CalTimes - November 8, 2013

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

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CONCERNS ABOUT CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY

CHICKEN AND QUINOA RECIPE

Daelynn Roach expresses her opinion regarding the results of the recent Cal U campus climate survey.

A vegetarian friendly meal that you can serve your friends (or yourself) for dinner.

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Our team of sports reporters highlight three Vulcan squads getting ready to start their seasons.

WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW

BY GENE AXTONeditor in chief

California University of Pennsylvania hosted a test for the German Armed Forces Pro-

year. It was during this time that the spouse of a serviceman taking the exam made a remark about the beauty of our campus to Capt. Robert Prah, director of Veterans Affairs. She sug-gested one improvement: ban-ners along Cal U’s walkways honoring the community’s armed forces members. Capt. Prah worked to turn that idea into a reality and a dedication ceremony was held on Nov. 4 for 33 banners hanging on the Cal U campus that pay tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

“It’s an honor to have this, especially during veteran’s month,” Capt. Prah said. “Vet-eran’s Day is on Nov. 11 and this week we’ll be celebrating our 40th Annual Veteran’s Dinner so it’s an honor to par-ticipate in that and continue the

-ans Affairs was established.”

The 33 banners were spon-sored either privately or by local businesses. Pan DelVerne, director of new media services, sponsored one of the banners.

“I sponsored a banner right outside of the student center for my late father,” DelVerne said. “It gives me an opportunity to honor his service in a very public way and it also gives my daughter and I the ability to see him there [DelVerne’s daughter attends Cal U]. It makes us proud.”

DelVerne attended the cer-emony with her mother, Cath-erine Mikeo, 92.

“It’s something. It’s my hus-band… it means a lot to me. He was a corporal in WWII [and] he’s passed away already – about 18 years. It’s too bad that he’s not here.”

The family of Dr. Susan Rut-ledge, a professor of secondary education at Cal U, sponsored two banners on campus, in-cluding the banner honoring

New campus banners honor military veterans

-mer director of Veterans Affairs at Cal U.

“I was in the U.S. Army Re-serves for 11 years out of Sioux Falls, S.D.,” Dr. Rutledge said. Her husband is still in the Re-serves and is currently stationed in Fort Totten, N.Y.

The 40th Annual Veteran’s Dinner was held on Thursday in the Convocation Center.

The banners will be displayed throughout the Cal U campus during November. They will then be stored for later use. The public is welcome to visit cam-pus to view the banners.

Cal U sports management student Josh Morrow worked behind the scenes and shares his experiences interning with Pittsburgh’s professional wom-en’s football team.

“This project puts a very human face on military service. It will introduce our campus community to individual veterans and service members as we walk past these banners every day. The project is not only a tribute to these men and women, but also to the local sponsors who contribute their sup-port.”

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Edward Verkleeren ‘62 and his wife, Cecil ‘67, of Charleroi, Pa. observe a new banner near Keystone Hall honoring Edward’s U.S. Marine Corps military service in Japan from 1956 to 1958. !e banner is sponsored by Cecil and sons Ron, Gary, and Je".

Josh Wolfe ‘15, Cadet, ROTC Bravo Company, 1/110 Infantry, displays a new banner during Monday’s dedica-tion ceremony at Old Main Park.

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A banner in front of the Natali Student Center honors Dennis Laskey ‘84, ‘06 for service in the U.S. Navy from 1973-75 and is sponsored by J & J Transmission, Dunlevy, Pa.

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GENE AXTON...........................................................EDITOR IN CHIEFCASEY FLORES........................................................OPINION EDITORJOSE NEGRON..........................................................SPORTS EDITORJAMIE RIDER...............................................ENTERTAINMENT EDITORTAYLOR BROWN..........................................................STAFF WRITERDAN MADER...............................................................STAFF WRITERMATT HAGY.................................................................STAFF WRITERLAURA ZENO................................................WEBSITE COORDINATOR JEFF HELSEL..........................................DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

Campus Police FilesDispute

A student worker and a tem-porary university employee got into a dispute a little after 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the copy center (Room 103) located in Azorsky Hall.

InjuryA student living in Johnson

Hall fell in the shower on Oct. 28 at 10:27 p.m. The student was then taken to the health center in order to have their injuries checked.

Criminal MischiefThree males knocked down a

parking gate in lot 19 on Oct.31 at 12 a.m.

On Nov. 1, a male running down Sixth and Park Street ran into a stopped patrol car at 3:50 a.m., injuring his foot

Missing PersonA female student living in

Carter Hall called police at 12:18 a.m. on Oct. 26 to report she was concerned about her roommate. According to the re-port, the student hadn�’t seen her roommate in around 2 weeks. Police investigated and found that the missing roommate had been using Twitter recently. It is unknown why the roommate hasn�’t returned to her dorm room or attended classes.

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Cal U student tackles a challenging internship for Pittsburgh Passion women�’s football team_______________________BY DEVEN BOURQUINfor the CalTimes_______________________

Football is an established part of modern American culture. For years men have dominated it. During modern times, how-ever, the line between what is for men and what is for women seems to be disappearing. Now, women can play football and enjoy it at a socially acceptable and highly competitive level. In Pittsburgh, the home of a his-toric NFL franchise, this change can be seen.

The Pittsburgh Passion are a women�’s football team founded in 2003. In 2013 the Pittsburgh Passion had an 8-0 season. Josh-ua Morrow, senior, sports man-agement, had the opportunity to intern with the Pittsburgh Passion this summer.

�“[I wish I knew] how crazy women�’s football actually is,�” Morrow said. �“It�’s big and it�’s

growing.�” He also wished he knew how

difficult it would be finding sponsors for the team, market-ing for them and taking care of public relations for the team were.

�“There were many times when I would contact a poten-tial donor and I had to explain to them who Pittsburgh Passion was before I really had a conver-sation with them.�”

Morrow describes his experi-ence with Pittsburgh Passion as being �“hands-on.�” He feels that he is now a �“jack of all trades�” after gaining experience with ticket sales, marketing, manage-ment, public relations, social media relations, merchandise

He recalls days starting at 11 a.m. and running to 2 a.m. on more than one occasion.

�“The days were long, but it was not necessarily bad. There was so much for me to do, so I was kept busy. It was exciting.�”

Morrow enjoyed interning with the Pittsburgh Passion because it felt less like work and more like fun. He says the work environment with the group is friendly, energetic and support-

he already suspected �– being a successful team really is a group effort.

Morrow also has advice for people who are also planning on doing an internship and some things to expect.

