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NflltomI Briefi
Oilfor-food Ccwmpt
UNITED NATIONS-A
U.N.-appointed panel
investigating corruption in
prewar Iraq's oilforfood
program delivered a
scathing rebuke of
Secretary General Kofi
Annan's management of
the largest UN, humani-
tarian aid operation and
concluded that Kojo
Annan took advantage of
his father's position to
profit from the system.
Student Files Lawsuit
GARDEN GROVE, Calif
- A 17-yearold lesbian
high school student alleges
in a lawsuit filed
Wednesday that she was
unfairly disciplined by
school officials for hugging
and kissing her girlfriend
on campus,
The lawsuit in U.S.
District Court also alleges
that a school principal
revealed senior Charlene
Nguon's sexual orientation
to her parents, suspended
her while allowing similar
behavior by heterosexual
couples and forced her to
transfer to another school.
"It was horrible. I was
discriminated against by
the administrators," said
Nguon.
U.S. Troops Free
American, Iraqi HostAffSS
BAGHDAD, Iraq U.S.
forces freed American con"
tractor Roy Hallums in an
early morning raid on a
farmhouse south of here
Wednesday, more than 10
months after he was
abducted from a Baghdad
office.
A U.S. military spokesman
said soldiers raided xhe
house hours afttr they
learned of Hallums' where-
abouts from an Iraqi
detainee. An unidentified
Iraqi citizen was freed,
and another detained.
Student Pleads ^Not
Guilty' in Terror Case
SANTAANA, Calif. - One
of four men accused of
plotting attacks on U.S.
military facilities and
southern California syna-
gogues pleaded not guilty
Tuesday to federal terror-
ism charges.
U.S. prosecutors say Santa
Monica College student
Hammad Riaz Samana,
21, was working with a
prison-founded sect of rad-
wal Muslims on the bomb-
ing plan.
Calif. Gay Marriage Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-
The California Assembly
voted Tuesday to allow gay
and lesbian couples to
marry, making the state's
legislature the first in the
nation to deliberately
approve same -sex mar-
riages and handing a polit-
ical hoc potato to an
already beleaguered
Republican Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
- complied from
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Opinion 3
Call on You 3
Features 4
Entertainment 6
Classifieds 7
President to announce plan today
Grunenwald discusses
budget cuts
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 7-Across
campus, the effects of the
$2.6 million dollar budget
cut passed down last semes-
ter are being felt, and many
are wondering what this
means for the rest of the
2005/2006 academic year
and beyond.
Already the campus has
felt the two-percent tuition
increase, and many depart-
ments have lost some part-
time and temporary faculty.
Many are feeling the cuts in
their specific departments.
"The budget cuts were
spread broadly," President
Joseph Grunenwald said
Sept. 6. "A number of fac-
tors caused the need for
cuts, including low appro-
priation and tuition increas-
es along with a decline in
enrollment. With the credit
requirement now at 120,
students are graduating
faster. Instead of going nine
semesters, students are
done after eight. With jun-
iors and seniors graduating
faster over the past three
years, the numbers in the
upper division have
decreased. The number of
freshmen and transfer stu-
dents has been roughly the
same over the years, but the
upper divisions are lower.
This brings enrollment
down by five or six percent."
"A larger percentage of
students have been getting
degrees than in previous
years," William Bailey, dean
of enrollment management,
confirmed.
"The next cut will be
somewhat smaller than last
year," Grunenwald said
when asked about a possi-
ble future cut. "We still
don't have all the cuts cov-
ered. There has been 20
years of consistent cutting
[in relation] to state appro-
priations and budget.
However, no deficit rolled
over from the past [academ-
ic] year."
Grunenwald also doesn't
believe that any friction has
occurred between the
administration and the fac-
ulty over the budget cuts.
He said, "No, the faculty
and the administration
have worked together well
and will continue to do so.
While these are difficult
times, it has been the spirit
of cooperation that has seen
us through."
Clarion's APSCUF repre-
sentative. Dr. Colleen
McAleer, who had a meeting
with Grunenwald over the
summer concerning the
budget, said, "I think every-
body at every level is con-
cer;igd ^\\^^ |he ..bjidg^t
cuts.i"'
When asked how aware he
believes the student popula-
tion is about the budget sit-
uation, Grunenwald said,
"There are plenty of com-
munication challenges in
getting information to stu-
dents. All students know
some things that they've
picked up from various
sources, but it can be hard
[to translate] statistics into
something understandable.
Budget cuts don't occur in
terms of trade-offs. A large
pool of money is distributed
across a variety of pro-
grams. Money comes from
various places and sources
and are earmarked for very
specific things, like build-
ings. This year, there will be
a new e-mail publication
called 'Presidential News
and Views' that will come
out at the first of every
month. This will allow for
greater communication to
students and faculty."
"We're making the best
choices we can," he said.
"Last year, we were
authorized to search for fif-
teen new permanent faculty
members and hired them to
start this semester. We have
and will continue to have
the courses needed for stu-
dents to move up and grad-
uate. Students may not get
the electives they want or at
the time of day they want,
but the cuts won't hold
them back."
"Ihis university is solid at
its core," Grunenwald said
"and this means faculty.
Those people know how to
work hard. Students need
to realize that our faculty,
who could go someplace else
in a heartbeat with their
qualifications. ..stay here.
This makes me feel better
when things look dark."
He said, "On Thursday
night, we'll be announcing a
Comprehensive Strategic
Plan process. This planning
involves an evaluation of
our current program' while
looking at what is needed in
the next five years. For
example, in today's mar-
kets, what science and
social science programs are
needed? Is it possible to,
from the day a student
enters campus as a fresh-
man, get a masters degree
in five years? Is there a
place for us in Homeland
Security?"
When asked if the CSP
involved modifying current
courses and majors,
Grunenwald said, "This is
mainly to see what new pro-
grams we are able to create.
This is more of a strategic
plan than a tactical plan.
Working with courses is tac-
tical. Dealing with the
majors is strategic. We're
looking at majors that may
have outlived their useful-
ness. We need to move the
money where it is needed to
meet future markets."
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Hurricane
Katrina
cleanup slow
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post
News Service
The Army Corps of
Engineers increased the
rate that flood waters in
New Orleans are being
pumped out, but the agency
is still taking a slow
approach out of concern
that hidden damage could
cause new breaches in
storm walls and levees.
The tremendous power of
Hurricane Katrina, which
tore hundreds of feet of
steel-reinforced storm walls
in three drainage canals,
has left engineers worried
that other sections of the
complex flood-control sys-
tem are weakened and
could fail without warning,
The Washington Post/Michael Robinson-Chavez
In Katrlna's Wake - A rescue boat floats down Canal Street, one of the city's
main arteries, In search of stranded residents in New Orleans.
officials said.
"The last thing we want is
another flood wall to go
down," said George
Stringham, a spokesman
for the Army Corps. "We are
not 100 percent certain of
their strength. We are going
to move carefully to see how
much pressure they can
handle."
As the water levels drop
on the city side of the storm
walls, they will be subjected
to millions of tons of pres-
sure from the higher waters
of Lake Pontchartrain.
Engineers are worried that
the storm may have under-
mined the wall foundations,
which are hidden from view
by the flood in many sec-
tors.
The agency began pump-
ing operations late Monday,
operating a single tempo-
rary pump at about 100
cubic feet per second, a
"drop in the bucket" in
terms of the volume needed
to reclaim flooded sections
of the city, said Army Corps
spokesman John Hall.
Sigma Pi loses recognition after liquor violations
I Both Clarion University recognition and national fraternity's Grand Council charter revoked
Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 7 - The
Theta Alpha chapter of
Sigma Pi lost its University
recognition and had their
charter revoked following a
late night raid of the chap-
ter house by authorities in
March.
On the evening of March
31 / April 1, Pennsylvania
State Police and the Bureau
of Liquor Control
Enforcement raided the
Sigma Pi chapter house,
located on 84 Fraternity
Drive, in Clarion Township.
This resulted in over 80
underage drinking cita-
tions.
In addition, two fraternity
members and the chapter
itself were charged with the
sale of alcoholic beverages
without a license.
As a result of these events,
Sigma Pi lost its University
recognition on April 29,
after a University Board
hearing. However, the chap-
ter chose to appeal the con-
duct board's decision.
University President
Joseph Grunenwald asked
Harry Tripp, vice president
for student and university
affairs, to review the chap-
ter's appeal. After review,
however, Tripp found no
new arguments from those
heard by the Conduct Board
that would justify overturn-
ing on the board's decision.
Shortly after these occur-
rences, Sigma Pi's Grand
Council revoked the chap-
ter's charter.
Assistant Director of
Campus Life Shawn Hoke,
said, "As part of the
Conduct Boards" original
decision, the chapter's
University recognition was
originally revoked until
such time as all current
members either graduated,
transferred or withdrew
from the university.
However, as a result of
their appeal, Vice President
Tripp reduced the length of
time for the loss of recogni-
tion to a period of one year,
provided that none of the
current members are
allowed to be part of a new
group.
The reduction in the peri-
od of time recognition was
lost due in large part to the
commitment shown by the
chapter's alumni and
International Headquarters
to maintaining a chapter at
Clarion University.
Clarion University's chap-
ter of Sigma Pi included 20
members during the spring
2005 semester.
Sigma Pi was formed at
Clarion 10 years ago in
1995. However, the chapter
received its International
Fraternity Charter on
March 15, 1997. Sigma Pi
was originated on January
26, 1897.
Hoke said, "During the
course of the spring 2005
semester, the Office of
Campus Life was
approached by two different
groups of students who
expressed interest in start-
ing new fraternities. One of
the groups has fallen off the
radar and one is currently
working with a national
fraternity headquarters in
the hopes of beginning the
colonization process early
this semester."
Legislators
look at
academic
freedom of
speech
John Santa
News Editor
sjmsanta@clarlon.eclu
CLARION, Sept. 7 - A com-
mittee has been formed in
the Pennsylvania State
Legislature that is poised
for an internal look at the
ability of the State System
of Higher Education's pro-
fessors to allow free speech
in the classrooms of all of
Pennsylvania's state uni-
versities.
The committee, dubbed
the Academic Freedom com-
mittee, is headed by State
Representative Gibson
Armstrong, (R., Lancaster
County) and was formed as
House Resolution 177
(HR177) on July 5.
According to HR177, the
resolution establishes "a
select committee to examine
the academic atmosphere
and the degree to which fac-
ulty have the opportunity to
instruct and students have
the opportunity to learn in
an environment conducive
to the pursuit of knowledge
and truth at state related
and state owned colleges
and universities and com-
munity colleges in the
Commonwealth."
Rep. Armstrong noticed
the immediacy for an inves-
tigation into the subject of
freedom of speech at state
universities after he was
approached by a member of
his constituency. According
to Armstrong, the con-
stituent's grade was signifi-
cantly lowered because her
political views, shared in a
paper that she wrote, were
different than that of her
professor's.
"What it boils down to as
a teacher or a professor,"
said Armstrong, "is that
your job is to teach your stu-
dents not what to think but
how to think. The profes-
sors I respected the most
were the ones I didn't
understand the ideology of."
"There were Democratic
co-sponsors on this resolu-
tion," said Armstrong, "and
now that the resolution has
passed it is not going to be a
partisan event."
To ensure a bipartisan
investigation, Armstrong
enlisted the assistance of
the Foundation for
Individual Rights in Higher
Education (FIRE), which is
based in Philadelphia.
"They will be my right -
hand man or organizat'on
in developing the course
these hearings will take,"
said Armstrong,
According to FIRE's web-
site www,thefire.org, "the
mission of FIRE is to defend
and sustain individual
rights at America's increas-
ingly repressive and parti-
san colleges and universi-
ties. These rights include
freedom of speech, legal
equality, due process, reli-
gious liberty and sanctity of
coiiscience; the essential
qualities of individual liber-
ty and dignity. FIRE's core
mission is to protect the
unprotected and to educate
the public and communities
Sm free speech, pag9 2.
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TOR CLARION CikLL
September 8. 2005
Tarpley new student trustee
Jeffry Richards
Staff writer
sJprlchardsOclarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 6 ■ When
the students of Clarion
University of Pennsylvania
need a voice, Ronald
Tarpley is now that voice.
Ronald Tarpley, senior,
was elected the student
trustee to the Clarion
University Board of
Trustees earlier this sum-
mer, a replacement for the
2005 graduate, Chad
Horner. Appointed by
Governor Ed Rendell,
Tarpley gladly accepts the
position and hopes to serve
the university well.
Tarpley is a communica-
tion major, also looking to
receive a minor in political
science. Tarpley attended
the Pittsburgh High School
for the Creative and
Performing Arts where his
concentration was photog-
raphy. Now Tarpley is an
active student at Clarion
University, and is involved
in various organizations
thoughout including, the
Black Student Union, Eagle
Ambassadors, Educational
Opportunities Program and
several others. Now he is
also adding the Board of
Trustees to his wide variety
of clubs.
As the student trustee,
Tarpley has responsibilities
such as being involved with
facilities, viewing and
checking progress of various
campus facilities, academic
standards, enrollment stan-
dards and he has say in
approving the budgets, as
well as other responsibili-
ties. Personally, Tarplay is
most interested in voicing
the concerns of the students
through the senates and
back to the board of
Ronald Tarpley
trustees.
Already Tarpley has pro-
posed a couple of new ideas
to the board. One request
was for the smoking areas
outside of the buildings to
be moved farther from the
dorms. Another proposal
from Tarpley is to have a
policy for people who need
to take classes that are no
longer available.
"I believe I can be a very
strong representation of the
student body," said Tapley,
"I have a heavy interest in
politics and have been
involved with nine different
activities. I feel I could bet-
ter serve [the University] as
student trustee."
Tarpley had to go through
a long process in order to
become student trustee.
The first step was to com-
plete an application, includ-
ing letters of recommenda-
tion. The next step included
an interview with a search
committee that included
faculty members, adminis-
tration and students.
Following this Tarpley had
an interview with the
Clarion University
President, Joseph
Grunenwald. Tarpley had
to go before a committee
from the Office of the
Chancellor of the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education Board
of Governors, a trustee and
assistants from the Office of
the Chancellor of the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education. After a
lot of paper work, Governor
Rendell appointed Tarpley
the student trustee until he
graduates.
"I felt like I was able to
bring things from different
clubs to the board." Tarpley
replied to why he thought
he was most suitable for the
job. He continued on saying,
"I can help bring what the
students are looking for."
After graduation Tarpley
plans to attend graduate
school for public policy. He
would then like to start
working, hoping one day to
become a politician, while
working on his doctorate.
"The position of power will
help me in the future," com-
mented Tarpley, "Decisions
trustees make effect the
whole school."
Tarpley believes being the
student trustee will be an
excellent experience for him
and benefit him in the
future. He enjoys meeting
the new people and learning
all he can from this experi-
ence.
"It is a lot of work, but I do
not find it overwhelming. I
am happy to be here and
represent the school."
In closing Tarpley com-
mented to the student body
sajdng, "I am excited to be
here. I am always around in
the Student Center, come
grab me, do not be afraid to
ask for anything."
Chief Justice Wiiliam H. Reiinquist, Dead at 80
David G. Savage
Los Angeles Times-Washington Post
News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -
Chief Justice William H.
Rehniquist, who stfeered the
Supreme Court on a more
conservative course during
more than 33 years on the
bench and who presided
over the impeachment trial
of one president and helped
elect another, died Saturday
at his home in Arhngton,
Va. He was 80.
Rehnquist had been in
failing health since he was
diagnosed last October with
thyroid cancer. An
announcement from the
court late Saturday said the
chief justice had experi-
enced "a precipitous decline
in his health in the last cou-
ple of days" and died in the
evening surrounded by his
three children.
Rehnquist's death came
on the eve of confirmation
hearings for President
Bush's first Supreme Court
nominee. Judge John G.
Roberts Jr., whose first job
in Washington was as a
clerk for then Justice
Rehnquist.
The president will now
have a second seat to fill on
the Supreme Court and the
timing of Rehnquist's death
may complicate the choice.
Earlier this year, many
conservatives in
Washington had cited
Roberts as a likely choice
for chief justice had
Rehnquist retired as expect-
ed at the end of this year's
term in late June. Instead,
Justice Sandra Day
O'Connor surprised the
White House by announcing
her retirement.
About three weeks later,
Bush then surprised many
observers by nominating
Roberts, rather than choos-
ing a woman to fill the seat
of the first woman to serve
on the court.
Rehnquist, an associate
justice on the court from
1972-86 and chief justice
from 1986 on, refused to
give in to his illness. He
swore in President Bush for
a second term in January
and returned to the bench
shortly afterward.
Through he appeared
weak and spoke with diffi-
culty, the chief justice par-
ticipated in the court's oral
arguments and could be
counted upon to ask several
sharp questions. The other
justices said he continued to
handle his duties inside
court, including leading the
discussion at the court's pri-
vate conference.
When the court interpret-
ed the Civil Rights Act to
allow employers to use
"affirmative" discrimination
in favor of minorities,
Rehnquist called the major-
ity's opinion "a tour de force
reminiscent not of jurists
such as (Oliver Wendell)
Holmes or (Charles Evans)
Hughes, but of escape
artists such as Houdini."
In 1986, the dismayed dis-
senter became the chief jus-
tice when Warren E.
Burger, a Nixon appointee
who had led a fractured
court for 17 years,
ii.
...a tour de force remi-
niscent not of jurists
such as Holmes or
Hughes, but of escape
artists such as Houdini
- William H. Rehnqu ist
announced he was retiring,
and President Reagan pro-
moted Rehnquist to take his
place. Senate Democrats
contended Rehnquist was
too conservative and "out of
the mainstream," but he
won confirmation on a 65-
33 vote.
