don’t ever want to see with our human eye take place with some hesitation.

Although this is all taking place, you can’t help but laugh at some of the

dialogue and acts of violence. Black comedy is hard to catch but once you catch it, the joy of hearing a scary face saying things in a peculiar way make it more pleasing.

Okay, lets be honest - if you're reading this, you either want some feedback on how it is, or you’re a horror fan and things like this excite you and you want to know as much about it as you can. The movie critic in me wants to tell you that the film really isn’t a film at all. That’s the hardest part about this review.

I knew going into this that there would be so many scenes of blood

Fashion brands compete in takeover with the creation of unique, affordable styles

Katie Ellis "ROCK'n Fashion" Competition has been a part of the fashion industry for years, with deep rooted rivalry between cities like New York and Los Angeles and between fashion houses Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior.

But more re cent ly, fashion rivalries have been hitting closer to home with competition between retail brands Sperry Top-Sider and Keds, Coach and Fossil, in addition to Ray-Ban and Foster Grant. With the rising popularity of lesser known brands, a takeover is imminent as established brands are losing their unique factor.

For years, Sperry TopSider has been the go-to brand for classic shoes that have stood out against an ocean of lackluster footwear.

They are known for their boat shoes, but have recently expanded their brand to include flats and espadrilles, all while Keds has taken a backseat to reinvent their brand. There’s no doubt that that as a little girl you could be seen on the playground sporting a pair of the white canvas shoes with the blue tag on the heel that Keds is famous for, but it’s unlikely that you’ve stepped into a pair since then.

Keds is making a huge comeback in the retail market, thanks to the bright and youthful patterns that now adorn their shoes, and from the endorsement of a certain country-pop superstar. They now come in polka dot, stripe, and even sunglasses prints that showcase how far the brand has come creatively.

The all new Keds brand lets you define your personality by the shoes that you put on your feet. So, “here’s to all the brave girls” who dare to be different and give the shoe with the blue tab another try.

Wom e n h av e b e e n carrying Coach purses for decades, and now the brand is finally facing some healthy competition from Fossil.

Whenever you go to the mall, it’s not unusual to see nearly a dozen women carrying Coach purses, and nowadays it’s hard to tell whether or not the bag you see is real or a knockoff. However, it’s unlikely that you’ll spot any knockoff Fossil purses on the shoulders of women anytime soon, because the key to their brand is their uniqueness.

Fossil is growing in popularity as their designs are becoming more youthful all while staying true to their classic routes. Their purses retail for just a fraction of the price of a Coach bag and are undoubtedly more stylish.

They are brightly colored, striped, and covered in floral prints that make them stand out in a crowd full of purses that are emblazoned with Cs. Ray-Ban sunglasses have

been a lasting staple among celebrities since the 1950s and have become popular among young adults in recent years. But at last, Foster Grant is finally coming back out of the woodwork to give Ray-Ban a little competition. Just months ago, the brand announced that Brooke Shields would be the new face of their eyewear, and since then commercials have aired showing the star modeling their new and improved products.

Each pair of Foster Grant sunglasses is affordably priced, unlike Ray-Ban shades that sell for up to $250. The brand sells a number of today’s most popular styles that are appropriate for both men and women that start at just $15 and retail for no more than $30.

With competition heating up between these brands, now is the time to invest in a pair of Foster Grants before it's too late. Soon enough, people will be asking “Who’s that behind those Foster Grants” whenever you walk by.

As established brands begin to lose their “wow factor,” lesser-known brands like Keds, Fossil, and Foster Grant are ready to step into the spotlight to show off their products. These brands sell fun and affordable items that’ll make you stand out in a crowd, but only if you’re willing to go out and try something new.

Katie Ellis is a freshman journalism major and a regular contributor to The Rocket.

and gore, that no matter how bad the movie would be, I would enjoy myself for that sole purpose.

Like I've said before, horror movies, no matter what the plot may be, all relate to one another, no matter what happens in each film. This occurs because people are used to the same old thing. Tons of minor horror films are produced with such subjects as surfing zombies or evil mutants in caves, but don’t gain enough criticism because most people don’t know about them or care for that matter.

The moviegoer in me will tell you to stay at home and wait for the DVD

release, because it’s nothing new that we haven’t seen before.

Overall, the film ties into a little of what the original had to offer. Scenes of death, as well as self inflicted wounds and mildly funny dialogue will have you wondering if it's horror or comedy film. In the end, the overall lesson is to stay away from drugs and visit a place that doesn’t reside in the middle of nowhere.

Jimmy Graner is a sophomore journalism major, a film and media studies minor and a regular contributor to The Rocket.

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Former death row exonerate urges students to "stand up" Continued from Page C-1

nine years in the Maryland State Penitentiary.

“Most nights I had to sleep with toilet paper in my ears so cockroaches wouldn’t lay eggs inside of them,” Bloodsworth said.

Reading helped Bloodsworth through his imprisonment and a friend he had met called ‘Blue.’

“He'd been there for 25 years,” Bloodsworth said. “Blue was known as the toughest guy in the joint. He was caught for robbing multiple banks. But Blue was a gentle spirit.

He taught me how to play chess.

We 'd talk about philosophy and life. He told me, ‘Bloodzy, you’re the most innocent man I ever met.

You gotta get out of here.’”

Bloodsworth said they hoped to play chess one day as free men.