�“Don�’t expect to get paid, don�’t take the little things for granted and no internship is too little. Look for other opportuni-ties besides mainstream sports.�”

The Pittsburgh Passion ac-cepts interns every year. Teresa Conn, Co-Owner of the team (along with other co-owner Franco Harris), comes to cam-pus every spring semester to conduct on-campus interviews for the internship positions.

Tricky TreatsSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) �— Police say

they�’ve found some tricky marijuana-laced treats that somebody apparently dropped on a central Pennsylvania street.

State College police tell the Centre Daily Times that a resident found the treats on Thursday morning, several hours before trick-or-treating was to begin.

The treats were similar to marshmallow crisped rice treats, except they were made with a different kind of cereal �— and tested positive for marijuana. The three bars were wrapped in foil and found inside a plastic bag that someone apparently dropped by mistake.

Police don�’t know who made the treats but

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) �— Police say a west-ern Pennsylvania woman has been caught dirty-handed trying to sneak a �“clean�” urine sample into a family court drug test �— inside a hand sanitizer bottle.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports 37-year-old Lori Lynn Sullenberger brought the urine-

a sample as part of an Aug. 22 drug test relating to a child custody case.

small bottle in her hand during the test, and seized it. Investigators say Sullenberger acknowledged it contained her own urine which she believed was drug-free, which she planned to use to pass the test.

Online court records don�’t list an attorney for Sullenberger who also doesn�’t have a listed phone.

She faces a preliminary hearing Dec. 12.

Cops: Pa. woman had �‘clean�’ urine in sanitizer

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_______________________BY CASEY FLOREScontributing editor

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The results of last year�’s Cam-pus Climate Survey were re-vealed in Steele Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The results were pre-sented by Susan Rankin, princi-pal of Rankin & Associates (the third party that conducted the

student, faculty and staff�’s view of the �“climate�” at California University of Pennsylvania.

According to one of the slides,

attitudes, behaviors and stan-dards of practices of employees and students of an institution.�” The three areas measured in the questionnaire were personal experiences, perceptions of campus for other people and what the institution is doing to respond to them.

�“Overall, people are very happy here,�” Rankin said. The survey reported that 84% of students and 90% of faculty are �“comfortable�” or �“very com-

fortable.�” She explained those numbers were very high and not

The survey reported that 85% of students believe their academic experience has had a positive influence on their intellectual growth and 81% reported their interest in intel-lectual matters has increased since coming to Cal U. �“Those [percentages] are off the charts,�” Rankin said.

The demographic that was significantly less comfortable than students and faculty were campus staff, who represented the majority of attendees at the presenta-tion, LGBQ respondents and respon-dents wi th disabilities.

At the con-clusion of her presentation,

-nities for improvement: issues based upon disability status, gender identity, LGBQ and ra-cial identity, sexual misconduct

and differential treatment of staff.

�“I�’m happy that we have the knowledge of where we can make improvements here,�” Dr.

of social equity on campus, said. �“Although there are people that are happy overall, there are [still] things we can do.�”

According to Burnett, Cal U is already working to improve the campus climate.

to make it more user-friendly�… we�’re getting the word out there, I�’m meeting with different de-partments to understand what

the problems are [and] the climate survey was a criti-cal piece in under-standing what�’s gone on here in the past so we can move forward in the future.�”

Burnett was confident that improvements can be made. �“Again, we�’re a new adminis-tration. We�’ve got all the things here to make our campus suc-

cessful and we will be success-ful.�”

Christine Kindl, university spokesperson, was encouraged

�“ T h e f a c t that we have a very high per-centage of stu-dents who feel l ike they�’re having a great academic ex-p e r i e n c e �… that is of ut-most importance,�” Kindl said.

Kindl also offered ideas on how improvements can me made.

�“These are not the kind of problems that can be solved from the top down �– I think they need to be solved from the bot-tom up,�” Kindl said, indicating that the future campus forums will allow everyone on campus to participate in improvement, not just administrators.

Bria Thomas, junior, theater wished the presentation were mandatory for all students, fac-ulty and staff.

�“This is something that every-body needs to know,�” Thomas said. �“Everybody needs to know what exactly is going on on cam-pus [and] how to go about these

situations.�”D a e l y n n

Roach, senior, history said the low turnout to the session was an indicator of a lack of serious-ness among cam-pus.

�“It should have been [required that] more faculty and staff at-tend,�” Roach said. �“They�’re the ones that are going to have to lead this.�”

In order to address the issues revealed by the survey, Cal U will host a series of forums open to students, faculty and staff. All are encouraged to attend and offer possible solutions to problems on campus.

Cal U campus climate survey results unveiledSusan Rankin of Rankin & Associates, presenting the Campus Climate Survey’s results in Steele Hall.

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�“Overall, people are very happy here.�”

-Dr. Susan Rankin

78% of students were satisfied with their academic expe-rience at Cal U.

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Chicken and quinoa recipe_______________________BY LAUREN GRIFFITHfor the CalTimes

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For starters, you�’ll need to buy some Roland quinoa, Morning Star chik�’n strips, and a veg-etable of your choice. A personal favorite is the black bean quinoa with a serving of corn. For those who don�’t know what quinoa is, it is a grain-like crop, and can take the place of rice in any recipe. Morning Star chik�’n strips are an alternative to meat for vegetarians. A quick trip to Walmart can give you all the ingredients you need for this dinner.

To make the quinoa, bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil, then add in the

contents of the package and stir. Reduce heat to just above a simmer and leave covered for 14-18 minutes, or until the wa-ter is absorbed. While the quinoa is cooking, throw a serving size of the chik�’n strips into a frying pan, and put them on medium heat until they are done (they will still change color as regular chicken would). Spices or flavorings can be added, or they taste just fine without them. The vegetable can be cooked in the microwave, and then all the components can be combined.

The end result is a deli-cious new dinner option with a good source of protein!

Cal U�’s Paranormal Society invites students to local ghost walk_______________________BY EMILY GEYERfor the CalTimes

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In the spirit of Halloween, California University of Penn-sylvania�’s Paranormal Society hosted a Ghost Walk through campus and around the town of California from 10 p.m. until roughly 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 31.

The club�’s advisor Rene Kruse, a professor of applied engineering and technology at Cal U, led the walk.

Dr. Kruse started the walk by giving the participants a brief background of herself, and how she became aware of the differ-ent hauntings in town and on campus.