As chief justice, Rehnquist
pressed to give states more
leeway to enforce their
laws. The court regularly
rejected challenges to the
death penalty and made it
easier for states to carry out
executions.
However, Rehnquist failed
to win a majority to over-
turn the abortion right
affirmed in Roe vs. Wade. In
1989, he wrote an opinion in
a Missouri case saying
states could enact laws to
protect "potential human
life." But at the last minute,
O'Connor refused to sign his
opinion, leaving the chief
justice with only a four-
member plurality of the
court.
Three years later,
Rehnquist looked to have a
solid majority to overturn
the abortion right. In the
interim, two liberals,
Justices William J.
Brennan and Thurgood
Marshall, had retired and
they were replaced by
appointees of President
George H.W. Bush: David
H. Souter and Clarence
Thomas.
He is survived by his chil-
dren, Janet Rehnquist of
Arlington, Va., James C.
Rehnquist of Sharon, Mass.,
and Nancy Spears of
Middlebury, Vermont; his
sister, Jean Laurin of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and nine
grandchildren.
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"The Clarion Call" provides a 8)mop8i8 of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of August 2005. All infor-
mation can be accessed on the Public Safety webpage.
■ Andre Stewart. 21, of Youngstown, Pa., parked in a
handicapped parking space in lot E. Through investi-
gation the officer found out that the decal was stolon.
■ A male employee had his wallet taken from the
men's locker room at Tippin Gymnasium! anyone hav-
ing any information should contact Public Safety
■ Campus Police investigating the report of a resident
of Becht Hall made that $250 had been removed from
her room.
■ An unknown female was heard using obscene lan-
guage by lot 9 on Wood Street. She became disorderly
with a male who confronted her about her conduct.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Public
Safety.
Clarion on Alert
Lindsay Grystar
Staff writer
s_llgrystar@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 6 - The
Clarion Borough Police
Department is investigat-
ing three robberies that
occurred during the past
week in the Clarion area,
including the assault of a
Clarion University stu-
dent.
In all three robberies,
the suspect was a white
male wearing a blue ski
mask, carrying a gun or
club. Two individuals
were approached on the
street, while the other
robbery took place at a
local business. All
three incidents took place
near Main Street in
Clarion, between the
hours of 11 p.m. and 2
a.m.
One Clarion University
student was struck in the
arm with a club, but was
not seriously injured. The
student refused medical
attention.
"Hopefully we will catch
this guy and it will be
resolved soon," said
Clarion Borough Police
Chief Mark E. Hall.
The Police borough rec-
ommends using caution
when walking at night
and urges students to
walk in pairs. The
Clarion Public Safety
Office also offers an
escort service anywhere
on campus. To get an
escort, call the
Public Safety Office at
393-2111, or from any
emergency phone on cam-
pus.
"Practice personal safety
and if you feel unsafe or
see anything call
911," added Hall.
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page
of concerned Americans
about the threats to these
rights on our campuses and
about the means to preserve
them."
"They are nationally
known as being non parti-
san. All they care about is
protecting the right to free
speech," said Armstrong,
"no one can accuse them of
being some right-wing nut
group and they have gra-
ciously offered as much help
as we need."
According to Rep.
Armstrong approximately
$2 billion a year is taken
from taxpayer dollars to
give to higher education
and the circulation of this
money is made based upon
an unsubstantial amount of
appropriations committee
meetings a year.
"We in the legislature
have a fiduciary responsi-
bility to look at what's going
on in the state system," said
Armstrong.
The committee will be cre-
ated by the Academic
Freedom subcommittee and
will be comprised of bi-par-
tisan members of the state
house of representatives.
According to Rep.
Armstrong, action from the
committee can be expected
in early fall.
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"I'm maturing . . . Reluctantly"
by Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmandersonfflclarion.edu
In a week, roughly, I'll be
22 and suddenly, drinking
legally and puking said
drinking the next morning
will lose its appeal. Well, it
lost its appeal fairly early
on last year. I like to drink,
but being carded isn't so
novel after the second or
third time. However, 10
years from now, I'll proba-
bly be glad to be carded and
feel young. I don't know. I
know women feel that way
(if commercials have any
truth to them and they've
not lied to me yet! side note:
I'm going to start using
tampons so I can learn how
to ride a horse), but I'm not
sure about guys. Is feeling
young a guy thing? Ask me
when I'm 44 and trying to
pick up 20-year-old coeds
while perfecting my comb-
over. How ya doin', honey?
A year from now, I'll prob-
ably have a job as a high
school English teacher, edu-
cating the leaders of tomor-
row as to why "Death of a
Salesman" is important for
them to know when they're
building tax shelters later
on in life. This means that
now, I have to grow up. Lose
the chain wallet, start pop-
ping TicTacs so I don't smell
like an ashtray so much (or
quit smoking entirely, but
I'm working on that), and
stop wearing band T-shirts.
Converse will no longer be
the official sponsor of my
feet. No more bear-foot slip-
pers to shuffle around in.
Some of this has already
started to happen. I have a
pair of Dockers shoes
(they're water-proof!), and I
lost the chain back at the
end of July. I have a nice
collection of ties, and now I
have to remember how to
tie a damn Windsor knot.
But maturing is more
than materialism. Yes, I
may seriously be consider-
ing buying a Foreman Grill,
but that doesn't change the
The
"JDumping
jGround
fact that I still obsess about
my record collection more
than I should. Nice shirts
(put together, they look like
the gay pride rainbow-no
more black cotton) don't
erase the fact that some-
times I wish I was still
young enough to play with
my action figures. I still
enjoy the articles in
"Weekly Worid News." How
mature can you be when
"Bat Boy" holds your atten-
tion for longer than 10 sec-
onds?
I still have to learn not to
consciously get in someone's
face when they irritate me.
Instead of some fundamen-
talist bombing abortion
clinics in an act of God's
Greatest Irony, I must be
more of a Hindu terrorist,
setting myself on fire to
make you deal with your-
self. That probably didn't
sound right, but what I
mean is that I have to tamp
my attitude down, get some
good karma and mellow out.
This is harder than it
sounds. I may have been
unconsciously right with
the self- spontaneous
combustion joke (and, if you
didn't get it, look up Rage
Against the Machine's first
album cover).
But I'm learning and I feel
like a Toyota Prius or one of
those other hybrid cars.
Right now, I'm not a horse
or a donkey, but just one
ugly-ass mule. I'm mature
enough to worry about bills
and how clean my bathroom
is, even if there's a Nirvana
poster I've had since I was
14 stuck to the door. I'm
mature enough to be seri-
ously thinking about mar-
riage and paying two-grand
for an engagement ring
because the price of admis-
sion is worth it. I even put
my Fountains of Wayne
posters in frames, in
frames, mind you, and that
is the epitome of maturity.
Right? Right? Screw you,
guys.
Hope and Mingle in Native of New Orieans
Courtland IVIilloy
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON-Jeremy
Broussard was helping to
load minivans with bags of
clothes and food that had
been donated for victims of
Hurricane Katrina. The
drop-off site was the
Howard University Law
School in Northwest
Washington, where he is a
second-year student and
vice president of his class.
He began organizing the
relief effort even before the
hurricane made landfall
and was still at it Monday,
after learning that his home
in New Orleans' Lower 9th
Ward had been destroyed by
floodwaters.
"I'm sure there'll come a
time when the reality of it
all hits me and I'll break
down," said Broussard, 28.
"But now is not the time."
Now was the time for
courage, not hopelessness
and despair. In an obvious
show of optimism, he wore a
T-shirt bearing the insignia
of the New Orleans Saints,
a hard-luck football team
whose home (the
Superdome) was a designat-
ed storm shelter-turned-
national symbol of man's
inhumanity to man.
'This could be our year,"
he said of the Saints. "You
never know."
Broussard was the can-do
spirit personified. Before
coming to Howard, he was
an Army ROTC cadet and
political science major at
Hampton University in
Virginia.
After graduating first in
hi^ ciass in , 1999, he , ,was
commis^ioped as ^, .field
artillery officer, attended
airborne school at Fort
Benning, Ga., and was sta-
tioned at Fort Bragg, N.C.,
before being deployed to
Iraq.
"One of the most impor-
tant lessons I learned in the
Army is that you'd be sur-
prised at how much you can
do if you just do it," he said.
Ironically, federal officials
responsible for emergency
preparedness had not
learned the lesson. The
response to the catastrophe
was halfhearted and disin-
tegrated into a blame game.
None of the officials
showed the kind of leader-
ship that Broussard had
come to value as an Army
officer, and he is horrified at
the prospect that many of
his neighbors may have lost
their lives because of incom-
petence and ineptitude.
"I read the warnings in
the New Orleans Times-
Picayune and immediately
began e-mailing people
from Louisiana who live in
the Washington area,"
Broussard recalled. "The
newspaper predicted that
Katrina was powerful
enough to destroy the city.
... Nobody should have been
surprised."
The Times-Picayune fore-
cast updated a series that
raji in 2002 and began with
the now prophetic headline^
"In Harm's Way^ Levees,
our best protection from
flooding, may turn against
us."
Broussard said the disas-
ter would not have been as
severe had it not been for
"the Bush ideology," which
he believes feeds the greed
of the rich instead of the
needs of the poor.
"I believe," he said, "we
are witnessing the impact of
that ideology in New
Orleans, where there has
been a whirlwind of suffer-
ing caused by a lack of fed-
eral funds for flood preven-
tion and a stunning indif-
ference to that suffering by
those government officials
who withheld the funds."
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Theta Phi Alpha Fnrtemify is seeking energetic, dynamic
women. We hope to see you at the following events:
Monday, September 12th: 146 Gemmell 5:00-10:00
Theta Phi Alpha Premiere
Tuesday, September 131h: 146 Gemmell 7:00-7:45 / 9:00-9:45
Housewarming party-an introduction to Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity
Wednesday, September 14th: 250/252 Gemmell
7:00-7:45 or 9:00-9:45, Join us to learn about the 'ABCs of TPA,"
Invitational parties talte place on Thursday, September 15, and Friday,
September 16.
Don't miss out on a terrific opportunity to become involved in a nevirty reorganized
chapter!
For more information, please contact Shelly, National Reorganization Chairman, at
(513) 478-5092 or 6trolls@fuse,net. For information on Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity,
visit our website at www.thetaphialphaorg.
Amber Shore
Freshman, Elemi-ntary Educ ation
"Took a four day vacation for a wedding all
by myself."
Call on You
by Devon Yorkshire
"What was the best thing you did this summer?"
Ashley John.son
Senior, Graphic Design
"Went to Virginia Beach and spent
time with family."
Elizabeth Linnon
Returning Adult, Ceramics
"Took my son to the Pittsburgh Zoo."
Branden Kadance
Senior, Sculpture
"Got out of Clarion."
DuANE Hemphill
Freshman, Business Management
"Played All-Star football game (city vs. coun-
ty) and won."
Braxton White
Freshman, Sec. Ed. Math
"Went to Cedar Point with some friends
right before school."
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TK CLABl^CALL
September 8. 2005
'Eyrie' magazine provides iink to Clarion community
Ashley E. Angle
Features Editor
"Coyote Ugly," "Aye Aye
Captain," "A 50 Year Dream
Turned To Reality" read the
cover of the "Eyrie." Bright
orange leaves don the
glossy cover, showcasing
just one of Clarion's natural
beauties. The "Eyrie,"
Clarion University's
magazine, is quickly
becoming known as the uni-
versity's community con-
nection. Though a relatively
new publication, "Eyrie"
staff members have very
clear ideas as to where it
has been, what it is now and
where it is going.
Since its creation the focus
of the "Eyrie" has provided
a link between Clarion
University and the commu-
nity The "Eyrie" is an
archive of history and
events, and allows both stu-
dents and community mem-
bers to learn more about the
town.
"As the editor-in-chief, it's
my intention to continue to
capture the unique places,
events and history that the
Clarion community knows
as home," said Editor-in-
Chief, graduate student
Jess Shirey.
HISTORY
The "Eyrie" was started in
2000 by Dr. Arthur Barlow,
professor of communcation.
However, the first issue was
not published until Spring
2002. Students John Gerow
and John Crawford worked
alongside Dr. Barlow to
build a staff and create a
vision for the Eyrie.
"I saw the need for superi-
or student writing," said
Barlow.
The "Eyrie" was also cre-
ated to give communication
majors a choice as far as
their print co-curricular.
Barlow said it is "exciting to
work with dynamic individ-
uals in a creative venture."
Perhaps one if their first
tasks was coming up with a
name.
"The name comes from
Clarion University's Golden
Eagle mascot," said Shirey.
"Eyrie means an eagle's
nest or high place. It's very
symbolic of the original idea
and vision behind the mag-
azine."
The "Eyrie" first started
out with half a dozen staff
members, but has grown
into about twenty. It was
also a place for students to
showcase their photogra-
phy, writing and graphic art
talents.
NOW
The "Eyrie" has changed
in many ways since it was
created and is still chang-
ing. Originally, the "Eyrie'
consisted of a small and
inexperienced staff. One or
two students were in charge
of layout, which has drasti-
cally changed. Layout used
to consist of a headline, text
and picture.
This year the "Eyrie" will
be single spaced instead of
double and more graphic
design will be added.
"It's our vision that future
issues look more like a mag-
azine," Shirey said.
Although currently the
"Eyrie" does not have an
executive board beyond edi-
tors Shirey and Dustin
Major, the staff has grown
in size. Students can get
involved in several ways
including writing, photogra-
phy, public relations, adver-
tising and design. Shirey
said that the growth in
the staff has, "allowed us T
to collaborate and be more
creative."
opportunity to work in the
production of a high quality
periodical publication," said
Shirey. "It's our hope that
this experience will prove to
be an invaluable one for
those who wish to pursue a
career in journalism."
The publication prints
once a year, usually in the
spring, but this year
it will be
gives it a direct link and
connection to the communi-
cation department.
This semester, 600 copies
of the "Eyrie" will be print-
ed. In the past. 1,000 had
been printed. The number
was cut down in order to
have it printed in full color.
U
From work-
ing with Or.
Barlow on the
'Eyrie, ' I've
come to devel-
op the same
passion and
love for the mag-
azine that he has.
It just means so
much to me, and I
have this big
dream and plan for
the 'Eyrie'
magazine.
- Jess Shirey
»
By working for the
"Eyrie", staff members can
earn their print co-curricu-
lar, learn to work in a team
environment and learn to
edit and design a magazine.
"It affords students the
printed
* twice. Due poor to
decision making and
lack of communication, the
"Eyrie" did not print last
semester. Issue four, which
was supposed to print last
year, will be printed this
semester around Autumn
Leaf time. An issue is also
planned for spring semes-
ter.
The "Eyrie" is housed in
G83 Becker Hall which
GOALS
Once a student's submis-
sion is accepted, the real
work begins. That student
works with the editors and
executive board of the
"Eyrie" work to cut down
and clean up the article to
make it publishable. It is
this material that is then
seen by the community.
In order to connect even
more with the community,
they hope to sponsor a high
school essay contest. The
circulation staff plans to
focus on distributing to den-
tists and doctors offices,
hospital and hotels. They
are also looking to distrib-
ute copies to rest areas
along Interstate 80.
"We want to reach our tar-
geted audience, but we
want to achieve
multiple
readerships
in doing so,"
said Shirey
One of the
"Eyrie's" main
goals this year is
to sell more
advertising. As of
last issue, the
communiction
department was
helping the "Eyrie"
with bills. It is
Shirey's vision to
have the "Eyrie"
funded the way profes-
sional magazines are fund-
ed - solely on advertising
sales.
"From working with Dr.
Barlow on the "Eyrie," I've
come to develop the same
passion and love for the
magazine that he has. It
just means so much to me,
and I have this big dream
and plan for the "Eyrie"
magazine. I literally sit and
dream about the Eyriei I
have all these ideas and I
can't wait to make them a
reality. It's just an honor
that Dr. Barlow has given
me this opportunity, and
I'm definitely going to con-
tinue his original vision,"
Shirey said.
Golden Spike Scholarship createdtor volleyball players
Kevin Wetter
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Clarion University will
offer a new scholarshiop
next year. Clarion Univrsity
graduates Chuck and Jane
McLaughlin established the
"Golden Spike" scholarship
in honor of Jane's father,
Johnny Garneau.
The "Golden Spike" schol-
arship which was named
after one of Garneau's cor-
porations is only available
to freshman volleyball play-
ers. It is worth $1,000. The
scholarship is not going to
be awarded until next year.
Clarion University volley-
ball coach Tracy Fluharty
stated, "Right now the
scholarship is put into a
fund that is going to gain
interest over time. No stu-
dent is on it, it is just a
donation by alumni. Next
year will be the first year it
is awarded."
Fluharty has a say in
which incoming freshman
will receive the scholarship.
"I'm not only looking for
Photo courtesy Clarion University
Sports information
Head volleyball coach,
Tracy Fluhary, helps pick
the scholarship recipient.
someone that excels in the
sport of volleyball but also
has a good G.P.A and are in
good academic standing,"
she said.
The special thing about
the scholarship is that it
recognizes the athletic
accomplishments of
Garneau's grandchildren,
Megan, CJ, and Kayley
McLaughhn.
Garneau was a renowned
restaurant owner who was
very close to the Clarion
community. "Dad's 83rd
birthday is coming up and
we wanted to honor him in
the community where we
were raised," commented
Jane McLaughhn.
Not only did Garneau
have restaurants in
Clarion, Pittsburgh,
Youngstown, Cleveland and
South Florida he was also
one of the founding fathers
of the well-known Autumn
Leaf Festival, a favorite
among Clarion University
students.