“One day, Blue came up to me and said ‘I’m getting out of here today!’” Bloodsworth said. “I knew he wasn’t going home. Then I see him dressing up in a suit and tie, he holds out two sharpened pencils and shoves them in his

eyes. He said, ‘I don’t want to see it all anymore!’ He was doing life without parole in the dark.”

Meanwhile, Bloodsworth’s days were numbered. He spent his time working as a prison librarian.

“We’re going to get you for what you did to that girl,” Bloodsworth said. “That’s all I could hear echoing through my head through the tears.”

There was word of a new suspect in Bloodsworth’s case. The court gave him a new trial.

“I was convicted twice as an innocent man,” Bloodsworth said.

He signed his letters to friends and family members as ‘the honorable Kirk Bloodsworth A.I.M. (an innocent man).’

The moment that opened Bloodsworth eyes, he said, came when a guard delivered a stack of books addressed to him. One book, “The Blooding,” by Joseph Wambaugh, was about a man who was convicted from DNA testing.

“If someone can be convicted from DNA, someone can be freed,” Bloodsworth said.

He worked on his case day and night trying to find DNA evidence.

He'd gotten a letter back saying, ‘We regret to inform you that any traces of DNA from your case had been destroyed.’

“I threw everything everywhere,” Bloodsworth said.

Days, weeks, months, and years passed with Bloodsworth continuing to work on his case.

Bloodsworth’s day of reckoning had arrived.

Returning back to the Towson courtroom in Maryland, Hamilton’s panties were found in a paper bag on the floor of the judge’s chambers.

The DNA was tested. The criminal, Kimberly Shay Ruffner, had been found.

“He slept a tier below me in prison and never said a word,” Bloodsworth said. “Anytime he checked out a book from the library he always avoided eye contact with me.”

The most emotional thing for Bloodsworth to deal with during his imprisonment was the death of his mother.

“She had passed away five months before I was released,” Bloodsworth said. “I could see her at her funeral for five minutes in my chains, handcuffs, and shackles.”

Bloodsworth’s mother always told him to stand up for himself.

“She always said, ‘Don’t sit there like a bump on a dill pickle,’” Bloodsworth said.

After Bloodsworth’s innocence, many others were being let out of prison from DNA evidence testing.

“When I got the call saying they had the DNA test, they told me not to tell anyone," Bloodsworth said. "I called everyone!”

Hamilton’s father later apologized to Bloodsworth for what happened to him.

“I told him there was nothing for him to be sorry for,” Bloodsworth said. “I wanted peace for both of us.”

Bloodsworth received $300,000 dollars from the government to apologize for his imprisonment, amounting to $3.72 an hour while he was in jail.

The hardest part about getting

back into society, Bloodsworth said, was dating.

“One woman asked me, ‘Where 've you been for the past 9 years?’

‘In jail,’ I told her. ‘But I didn’t do it.

Can you pass the salt?’”

The man that should have been ‘put to death by lethal gas’ abolished the death penalty in the state of Maryland is looking to do so in all 50 states through his organization, Witness to Innocence.

The moment starting the downward spiral in Bloodsworth’s case was when police showed his neighbor at the time the composite picture of Hamilton’s assailant, to which they said, “That kind of looks like my neighbor, Kirk.”

“You need to be absolutely sure in these situations,” Bloodsworth said.

Today, Bloodsworth is a free man, along with his friend Blue.

Bloodsworth gave advice to SRU students, “You must stand up for your friends, your school, everyone. You must stand up when things get rough. Because if it can happen to me, it can happen to you.”

Rigorous bodybuilder diets challenge muscle competitors expensive.

“I spent over 100 dollars a said. “I lifted during high week on food, eating mainly rice school to get ready for football, cakes, a spoonful of salsa, and but definitely nothing like what a lot of chicken in preparation I do now. I love it!” for the show,” Grafe said. “I also In preparation for the show, drank two gallons of water each Grafe lifted five days a week for day during the week before the an hour and a half each. Once show.” it started getting closer to the The competitors in the Mr. day of the show, he increased and Mrs. SRU Show had two his workouts to seven days a posing practices to get ready week. In addition to the intense and comfortable for the show, workouts, Grafe said the diet of and Grafe said he also practiced a body builder is very strict and posing on his own. His favorite

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muscle is side-chest.

After placing his performance on Sunday afternoon, Grafe plans on taking a year off from competing to give his body a break and focus on his final year of school here at SRU. “I’ve learned a lot about my body during these past three years. It’s been incredible to see my progress, getting bigger and better each year,” Grafe said. “I always set high goals and compete with myself to hit those goals and objectives. I

always stay positive, brave, and keep my head up in everything I do.”

Grafe jokingly said that people would be surprised to know that he doesn’t live in the gym. When he isn’t working out or doing homework, he enjoys going out on the weekends and spending time with his supportive family, friends, and girlfriend.

A hometown boy and huge Pittsburgh sports fan, Grafe is pursuing a career in marketing

and selling nutritional supplements in the fitness/ bodybuilding industry, and perhaps owning a fitness facility or being a personal trainer.

“I’d like to stay in Pittsburgh and near my family for the rest of my life, but it depends on where I get a job after I graduate,” Grafe said. “Bodybuilding is definitely something that I see in my future. It’s been a great experience and I can’t see myself giving it up anytime soon.”

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