�“I�’ve done investigations all over the country,�” Dr. Kruse said. �“I�’ve been involved in over 600 investigations and continue to do so.�”

Dr. Kruse said that at first she did not tell people she was involved in paranormal inves-

tigating, but people started to put two and two together when she started asking people about different stories.

�“It got around pretty quickly that I was the ghost lady, so whenever anything happened in town or on campus I was the person that people talked to whether they were staff, stu-dents, or faculty.�”

The walk started at the kiosk across from Steele Hall and travelled down Third St., went up to Fourth St., back down to Third St., then to Ash St., then followed Second St. back to campus where it ended at the founder�’s garden.

It made multiple stops, during which Kruse elaborated on the history of the different build-ings and vacant lots and talked about the different paranormal experiences associated with those places.

Joseph Terrana, junior, busi-ness administration-accounting said he enjoyed this history aspect of the event.

�“I enjoyed the part of the walk where we went to the cemetery on the other end of town, be-cause not many people know about it,�” Teranna said.

Teranna said that infor-mation given during the tour explained that the cemetery no longer technically exists, but he liked the tombstones that have been dug up and are now dis-played on two walls in the form of a walkway.

The caboose of the group was the club�’s President and found-er, Jarod Harakal, sophmore, secondary education.

�“The Paranormal Society attempts to scientifically and without prejudice explore the paranormal with an open mind [and] with a special emphasis on ghosts, hauntings and other supernatural related topics,�” Harakal said.

The club attempts to prove the existence of ghosts and spirits through on-site investigations at allegedly haunted locations.

Harakal said that the club has

and has about 15 to 20 members in attendance each week.

Paranormal Society is hosting this event, but the club�’s advi-sor Dr. Rene Kruse has held one previously.

The club has also investigated the cemetery by Vulcan Village, an apartment at Vulcan Village and a dorm room on campus.

�“We had a few things happen during our sessions,�” Harakal

the Vulcan Village apartment, there was a vacant room that we

room with a fellow member and while we were sitting there she asked me if my arm twitched. I said it didn�’t and she said my shirt moved. Also while we were sitting in the room, I felt my dog tag that had a cross on it move on my neck. I also felt my shirt get tugged but at a different time than when my partner saw it.�”

Another member of the Para-

normal Society, Rebekah Larick, CLASS RANK, psychology has been involved with the club for more than a year.

Larick said that she got in-volved with the club because she had a couple of paranormal experiences growing up.

�“My mom actually told me she is a little sensitive to things of that nature, and my sister and I kind of have gotten it from her,�” Larik said.

She also recalled a memorable investigation at a friend�’s apartment.

�“We a got a little girl hum-ming in the video, so you can hear her kind of sit there and hum, and you can see the entire room and it sounds like it�’s right beside the camera.�”

Harakal encouraged anyone interested in being involved with the club to come to one of their meetings �– the club meets on Tuesdays at 5p.m. on the sec-

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SABUG brings hypnotists to Cal U to entertain and entrance_______________________BY KATE SHELDONfor the CalTimes

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California University of Penn-sylvania hosted two performers, Chris Ruggiero and Eric Mina, on Oct. 30. The Student Activi-ties Board (SABUG) sponsored the event.

Ruggiero, also known as �“One Man Variety,�” does a mixture of comedy, magic and extreme juggling, while Mina is an in-ternational comedy hypnotist.

Ruggiero�’s show is full of stunts, tricks, special skills and audience participation, all while making the audience laugh and have a good time.

Mina has performed nation-ally and internationally for corporate events, universities and high schools as well as off-Broadway shows in Times Square. All of the students that attended the event that night had the opportunity to be hyp-notized on stage in front of all of their peers.

As the show progressed, more

and more students were weeded off the stage if they weren�’t com-pletely hypnotized, and only a handful were left standing in the end. They were given tasks to get a laugh out of the crowd, such as dancing and acting out animal characteristics.

Cal U student Mandy Lange, sophomore, criminal justice was one of the lucky ones who got to stay on stage throughout the whole hypnosis. This wasn�’t Lange�’s first experience with hypnosis. She was hypnotized at her senior prom in high

school.�“Being hypnotized is weird,�”

Lange said. �“Some people say that hypnosis is like a dream and that�’s the best way that I

aware of what I was doing but I didn�’t care because I never would have done any of that stuff of my own will.�”

Lange said that Ruggiero also blew her mind with some of the magic tricks he performed and that she didn�’t believe any of that could have been set up before the show started. She

thinks that SABUG should bring this act back again because she loved the entire show.

Another student who was on stage, Jarod Harakal, also described his experience as bizarre.

�“You kind of knew what was going on but everything you did was natural,�” Harakal said. �“SABUG should bring this back again because I think that things like this could bring a lot of attention. The hypnotist was obviously my favorite.�”

_______________________BY LAUREN GRIFFITHfor the CalTimes

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Jozart Center for the Arts, located above Dollar General, always has a number of different events and concerts happening. For the month of November Jozart has a packed schedule.

Jozart CFTA started this month with a concert. Solomon Crow & the Bourbon Valley Boys and Chicos Del Muertos played on Nov. 1 for just $5. The bands featured Cal U students, including Sam Stuckey and Jake Williams.

Acoustic artists Jonathan Pe-zzuti, Aaron Huff and Coco Pahanish will play on Nov. 8 at 8:30 p.m. �– that show will also be $5. Pezzuti, a singer/song-

writer from Clarion, Pa., has played at Jozart before. The last time he was there was the grand opening of the café at Jozart in September.

�“Whenever you hear about the place, you don�’t expect it to be so awesome,�” Pezzuit said. �“I wasn�’t expecting such a big stage and comfortable seating area with all the couches.�”

Jozart will host more Cal U bands on Nov. 15 when Solomon Crow returns with pop punk act Golden Gate.

Jozart hosts guitar and man-dolin instruction with Duane Galensky every Monday, Tues-day and Thursday at 8 p.m. Ga-

free, with each additional half hour costing $15. He also gives free electronic instructional guides with the lessons. If inter-

ested, email [email protected] to sign up, or contact Jozart by phone.

As always, Jozart will hold open mic nights every Wednes-day in November at 8 p.m. with Jonny Red as the host. Admis-sion is free.

This month�’s Wine & Line will take place on Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Artist Joyce Gazdick will show participants the steps to a

-ticipants of legal drinking age are encouraged to bring wine and a snack, hence the title of the event. The cost of $22 covers all of the materials needed for the painting. If interested, email [email protected].

More information can be found at Jozart�’s website, Jozart.com.