Garneau started out as
"soda jerk" and went on to
own his first real restaurant
The Beanery. By the end of
his career, Garneau served
as president of two major
corporations, Johnny
Garneau's Golden Spike of
America, Inc. and Safe Food
Systems, Inc. Garneau's
career wasn't all smooth
sailing though. A devastat-
ing fire transformed his
first building from a six-
stool short order diner into
a heaping pile of debris and
ashes.
After the fire Garneau
rebuilt a larger building
and served his food a new
kind a way, as a smorgas-
bord. In the early 1950s this
new style was well received
by customers and soon
caught on with other
restaurants. For his out-
standing achievements in
the food service business
Garneau was inducted into
the Hospitality Magazine's
"Hall of Fame" in 1969.
The McLaughlins must
have learned a thing or two
about restaurants from
Garneau because they own
and operate a very popular
restaurant in Lighthouse
Point, Fla. called Bonefish
Mac's Sport Grille.
"His creativity was an
inspiration to me," says
Chuck McLaughhn. The
McLaughlins have been
involved in the food busi-
ness for over 25 years and
owned one of the largest
food brokerages in the
Florida area.
It seems that some of
Garneau's pioneer ideas
rubbed off on the
McLaughlins. Their restau-
rant includes 24 beers on
tap, curbside pickup for
take out and closed circuit
televisions that monitor the
game room. Parents can
enjoy drinks at the bar all
while watching their chil-
dren.
Jane has been a city com-
missioner for several years
and held a recent position
as the executive director for
a charity against child
abuse, Hugs for Kids. The
McLaughlins are big sup-
porters of charities. They
have raised more than
$100,000 for local charities.
They managed to do this
through sponsorships,
donations and "Celebrity
Bartender."
KM A offers new take on community service
Amber White
C/ar/onCa// Staff Writer
Led by junior Sam
Krigbaum, "Keeping Minds
Aware" (KMA) is a new
community service organi-
zation that promises to be
different than any other
organization on campus.
The idea started last fall,
when Krigbaum, then a res-
ident advisor, heard from a
few people on her floor that
they wanted to start a club.
The group discussed what
sorts of things this club
would do, what they wanted
from it, and how it would be
different from other organi-
zations on campus, and
eventually they came up
with the idea for KMA.
Some of the originators
dropped out through the
process, but those that
remained completed every-
thing that was needed to
become a recognized stu-
dent organization. Papers
were filled out and handed
in by the end of the 2005
spring semester, and
though they are not yet offi-
cially a recognized student
organization, all they have
to wait for is word from stu-
dent senate.
The term "community
service" usually brings to
mind images of picking up
trash or painting old build-
ings. What makes KMA dif-
ferent is its aim to provide
educational programs that
are geared toward college
students. Popular topics
are researched by the
group, and then presented
free of charge to the cam-
pus.
For example, at the start
of October KMA will be pre-
senting "The Art of Self
Love," which deals with-yes,
that's right-masturbation.
It's a topic everyone is curi-
ous about, Krigbaum says,
yet one that most are afraid
to ask about. The event is
broken down into two parts,
the first being an informa-
tive presentation, and the
second being more 'interac-
tive.' Audience members
will be placed into groups
for various exercises (noth-
ing too explicit), and the
event will end with a ques-
tion and answer session.
For this particular event,
KMA will be working with
the Interhall Council. The
tentative date for it is
Monday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m.
Another goal of KMA is to
get rid of the belief that
there's nothing to do on
campus. They plan to col-
laborate with other organi-
zations and create more
events for students.
Events are planned in
committees, with the origi-
nal ideas coming to the
executive board and then
branching down from there.
There are two vice presi-
dents of the organization,
one for internal and one for
external affairs. They are
each in charge of different
aspects of the planning
process.
Anyone interested in
learning more about this
group is welcome to attend
their meeting on Monday,
Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. in room
110 Gemmell.
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'Fall Into Fitness' program gears up for new school year
Jeff Donston
Clarion Call Staff Writer
For thos(> students that
have been sitting around all
summer getting tan and for
those freshman that are
fearing those frightening
15, it's that time of year
again to get up and dust off
the workout clothes;
Clarion University's
"Spring Into Fitness, Fall
Into Shape" program is
back.
Starting the weok of Sept.
18 the Keeling Health
Center and the University
Student Recreation Center
are beginning their third
year of the 12 week nutri-
tion and fitness program.
The program began three
years ago to help Clarion
University do their part in
the Healthy Campus 2010
campaign.
Healthy Campus 2010
was started by the
American College Health
Association. It was created
as a task force on national
ASK DOCTOR EAGLE
Dear Dr. Eagle,
I am a freshman this
year and I have been very
homesick. I have made
some new Mends, but it is
not hoping. Do you have
any tips that can help me
(K>pe with my homesick-
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Dear Homesick,
Most college students
have been homesick at one
point in time, so do not feel
like you are alone. Here
are some tips that can help
you cope with your home-
sickness.
Talk about it with your
friends. Chances are they
are feeling the same way
you do. You and your
friends can also get
involved in UAB and Hall
Council. This will allow
you to meet new people
and become involved in
activities on campus.
Bring familiar items
from home! such as pho-
tos, plants or a stuffed ani-
mal. These items will
make your room feel more
at home. If you decorate
your room the way you like
it you will feel comfortable
in it.
It also helps to plan a '
date to go home. Pick one
weekend to go home and
stick to that date. Right
now you may feel like you
want to go home every
weekend, but that may not
help your homesickness.
There are many activities
that go on during the
weekends that are fun and
entertaining. Family Day
is coming up on September
17 so ask your family to
come for the day. There are
activities planned all day
and a football game that
night.
If you are homesick and
you find you cannot cope,
the Counseling Center on
campus may be able to
help. They deal with this
frequently in large num-
bers and can offer assis-
tance to you. You can con-
tact the Counseling Center
at x2255. You may also
consider joining Campus
Ministry. They may also be
able to help you cope with
your homesickness.
Doctor Eagle is written by
S&rab Wil$on, of the
Keeling Health Center.
For more information or to
suggest a topic, please
contact her at * ,»
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health objectives. According
to the task force on national
health objectives. Healthy
Campus 2010 was created
to identify appropriate,
measurable objectives, rec-
ommend strategies to
achieve objectives. It also
serves to identify methods
to measure progress, pro-
vide information about
progress and identify and
promote effective programs
and strategies. Clarion
University does its part to
promote effective programs
by offering the "Fall Into
Shape"
program.
In addition to doing its
part in the Healthy Campus
2010 campaign, the "Fall
Into Shape" program was
started because there was a
need for a program like this
on campus. According to a
survey done by the National
College Health Assessment
done in the spring of 2004 of
over 47,000 students
nationwide, 17 percent of
females and 29 percent of
males were overweight,
while about eight percent
males and five percent
females were considered
class one obese.
The "Fall Into Shape" pro-
gram brings students and
staff together to exercise
and motivate each other to
get in better shape. The
class enables dedicated stu-
dents to meet others with
the same goals. By working
together they help each
other stay on task and stay
motivated.
Darlene Hartle, a regis-
tered nurse and head of
Health Promotions and
Programs at Keeling said,
"The goal behind the pro-
gram is to give the people
enrolled in the program
ti
The goal behind
the program is to
give the people
enrolled in the pro-
gram knowledge
about nutrition
and to help moti-
vate them. "
- Darlene Hartle
»
knowledge about nutrition
and to help motivate them."
Hartle also said, "People
who exercise tend to be less
sick and overall feel better."
Students enrolled in the
program will be given a 12
week weight loss goal based
on their height and weight.
The program includes
weekly weigh-ins and,
Clarion Call File Pfioto
Work out equipment helps students fall into
fitness.
starting this year, an aero-
bics classes each week.
Students will also have the
chance to win small prizes
based on their attendance
and achievements. However
the ultimate prize is losing
the weight and feeling bet-
ter about oneself.
Last year a senior psychol-
ogj'/sociology major started
working out more frequent-
ly after starting the "Fall
into Shape" program being
run by Darlene Hartle and
Doug Knepp. The student
lost 60 pounds and made
the dean's list both semes-
ters. When asked about her
success, the student, whose
name will be withheld for
privacy reasons, said, "I
knew I had to get weighed
in each week and I walk a
lot now and eat low calorie
foods and eat less." She con-
tributed her success to the
motivation and information
received in the "Fall Into
Shape" program. This stu-
dent also claims she now
feels better about herself,
has more confidence in
school, sleeps better and
feels healthier
The "Fall Into Shape" pro-
gram is open to all students.
"Anyone can sign up,"
Hartle said.
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Qood & Random
I missed the "Fantastic Four" phenomenon of this
summer. In fact, I admit that I've been stuck in an
entertainment bubble, where only classical music and
few newly released films exist. I could formerly and may
currently be found in a practice room in Marwick-Boyd,
playing ray clarinet. However, this summer I decided to
expand ray horizons m the field of entertainment.
My brother started me on reading the "Left Behind"
series, and I am currently finishing the third of 12. I
started reading Erica Jong's "Fear of Flying" and Helen
Fielding's "Olivia Joules." Reading "He's Just Not that
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Boyfriends" by "Sex and
the City" writers Greg
Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo,
and Cindy Chupack
attracted me to previously
' unwatched reruns of *'Sex
and the City." Suddenly, I'm wondering if Carrie (Sarah
Jessica Parker) will end up with Big (Chris Noth).
In television interests, Brian is the name of the dog on
"FamUy Guy." I dwelled on WB's "Gilmore Girls" which
l^ra Harrington, former managing editor, raved about.
MTV apparently becsme the new dating network with
shows "Date My Mom," "Next" and "Room Raiders."
I fell in love with "Mean Girls" ("Is butter a carb?') and
realized how much I enjoy films targeted toward
teenage girls like "A Cinderella Story." At least I start-
ed quoting something other than "The Wedding Singer."
I iBaally watched movies I should've seen in high
school. "X-Men" and "X2" aren't so lame, afterall. Maybe
now I will understand parts of Dan Edington's columns
periodically printed on my pages. "Netting Hill" topped
my old school movie charts. Many critics referred to it
as cheesy and gave low ratings. Watching "Netting Hill"
multiple times reunited ray film craze flame for Kevin
Smith, director of "Clerks." "Willy Wonka" reminded me
how twisted Tim Burton films turn out.
At some point, I remembered that the band The
Killers sings "Mr. Brightside" and "Smile Like You
Mean It." Although I didn't make it to the Warped Tbur,
I wanted to see Something Corporate, and I hear they
play "Konstantine" at every show. I finally Ustened to
the band Mae that Elisa Borger likes to write about. I
met members of bands Practically Single and Honin.
Did you know local bands are trying to create a scene?
Spending a lot of time on the local theater scene, I
played clarinet for the Clarion University production of
"42nd Street" and went to see "Baby" and "You're a
(5ood Man, Charlie Brown." I look forward to seeing
Gabrielle Greco in future productions. I first remember
iGreco from her role in the second series production
'"Catholic School Girls" in May.
Even approaching my fifth year at CUP, I have yet to
jump off of the bridge. I still have a way to go.
'Virgin' gives more tlian ending
Nathan Stahlman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Every man's nightmare is
Andy Stitzer's (Steve
Carell) life. He has a good
job, a nice apartment and a
large assortment of video
games and coUectables. So
why is Andy's life so terri-
ble? He is 40 years old and
has never "bumped uglies."
When the guys from work
find out about this tragedy
they make it their personal
mission to get Andy de-vir-
ginized. After a few misfor-
tunes Andy is ready to give
up, when he meets Trish
(Catherine Keener), a
divorced mother of three
who works across the street
from him. All seems to be
going well until Andy's
nervousness takes control
and the couple adopts a "no
sex" policy. Andy's friends
will stop at nothing to make
it happen, even if it means
hiring a prostitute, but can
Andy handle the pressure?
The ending is probably one
of the best parts. It's more
than the happy ending than
we've come to expect from
"romantic comedies."
Finally another R- rated
comedy has managed to slip
under the Hollywood radar
and make it through pro-
duction for our viewing
pleasure. This film is not
afraid to be too funny. In
"American Pie" style, it
throws toilet humor and F-
bombs out faster than you
can take them in. Through
most of the movie I didn't
have time to stop laughing
at one joke before I had to
start laughing at the next
one. The dialogue was great
with witty humor and
raunchy sex talk all
wrapped up in a hilarious
package. Why they don't
release more comedies for
people over the age of 13, I
will never know.
Steve Carell, formerly
"Anchorman's" Brick
Tamland, plays a perfectly
awkward Andy Stitzer. His
boyish innocence is only
surpassed by his raw
humor. It takes a real man
to have his chest waxed in
front of five cameras. The
rest of the cast was just as
amazing, including Paul
Rudd, another "Anchorman"
who played David, the
heartbroken wannabe play-
er. Andy's other friends, Jay
(Romany Malco) and Cal
(Seth Rogen), complete the
perfect trio of horn ball sex
fiends. Also, under-rated
Catherine Keener plays the
best "hot grandma" I've ever
seen.
This movie is hilarious.
Aside from a few jokes
being drawn out a little
longer than needed you'll be
laughing the entire time. If
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'40 Year-Old Virgin' -
Steve Carell, top, with
"40 Year-Old Virgir),' co-
writer and director, Judd
Apatow.
you've been dying for a dirty
laugh since the "American
Pie" sequels weren't nearly
as funny as the original, you
should definitely go see this
movie. If you don't see it on
the big screen, make sure
you see it when the DVD
comes out.
Slim Thug must for southern rap fans
Jared Sheatz
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Slim Thug's album,
"Already Platinum" is blow-
ing up the Billboard Top 20.
Executive Producers, The
Neptunes and other produc-
ers such as Jazze Pha, Sha
Money XL from G-Unit,
Black Jeruz, Cool Dre, and
Houston's own Mr. Lee
make this album a produc-
tion masterpiece. Slim
Thug hails from the north
side of Houston, TX. H-
Town seems to be the hot
spot now days with Mike
Jones, Paul Wall, Lil' Flip,
etc. and not to forget the
late great DJ Screw who
arguably put Houston on
the map with his Screwed
and Chopped style.
This album also has guest
appearances by artists TL,
Bun B, Pharrell, Boyz N
Blue, Jazze Pha and Pusha-
T of The Chpse This star-
studded supporting cast is
what helps take this album
from the middle to the top.
This list features some very
talented rappers that Slim
meshes with well.
"Already Platinum" show-
cases a variety of songs
from the remix of "I Ain't
Heard of That," featuring
Bun B to "Dedicate," a song
expressing losses Slim
encountered in life.
The Neptunes really show
their talent on this album,
providing the beats for
"Like A Boss," "Playa You
Don't Know," "This Is My
Life" and more. "Boyz N
Blue" is a strong song fea-
turing his Boys N Blue
squad: Killa Kyleon, Sir
Daily, PJ and Chris Ward.
Bun B and T.I. show their
talents with Slim in "3
Kings," a great song with
three very talented south-
ern lyricists. Jazze Pha
graces us with his presence
in "Incredible Feelin'."
"Already Platinum"
expresses the different
styles of Slim Thug, and he
considers himself to be a
versatile rapper despite his
Texas upbringing.
This is a well produced
album that shows the lyri-
cal talents of Slim Thug,
making it a must buy for
any southern rap fan.
Houston is blowing up the
hip-hop scene today; their
artists are becoming more
popular every day.
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Graduate Scholarships Available
The Ross Rankin and Family Graduate Scholarships will
be offered for the Spring of 2006. The scholarship is open
to full and part-time graduate students who will have
completed at least nine graduate credit hours at Clarion
University. Part-time students must be enrolled for at
least six credits during the semester the funds will be
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Clarion County United Way 5K Race
The United Way of Clarion County will hold its 21st
Annual 5K Race on Saturday, October 10 as part of an
Autumn Leaf Festival Event. The course stretches from
Main Street, through the Autumn Leaf Festival area,
around Clarion University Campus, and ending with a
lap around the University track. Long sleeved t-shirts,
boxed lunches from Sheetz, beverages from Wal-Mart
and fruit from the Clarion Fruit Company will be provid-
ed for the first 200 registered runners. Cash prizes total-
ing up to $1200 will be awarded to the top three male and
female runners. Medals will also be awarded in the dif-
ferent age groups. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at
the stadium. The race begins at 9 a.m. and the cost is
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Anyone is able to participate, and all proceeds will bene-
fit the Fitzgerald Ramp Project. For more information
contact the Clarion United Way at (814) 226-8760 or
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and mailing address.
Dance Team Tryouts
Tryouts will be held to recruit new dancers for the bas-
ketball season on Septemeber 28 at 6^00 p.m. in the
Tippin Gymnasium dance studio. Clinics will be held on
September 26 at 6 p.m. and September 27 at 9 p.m. For
more information contact Jamie Bero (advisor), Ashley
Carter (captain), or Stephanie Cooper (captain) at 256
Gemmell Student Complex.
The Dance Team took a second place trophy for Division
II and the most improved of the camp award at the
National Dance Alliance's collegiate day camp. The
dancers also went to the NDA National Competition in
Daytona Beach Florida.
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Dando Leads Golden Eagles in OT Thriller
by Josh Woods
Clarion Call
Sports Editor
Clarion Quarterback Brandon
Dando bounced into the end
zone on a three-yard run to
lead the Golden Eagles to a
29-23 victory in the fourth
overtime of Saturday night's
thrilling home-opening con-
test at Memorial Stadium
over the Kutztown Golden
Bears.
Dando, the Golden Eagles'
lone signal caller after an
injury to quarterback Eric
Yonish, finished the night
15-28 for 143 yards and one
interception as he led the
Golden Eagles to their
first victory of the 2005 sea-
son.
"The game winning play was a
great individual effort on
[Dando's] part because we had
called a pass and he had
enough insight to realize it
wasn't there and ran for it,"
said Head Coach Galen Luke.
The Golden Eagles, batthng
through multiple turnovers
and tough field
position overcame deficits of
3-0, 10-7 and 16-7 with a
hard-fought
resiliency; showing that ulti-
mately heart and determina-
tion do pay off in the end.
After falhng behind 16-7 on
Kutztown quarterback Kyle
Spotts' one-yard
keeper with 0^55 seconds to
play in the first half, the
Golden Eagle special teams
unit came up big with a
blocked extra point.
Herb Callaway, who was in
the right place at the right
time, scooped up the blocked
PAT and returned it 98
yards to pull Clarion within
a touchdown.
"The team kept fighting back
. . . kept competing and would
about it, Kutztown's points
early in the game were the
result of special team's plays
and a fumble return, so the
defense never really gave up
points," said Coach Luke.
The Golden Eagles would face
equal adversity in the second
overtime after a big hit by a
Kutztown defender caused a
fumble that appeared as if it
may be returned for a touch-
down that would have won the
game for the Golden Bears. It
was not, however; as Dando
was able to come up with a
game saving tackle.
'That was the biggest play of
the night," said Coach Luke.
"He was the only guy that
could have made that tackle."
Photo courtoty of John Thompson.
Brandon Dando readies the offense in the first half of SatunJay's
29-23 four-overtime win over visiting Kutztown.
not be denied. That's just a
tremendous tribute to their
attitude and their effort,"
Coach Luke said.
Following a rather unevent-
ful third quarter filled with
punts and
yawning students in the
stands, everyone in atten-
dance finally got their
money's worth when Dando
led the Golden Eagles on a
63 yard drive following
Kevin Rigby's interception of
a Spotts pass.
The drive began with a 15-
yard unnecessary roughness
penalty assessed against
Kutztown, one that had
Golden Bear Head Coach
Dave Keeny raving mad on
the sideline.
Nine plays later Dando
scored on a quarterback
sneak from the one yard
hne. Kyle Snoke's PAT would
tie things up with
5^14 to play in the game.
Fueled by their game-tying
touchdown the Clarion
defense was able to hoM the
Golden Bear offense off the
scoreboard the rest of the
way, forcing overtime.
Neither team was able to
score in the first overtime ses-
sion, though Kutztown manu-
factured a drive that gave
them a first and goal from the
four yard line
caused a few tense moments
before the Clarion defense
made a stand forcing the
Golden Bears to attempt a
field goal. The field goal, much
to the chagrin of the Golden
Bears, sailed wide left sending
the game to a second over-
timesession.
'The defense played very well.
When you stop and think
The team kept
•ighting back
md kept
ompeting and
vv^ould not be
ienied."
Coach Luke
Tennis Wins
a Pair in NJ
by Josh Woods
Clarion Call Sports Editor
NEWARK, N.J.- The Clarion
Women's tennis team trav-
eled to the Garden State
over the weekend to take on
Eastern Regional opponent
NJIT (New Jersey Institute
of Technology) and Georgian
Court, a two-day trip that
proved victorious.
After defeating host NJIT
6-1 on Friday in its season
opener, the team continued
its early season success by
defeating the Georgian squad
on Saturday by a final
count of 6-3.
In Friday's action against
NJIT, all of Clarion's dou-
bles teams won; the number
one doubles team's comprised
of Co-captain Cori Rombach
and Kristen Jack won 8-5,
Emily Berry and Lisa
Baumgartner won 8-2 and
Amy and Megan Robertson
won 8-4.
"NJIT went to the NCAA
Regionals over us last year ...
so beating them gives us hope
for this year," said Head
Coach Lisa Sabatose. "It was
also the first night match for
most of the girls. Despite the
adverse conditions created by
the glare of the lights they did
real well."
In singles action Rombach
highlighted the afternoon with
a huge come back against top
notch opponent Eva Salierno.
After losing the first set 6-
1, Rombach finished the
match with 6-3 win in the sec-
ond set and a 6-0 in the third
on her way to victory.
"Lisa continued where she left
off last season and steam-
rolled the competition
throughout the weekend," said
Sabatose. Also scoring a hard-
fought victory was Emily
Berry who defeated Deepti
Sanjay after losing the sec-
ond set in a tie breaker to
force a third.
Lisa contin-
ued where she
eft off ..."
"Coach
Sabatose
"Emily Berry has shown a lot
more confidence in her game
and that three set victory was
a huge confidence builder for
her," Sabatose said.
In addition to Baumgartner
and Berry, twin sisters Amy
and Megan Robertson had
the competition seeing double,
winning in straight sets for
the Golden Eagles.
Doubles proved to be the win-
ning formula again on
Saturday as the team took on
Georgian Court of Lakeland,
NJ, with the doubles teams
sweeping Court to take an
early 3-0 lead.
Berry, Baumgartner and
Amy Robertson won at num-
ber three, four and five
respectively paving the way
for a second consecutive win.
"Sweeping three doubles gave
us a big advantage because
then we only had to win two
of the singles matches, ' said
Coach Sabatose. "Two wins
certainly made the trip home
seem shorter and a lot more
enjoyable."
Clarion (2-0) will host its
first home match of the sea-
son this Saturday at 11 a.m.
against Saint Vincent College
at the Campbell Courts locat-
ed behind the Recreation
Center.
Golden Eagle
Golfers to Tee Off
by Marc Steigerwald and Chris McKissick
Clarion Call Staff Writers
Al Lefevre, coach of the
Clarion boy's golf team seems
to be excited for the upcoming
season. He has four returning
lettermen: Justin Scott a jun-
ior, all- region and all-
Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference player; Zach
Szwast, a junior; Tom Willy a
junior is an all conference
player, and Justine Moose a
sophomore.
The loss of Matt Guyton and
Lou Jesiolkiewic will be felt
this upcoming season. Both
players were all PSAC and
leaders. "After losing Matt
and Lou a couple of us are
going to have to step in and
fill some very big shoes," says
Justin Moose.
A very talented freshmen class
including Nick Brucker, from
Pittsburgh, who won the
Kings Family Restaurant Jr.
tournament; Justine Cameron,
from Punxsutawney, reigning
District 9 champion; Charlie
Fitzsimmons, from Canada, a
very accomplished player in
the U.S. where he played in
many AJGA and IJGA Jr.
tournaments; and Jeff Varga,
from Pittsburgh, who qualified
for the PIAA state tournament
two years in a row and fin-
ished tied for 27''" this past
year. "I like our chances this
year, because we are truly a
team. We are all very close
and hang out together a lot,"
said Justine Scott of the team.
'The team has a lot of good
balance. There will be a lot of
competition for starting spots
this season," added coach
Lefevre. This Brookville native
will be in his seventh season
with the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Eagles are looking
to be very competitive this
season in the PSAC and are
looking for their fifth trip to
the NCAA Regionals.
lUP, Millersville, and
California, who just got their
golf program back after a 12
year absence from the PSAC,
are all looking very competi-
tive this year.
This week the team will be
playing in the Ohio Valley
Invitational in West Virginia
at Woodbridge Country Club.
Clarion (l-l) overall and (0-0)
in the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference, West
Division, will take advantage
of some perfect timing this
weekend with a bye week on
their schedule and rest up
from Saturday night's three
and a half hour contest.
They will return to action next
Saturday at Memorial
-Staditimto battle the (Q-l)
Photo Courtesy of Lorl Sabatose
Cori Rombach serves up a victory against NJIT
on Friday in New Jersey.
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Coimtxy
Sept. 10 @ Thiel
Football
Sept. 17 vs. Mansfield
Golf
Sept. 9-10 Ohio Valley
Invite @ Woolbridge CC.
Soccer
Sept. 10 @ West Chester
Sept. 13 @ Lock Haven
Tennis
Sept. 10 vs. St. Vincent
Volleyball
Sept. 13 vs. Shppery Rock
Caulfield
Optimistic
About
Upcoming
X-C Season
by Josh Woods
Clarion Call Sports Editor
Coach Caulfield is optimistic
about the Clarion University
Men's and Women's Cross
Country programs for the
upcoming 2005 season.
Some may call it a gut feeling,
an instinct, or even a watchful
eye at fall practice, but Coach
Caulfield calls it none of the
above.
"Right now the kid's are learn-
ing more about themselves
and cross country as a whole,
they know their strengths and
weaknesses and have learned
to focus on their strengths,"
said Caulfield, who is in his
first season as head coach of
both teams. 'They now know
the infinite possibilities that
they possess and that can only
improve each of them this
year and in the years to
come."
On the women's side Erin
Richard, Tasha Wheatley and
Katie Jarzab all return from
last year's squad that
advanced that faired well at
the NCAA Division II Meet.
Chris Clark, Shawn Williams
and Matt Reinhold will make
up the nucleus of the men's
"They now
know the infi-
nite possibih-
ties that they
possess and
that can only
improve each
of them this
year and in the
years to come."
-Coach
Caulfield
University
Scoreboard
Football
West Chester 41 CU 14
.CU29 Kutztown 23 (40T)
Soccer
Mercyhurst? CUO
CU3 Geneva 2
Davis & Elkins 1 CU
(20T)
Edinboro 1 CU
Tennis
CU 6 NJIT 1
CU6 Georgian Court 3
VoUeyball
CU3 LeMoyneO
CU3 W/ Va. Wesleyan
CU3 N.J.I.T
CU3 Fairmont State
CU 3 Daeman 1
Hiram 3 CU 1
CU3 Centre
Heidelberg 3 CUO
CU 3 Ohio Dominican 2
CU 3 Georgian Court
CU 3 Gannon
Editor's Note: Cross Country
and Golf have yet to begin
their seasons.
"Our goal for the women is to
advance to the national meet
this year and every year! how-
ever, the task may be difficult
due to the team's youth as far
as the amount of training that
is needed," said Coach
Caulfield.
team's atom and will be sur-
rounded by several other
returnees from last year's
squad that finished 12 of 26 at
the NCAA Regionals.
uur goal lor tne mernsTor"^
have our highest finish in the
last six or seven years and at
the regional meet," said Coach
Caulfield.
According to Coach Caulfield,
things have gone well to this
point with just two days to go
before the opening race at
Thiel College for the Golden
Eagle harriers, as everyone
has been diligently working
hard to step up their perform-
ances to the next level. Also,
there have only been minor
ailments to report on the
injury front.
'They are still in heavy train-
ing at this point and have
been running more miles than
most people have been driving
... especially with the cost of
gas," quipped Coach Caulfield.
"With the continued support of
the school's administration
and athletic training staff I
feel that we will be able to
achieve all of our goals and be
successful."
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Volume 91 Issue 2 September 15, 2005
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Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
Bush Joins Forces With
Annan
UNITED NATIONS — In
a rare show of unity after
a bruising week for the
United Nations, President
Bush joined U.N.
Secretary-General Kofi
Annan on Wednesday in
stating that no country
can stand alone against
the 21st-century chal-
lenges of terrorism, dis-
ease or natural disasters.
Both leaders also chided
the world body's member
nations for blocking key
reforms aimed at making
the United Nations more
able to tackle those chal-
lenges — although many
diplomats felt the United
States was one of the
countries responsible for
some of the concessions.
Northwest, Delta File for
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The nation's airline crisis
deepened Wednesday
when Delta Air Lines Inc.
and Northwest Airlines
Corp. both filed for bank-
ruptcy in the face of mas-
sive losses, bringing to
four the number of big
U.S. carriers now operat-
ing under the supervision
of a bankruptcy judge.
Delta and Northwest,
respectively the third-
and fourth-largest air-
lines by passenger traffic,
said they would continue
flying while they try to
regain their financial foot-
ing — a tall order given
the surge in jet-fuel prices
that followed Hurricane
Katrina.
9th Circuit Judge FoUows
Precedent in Pledge Case
A federal judge in
Sacramento, Calif., ruled
Wednesday that it is
unconstitutional to
require public school chil-
dren to recite the words
"under God" in the Pledge
of Allegiance, reviving a
contentious legal fight
that inflamed the cultural
wars over religion's place
in government.
Regional Baptist Group
Initiates Break From
National Denomination
Leaders representing 300
American Baptist church-
es in southern California
and parts of other western
states Wednesday
announced that they have
taken the first steps to
break with their national
denomination because
they said it had failed to
declare homosexual prac-
tice incompatible with
Christian Scripture.
Citing '"irreconcilable"
differences over homosex-
uality and Scriptural
authority with their com-
paratively liberal denomi-
nation, American Baptist
Churches USA, the board
of directors of the denomi-
nation's Pacific Southwest
Region recently approved
a resolution to begin with-
drawing from the 1.5-mil-
lion member national
denomination.
Grunenwald, Nolan speak to faculty: low
enrollment but still high expectations
John Santa
News Editor
sjmsanta@clarlon.edu
CLARION, Sept. 13 -
Clarion University
President Dr. Joseph
Grunenwald and Dr. Linda
Nolan, Provost and Vice
President for Academic
Affairs, held their annual
Fall Faculty Assembly
Address Thursday, Sept. 8
in Hart Chapel.
The Fall Faculty Assembly
Address consists of speeches
given to the assembled fac-
ulty members by both
Grunenwald and Nolan
respectively, who elaborate
upon the fiduciary, adminis-
trative and academic situa-
tions pertaining to Clarion
University for the current
academic calendar and
Enrollment Headcount
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2003
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2001
Photo: Jeannette Good/Tfie Clarion Call Graph: courtesy of President Grunenwald
■all Faculty Address - President Grunenwald discusses enrollment and the University's strategic plan on Tt)ursday Sept. 8 .
beyond.
The first order of business
for Dr. Grunenwald in the
Fall 2005 address dealt with
Clarion University's shrink-
ing enrollment numbers.
"Total enrollment has been
more volatile," said
Grunenwald, who also cited
that there has been a
decline in enrollment for the
last 5 years.
The numbers for FTIC
(First Time In College) stu-
dents and transfer students
registered for the Fall 2005
semester are down from pre-
vious years with their num-
bers being calculated for
FTIC students at over 1,200
students and transfer stu-
dents at just under 400 stu-
dents.
See ASSEMBLY pagfi 2.
Crossing national
lines for science
education
Clarion professors
to visit Portugal
Jeffry Richards
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJprichards@clarion.edu
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania has two pro-
fessors and a professor
emeritus becoming involved
in an international program
referred to as the
Portuguese Inquiry-Based
Science Initiative. Working
with the Portuguese
Ministry of Education and
the Carlucci American
International School in
Lisbon, the three have start-
ed a program to promote
inquiry-based science
throughout Portugal.
Dr. Vickie Harry, Dr. Bruce
Smith, professor emeritus
Dr. Ken Mechling and Amy
Mechling, a science teacher
at Immaculate Conception
School in Clarion, were
invited by a member of the
Portuguese Ministry of
Education to start this pro-
gram. The idea was pitched
to the group while they were
at a conference for the
Mediterranean Association
of International Schools
because the Portuguese
Ministry of Education is
interested in introducing
inquiry-based science to
schools in Portugal.
Inquiry-based science is
hands-on and is often
referred to as "discovery sci-
ence." The plan is to inform
the teachers of Portugal
about different aspects of
inquiry-based science and to
show them in a classroom
environment just how it can
work. The program is
intended for students rang-
ing from kindergarten to 6th
grade.
Harry, Smith and Mechling
were all involved in creating
lesson plans and proposing
ideas to make the program
work. Mechling and Harry
will both be visiting
Portugal throughout the
year to inform not only
Undergraduate research funds
Dr. Vickie Harry
teachers but also play active
roles in classrooms. By the
end of the year they should
visit a total of 10 schools in
Portugal and teach what
both the Portugal Ministry
of Education and the educa-
tional standards of America
have agreed on.
"Finding topics that can go
across international lines
was actually pretty chal-
lenging," said Harry, who is
a professor of education at
Clarion and is also a Clarion
alumna. Nonetheless, she
said, "I always like to do
new things. Science educa-
tion is what I love and what
I am a professor of I have
never worked outside of the
international programs. It is
a new challenge."
Ken Mechling, who shares
Harry's excitement, is well
known for writing many
grants. With his proposal
the program was able to be
funded by The Gulbenkian
Foundation in Portugal and
made this program possible.
"Research tells us that
children who do not have
positive experiences when
they are young lose interest
[in science] later in life,"
Harry said, "I applaud the
Gulbenkian Foundation for
valuing science education in
Portugal. This is a wonder-
ful opportunity for stu-
dents."
Ken Mechling and Harry
will be leaving September
20 for planning meetings,
and soon after they will
start working in the schools.
The program could end up
being a three year program.
Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
Clarion undergraduate
students can now obtain an
application from any depart-
ment office to apply for a
grant for up to five hundred
dollars to fund a research or
scholarly project.
Any undergraduate stu-
dent, in any major and a
good academic standing, is
eligible to apply.
The funds, provided by the
Clarion University Office of
the Provost, are not limited
to projects dealing with the
traditional idea of laborato-
ry studies in the scientific
field.
"The first thing to be
aware of is that undergrad-
uate research is being
defined in a broad context to
include any scholarly or cre-
ative endeavor," said Dr.
Steve Harris, undergradu-
ate grants coordinator, and
associate to the dean and
the College of Arts and
Sciences.
Students must turn in two
copies of their proposals by
Oct. 7 to Harris or Dr.