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SABUG Haunted House 2013

Freshmen theater majors Marlo Halo, Amelia Wisinski and Cen-trin Bailey chose to go through SABUG�’s haunted house in the Natali Student Center on Oct.

23. They were reluctant to enter the house and quick to leave.

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_______________________BY STEPHANIE THOMPSONfor the CalTimes

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On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Califor-nia University of Pennsylvania�’s Health and Wellness program, in collaboration with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, hosted a self-defense class in Herron Gym. Approximately 35 participants attended the self-defense workshop that taught basic defense skills and how to escape dangerous situations.

Maggie Dadey is the health and wellness graduate assistant for Herron Recreation and Fit-ness Center. She wanted to edu-cate students on the meaning of abuse when it comes to couples and relationships.

�“Most students don�’t under-stand the real meaning of abuse. They think it is only physical,�” Dadey said.

She talked about the recent increase in crime rate at Cal U and explained the importance of self-defense, especially when walking late at night around campus and the community.

The workshop consisted of two sections. First, students were split into two groups and were assigned separate rooms. The first group learned self-defense techniques from Cal U martial arts students Kyle Hanlin and Bob Antis. The instructors taught techniques to deal with an attacker who chokes, grabs from behind or assaults from the front. The two men slowly demonstrated each technique and had participants pair up and attempt the skill. As this occurred, the instructors walked around and assisted

each group in order improve their technique.

�“They seemed to really enjoy the workshop,�” Hanlin said. �“We wanted to make it simple and very basic for participants to understand.�”

Cal U student Lucie Rey said she took the course to be pre-pared if she was ever in trouble.

�“I learned a lot,�” she said. �“My favorite part was when we had to try different movements or strategies to get away from someone.�”

Although the class consisted of mostly women (there was one male), the instructors ex-plained there are many ways for both sexes to receive more self-defense training on cam-pus. The martial arts club meets Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Old Main. The class features instructor Marshal Carper, who teaches martial arts and jujitsu.

�“If you want a good workout and want to meet new people, this is a great way to do it,�” Antis said.

The second component of the workshop consisted of differ-ent scenarios being listed for participants to determine the correct step of action. For ex-ample, participants were asked what to do if they were being followed. Graduate assistant Maggie Dadey provided the participants with multiple cases of abuse and asked the students to determine if it was in fact abuse.

�“I was surprised how many we missed,�” Cal U student Ra-mona Gazkon said. �“There were many I did not know would be considered abuse.�”

Participants with the most answers correct were given water bottles as prizes. The rest were given purple wristbands

that supported Domestic Vio-lence Month awareness.

�“I think it w e n t re a l l y well , Dadey s a i d . �“ T h i s was the big-gest turn out

for a workshop at the gym since I�’ve been here.�”

With Domestic Violence Month coming to an end, she said it was a great way to edu-cate students about violence and abuse. Heron gym features monthly themes and hosts mul-tiple workshops and classes.

�“For this upcoming month we are promoting a program that educates students and members on healthy swaps for food on campus,�” Dadey said. Also dur-ing the month of November is the Turkey Trot. This requires gym members to track the miles they run in order to win a prize.

ways to keep students active

She said marketing is their biggest challenge to running events, but

Social media has been a huge help. For example, the health and wellness team will post a different workout exercise on Instagram every day for the month of November.

Herron Recreation Center hosts self-defense class

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_______________________BY STETSON PROVANCEstaff writer

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Many high school seniors across the country are well into the decision-making process about where they want to spend the next four years of their lives.

At California University of Pennsylvania, Fall Discovery Days give these students a chance to see what the univer-sity offers.

Jenifer Sigado, director of the University Welcome Center and student orientation program at Cal U, said in many ways, picking where to attend college shouldn�’t be different from buy-ing a car to high school students.

�“If I gave a high school stu-dent $20,000 [the cost of tuition and housing at Cal each year] and told them to buy a car, could they make a decision by looking at brochures or looking at ve-hicles online?�” Sigado said. �“No, they couldn�’t, and the same thing applies when picking a college. Students can�’t expect to get the feel of a university without visiting it.�”

In order to help students visu-alize themselves attending Cal U, Sigado said the university allows those who attend Fall Discovery Days to not only tour campus, but also tour residence halls, eat a meal at the Gold Rush and sit in on a college class.

Although the experience of college in comparison to high school can be overwhelming for some, Sigado said oftentimes prospective students who visit Cal U know almost immedi-

ately if the university is right for them.

�“I�’d say most prospective students know in 20 minutes if

not,�” she said.Andrew Kuhn, a freshman in

he was one of those students.�“Once I saw the campus, met

some professors and students, and learned about the academic opportunities Cal provides, I knew I wanted to go to Cal,�” Kuhn said.

And, according to a university survey taken by those who at-tended one of the four 2013 Fall Discovery Days, students have left their visits with the same sort of satisfaction Kuhn did last year.

Ninety-six percent of prospec-tive students gave their visit a good or excellent rating, while four percent rated their visit as fair.

Both Kuhn and Sigado said the biggest selling point Cal can pitch to prospective students is the quality of the faculty and staff.

�“When I visited, I was im-pressed with how many profes-sors I ran into that had a doc-torate,�” Kuhn said. �“The staff the university hired showed me how dedicated Cal is to the education of its students.�”

Sigado said students will see something out of faculty at Cal they wouldn�’t see at other larger universities.

�“What makes Cal different to me is the family attitude,�” Sigado said. �“Faculty really care about students, and they act as sort of an extended family to them.�”

Self-defense class takes place in the Herron Recreation Center.

Discovery Day draws students

PITTSBURGH (AP) �— A homeless man has gone from the proverbial penthouse to the big house after he was found sleeping in the presidential suite at one of Pittsburgh�’s swankiest hotels.

Jeffrey Lennon Watson, 48, told police he was from Los An-geles and was passing through the city to return to California when he was nabbed by secu-rity at the Omni William Penn Hotel on Tuesday night, police spokeswoman Diane Richard said Wednesday.

Hotel guests were checking into the suite about 7:30 p.m. when they saw Watson sleeping

staff, police said. Hotel security

Richard said.Hotel general manager Eric

DeStefano issued a short state-ment explaining what occurred.

The parlor area of the Presi-dential suite is �“a general-use area for receptions and small events. The door had been pro-grammed to remain unlocked for an event earlier that day. As soon as the occupant was

discovered, he was escorted off the property,�” DeStefano said.

Watson told police �“he has been in Pittsburgh for over a month and sleeps wherever he can locate somewhere comfort-able to rest his head,�” Richard said.