Brenda Dede,
Undergraduates'
Coordinator, in the Carrier
Administration Building.
Students may submit pro-
posals individually or as a
team of students, with one
student designated as lead
investigator. Projects will
then be evaluated as soon as
possible after the deadline.
The application must
include the undergraduate
research/project grant form,
as well as the undergradu-
ate research/project budget
form pages. The grant form
page provides an outline
that should be followed by
for all proposals. All propos-
als must also have the back-
ing of a faculty collaborator.
See RESEARCH page 2.
SSHE welcomes hurricane victims
Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_llgrystar@clarion.edu
Clarion University will
soon open its doors to stu-
dents from Pennsylvania
who were enrolled this
semester in a college or uni-
versity that was closed due
to the damage from
Hurricane Katrina.
Thirteen universities in
the New Orleans area are
now shut down because of
the hurricane, and a total of
75,000 students were affect-
ed. Unfortunately, there is
no way of determining the
number of those students
who are Pennsylvania resi-
dents at this time.
Kenn Marshall, media
relations manager for the
Pennsylvania State
System of Higher
Education, said "Even if it
is just a handful, we
believe it was
important for us to
attempt to help out; to
help assure students don't
lose an entire semester of
their education."
Most of the schools in hur-
ricane-damaged areas will
not be able to open this
semester due to high wind
and other damage sustained
from the hurricane.
Interested students will be
offered enrollment in one of
the fourteen state schools
depending on spaces avail-
able, and tuition and aca-
demic fees will be waived for
the fall semester.
"Students can begin
enrolling immediately, and
some already have. With
the semester already well
under way, the sooner the
better. I am certain
the universities will work
with these students to expe-
diate the admission
process and to assist
them in whatever way
possible to enable them to
begin taking classes,"
added Marshall.
President Joseph
Gruenwald agrees, "As long
as the number isn't too large
and we have or can hire
appropriate faculty."
The state-owned universi-
ties include Bloomsburg,
California, Cheyney,
Clarion, East Stroudsburgh,
Edinboro, Indiana,
Kutztown, Lock Haven,
Mansfeild, Millersville,
Shippensburgh, Slippery
Rock, and West Chester
Universities of
Pennsylvania.
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"ASSEMBLT cofitfniMtf from
front p«ge
Dr. Grunenwald estimates
that Clarion's total enroll-
ment will consist of 6,375
student's total, a decrease of
46 students from the 2004
academic year's total of
6,421 students.
"We have a normal num-
ber of freshmen," said
Grunenwald, who also noted
that Clarion University is
losing some sophomores and
freshmen.
Dr. Grunenwald also
accredited the loss of stu-
dents to the change in the
degree requirements credit
rule that changed the
amount of credits needed to
graduate from Clarion
University from 128 to 120,
allowing students to gradu-
ate sooner.
In the next portion of the
nights proceedings Dr.
Grunenwald spoke about
the budget.
"The good news is that
there is some light at the
end of the tunnel now," said
Grunenwald, "the budget is
a complicated issue and will
continue to be... we are turn-
ing the corner on the inces-
sant budget problem."
With a yet to be officially
determined amount of
money approved by the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Educations, Board
of Governors, to support
departmental accreditations
and libraries, university
wide budget cuts and coop-
eration from the Clarion
University community, the
budget is almost balanced.
IiTffid^aSt section of his
speech, Dr. Grunenwald
outlined his "Guiding
Principles" for Clarion
University; these guiding
principles are as follows,
"enhance Clarion
University's position as a
leading high quality institu-
tion serving the students of
the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher
Education, identify and
develop high quality aca-
demic programs and stu-
dent services focused on
learning that are attractive
to potential students and
that serve important region-
al needs, achieve moderate-
ly growing enrollment,
enhance diversity as a
major contributor to overall
high quality and contribute
in a significant way to the
advancements of the region
and the community."
In her first Fall Faculty
Assembly Address at
Clarion University Dr.
Linda Nolan, provost and
vice president of academic
affairs, laid out her vision
for Clarion's future academ-
ically.
Dr. Nolan began her con-
tribution to the night's pro-
ceedings by updating faculty
on the status of Bachelor
and Masters Degrees by col-
lege.
According to Dr. Nolan the
College of Arts and Sciences
awarded the most Bachelor
Degrees by awarding 43% of
all degrees, while the
College of Education and
Human services awarded
36% of all degrees given by
Clarion Universitv. The
Master's Degrees from
Clarion University.
The next part of Dr.
Nolan's presentation dealt
with her provost's initia-
tives, "This project will be
naturally beneficial," said
Nolan.
According to Dr. Nolan
these initiatives "explore
the possibility of marketing
a 5 year B.S. /B.A. and M.S.
or M.A. degrees, explore the
possibility of marketing an
online general B.A. Degree,
leverage international ties
to enhance the curricula on
global issues, provide spe-
cial international, research,
scholarship and civic oppor-
tunities for students, high-
light undergraduate activi-
ties through undergraduate
conference, create two
Clarion Community
Fellowships to promote civic
engagement and strengthen
FTIC and Transfers
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Graph: courtesy of President Grunenwald
FTIC and transfer student numbers down - Although FTIC
numbers are down from last year, Dr. Grunenwald says nun)-
bers are about normal.
remaining degrees were
awarded by the College of
Business Administration
which awarded 19% and the
School of Nursing and Allied
Health who awarded the
remaining 2% of all degrees
given.
In the area of Masters
Degrees awarded to stu-
dents at Clarion University,
the College of Education
and Human Services award-
ed the most Masters
Degrees with 74%, while the
remaining 26% was award-
ed through the College of
Business Administration
who gave 15%, the School of
Nursing and Alhed Health
who awarded 7%, and the
College of Arts and Sciences
who awarded 4% of the
community partnership
with faculty, encourage
interdisciplinary courses,
programs and research."
In the last portion of her
presentation Dr. Nolan out-
lined the Comprehensive
Strategic Plan for Clarion
University that will begin
with the 2006 school year
and will end in the 2011
school year.
A comprehensive strategic
plan, according to Dr.
Grunenwald in his "News
and Views From the
President" newsletter for
September, "will establish
broad university goals and
provide more narrowly
focused and specific objec-
tives necessary to achieve
those goals."
"Clarion University has
not engaged in a... strategic
planning process since
1987," said Nolan, "would
you beheve that, 18 years
ago."
According to Dr.
Grunenwald in the Sept. 8,
edition of "The Clarion
Call", "a comprehensive
strategic plan
process... involves an evalu-
ation of our current pro-
grams while looking at what
is needed in the next five
years."
Dr. Nolan encouraged
institutions members
throughout the university to
explore connections and
partnerships with other
units, institutions and
external groups.
"This year's strategic plan
will have academic planning
at its core," said Dr.
Grunenwald. The academic
plan as outlined earlier in
the presentation by Dr.
Grunenwald will consist of
plans for enrollment man-
agement, budget, facilities,
student affairs, technology,
capital campaign. Inter-col-
legiate athletics and hous-
ing and dining.
"We want to develop the
kind of plan that reflects the
needs of students," said
Grunenwald.
Immediately following the
addresses, new faculty were
introduced to the assembly
as part of the Faculty and
Administrative Update.
The new faculty members
were introduced by their col-
lege's dean and were recog-
nized, by their colleagues, as
members of Clarion
University. In accordance
with the verbal announce-
ment a hard copy listing of
the new faculty and admin-
istrators was provided.
"This resource presents
information on an outstand-
ing group of new faculty and
administrators who have
joined our university com-
munity. It also shares news
related to promotion,
tenure, professional devel-
opment and government
structures," according to Dr.
Grunenwald in the afore-
mentioned written listing.
The Fall Faculty Assembly
Address for the 2005/2006
academic year concluded
with the annual reception
sponsored by the President's
Office and APSCUF, which
took place at Moore Hall.
New science center is a step in tiie rigiit direction
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfischer@clarion.edu
The science students at Clarion
University are finally going to
get a brand new, completely
updated, science center. The
modem science center, which
will begin construction in sum-
mer 2006, comes with a $30 mil-
lion price tag and a promise of a
new future for science students.
"The creation of a new, state-
of-the-art science and technolo-
gy center will be a critical part of
the strategic positioning of the
university as a high quality insti-
tution," said Clarion University
President Joseph Grunenwald,
"We are very excited about the
potential that a new center holds
for our delivery of first-rate
teaching and for conducting
important basic and applied
research as well as the possible
economic impact that the project
will have."
The current science center
building has served Clarion's
math and science students since
the mid-1960s and is in need of
repair. The first option of restor-
ing and renovating Peirce was
dismissed when costs for such
repairs would exceed the cost of
constructing a new building.
Among the many repairs that
would have been made, Peirce 's
classrooms wefe at the top of the
list. The classrooms, labs,
preparation areas and offices of
Peirce are clearly outdated, a
fact recognized by most of
Clarion University's science stu-
dents.
"The wiring alone in this build-
ing isn't enough for the equip-
ment we're using in the class-
rooms," said Amy Flickenger, a
senior molecular biology major.
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The creation of a new,
state of-the-art sci-
ence center wiil be a
critical part of the
strategic positioning
of the university.
- Dr. Grunenwald
'You need updated facilities."
The new building will be buih
in Peirce's parking lot. Peirce
will remain active while the new
building is being constructed,
and then demolished when con-
struction is finished. The issue of
where those with parking per-
mits will park is yet to be decid-
ed.
While there might be the occa-
sional inconveniences during the
construction of the new building,
Grunenwald assures students
that class times won't be affect-
ed, and that the construction is a
big step in the right direction for
Clarion University's future.
"We need to make sure that the
best possible teaching and
research facilities supported by
the finest technology are in place
in our science building,"
Grunenwald said.
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The Clarion Call" provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of September 2005. All
information can be accessed on the Public Safety web-
page.
■ Sean Hagan, 20, of Greensburg, Pa., criminal charges
were filed Sept. 12, for DUl, Littering and Underage
Consumption after Hagan was stopped on Sept. 8 when
University police saw a passenger throw a paper cup
out the window of the vehicle Hagan was driving .
Hagan did admit to consuming one beer. Hagan was
taken to hospital for blood and results showed positive
for alcohol in system.
■ Eric Schrum, 18, of Schellsburg, Pa., was cited for
carrying and consuming an alcoholic beverage and was
found to have been underage. Schrum was with anoth-
er unnamed person.
■ Brandon Murphy, 19, of Bakerstown, Pa., was
observed carrying alcohol on university property and
when stopped was found to be underage and was cited
for possession.
■ Aaron Cangey, 18, of New Castle, Pa., was found to be
intoxicated but did not need medical attention. At 11:23
p.m. university police were dispatched to Wilkinson
Hall for a report of a male passed out in a hallway.
Cangey did admit to consuming alcohol and did fail
PET. Citations were issued for Pubhc Drunkenness and
Underage Consumption.
■ Scott Eric Hartzel,19, of Saxonburg, Pa., was cited by
university police for Underage Consumption. Hartzel
was with an unnamed male that was stopped for Public
Drunkenness. Hartzel did admit to consuming alcohol
and did fail PBT.
■ Russell E Colwell III, 19, of Sarver, Pa., was spotted
at 2:35 a.m. on Sept. 9 by university police staggering
in Lot E by Page Street. Cowell did admit to consum-
ing alcohol and did have a strong odor on his breath.
Colwell ni also had slurred speech and failed PBT.
Citations were issued for Underage Consumption and
Public Drunkenness.
■ Michael Bowman, 20, of Kersey, Pa., was the subject
of a Campus Police investigation into an incident of cor-
ruption of minors in Ballentine Hall reported on May
10. As result of that investigation. Bowman of that res-
idence hall was arrested for 2 counts of Corruption of
Minors and 1 count of Criminal Conspiracy.
■ Brittany Ishman, 19, of Corsica, Pa., was cited on
Sept. 8 at 1:29 a.m. as University police saw a female
throw out a paper cup fi-om a vehicle traveling on Wood
Street and 9th Avenue. Ishman who was the passenger
of the vehicle, did have a odor of alcoholic beverage on
her breath and did show positive on the PBT. Citations
were issued for Underage consumption and littering.
■ Casey Trischler, 18, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was found in
possession of alcohol and did admit to consuming one
beer after University police were dispatched to
Wilkinson hall on Sept. 7 for a noise and alcohol com-
plaint. Citation was issued for Underage consumption
and possession. Trischler also failed PBT.
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Senate discusses new Peirce
Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_llgrystar@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 12 - The
science students at Clarion
University are finally going
to get a brand new, com-
pletely updated, science cen-
ter. The modern science
center, will begin construc-
tion in summer 2006, comes
with a $30 million price tag
and a promise of a bright
future for science students.
'The creation of a new,
state-of-the-art science and
technology center will be a
critical part of the strategic
positioning of the university
as a high quality institu-
tion," said Clarion
University President Joseph
Grunenwald, "We are very
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Meeting - Student senators discuss new science center.
excited about the potential
that a new center holds for
our delivery of first-rate
teaching and for conducting
important basic and applied
research as well as the pos-
sible economic impact that
the project will have."
The current science center
building has served
Clarion's math and science
students since the mid-
1960's and is in serious need
of repair. The first option of
restoring and renovating
Peirce was dismissed when
costs for such repairs would
exceed the cost of construct-
ing a new building.
Among the many repairs
that would have been made,
Peirce's classrooms were at
the top of the list. The class-
rooms, labs, preparation
areas and offices of Peirce
are clearly outdated, a fact
recognized by most of
Clarion University's science
students.
"The wiring alone in this
building isn't enough for the
equipment we're using in
the classrooms," said Amy
Flickenger, a senior and
molecular biology major,
"You need updated facili-
ties."
The new building will be
built in Peirce's parking lot.
Peirce will remain active
while the new building is
being constructed, and then
demolished when construc-
tion is finished. The issue of
where those with parking
permits will park is yet to be
decided.
While there might be the
occasional inconveniences
during the construction of
the new building,
Grunenwald assures stu-
dents that class times won't
be affected, and that the
construction is a big step in
the right direction for
Clarion University's future.
"We need to make sure
that the best possible teach-
ing and research facilities
supported by the finest tech-
nology are in place in our
science building,"
Grunenwald said.
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"Competition is fierce. In
western Pennsylvania,
freshman enrollment is
declining. We need to be
able to grow our off-campus
avenues, such as the
Venango campus and web
courses and possibly add
weekend courses and alter-
native markets for those
who work during the week.
We need to find the markets
viable within a two hour
radius. The question is, how
are you going to make the
best with what you got?"
said Grunenwald.
According to Grunenwald,
the state schools work
together, however, recruit-
ment is a bit of every- man-
for-himself. "We collaborate
when we can. However,
recruitment falls on the
individual universities.
Clarion regularly has cross-
applications with Penn
State, lUP, Edinboro, and
President Joseph Grunenwald
SHppery Rock."
"Probably, yes," said
Grunenwald. in answer as
to whether or not competi-
tion will grow in coming
years.
"RESEARCH" continued from
frontpage
Proposals will be reviewed
and evaluated on the basis
of merit, the quality of the
design and achievability of
successfully completing the
research. After review, the
committee can choose to
fully fund the project, par-
tially fund the project, or to
not fund the project. With a
set amount of funds, the
committee will fund as
many projects as possible.
"We can fund more proj-
ects at $100 than we can for
$500, so students will need
to be realistic with their
budgets. Faculty mentors
can help with this process as
most are familiar with
grants and budgeting," said
Harris.
Projects are to be conduct-
ed with a faculty mentor.
Faculty members are per-
mitted to sponsor one to
three projects in a funding
cycle. The chosen faculty
member must provide a let-
ter of support for the proj-
ect, sign the grant cover
page and help with prepar-
ing the grant proposal and
budget.
An undergraduate
research symposium will be
held at Clarion University,
where students will present
their research, on April 26,
2006. For any projects that
may be ongoing, they will be
presented at the following
year's symposium. Students
will also present the results
of their studies at a confer-
ence in the spring.
"Clarion University is pro-
viding a wonderful opportu-
nity for students. The stu-
dents need to respond to the
opportunity. In short, the
more hands-on experience a
student has, the more in
demand they become," said
Harris.
The committee will consist
of members from many dif-
ferent departments includ-
ing the College of Business,
the College of Education,
Arts and Sciences and oth-
ers.
"Each of the reviewers will
have slightly different per-
spectives on what consti-
tutes a good project, depend-
ing on their discipline. The
committee as a whole will
have general guidelines for
rating the proposals and we
will all meet as a group to
discuss the proposals before
awarding the grants. The
committee will also look at
students' grades and num-
ber of credits completed.
These factors could become
more and more important if
there is a great deal of com-
petition for the funds," said
Harris.
Committee members
include; Dr. Rod Rashsler,
economics! Dr. Thomas
Oliver, accountancy! Dr.
Hallie Savage, director of
the honors program! Dr.
Brian Maguire, education!
Dr, Julia Aaron, philosophy,
sociology, political science!
Gary Greenberg, art! Dr.
Robert BuUington, theatre!
Dr, Greg Clary, special edu-
cation! Dr. Valerie Bennet,
biology! Dr. Susan Hilton,
communication! Dr. Jeanne
Slattery, psychology! Dr.
David Lott, biology! Dr.
Ellen Foster, English! Dr.
Laurie Occipinti, anthropol-
ogy, geography, earth sci-
ence! Dr. Rebecca Leas,
health and physical educa-
tion! and Dr. Bruce Smith,
education.
Some GOP legislators hit Jarring notes on Katrine
Charles Babington
Los Angeles Times-Washington Post
News Service
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9 —
Some lawmakers are still
struggling to find the sym-
pathetic but diligent tone
that a disaster such as
Hurricane Katrina — and
the lagging government
response to its victims
w^ould seem to call for.