There aren�’t too many places more comfortable than Watson�’s

suite features a 1,300-square-foot parlor plus three bedrooms, and includes crystal chande-liers, a dining room, grand piano, a full kitchenette, wet bar and sitting room, according to the hotel�’s website. The site doesn�’t make clear how much the room costs.

Police took Watson to the Al-legheny County Jail, where he remained Wednesday unable to post $15,000 bond. He faces a preliminary hearing Nov. 19 on charges of criminal trespass and theft of services, according to online court records, which didn�’t list an attorney for him.

Richard said police don�’t know how long Watson had been in the suite or how he got in.

Presidential suite squatter

�“If you want a good workout and want to meet new people, this is a great way to do it.�”

PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 8, 2013OPINION

_______________________BY DAELYNN ROACHfor the CalTimes

_______________________

I walked to Steele Hall a week ago with a professor and a few fellow students to see Dr. Susan Rankin present the results of the Campus Climate Survey. This survey, administered in Spring 2013, was a chance for my voice to be heard and I was very anx-ious to see how others felt about our campus. I also wanted to see if they were experiencing any of the same issues I was.

When we walked in, I was slightly agitated to see that peo-ple were standing thinking that there were no more seats left. When we walked around them, the theater was near empty and I became even more agitated. Why weren’t more people there? I came to realize that only ONE notice was sent out via e-mail, on a Friday at 7:01 p.m.

What I found to be more un-

settling than the turnout were the results. The results weren’t altogether bad. They were actu-ally pretty good, and that is the fear I have. My fear does not stem from the survey having good results, but more that the improvements we still need to make will be passed over be-cause the results were mostly positive.

According to the survey, 81% of the respondents were “com-fortable” or “very comfortable” with the overall climate of cam-pus. The response from faculty and students concerning the classroom climate in particular was equally as impressive. This all sounds great, right? Well, only 22% of the campus popu-lation actually took the survey; this includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. Don’t get me wrong, though 81% is great, but we can do better.

Four percent of respondents reported experiencing sexual assault, 29.9% felt responsibility

for what happened and another 22.1% did nothing about it. Cal U does not differ from other universities in its experiences with sexual assault, but that is important in and of itself. We are not different but this prob-lem should receive constant attention so that we can become different.

From the information gath-ered by this survey, certain themes have been pointed out. The experiences for different groups of people are… well, different. The groups experienc-ing a less than desirable climate include people of color, staff, women and those from the LG-BTQ community. Women report that the classroom is more wel-coming on the basis of gender than men do. 68% of students of color and 77% of white stu-dents say that the classroom is welcoming based on race and similar statistics were reported in regards to sexual orientation.

We also lack diversity on our campus among the faculty. It is

in human nature to gravitate toward those that are similar to us. I think that if we had a more diverse faculty then a wider va-riety of students could identify with them and that could allevi-ate some of the unwelcoming atmosphere that may be based on race, sexual orientation or gender.

As a student who took the survey as an opportunity to share my thoughts and feelings about all the good and bad at Cal U, I would be extremely disappointed to return as an alumna and see that the survey I thought would be valuable isn’t being put to good use.

I believe that these changes will need to be led by the faculty. That is not to say students have no responsibility, but unlike faculty, they are not going to be here long-term. They will follow the leadership of our faculty and the standards set by them. The survey made it known that fac-ulty and staff are having issues too, and I think we as students

Cal U’s campus climate still needs improvementA student’s response to the Campus Climate Survey

!"#$#: J%&& H%'(%'Susan Rankin, principal of Rankin & Associates, presents a slide which looks at the comfort level of students and faculty in the classroom during her campus climate presentation in Steele Hall.

FORUMS  TRANSLATE  SURVEY  INTO  ACTION:

All  students,  faculty  and  staff  may  participate  in  fo-­rums  designed  to  identify  two  or  three  key  actions  that  can  improve  the  overall  campus  atmosphere.  Campus  Climate  Forums  are  set  for  Nov.  12  at  11:00  am,  13  at  9:00  am  and  14  at  9:30  am,  and  Dec.  3  at  2:00  pm  and  4  at  1:00  pm,  in  Eberly  115.

forget that our professors and the staff that keep this univer-sity running are just as human as we are.

I hope that the administration here at Cal U listens to what all of us have said and works to make improvements. I believe that change has to start at the top and it will have a domino effect throughout Cal U community.

As a student, I look to the fac-ulty and staff as role models for what is expected of me and the faculty and staff take their lead from the administration. When we are treated with respect and those above us show genuine concern for our welfare and success, it is infectious and the positive attitude spreads from person to person.

Daelynn Roach is a senior majoring in history and the vice president and treasurer of the Activist Club. She also volun-teers at the Women’s Center on campus.

PAGE 9NOVEMBER 8, 2013 ORGANIZATIONS

We hope everything is going well with your semester thus far. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our organization and coming to our meetings. All of the informa-tion and constructive criticism gained from the round table discussion on communication will be used to make the meet-ings, events and organization as a whole better. Our meetings are every Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in Carter Hall�’s Multipurpose

BY MICHELLE COOPER

The Internship CornerProper behavior at an internshipBY DEVEN L. BOURQUIN

What is proper behavior? Is it writing with one�’s right hand? Is it holding open the door for the person behind you so they may enter? Perhaps it is bowing instead of using a handshake as a greeting. The point is that be-havior is subjective and changes depending on the situation, especially when it comes to the small details. However, there are certain behavior traits that

-ply to virtually every situation. Internships can be daunting experiences, especially if you have never had one before, or even if you�’ve never formally worked. Following are some tips to help you transition into the internship environment with ease.

First, and foremost, treat your internship as if it is your job. You should arrive a few min-utes before you are supposed to start working so you can change your mind set to a productive one. You should be prepared to work the moment you clock in.

There are many stereotypes that work against interns. The typical stereotype is that in-terns are inept at perform-ing anything above grabbing the coffee. Work against that stereotype. Be prepared with questions about the work you are to complete, and that only your boss can answer. If you can

so. If you do not know how to do something, then inform your boss of the situation, but show that you are willing to learn. It�’s tough to transition into a

different atmosphere within a week or so only for a semester.

in vastly outweigh the opposite situation of you never getting into the swing of things.

Internships are mini experi-ences and trials. Not only are your respective internships trying you out, but you are also

really are suited for it. Speaking of suits, observe

how people around you are dressed. Is it casual, business casual? Conservative? Dress-ing the part is half of the battle. Dress as if you are taking the experience seriously. If every-one around you is in suits, take the hint and dress accordingly. If you are unsure, ask.