The latest elected official
to step into the swamp was
Rep. Richard Baker, a 10-
term Republican from Baton
Rouge. "The Wall Street
Journal" reported Friday
that he was overheard
telling lobbyists: "We finally
cleaned up public housing in
New Orleans. We couldn't
do it, but God did."
Democrats, of course, glee-
fully disseminated the
report, saying they detected
a GOP pattern. House
Speaker Dennis Hastert. R-
111., recently spoke of bull-
doziiig part of New Orleans,
they reminded everyone,
and Sen. Rick Santorum, R-
Pa,, suggested punishing
people who had ignored pre-
storm evacuation orders.
Baker issued a lengthy
statement saying he was
"taken aback" by the
Journal's brief item.
"What I remember
expressing, in a private con-
versation with a liousing
advocate and raeniber of my
staff, was that 'We have
been trying for decades to
clean up New Orleans pub-
lic housing to provide decent
housing for residents, and
now it looks like God is
finally making us do it,' "
Baker wrote. "Obviously I
have never expressed any-
thing but the deepest con-
cern about the suffering
that this terrible catastro-
phe has caused for so many
in our stale,"
Meanwhile, in
Pennsylvania, Santorum
was drawing a second round
of fire, this time for saying
the National Weather
Service's forecasts and
warnings about Kalrina's
which Santorum said that
"we need a robust National
Weather Service" that focus-
es on severe weather predic-
tions. "Obviously the con-
Glna Ferazzl/r/ie Los Angeles Times
The Face of Katrina Holdouts- Trevor Jones intended to
evacuate but came home to find his ride out of Gretna, La.,
gone.
path were "not sufficient."
Democrat's e-mailed audio
links to a radio interview in
sequences are incredibly
severe, as we've seen here in
the last couple of w-eeks. if
we don't get it right and
don't properly prepare,"
Stntorum said.
In feet, many people think
the Weather Service got the
Katrina prediction exactly
right. They include Sen. Jim
DeMint, R-S.C, who chairs
the Senate Commerce sub-
committee on disaster pre-
diction and prevention. He
issued a statement head-
lined "DeMint Gives
National Weather Service
"A' Grade for Katrina
Prediction.'' Santorum, long
at odds with the federal
agency, is pushing a bill that
would require it to surren-
der some of its duties to pri-
vate businesses, some of
them located in his state.
The National Weather
Service Employees
Organization said in a state-
nient: "We did our job well
and everyone knows it. By
falsely claiming that we got
it wrong, Rick Santorum is
continuing his misguided
crusade against the
National Weather Service."
Santorum's office issued a
statement Friday repeating
the concern that "there are
serious consequences" when
the Weather Service falls
short of "getting it right."
These days it seems that
no Republican remark is too
small or ambiguous to trig-
ger a Democratic mass mail-
ing. The Democratic
Congressional Campaign ,
Committee sent links
Friday to a Houston
Chronicle blogger who had
watched House Majority
Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas,
tour the Astrodome, where
children evacuated from
New Orleans were playing.
The blog reported that
DeLay "likened their stay to
being at camp and asked,
'Now, tell me the truth,
boys, is this kind of fun?'
"The blogger said the young-
sters "nodded yes, but
looked perplexed."
Head of bioethics panel to step down
Rick Weiss
Los Angeles Times-Washington Post
News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 —
Leon Kass, the University of
Chicago medical ethicist
who four years ago was
named by President Bush to
head the newly created
President's Council on
Bioethics, will step down as
chairman Oct. 1, the White
House announced late
Wednesday.
Kass, who led the 18-mem-
ber group of philosophers,
scientists, theologians and
legal scholars as it plumbed
the turbulent debates over
human cloning, embryonic
stem cell research, the cre-
ation of animal-human
hybrids and other topics
raised by rapid advances in
biotechnology, asked to be
reUeved of the chairman-
ship, council spokeswoman
Diane Gianelli said.
"He loved the job" and will
continue to serve as a mem-
ber of the council, Gianelli
said, but he had been feeling
increasingly burdened by
the amount of work involved
in being chairman.
The White House said it
had selected as the new
chairman Edmund
Pellegrino, 85, a professor
emeritus of medicine and
medical ethics at
Georgetown University
Medical Center and a for-
mer president of Catholic
University. He will join the
council in October.
Neither Kass nor
Pellegrino, a widely
renowned Catholic medical
ethicist, responded to
inquiries Thursday.
Kass spent Thursday over-
seeing completion of the
council's seventh major
report, on the ethics of care-
giving for the aged. In a
brief written statement
released, he said he was
"deeply grateful to
President Bush for the priv-
ilege of chairing his
bioethics council during
these challenging times."
Kass often said he hoped
to inspire ordinary people to
think more deeply about the
crossroads of technologj' and
ethics. In one such effort.
the council published an
anthology of excerpts from
popular literature, includ-
ing stories by Tolstoy.
Shakespeare and Homer,
that raised difficult
bioethics questions.
Although widely respected
for his intellect, Kass's his-
tory of opposition to some
reproductive technologies
and his general wariness of
other biomedical trends
such as efforts to forestall
aging made him a thorn in
the side of many researchers
and liberal thinkers. In
February 2004 he came
under intense fire for his
role in the dismissal of two
council members with liber-
al views on embryonic stem
cell research.
Kass repeatedly denied
that the ejections were poht-
ically motivated, but the
image was difficult to shake,
especially given his occa-
sional open involvement in
the political fray.
"I think Leon went too far
to engage himself in the pol-
itics of the topics the council
considered, writing newspa-
per op-eds and going on the
think-tank circuit," said
Arthur Caplan, chairman of
the department of medical
ethics at the University of
Pennsylvania Medical
School. In several cases,
Caplan said, Kass seemed to
be pushing for a consensus
that would be in line with
the White House's preor-
dained views on a topic.
"I think that may have
damaged some of what he
tried to accomplish," Caplan
said.
Others praised Kass for
his leadership, as demon-
strated in part by the large
number of papers the group
published on tough issues.
"It's been a very productive
council, and I think that's
largely attributable to
Leon," said Carter Snead,
an associate professor of law
at the University of Notre
Dame who served for three
years as the council's gener-
al counsel.
As for politics, Snead said,
"It was totally inconsistent
with (Kass's) vision to be a
post-hoc think tank to help
the White House justify its
policies."
Pellegrino, who is also
affiliated with Georgetown's
Kennedy Institute of Ethics,
will introduce himself to the
council at its meeting
Friday and will take the
reins at the next meeting, as
yet unscheduled. The group
will decide what topic to
address next, Gianelli said.
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Walking away those extra miles
Editorial
Tom McMeekin
Editor-in-Chief
s_tjmcmeekin@clarion.edu
With gas prices rising,
many think consumers are
downsizing their vehicles to
those with better gas
mileage. My father seems to
think so, and a story from
the Washington Post news
service confirms that people
are at least choosing smaller
SUVs if not shying away
from them altogether.
I disagree; I think most of
society is unwilling to make
the difficult changes neces-
sary for becoming less
dependent on gasoline.
However, if we were to do
so — even just a little — we
would reap many benefits.
Perhaps most important is
the fact that we could
become healthier individu-
als by driving less. I don't
have a car; therefore I walk,
use the Clarion Area Transit
buses or get a ride from a
friend whenever 1 need to
get somewhere. Because I
don't like being a pain to
others and my schedule
doesn't always coincide with
the buses, a lot of the time I
end up walking. Basically
through walking and minor
changes in diet (such as
choosing sugar free or diet
drinks), I've lost a great deal
of weight over the past year.
Walking has been receiv-
ing more attention in the
media lately as the newest
exercise fad, with pedome-
ters being given away at
fast food restaurants as part
of the craze. It might not be
a miracle cure, but it cer-
tainly helps.
College students and other
viewers often sit around
watching "Celebrity Fit
Club" and similar shows
which emphasize the impor-
tance of being healthy. To
Hollywood, this also means
thin — and other typical
ideas of beauty that have
been around since the clas-
sical period. It's ironic that
people watch washed-up
celebs getting yelled at for
not meeting their target
weights and hours later,
still sitting around on the
couch, order pizza and get
drunk.
Also, if fewer people drove
to campus, they wouldn't
have to deal with the has-
sles of parking — paying for
a pass, looking for a space or
moving their car so they
don't receive a fine if they
are going to be on campus
late.
There are the obvious ben-
efits to the environment as
well.
However, to allow there to
be a viable alternative to
driving a vehicle every-
where, there are some other
changes that need to occur.
First, public transporta-
tion needs to be better and
more accessible. Clarion's is
better than most rural or
suburban communities', but
it does not run nearly long
enough into the night. Over
the past year, the schedule
has been cut down consider-
ably forcing those on cam-
pus at night to find another
way home — and truthfully,
it wasn't late enough even
before the schedule changes.
Second, the sidewalks and
roadways in the area must
be safer. Last year, there
was talk of a possible side-
walk extending to Reinhard
Villages— where currently
pedestrians must walk on
the edge of the road, practi-
cally walking on hillsides or
falling off the bridge into a
stream, in particularly
unsafe conditions to be
walking. However, there is
still no sidewalk. Will the
community wait until there
is a horrific accident to do
something about the situa-
tion?
Also, with the recent safe-
ty alerts issued, walking at
night doesn't seem to be a
safe option. Some, including
public safety and area hang-
outs, have increased the
escort services available.
Services like this are good,
but long overdue.
Additionally, although
some people may not want
to recognize the fact that
college students, even those
underage, are likely to drink
alcohol, it does happen.
Having a good public trans-
portation system would also
help cut down on the dan-
gerous activity of drunk
driving.
The author is a junior com •
munication major and 2D
art/printmaking minor.
My personal War on Terror
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson@clarion.eclu
A "special" side note from
the Garbage Can: Last
week, I referenced the
Buddhist monk who was
into self-barbeque as a
Hindu. Many apologies; I
had too much root beer the
night I wrote that column
and I was ALL out of head.
As for caUing him a terror-
ist ... well, I stand by that.
Read on. - Paul
When I was a kid, I
believed in Santa Glaus.
Not an uncommon thing;
everyone did when they
were kids. I realized that
Santa (and the Tooth Fairy
and the Easter Bunny and
Reaganomics) was bogus
when I was about eight.
Everyone did.
Do you remember, (think
back, now), what it was like
to believe? Here we have a
jolly fat man riding a sleigh
driven by reindeer (he was
one of PETA's worst night-
mares), bringing gifts once a
year to every boy and girl in
the world ... but only the
good boys and girls. The bad
boys and girls got coal or
nothing. Remember what it
was like to live in a near-
total childlike terror of what
he might see and describe
as "bad"? "He sees you when
you are sleeping, he knows
when you're awake, he
knows if you've been bad or
good so be good for goodness
sake." So, for people under
four feet tall, we had a fat,
voyeuristic pedophile brib-
ing us with gifts ... some-
times. Didn't our parents
warn us about taking gifts
from strangers?
After Sept. 11, George
Bush climbed on top of the
rumble at Ground Zero with
a bullhorn in one hand and
declared war on the people
that hurt us - a War on
Terror. We would stop those
who seek to harm others for
political or religious reasons
(and never mind that Bush's
2000 campaign claimed dur-
ing the primary that rival
John McCain had sired an
illegitimate black child). We
invaded Afghanistan, and I
followed along. Surely
someone couldn't politicize
such a tragedy as Sept. 11 ...
or could they? (the author
says, shifting his eyes left to
right in a suspicious man-
ner.)
I'm eight years old again.
And I no longer believe.
The War on Terror, like the
Reagan War on Drugs or
Nixon's War on Cancer,
sounds encouraging, but
really doesn't do anything.
Take the War on Drugs; we
had Nancy Reagan admon-
ishing us to just say no.
Millions of dollars spent
...but how easy is it, almost
The
Dumping
i^round
20 years later, to get drugs?
Let's be honest here. No
one's going to judge us
...except Santa and the
Gipper.
I realized that the War on
Terror was only so much
babble as we sank further
into the quagmire that was
Iraq. As of this writing. King
Fahd of Saudi Arabia has
died. Saudi Arabia, for those
playing the home game,
sponsors terrorism. So does
Pakistan, Libya, Iran,
Jordan, and Sudan.
However, we invaded Iraq, a
place that most fundamen-
talists disliked because
Saddam ran a totalitarian
government, (which has
never been kind to anything
that takes away from the
government, including God).
In fact, Saudi Arabia is our
friend. A good friend.
We never bother with the
countries that have some-
thing to offer us. Saddam
only became an enemy after
he invaded Kuwait. We gave
him his WMDs in the 1980s.
We'll support any dictator or
monster that backs us up or
gives us something. In the
1950s, it was those who
were against communism.
Now it's for gifts, hke oil.
Doubt me? We overthrew
Iran's elected government in
the 1950s because they were
too "left" for Ike. We
installed the Shah, who was
overthrown in the 1970s for
the AyatoUahs, fundamen-
talists who bombed planes
and took our people hostage.
For giggles, look up
Pinochet or Chavez or
Noriega on Google. Oh,
Ollie North, you took the fall
for the Reagan
Administration, you putz.
Beyond that, to get into
semantics, who are terror-
ists? Only Muslim funda-
mentalists with shoulder-
rocket launchers? What
about the politicians, con-
servatives and liberals, who
try to scare you into towing
the party-line? What about
people like Sean Hannity or
Michael Moore or Rush
Limbaugh, who only want to
talk trash about those God-
less liberals and fascist con-
servatives? What about the
pharm.aceutical companies
who spend millions trying to
convince the population that
they are mentally ill and
terminal? Terrorism, when
you get right down to it, is
as much words as action.
Whatever it takes to influ-
ence policy and people.
Terrorism is nothing more
than the systematic use of
fear to influence political/
religious policy. Fear is a
great stimulant for con-
sumption and silence.
As for me, I no longer
believe in the War on Terror.
Instead, I have decided to
start my own War on
Terrorism. My first target is
Santa Glaus; that spying,
threatening bastard.
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Ashley Boynes
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Useless Chatter
Before I begin on the topic of the week, I would like
to give a brief introduction on myself and what I hope
this column to potentially be. My name is Ashley
Boynes, and I am 21-going-on-22 years old. 1 am the
ad designer on the executive board of "The Clarion
Call," and my true pas-
sion is writing.
I am an English major
and have two manuscripts
that I would someday like
to get published. 1 also
write a ton of poetry.
I am admittedly quite
the girly-girl and all that
comes along with that,
but I definitely have a
__ good head on my shoul-
ders and can hold my own
during an intelligent con-
versation (or so I have
"" been told). I do not con-
sider myself to be, nor do
I try to be, "like every
other girl" and hope that
this shines through in my
writing.
I aim for this column to be humorous, useful, intel-
lectual, enlightening, provoking, non-offensive and
unique.. .but most of all, fun, a la "Sex & the City" My
intent is to explore relationships, friendships, society
trends, and more... with room for me to rant and rave,
of course.
So with that being said, I'd like to delve into the uni-
versal terror that is womanhood" gossip.
It is a known fact that women love to gossip. Gossip
about family, friends, peers, acquaintances, strangers,
celebrities, nuns, fisherman, the lady at the nail salon,
the guy that picks up your garbage.. .you name it.
However, the most intriguing topic of all? Each
other! No clique is complete without the usual "she
said this, she did that, look who she's dating now" jar-
gon that practically defines female friendship.
My question is this: how is it friendship, when you
talk about each other behind one another's backs? To
me, this is not right, it is not normal in terms of what
a true friend is, or rather, should be... but the sad
thing is, its acceptable, and almost expected. "We're
girls, we talk, we gossip" is such a common excuse, but
in times like these, I'd like to know this: What exactly
in MY life, could possibly be more intriguing than dis-
cussing... oh, I don't know.,,your own life, your own
relationships, your own job, your own weight, your
own choices, your own beliefs... or even a TV show, a
book, a movie, a CD, politics, a class, art, fashion,
sports?
The thing is, every woman does it. Some, like mj^self,
do it on occasion, but choose to refrain from "behind-
the-back" talks as much as humanly (or womanly) pos-
sible. I do this because, although gossiping is socially
accepted and very common, it still can hurt.
Some girls, however, will never stop, and...ya gotta
love 'em, because society conditioned us to be this way!
With being a woman in America, there is this unspo-
ken rite of passage mto the World of Girlfriends that,
in order to create a bond, you must talk and talk and
share secrets (sometimes not even your own) and then
talk some more. I'm not knocking anyone, because we
all know this is how female friendships operate. I love
my friends dearly, and always will, but there is a rea-
son women are stereotyped, and ladies — this is it!
So let's try, together, to make a new version of the
Golden Rule applicable to friends. I will not talk about
you behind your back, if you do not talk about me.
We'll work on the not-gossiping-aboutanyone deal,
but since that is truly an unattainable goal, lets try to,
within our own Mmits, respect one another and our
privacy, trust, and choices. Do this, and "Girl World"
will be a much happier place.
"Transitions" program and a legacy
Mark J. ZmiUc
Where has Clarion
University gone? Last time I
checked, our official school
colors were blue and gold.
From the looks of it that has
changed.
The colors I see every-
where are green, orange,
and purple ...Transitions
colors. Transitions has been
a working program for the
past two years. This year
would be its third in effect. I
think it's a good program for
incoming freshmen and
sophomores, just not good
enough to recreate our insti-
tution over.
Alright, so Clarion prides
itself on bringing students
in, getting them oriented
and forcing them to earn a
useless credit for their
degree audit by taking all
the transitions courses. It
more or less pushes stu-
dents to familiarize them-
selves with the campus,
facilities and transitioning
from high school to college.
I'd like to know why
Clarion doesn't have a
Transitions program specifi-
cally designed to transition
out. The motto plastered all
over our website states that
Clarion is "investing in life-
times". It seems like this
slogan is all talk and no
action. If you are gonna talk
the talk CU, walk the walk
baby. A program that would
EFFECTIVELY transition
students out of college and
on to the next phase of their
lives would build a stronger
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university
The program could focus
on preparing juniors and
seniors for the working
world or further education.
The program could also
build relationships between
graduating seniors and
Alumni. Former Clarion
University President Diane
Reinhardt always asked the
incoming freshman class,
"What will your legacy be?"
This type of program
would steer students in a
direction that could poten-
tially be a long lasting and
successful legacy not only
for the student, but for the
university.
Clarion University stu-
dents are bright, creative
and very energetic. It seems
like many Clarion students
also get lost in the shuffle
near graduation, leaving
them to enter the real world
confused and not knowing
what to do next.
Clarion should be focusing
a little bit more on the stu-
dents who are already
enrolled and have already
forked over the dough to
attend Clarion. I'd like to
see a new legacy; a transi-
tion in and transition out
without the shuffle.
The author is a senior
communication major.
Have fun at home on the weekends
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As the weekend approach-
es, I can always be sure of
three things; I will win a
dance-off, my roommate,
Chan, will pass out and get
drawn on, and all the fresh-
men will pack up and go
home. How incredibly cool is
that? I mean, obviously the
dance-offs and roommate
art already have a given sta-
tus of coolness but going
home? That's beyond cool.
That's almost Tony Danza
cool.
Seriously, you go to college
to get away from your fami-
ly so you can learn how to
live on your own. If this
wasn't the case, then why
even go to a college that's far
away? Why not live with
mommy and daddy the rest
of your lives?
Your parents sent you to
college for one reason: to get
you out of the house.
They've had to deal with the
Jason Bice
Clamn Call Staff Writer
fact that the condom broke
for 18 years and when they
finally get you out of the
house you keep coming
back.
Not that any of you care
about your parents anyway.
I know the real reason you
head home.
For girls, they go home to
see their boyfriends. You
know, the ones who never
went to college, are probably
28 years old, and have that
great job working at "The
Shop." He's really going
places, girls. This long-dis-
tance relationship is sure to
last.
But do him a favor and not
come home on the week-
ends. It's not that he doesn't
want to see you; it's just that
the weekends are the best
time to cheat on your girl-
friend. Now you tell me how
he's going to do that when
you're around writing him
cute little notes and telling
him how much you love
him? I mean, doesn't the
verbal abuse and face slap-
ping get a little old?
For the guys it's not much
different. They had better
head home or else their girl-
friends, who have just grad-
uated middle school, will
give them quite the nagging.
Give it up, dude. She has to
be in by 10, and it's not
worth it. If you're looking for
some action that bad, just
find some drunk girl.
Clarion has quite a few, and
I'm sure they'd be more than
willing to help you out. Now
I'm not saying you should
take advantage of drunk
girls, I'm saying that if
they're drunk and they want
you, then do it. If she wakes
up in the morning and
regrets it, let that be a les-
son to her.
But don't worry guys,
nothing like that will ever
happen to you because you'll
be watching your girl cheer
at the big high school foot-
ball game. That's another
asinine reason to go home.
"Hey Ricky, wanna stay
here and party this week-
end? There's gonna be mad
girls at the Delta Iota Chi
house."
"Forget that, man. I'm
going to the big game and
then maybe hang out with
all my high school friends at
the local hot spot after-
wards. My dad might even
let us sleep outside in
tents."
I wouldn't be surprised if
this was the conversation
that happened every week
between the wiser sopho-
more roommate and the
freshman he got stuck with.
Who cares about the stupid
high school football game.
Just because you were towel
boy the last four years does-
n't mean you need to return
and show your Beaver pride,
or whatever the hell your
mascot was. And stop wear-
ing you're high school jacket
around campus. It's stupid
and no one cares that you're
nickname was "Squirrelly."
Now, you may all be won-
dering why I even care if
you guys go home. It's not
really any of my business,
right? Untrue. If all the
freshmen girls go home,
then how am I going to lure
them to my apartment with
promises of a "good time"?
And I know that Clarion
doesn't have very much stuff
to do, but you chose to go
here. So, instead of being
five year-olds and running
home each weekend, stay
here and make new friends.
Your old ones suck anyway.
Chelsie Fisher
Junior, Secondary Ed. Social Studh s
"I usually get all dressed up in my Steelers
apparel and watch the game with friends
who join in with my by yelling at the TV."
Call oi Yqv
by Sara Hoover
"What is your typical ritual before every NFL
game?"
Laquaya Garrett
Senior, Liberal Studies
"Pop some pop corn and get some Pepsi and
make the prediction that the Steelers
already won."
Jessica Bayer
Senior, Secondary Ed English
"Before each game I hang out with my
friends and watch the pregame. Its all about
the commercials."
Jamod Keeley
Fki stivu n. Fine Arts
"Call up some of my boys, get some snacks
and drinks and get all set up for the game."
Joseph Roberts
Sophomore, Accountincj/Business
Administration
"Wear my Chiffs shirt and big daddy pants
and a whole lot of cheap 'beverages'."
Josh Pierce
Sophomore, Sec. Ed. Social Sildii s
"Shower, Chandler, Steeler attire and some
sort of cheap 'beverages'."
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Beginning sign language class now offered at Clarion University
Ariel Weaver
Clarion Call Staff Writer
English, Spanish, and
French may be the first
three langiinges that come
to mind when rating North
America's top languages.
However, as of 2004 sign
language is the third most
used language in the United
States. In the past decade,
libraries, clinics, hospitals,
colleges and even high
schools have started to offer
sign language courses.
As of Sept. 13 Clarion
University professor Carol
Johnson will be holding a
beginning sign language
course that will last until
Oct. 20. The course will be
set with pass/fail standards
and is open to any universi-
ty student and any individ-
ual residing in the Clarion
community. Johnson is hop-
ing the cut-off will end with
high school students.
The beginning sign lan-
guage course was started in
hopes to enable people to
communicate with deaf indi-
viduals, whether they are
fluent or just able to hold
basic conversation. This
course will be able to give
comfort to individuals who
come into contact with a
deaf person or a person with
a hearing disability.
Since it is a beginning
class those participating
will learn basic signing and
will study the deaf culture.
It takes years to be able to
interpret for the deaf.
Therefore, students will be
able to do simple signing
like give directions to the
phone or bathroom, or hold-
ing short conversations like
speaking about the weather.
"Signing is a whole sepa-
rate language in itself," said
Johnson. "This course is not
made to be a resume
builder; it is made to obtain
a true understanding for the
deaf communication."
Johnson has her Masters
in Deaf Education, and
interprets for deaf children
and adults. Professor
Johnson is partially deaf
herself, so she knows the
true commitment and skills
signing takes.
She is only one of many
who sign. In fact, as of
2004, 250,000-500,000
Americans use ASL
(American Sign Language).
This may be due to the 7.5
million people in the United
States who have trouble
using their voices or who are
hearing impaired.
Signing's roots stem back
to Europe which dates back
to the 16th century, when
Geronimo Cardano, an
Italian physician pro-
claimed deaf people could be
taught to understand writ-
ten combinations of symbols
by associating them with
things they represent.
Signing was then declared
as "images that are
displayed from the perspec-
tive of the viewer, not the
signer."
In the 18th century Abbe
De L' Epee of France devel-
oped an early form of sign-
ing called, "methodical
signs." De L' Epee then
founded the first school for
the deaf in 1755 and used
this methodical signing to
teach his students French.
Surprisingly, there was
already a signing communi-
ty in Paris when De L' Epee
founded the school. In the
end, deaf sisters ended up
teaching him the basics of
our current signing system.
In addition to signing's
European descent, the
Native Americans also play
a crucial role in its develop-
ment. Today's ASL has
many similar characteris-
tics to the Native Americans
intertribal communication;
There's no place like home on or off campus
Kevin Wetter
Clarion Call Staff Writer
To some upperclassmen
it's a small dreadful "box"
that they refuse to step foot
in. To some freshmen it's
paradise, a home away from
home. Everyone has their
own opinion on dorm rooms.
Some students hate being
confined in a small room all
year while others love the
small room. Students that
like dormitory life all have
one common reason why:
It's a great chance to meet
new people. Sophomore Ben
Elliott, a communication
major, lived in the dorms
last year and decided to
move back in. Elliott even
decided to move back to the
same building and same
floor.
"It's an inexpensive way to
make new friends. I had fun
last year so I figured why
not do it again," Elliott stat-
ed. It is very easy to meet
new people in the dorms
because of all the scheduled
activities, which range from
pizza parties to talks on safe
sex and even lemon juice
shot contests.
Upper-classmen, who lived
in the dorms before, know
what to expect as opposed to
incoming freshmen. There
are many thoughts that race
through the minds of fresh-
men right before they move
into the dorms for the first
time.
Freshman Kristen Crum,
undecided, said, "My biggest
worry was not getting along
with the girls on my floor."
As many worries as fresh-
man have, most of them
quickly adapt to their new
environment.
"Everything is working out
great. I introduced myself to
the girls, asked them if they
wanted to go out and just
basically tried to be as
friendly as possible," Crum
commented.
People that had a bad dor-
mitory experience or just
needed more space are on
the other side of college
housing; renting an apart-
ment or house. Jake Lauer,
a junior majoring in second-
ary social studies education.
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DORM LIFE - Freshmen Megan Laskowski and Wendy Hollendonner call Givan
Hall their home.
rents an apartment with
three other people and has
been since his sophomore
year. "There is more free-
dom here, I don't have to put
up with floor meetings, I
have more privacy and peo-
ple can come visit me when-
ever they want instead of
waiting for an escort," Lauer
said.
Having to deal with all the
rules can become bother-
some for some people.
"I didn't have a problem
with all the rules, but the
one I couldn't stand was
twenty-four hour quiet
hours during mid-term and
finals week," Lauer stated.
Elliott also believes
strongly against quiet
hours.
He said, "For the most
part, quiet hours can be self-
controlled. If someone has a
problem with me playing my
music too loud at night, they
can just come and knock on
my door instead of running
straight to the R.A."
Moving out of the dorms
also makes some students
feel more grown up. Lauer
commented, "I am more on
my own here, I make my
own food and clean up after
myself and no one tells me
what to do."
Even for those people who
live in a house or apart-
ment, dorm life wasn't all
bad.
Lauer commented, "I loved
meeting new people.
Another nice thing was
being so close to campus."
Some people also consider
returning to the dorms to
save money because off-
campus living can become
too expensive.
"I would go back to the
dorms my senior year and
be a R.A. to save some
money," said Lauer.
Most of the population in
dormitories is freshmen, but
it is not required at Clarion
University for freshmen to
live in the dorms. The total
number of residents that
lived in the dorms in the fall
of last year was 1,408, Nair
Hall being the largest one.
Jessica Crisswell a fresh-
men majoring in biology,
resides in Reinhard Villages
and has her reasons for
staying away from the
dorms.
"I like cooking my own
food. I'm not a real big fan of
public restrooms either,"
Crisswell stated.
Off-campus living and
campus living both have
their pros and cons. The
biggest pro for off- campus
living is having the freedom
to do whatever he or she
wants within legal restric-
tions. That is not necessari-
ly true at Reinhard Villages.
They also have a R.A. to reg-
ulate the residents.
Crisswell stated, "I really
don't mind the R.A. so much
they are just there to make
sure everybody is safe."
One of the biggest cons for
off-campus living is having
to do their own housework.
"I don't really mind it
sometimes. It's up to us if
we want to trash our place
or not so we keep that in
mind when were cleaning.
Plus I have three other peo-
ple helping me do it," Lauer
said.
Dorm life also has its pros
and cons. As opposed to off
campus living a dorm resi-
dent doesn't have to worry
about housework. The most
cleaning they have to do is
making their beds and pick-
ing their clothes off the floor.
A common complaint people
have about the dorms is hik-
ing up that strenuous hill
that starts by Tippin
Gymnasium and ends by
Chandler Dinning Hall.
"I hate walking up that
huge hill, especially in the
winter. I have to walk it to
get to almost everyplace on
campus too," Elliott stated.
There is also a hill to
climb from Nair and
Wilkinson Hall. Those hills
may be less of a workout
than walking several blocks
to get to classes from off-
campus though.
This age old battle is going
to go on forever. There are
stereotypes for each housing
option. In the dorms you're
faced with cooking ramen
noodles and wearing flip
flops in the shower, whereas
in an apartment, one has his
or her own place to party
and trash.
Will anyone ever really be
able to answer the question:
Which is better, on or off
campus living?
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including the facial and
body expressions which still
play an integral part of the
communication.
Today we are fortunate
enough to have one of the
most complete and expres-
sive sign language systems
of any country in the world.
Recently ASL has even been
proven to work well with
developing babies and indi-
viduals with Autism.
Signing has been used with
infants so that they can
communicate their wants
and needs to their care-
givers at an earlier age.
Other advantages include:
the child coming across the
chance of being able to learn
a different language easier
in the future, and possibly
being more susceptible to a
higher I.Q. Signing also is
now in the parent's best self-
interest because it forms a
higher level of trust with
their child.
The beginning sign lan-
guage course started
Tuesday, Sept. 13, and con-
tinues every Tuesday and
Thursday until Oct. 20. The
class runs from 6-7:30 p.m.
The course is arranged by
the continuing education
department. Don't fret if you
are too late, the course will
be provided to students next
semester as well. Hopefully
in the near future this
course can be counted as
university credits. Johnson
continues to push for the
course to become a credited
class for ACT 48; and make
the course open for teachers
who need more credits to
update their teaching
degrees. The university is
currently still working in
the approval state.
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Dear Dr. Eagle,
My friends and I are concerned about gaining the
dreaded Freshman Fifteen. Do you have any tips on how
we can avoid putting on the extra pounds?
Signed,
Soon to be couch potato
Dear soon to be couch
potato,
The reasons students
gain weight when they
come to college is because
of the changes in their eat-
ing habits and activity
level. Daily exercise and a
well balanced diet will
help you maintain your
weight. The rec center on
campus is a great place to
work out or play a sport.
While the weather is still
enjoyable you and your
friends might consider
going for a walk in the
evening. If you live off
campus, walk to class
instead of driving. Also try taking the stairs instead of
the elevator.
The dining halls on campus offer varieties of high calo-
rie and high fat foods, but there are also lowcalorie
foods available. Choose broiled, grilled or baked meat or
poultry instead of breaded items such as chicken
nuggets or patties. Limit foods with cheese sauces,
cream sauces, dressings, or gravies because these all
contribute to extra pounds. Limit the amount of high fat
spreads such as butter, mayonnaise, and cream cheese.
Add more fiber into every meal such as whole grain cere-
al or bread, legumes, and vegetables. If you do not like
the vegetables on the grill get some from the salad bar
and cook them in the microwave. When getting a salad
from the salad bar watch the amount of dressing you
use. One serving of dressing is one ounce and about 250
calories. The fiber will fill you up with adding the extra
calories. Drink water or low-fat milk instead of soda or
juice. A can of regular soda contains 140 calories. Frozen
yogurt is a good desert, but adding the candy and choco-
late adds unnecessary calories. The main thing to watch
out for is portions. Don't over fill your plate, just get
enough to fill you up.
Alcohol can also contribute to the Freshman Fifteen. A
12 oz. beer has 140 calories, Smirnoff has 275 calories
per drink, one wine cooler has 260 calories, a shot of
vodka or gin is 120 calories, a shot of whiskey is 220
calories, a shot of Southern Comfort is 184 calories and
a shot of Bacardi has 118 calories.
Doctor Eagle is written by Sarah Wilson, of the Keeling
Health Center. For more information or to suggest a
topic, please contact her at s_smwilson@clarion.edu.
September 15. 2005
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Hip hop dance team gears up for new season
Ashley E. Angle
Features Editor
Over the past few years
hip hop dance has taken its
place as an important art
form in our culture. Hip hop
choreography is used in
music videos seen on TV,
dances seen in clubs... and
at Clarion University bas-
ketball games.
A new form of school spirit
arrived in October 2004
with the birth of Clarion
University's very first hip
hop dance team. After six
individuals tried out for the
Clarion Dance Team, but
did not meet the require-
ments of being trained in
ballet and jazz, they decided
to start their own. However,
the four remaining mem-
bers do have dance
exprience.
"The hip hop dance team
gave another option for
those individuals who love
to dance, but weren't classi-
cally trained. We felt that
giving people another
option, it would increase the
number of participants in
Clarion activities," said jun-
ior secondary education
social studies major Deanne
Perry, who also minors in
black studies and ancient
Mediterranean studies.
The dance team has
become an outlet for many
students. Some tried out
because they knew people
on the team, while others
learned about it through
friends. One thing members
of the team have in common;
they love to dance.
"Ever since I was a little
girl, I've danced. It's some-
thing that came naturally,"
said senior elementary edu-
cation major Erica Bojalad.
"It makes me feel good,"
said sophomore marketing
major Sarah Rossum. She
also said that dance "helps
relieve stress."
"I love to dance because it
gives me a way to express
myself Dancing, although it
can be hard, at times is very
fun to me," said Perry.
Bojalad and Rossum,
along with teammates Perry
and Alexis Branch, a sopho-
more elementary education
major, have danced for near-
ly all their lives. Each girl
took tap, jazz and ballet
growing up.
"While in high school I
took every dance possible -
jazz, tap, ballet and mod-
ern," said Perry.