Additionally, do not be afraid to speak up at meetings when appropriate. Employers are watching and hoping that an intern will take the initiative. You are a young, fresh voice at the company, and they respect and want your input. With a willingness, drive, and work ethic, your internship will prove

toward a rewarding career.Please visit the Internship

Center webpage at www.calu.edu/internships or stop by the Internship Center, Eberly 230. For questions or comments, please call 724-938-1578, or email Tracie Beck at [email protected]. The Internship Cen-ter will assist you in taking the steps toward gaining career experience.

The holidays are fast ap-proaching, and Cal U�’s Depart-ment of Music is hoping to cre-ate a festive mood for audiences with performances of a holiday classic.

In collaboration with Eliza-beth Forward High School students, the University Choir and Orchestra will give two performances of oratorios from Handel�’s Messiah, on Nov. 21 and 22.

The Nov. 21, 7 p.m. perfor-mance will take place at in the auditorium at Elizabeth For-ward High School, 1000 Wigles Hill Road, Elizabeth. Ticket price is $5.

Admission is free for the Nov. 22, 8 p.m. performance in Cal U�’s Morgan Hall auditorium, although scholarship donations are welcome.

Both performances are open to the public.

Plans for the collaboration began last spring. Cal U�’s Dr.

Yugo Ikach and Angela Milliren, choir director at Elizabeth For-ward, discussed the project at a Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Junior Festival.

For more information contact Ikach at (724) 938-4878 or e-mail [email protected]

Gospel Musical Nov. 24 Singers from Cal U�’s Young

and Gifted Gospel Choir will lend their voices to Trans-formed�—The Musical: The Story of African American Gos-pel Music, at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 in the Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre in Steele Hall.

The musical will be directed by Dr. Randy Tillmutt, assistant professor of music and a Fred-erick Douglass Institute Scholar at Cal U. It will depict the chro-nology and development of African-American gospel music from the 18th through the 20th centuries.

In addition to gospel music sung by enslaved people in the

American South, the produc-tion will highlight the Quartet Era, with songs popularized by the Golden Gate Quartet in the 1930s and �’40s; the music of Thomas Dorsey, known as the �“father of African-American gospel music�” in the 1950s and �’60s; and the gospel sounds of James Cleveland, whose musi-

1950s to the �’80s. Soloists who auditioned ear-

lier this semester will perform with the Young and Gifted Gospel Choir, and students from the Department of Theatre and Dance will provide production assistance.

Ticket prices are $3.50 if pur-chased in advance, or $5.50 at the door. For advance tick-ets, call the Steele Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 724-938-5943. For more information, contact Tillmutt at [email protected].

BSU Corner

Cal U presents two music events

Room. Please keep in mind we are trying to make our meet-ings more interactive and more engaging.

Our Night on the town trip to the Waterfront in Homestead is Nov. 15. Sign up at the info desk. There is a transportation fee of $5. The Waterfront has a variety of places to shop and eat, along with a movie theater.

-ing sold in the Natali Student Center from 11 a.m. �– 2 p.m.

every day until Dec. 10. The cost is $5 for three tickets and $10 for eight. The winner gets both tickets to the event.

Please keep in mind that we are doing more of our events through OrgSync. Don�’t forget to sign up and RSVP to our events listed there. If you have any ideas for community service activities do not hesitate to bring it up. Have a great week!

Registration is open for a -

sion at California University of Pennsylvania.

Courses are open to current Cal U students, and to visiting students from other colleges and universities.

All 2013-2014 Winter College courses at Cal U are delivered 100% online.

Undergraduate and graduate classes begin Dec. 16 and end Jan. 17.

�“This is an opportunity for students to pick up an extra course or two during the winter break,�” said Kathy Gavazzi, di-rector of the summer and winter college programs at Cal U.

�“Online courses are especially convenient for students who may be busy with work or fam-ily obligations between the fall and spring semesters.�”

Twenty undergraduate cours-es will be offered through the Winter College program, which

Undergraduate and graduate courses offered 100% online during the winter break

Registration open for Winter College courses at Cal U

is new this year at Cal U. Topics include oral communication,

-cal theory, college algebra, in-troduction to music, general psychology and more.

Four graduate-level courses focus on marketing manage-ment and topics related to exer-cise science and wellness.

A complete list of Winter Col-lege courses is available online, along with information about

library services, and technology support.

Online registration is available for students currently enrolled at Cal U or other colleges and universities, including members of the Pennsylvania State Sys-tem of Higher Education.

To learn more about Win-ter College at Cal U, visit the University�’s website, www.calu.edu. Look for a link on the homepage, or use the keyword �“winter college.�”

CAL TIMES NOVEMBER 8, 2013PAGE 10

Students invited to �“Campus Talk�” with Cal U President Jones

�“Campus Talk�” with President Jones

Nov. 14, 201311 a.m.Convocation Cen-ter, south wing

Students are invited to bring questions/concerns on any University topic!

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education�’s Board of Governors named Geraldine M. Jones interim president of Califor-nia University of Pennsylvania on March 20, 2013. Jones also served as the university�’s acting president since May 2012.

Jones previously served for nearly four years as Cal U�’s pro-vost and vice president for academic affairs. A 1972 graduate of then-California State College, Jones also earned her master�’s degree from the school in 1980. She began her career in education as a second-grade teacher in the Albert Gallatin School District in Uniontown, Pa.

She returned to California in 1974, serving as program director for Upward Bound for 20 years and as chair of the Department of Academic Development Services for 11 years. She was associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services for two years before serving as dean from 2000-2008.

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with about 115,000 students. The 14 PASSHE universities offer degree and

PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.

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Due to the Thanksgiving Break, there will be no classes held from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Monday, Dec. 2. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

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Volleyball team tied with Clarion atop PSAC West standings _______________________BY JOSE NEGRONsports editor

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The California University of Pennsylvania women�’s volley-ball team saw their season-long winning streak move to 12 con-secutive games and end within a two game span this past week against Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Clarion Uni-versity, and bounced back with a victory over the Seton Hill

The Vulcans traveled to Indi-ana University of Pennsylvania last Friday night to battle the Crimson Hawks in a tough PSAC West matchup. Cal U defeated IUP in three straight

sets (25-14, 25-17, 25,23) to ex-tend their winning streak to 12 straight. The win also kept the Lady Vulcans undefeated in conference play at 16-0.

Senior Molly Delaney, who posted nine kills in the game, and junior Laurel Miller who added seven kills on 31 at-tempts led the Cal U offensive attack, while sophomore Mi-

Kristen Scurpa also posted her third-straight assist/dig double double, collecting 12 digs and 24 assists. Sophomore Samantha Rudy, who posted 16 digs, and sophomore Ema Bobbitt, who posted a career high in service aces with three, led the Cal U defense en route to a sweep of

their rivals. If there were a team that could

match up perfectly with the Vulcans volleyball team and serve as a threat to their 12-game winning streak, it would be the Clarion Golden Eagles. Clarion came into the game with a 26-2 record, but they trail Cal U in the PSAC West standings due to a 3-2 victory Cal U posted against them on Oct. 4. This meeting between the two teams didn�’t exactly have the same outcome as the last. They did go into

the Golden Eagles were able to

loss of the season (26-24, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 19-17). The loss for the Vulcans drops them into a

conference with Clarion, and moves their overall record to 23-5 overall and 16-1 in confer-ence play.

Junior Laurel Miller posted 25 kills and 21 digs, leading both the offensive and defensive efforts for the Vulcans. Sopho-more Mary Lavery posted 12 kills and four blocks, while sophomore Miranda Fouzie added nine kills. Freshman Kris-ten Scurpa tied her season high with 55 assists and also pitched in 12 digs in the loss.

On Tuesday, the Vulcans at-tempted to bounce back from their tough loss to Clarion as they took on Seton Hill Univer-sity. The Vulcans defeated the

26-24) and improved to 24-5 on the season and 17-1 in PSAC conference play. The duo of junior Laurel Miller and senior Molly Delaney both collect kill/dig double doubles with Miller posting 19 kills and 16 digs and Delaney collecting 13 kills and 12 digs in the victory. Sopho-more Samantha Rudy paced the Cal U defense with 27 digs, while freshman Kristen Scurpa added 18 digs and 46 assists.

The Vulcans look to end the regular season strong in their

action for Cal U will be tonight as they take on Slippery Rock University at 7 p.m. in Hamer Hall.

Men�’s soccer team falls to Millersville in regular season _______________________BY ANDREW WOODLEYsports information

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half and were unable to recover in their 6-2 loss to Millersville

Saturday evening in the regular-

The loss ends the season for

Sabic and the California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania men�’s soccer team at 7-10-1 overall and 4-6-1 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play. Meanwhile, the Maraud-ers improve to 8-3 in conference

play and 11-5-1 overall. Millersville scored three

times in the first 20 minutes of the game to chase senior goalkeeper Alex Heston (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt). The Marauders tallied two more

the break. Cal U ended the run with a

breakaway goal from freshman Elliot Taylor (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley), his second in as many games, to put the score at 5-1 with 31:08 left in the match. Millersville answered with another goal in the 72nd min-ute to go up 6-1 before senior Christopher Karns (Mars, Pa./

tally to 6-2. Junior Mitch Mack (Erie, Pa./

Cathedral Prep) made three saves in nearly 73 minutes in relief of Heston. Millersville out-shot the Vulcans by an 18-10 margin in the match.

season since 2006 and snapped a two-year streak of PSAC Tour-nament appearances

SPORTS NOVEMBER 8, 2013PAGE 11

MEN�’S BASKETBALLBY JOSE NEGRONsports editor

The 2013-2014 California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania Men�’s Basketball team is coming off of a 2012-2013 season in which they went 12-13 and made a third consecutive appearance in the PSAC Tournament. The

Vulcans look to replace key departing players including Quentin Harding, Keith Lowe, and Mitchell Weedon. The Vul-

team including sophomore Josh Dombrosky, junior Tynell Fortune, sophomore Art Cook, senior Chris Williams, and sophomore Jake Jacubec, who was chosen as last years PSAC

West Freshman of the Year, the

player has won that award since the 2003-2004 season. Ja-cubec appeared in all 27 games last season while posting 6.9

second on the team with 33 three pointers and third with 47 assists. Though last year was a success for Jacubec, he has high expectations for this upcoming season that involves more than just winning individual awards.

�“What I expect out of myself this year, is to be the best team-mate I can be and do whatever it takes to win,�” said Jacubec. �“I expect our team to win a PSAC

WOMEN�’S BASKETBALLBY MATT HAGYstaff writer

A new season has dawned for the Cal U women�’s basketball team as they look to build off of last season�’s run to the Sweet 16.

�“The way we finished last season off is making everyone

on the team very excited for this season to start and the girls have worked very hard in preseason to try and get back to where we were last season,�” said head coach Jess Strom. �“The girls have been waiting all summer long to get back on the court.�”

third in the PSAC west last sea-

son and after being eliminated in the second round of the PSAC playoffs by the eventual PSAC champ Gannon Golden Knights, made an improbable run to the NCAA Sweet 16 pulling off a huge upset of rival Edinboro and also defeating regular sea-son WVIAC champ Glenville State. One of the key returners for the Vulcans is senior point guard Ashley Hines. Hines

percentage that played a key role in coming off the bench last season and providing the differ-

WOMEN�’SSWIMMINGBY DAN MADERstaff writer

After a 6-4 record last season, the Cal U Women�’s swim-ming team looks to improve on that record in the 2013-14 season, the 11th under coach Ed Denny. Even though their regular season record was 6-4,

PSAC Championships for the third time in the past four years and recorded the highest point total in school history.

Coach Ed Denny believes that the team needs to improve on the small things during this season.

�“I think we should pay more attention to mastering all the

Championship and then play in the NCAA Tournament and take it one game at a time from there.�”

The Vulcans, who also wel-come four new freshman to the team this year including Avery Allmond, Chika Obi, Drew Cook, and Cordell Smith, were

latest preseason Pennsylvania State Athletic Association poll that has Rival IUP winning the division. Notable non confer-ence opponents on the Vulcans schedule this season include home games against Penn State-Greater Allegheny, West Virgin-ia Wesleyan, and West Chester

University and away games against Millersville University, Shippensburg University, and Kutztown.

The Cal U basketball team started exhibition play this past week, almost edging out an upset in a 64-58 loss to Robert Morris University and falling to Virginia Commonwealth University, 92-54. The Vulcans open up the regular season tomorrow afternoon playing against Shepherd University in the Shepherd Clarion Hotel Classic in Shepherdstown, W.V at 4 P.M.

ence in many tough battles. �“Ashley gave us such a spark

last season off the bench,�” said coach Strom. �“I see her in the same role this season, she pro-vides so much energy off the bench as a 6th man and works so hard to be the great player she is.�”

The Vulcans played 2 exhibi-tion games in the past week against the Notre Dame Fight-ing Irish and the Pittsburgh Panthers, which are two peren-nial powers in Division 1. Both games provided great experi-ence for the team as they got

to play with some of the best women�’s basketball players in the country.

�“Going and seeing those two schools in itself is such an amaz-ing experience,�” added coach Strom. �“Basketball wise it gives

on and see what we did well against those schools and build from there.�”

The Vulcans kick off the regu-lar season tomorrow night in Hamer Hall against the defend-ing PSAC east champion, the Millersville Maurauders at 7pm.

small technique details that truly set apart the most success-ful swimmers from the rest of us,�” Denny said.

In preparation to try and re-peat the type of success that the Vulcans had last season, they rigorously hit the weight room and of course the pool.

�“We have two practices per day in the water on Mondays and Fridays and single work-outs Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday morn-ings. We hit the weight room and have general conditioning four days a week,�” Denny said.

Although Denny has coached

many individuals to be All-Americans and National Cham-pions, he believes that if all the swimmers perform as well as they can, the team will have strong success.

�“Each person can be an impact �“player�” from competition to competition and in the sport of swimming, it is all about individual effort and success. Although, if each member of the team is as successful as they are fully capable of being, then we will have team success,�” Denny said.

In regards to the 2013-14 season, Coach Denny says that

topping last year�’s success will be a tough task, but that his team will be strong regardless.

�“Our program goals every year include being the best of the women�’s only programs in the PSAC and finishing in the top 5 in the women�’s team standings at the PSAC Cham-pionships. Accomplishing both will be challenging this year because we have some glaring issues with depth in several events but I�’m confident that each member of the team will do the absolutely best they can,�” Denny said.

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Football team falls to Slippery Rock in tough PSAC West Battle_______________________BY MATT HAGYstaff writer

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Sometimes it�’s just not your day. For the California Univer-sity of Pennsylvania Vulcans football team last weekend in Slippery Rock, Saturday was not the Vulcans�’ day as they saw their postseason and PSAC championship hopes go up in

PSAC west champions, Slippery Rock.

�“I saw us do mistakes in the game last Saturday that we have not done all season,�” Head Coach Mike Kellar said. �“I told my kids after the game that you need to play every game, even in huge rivalry games, as you would any normal game �– there is no difference. Sometimes with added pressure, general mistakes that are not normally made occur like last Saturday and hopefully we have grown past that because it cost us a pos-

sible championship, but none-theless we have to bounce back and go to work the next day.�”

The Vulcans started off the battle for the PSAC west title strong as they marched down

possession of the game to set up junior kicker Cody Nuzzo,

the season from 44 yards to give

The drive was highlighted by an exciting trick play from the Vulcans that saw senior wide receiver Nadir Brown fire a

to fellow senior wide receiver Mike Williams to put the Vul-cans just outside the red zone.

Rock�’s offense early by forcing

in the PSAC this season, Nigel Barksdale, to throw an intercep-tion on the Rock�’s next drive to freshman defensive back Jordan Bowman. The interception set the Vulcans up to open up a big lead on the road in a hostile

environment but they failed on 4th down the next two drives in the red zone and the score

The two failed opportunities would go and haunt the Vulcans

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ter, starting off with Barksdale using his speed to skirt through

yard touchdown run to put the

was turning as it was now the Vulcans offense that struggled to gain a yard and the Slippery Rock offense controlling the tempo of the game. In the blink

an uphill battle the rest of the game for the struggling Vulcan offense.

The Vulcans started the sec-ond half with the ball and it did not begin promising when start-

left the game with concussion like symptoms. Sophomore Cody Schroeder stepped in

couldn�’t seize the momentum and barely moved the ball the next two possessions on offense. Barksdale then drove his own offense to another score to put

Vulcans drove the ball down to red zone on the next drive and set up Cody Nuzzo to attempt a

the kick but it was erased by a false start which pushed the at-tempt to 42 yards. Nuzzo then missed the second attempt wide left to put the cherry on top of the misfortunes that the Vul-cans had in the cold and rainy conditions that hovered over Mihalik-Thompson Stadium last Saturday.

Barksdale added his second touchdown pass of the game

put the Vulcans away, making

receiver Trey Johnson hauled

drives later but it was too little too late as the Rock defeated the Vulcans for the third straight season.

With postseason hopes gone, the Vulcans play their final home game tomorrow of the season at Adamson Stadium against the Mercyhurst Lakers

Vulcans will be honoring their

their head coach. �“You would always like to

send your seniors out winners on your home field,�” Kellar said. �“There are some decorated guys in that group with get-ting all-Americans, conference championship rings, and guys who have made the program great here at Cal. It would mean a lot to everyone if we sent this senior class out Saturday with one last home victory against a

_______________________BY JOSE NEGRONsports editor

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-versity of Pennsylvania wom-

regular season last Saturday

two goals by senior Stephanie Thompson. After starting their

streak to end a season in which they outscored their opponents

Mercyhurst University Lakers

Tournament. The Lady Vulcans wasted

no time getting on the board against Mercyhurst, tallying

on junior Chelsea Crockett�’s sixth goal of the season, from

Women�’s soccer team inside the goalie box on a failed clear attempt by Mercyhurst. A little over ten minutes later, Cal U added to their lead on a goal by senior Kelsey Russo. Russo scored her fourth goal of the season on a shot that went in the upper right corner of the net from inside the box. At the

-nior Megan Politowski notched her second goal of the season, providing an insurance goal for Cal U going into halftime.

Once again, the Lady Vulcans opened up the second half con-tinuing right where they left

into the second half of play, junior Haley Henderson scored her ninth goal of the season as she beat a Mercyhurst defender and scored a breakaway goal to

Bethany Smyda proved that Cal U wasn�’t done yet as she scored

her third goal of the season at

on the Vulcans�’ second break-away goal of the contest to make

not only help seal the Lady Vul-

but it also helped Cal U tie the school record for most goals scored in a postseason game

The Lady Vulcans look to

continue their dominance as they take on Shippensburg Uni-versity in the Semi-Finals of the PSAC Tournament this morning

Complex.

+)"%": J&,, H&-'&-Sophomore Janelle McCann works the ball down the "eld in Cal U’s 5-0 shutout victory Tuesday over Mercyhurst University in the quarter"nals of the PSAC tournament