Perry also attended a per-
forming arts high school in
her native state of
Kentucky, which enabled
her to spend most of her
time dancing.
So why hip hop?
"It's a huge form of expres-
sion," said Bojalad. She also
added that it was a good
way to "let loose."
"Hip hop seemed fun," said
Branch.
It is also an art form where
one doesn't need any train-
ing. If one can move and has
rhythm, he or she can dance
hip hop. This form of danc-
ing also allows the use of
more up-todate, main-
stream music.
However, don't think hip
hop is all fun and games or
one of the easier dance gen-
res. It takes a great deal of
work too. The teams prac-
tices two days a week,
Mondays and Wednesdays.
They also learn about five or
six routines throughout the
year. The choreography is
created by the dancers
themselves.
"It takes hard work like
any other group, period,"
said Branch.
"Since we don't have a set
choerographer as of now,
anyone who is on the team
can come to us with a dance
that they have choreo-
graphed, and if we vote to do
it, then we do it," Perry
explained.
Last year, the team fin-
ished with six dancers. Try-
outs are set to take place on
Sept. 21 and 22 in Tippin
Dance Studio from 6-8:30
p.m. The first night, partici-
pants are taught a dance
and the second night hope-
fuls perform it as his or her
try-out.
"Anyone who is interested
must be present both days,"
Perry said.
As of last year and on top
of practices the hip hop
dance team performed at
both men's and women's
basketball games. They are
looking for more places to
perform this year.
Photo courtesy Clarion University Hip Hip Dance Team
DANCE FEVER - (left to right) Alexis Brancti, Deanne Perry, Erica Bojalad and Sarah Rossum
look forward to a new season on the hip top dance team.
"Right now we only per-
form at basketball games.
We are also willing to dance
at any other events if we are
invited," said Perry. "We
plan to dance at football
games by next football sea-
son."
Perhaps performing is the
best part of being on the
team.
"I love to get up in front of
crowds and perform, it gives
a rush," said Perry.
Bojalad, Rossum and
Branch also agree that they
love to perform.
Bojalad adds, "When we
get out on the floor we
become one."
Some team goals this year
are to expand membership,
entertain the crowd and get
the hip hop dance team's
name out.
"I want to make the cam-
pus more aware we're here,"
said Rossum.
Other goals include to sim-
ply do the best they can and
make the campus more cul-
turally diverse.
There are many perks to
working hard as a team to
accomplish goals and many
of the girls have favorite
things about being a part of
the team.
"I enjoy everything about
being on the team. Meeting
new people; actually learn-
ing new things from other
people," Perry said. "1 also
like being able to show peo-
ple what we worked hard to
do."
Branch said that by being
able to be a part of the team
she was able to meet a lot of
new people and made a lot
of new friends.
The sense of pride that
comes from being a part of
the hip hop dance team over
shadows all the negatives,
such as the struggle to
become a recognized student
organization and the con-
flicts that arise within the
team.
"I feel empowered to be a
part of Clarion's campus,"
said Rossum.
"Being a part of this team
means a great deal to me,"
said Perry. "All of the origi-
nal members worked very
hard to get this team togeth-
er and it shows that hard
work and persistence pays
off"
Perhaps the most impor-
tant thing to remember
about hip hop is that it
greatly differs from the
other genres of dance.
"Hip hop can't be learned
how to do," said Bojalad.
"It's something you're born
with."
Students learn more about scrapbooking at UAB's ''Scrapbook America" event
Kurt Boyd
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Put yourself in the posi-
tion of the typical college
undergraduate. It's Monday
night and the start of yet
another week of classes.
Aside from all the hours of
studying, what other activi-
ties can you do in Clarion?
On Monday Sept. 12 at 8
p.m., a craft workshop was
put on in 248 Gemmell to
give students the opportuni-
ty to come together .
"Thinking of being original
and doing something differ-
ent that people can take
home," is how University
Activities Board arts chair,
Esteban Brown, explains
the basis of putting on these
biweekly workshops. With a
set budget given to him from
UAB, Esteban had to budget
his activities for the entire
semester. It wasn't a semi-
nar on how to make a scrap-
book, but more of an envi-
ronment in which it was
easy to make them. It also
gave students an opportuni-
ty to mingle amongst one
another, meet new people
and bond with people they
wish to get to know a little
bit better.
"It brings a lot of people
together to do different
activities," states Marissa
Angevine, a Clarion
University sophomore who
was one of 14 students in
attendance. Throughout the
remainder of the semester
there will be different activ-
ities introduced such as jew-
elry making, plate making,
painting, hemp art and clay
art.
"Stamping or a tie dyed
night for tee shirts would be
fun," were just a few more
suggestions given by sopho-
more Arryn Murray.
Scrapbooking started back
in the year 1826 in part with
the published work of John
Poole's book "Manuscript
Gleanings and Literary
Scrapbook." It presented a
unique and interesting way
to display poems and
stories.
The next craft services
night will take place on
.^^onday, Sept. 26 in the
Gemmell Student complex.
The theme for the next craft
service night will be posted
on flyers around Clarion
University's campus in the
upcoming weeks. It's at no
cost to students, and there
is no set time limit that you
have to stay at each work-
shop.
Watch the bulletin boards
for the theme of the next
workshop, and don't be
afraid to bring a friend. The
workshops start at 8 p.m.,
but the finish of each work-
shop is up to the individuals
partcipating.
Morris Pratt/The Clarion Call
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Matt Ryczek finds new fans in Clarion
Kim Cammuso
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 12 - Ryan
Boxleitner, a sophomore
molecular biology major
from Grove City College,
said, "Yeah, I drove all the
way from Grove City to see
Pete Schmidt, because I love
the acoustic rhythms to his
music. I haven't heard much
from Matt Ryczek, except
for one of his songs called
"Goodbye," which is about
the twin towers. It combines
the idea of tragedy and
serenity at the same time ~
a beautiful, meaningful
song. I am excited to hear
more of his music, though.
It should be a good show."
Matt Ryczek and Pete
Schmidt performed on Mon.,
Sept. 12 in Gemmell Multi-
purpose Room at 8 p.m.,
sponsored by the
Universities Activities
Board.
Most people came to see
Schmidt because he opened
for The Clarks at last
spring's CampusFest.
Although Pete Schmidt
already had a fan base at
Clarion, it was different
when it came to Ryczek, an
up-and coming artist from
Georgia.
This was Ryczek's chance
to share his talents with the
people of Clarion University
and to let them know what
his music was all about, and
he did just that.
Jonathon Oonelll/rhe Clarion Call
Schmidt and Ryczek - Pete Schmidt (left) Matt Ryczek (right)
and perform in Gemmell l\/lulti-Purpose Room. They played a
few songs together at the end of the night.
At about 8:15 p.m., Ryczek his face, sporting an army
walked on to the stage with green tee, a newsboy cap to
a bright, confident smile on match, and a red and white
wrist band on his right arm.
Ryczek interacted with the
audience as he stood there
tuning his guitar getting
ready to perform. He sang a
set of about seven or eight
songs, mostly about love and
relationships. It was obvi-
ous that the girls were a lot
more into it than the guys,
especially since Ryczek
interacted with the females
in the audience by making
little gestures and winks.
Sophomore Katie Shick,
communication science dis-
order major, said, "It's unbe-
lievable that such a musical-
ly talented person hasn't
made it into the 'big stage'
yet. I loved the music, lyrics
and every-
thing
about the performance."
Senior Michelle Rainelli,
elementary/special educa-
tion major, said, "Matt was
amazing. His music touched
me to my soul. It's refresh-
ing to see a musician with so
much talent. His personali-
ty and music was unbeliev-
able. All I can say
is... WOW!"
It is undoubted that
Ryczek's music touched a lot
of hearts that night and def-
inite that
he gained
many
new
fans.
Schmidt returns after CampusFest f^
Jared Sheatz
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 12 -
Georgia native, Pete
Schmidt, graced Clarion
University with his pres-
ence Monday night in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room. Chris Kochanov, geol-
ogy major, said, "Yeah. I'm
pretty excited. I saw him
last year at Campusfest."
About a hundred people
showed up to see Schmidt,
according to UAB Concert
Chair Mike McDonald,
((
Yeah, I'm pretty
excited. I saw him last
year at CampusFest.
- Chris Kochanov
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senior communication
major. "Since he's been here
once or twice, he would pick
up more of a following,"
McDonald explained why
UAB had Schmidt back
after CampusFest. "He con-
tacted us. He was going
through on tour."
Schmidt interacted with
the crowd well, telling jokes
and making comments
between songs while tuning
up guitar. He featured songs
such as "Just So You Know,"
which was performed with
Lisa, a girl from the audi-
ence. He also talked about
missing his home state of
Georgia in "Back to
Georgia." He played numer-
ous other songs also such as
"Someday" and "Angels."
But he finished it off with
the song he said is always
his closer, "Dream."
The smaller crowd that
attended seemed to be very
excited to hear the musician
play. There was plenty of
clapping and cheering going
on after songs. Laughter lit
the room after Schmidt's
jokes.
Pete Schmidt will
be right up your
alley if you like
artists such as
John Mayer.
Pete's album
"No Safe Bet"
was being sold at the back of
the room. "They sold quite a
bit of CDs and stuff,"
McDonald said.
"It was a good show," L^^,
McDonald said. MS
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Staniforth delivers "magical" performance
Kevin Colonna
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 14 ■
Clarion students dropped
their jaws in amazement as
((
Everyone should have
seen this show!
- Ashley Reed and
Jamie McNamara
magician Nate Staniforth lit
up the stage with amazing
acts and feats in the
Gemmell Multi-pur
pose room on Sept.
14, sponsored by
the Universities
Activity Board.
Staniforth
started the
evening with
an incredible
trick in which
he swallowed
thread, fol-
lowed by four
needles, then
pulled the
thread
back
out of his mouth with the
needles threaded on it. After
his opening act, Staniforth
informed the audience that
his goal was not to tell jokes
and get all dressed up. His
only goal was to "amaze" the
audience. "It was phenome-
nal. I felt like I was watch-
ing a TV show. It was very
impressive," said sophomore
Clyde Smith, psychology
major. Sophomore Jessica
Link said, "It was spectacu-
lar, really amazing, and he
was really cute!"
Staniforth proceeded by
performing a few card
tricks, which according to
him are "every magician's
obsession." The Hghts were
then dimmed as Staniforth
showed the audience a short
video that he had recorded
earlier in the day doing
"street magic" all over the
Clarion University campus.
The video concluded with an
amazing trick that he had
filmed of himself four years
ago during his freshman
year at
Devon Yorkshire/ T/ie Clarion Call
Nate staniforth - Two strong guys from the audience tie
magician Staniforth into a straight-jacket. He later escaped.
Iowa University.
The feat involved
Staniforth shackling him-
self in chains and weights,
then jumping into the 52
degree water of the Iowa
City River and then re-sur-
facing a few minutes later
with no chains attached.
Staniforth laughingly stat-
ed, "It was very illegal for
me to do that. I almost got
thrown out of college for it."
Just when everyone
thought that the video was
astonishing, Staniforth fol-
lowed by calling two "big,
strong, guys" from the audi-
ence and requesting that
they buckle him up in a
straight jacket as tight as
they possibly could.
After a few minutes of
squirming and rolling
around, Staniforth success-
fully escaped from the
straight jacket as the audi-
ence applauded, shocked
and astounded.
Staniforth's concluding act
involved the entire audi-
ence, he told everyone to
take out their cell phones
and call someone.
The first three people to get
a hold of someone stood up
He then chose one person to
remain standing. He
instructed the person stand-
ing to ask the person on the
phone to think of any play-
ing card, tell it to the other
person then hang up.
Staniforth then gave a
deck of cards to the person
standing, and, sure enough,
the first card in the deck
was the card the person on
the phone picked.
Sophomore Ashley Reed,
biology major, and freshman
Jamie McNamara, history
major, said, "We thought he
was great. He wasn't fake
like a lot of magicians, and
he was really down to earth,
as if he were another college
student. Everyone should
have seen this show!"
Staniforth has been prac-
ticing magic since he was
eight years old, where he
would frequently perform
shows for his parents.
He started to perform
organized shows while he
was in high school and is
now on his first national
tour. About his work,
Staniforth said "I love it. It's
amazing that I'm getting
((
It was very illegal for
me to do that (jumping
into icy water while
chained). I almost got
thrown out of college
for it
- Nate Stanforth
paid to do this. It is hard
work, though. You have to
look at it just like a job. I
practice between five and
eight hours a day in order to
perfect every act I perform."
Currently, Staniforth is
continuing his tour across
the country. Upon comple-
tion, he plans on making a
video documentary of all his
shows and performances,
including his upcoming
escape act, in which he
plans on being chained up,
then buried alive.
((
/ love it It's amazing
that I'm getting paid to
do this. It is hard
work, though. You
have to look at it just
like a job. I practice
between five and eight
hours a day in order
to perfect every act I
perform.
- Nate Staniforth
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NATE STANIFORTH
Devon Yorkshire/The Clarion Call
Devon Yorkshlre/nie Clarion Call
Staniforth Interacts with crowd- Magician Staniforth interacts with the crowd. About 125
people attended the UAB sponsored event on Sept. 14.
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Open Mic Night gives coffee stiop setting p^iiyiiMiiinimM^iiynMiHuimM^iimiMiHBmi
Jon Gofer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJccofer@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 13 -
University Activities Board
(UAB) held the first Open
Mic Night of the year on
Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. in
Gemmell Ritazza. Eleven
u
We have a UAB Open
Mic Night once a
month, usually on a
Tuesday, for students
to show off the r
talents.
- Danny Dively
performers took the micro-
phone for 15 minutes each
in front of as many as 120
onlookers, seated on the
couches and carpet. Most
studi-nt.s said they showed
up to .support a performing
friend, or just to listen to
music aiul hang out. Tlu'
event lasted until nearly 11
p.m.
Danny Dively. union chair
for the UAB was in charge
of the show. He checked per-
formers in and gave them
their time slots. Dively said.
"We have a UAB sponsored
Open Mic Night once a
month, usually on a
'l\iesday, for students to
show off their talents." So
how do you know when the
next one will be? Keep an
eye out for postings, espe-
cially in the Gemmell
Student Center as each new
month begins.
Being a theater major,
sophomore Andy Roos is
used to performing before
audiences, but this was his
first time playing guitar and
singing before a crowd.
When asked if he's used to
being nervous from acting
he said, "You're never used
to being nervous. It's some-
thing you just have to over-
come and deal with." A Pearl
Jam cover was the first song
he played, starting off the
event on the acoustic track
it would stay on through
most of the night.
Gorav "G" Gulati, senior
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Desmond Hollis - Mollis closed Open Mic Night with a
spoken-word performance.
Travis Dane
his guitar.
Lisa Sagan/r/ie Clarion Call
Dane performs for Open Mic Night and plays
communication major,
agreed. "Of course I get
nervous, I'm actually shak-
ing right now!" he said,
right before he went up to
the mic to cover Dave
Matthews Band. "I don't
mind if my songs are good or
not. I just want to entertain
people and have fun."
Justin Jones, sophomore
secondary education social
studies major, said he's
nervous until he "hits that
first or second note. ' He said
he loves playing at Open
Mic Night. "It's a way you
can experiment with your
music, and see if people
accept it or not. Plus it's just
a fun time." Jones played a
few songs, including a cover
of Bob Dylan's "Knocking
On Heaven's Door."
Ryan Waterman, sopho-
more English major, has a
different way of dealing
with her fear. "I get nervous,
but I use it as energy and
excitement to help me play,"
she said. Waterman was one
of the crowd favorites, play-
ing heartfelt original
acoustics. "All music is
beautiful," she said, "music
opens people up and I love
meeting new people and
making friends."
Jeremy "Pete" Clay, soph-
omore psychology major, fre-
quents this event. "I played
just about every one last
year," he said. "I don't really
get nervous anymore simply
because I got to know every-
one I'm playing in front of."
Clay also said, "Respect all
music, whether you like it or
not."
«
You're never used to
being nervous. It's
something you just
have to overcome and
deal with.
- Andy Roos
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Desmond Hollis, freshman
accounting major, took his
spot at the microphone as
the night's last performer.
He did two songs, but much
different than anyone else
had. Hollis went up without
a guitar or any background
music, giving a hip-hop
influenced spoken-word per-
formance of his poetry. After
he admitted he really wasn't
nervous, he said, "I've actu-
ally only performed in front
of a crowd one other time. I
decided to do this last
minute. I saw a sign for it
and said 'Why not?'" About
his pieces, he said, "It's what
I love, it's my passion. I have
about fifty of these
memorized."
The (not-so-scary) Exorcism of Emily Rose'
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"The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
Director: Scott Derrickson
Sony Pictures
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Having seen only trailers,
and not read anything about
this film, I was under the
assumption that I was going
to see a horror movie when I
went to see "The Exorcism
of Emily Rose." It's been a
long time since I've seen a
horror movie that I really
liked but thought this one
looked intriguing. What I
didn't expect was this film to
be more of a courtroom
drama than a horror movie.
This movie, which is based
on a true story, centers on a
court case in which a priest
(Tom Wilkinson) is accused
of negligent homicide when
a girl dies shortly after he
performed a failed exorcism.
His lawyer (Laura Linney)
must defend him against an
arrogant state prosecutor
(Campbell Scott) while
fighting her own demons
and going through a reli-
gious conundrum herself.
Throughout the trial.
Father Moore (Wilkinson)
cares far less about the out-
come as he does about
telling Emily's amazing
story. Through the testimo-
ny of Father Moore and
Emily's friends and family,
we see glimpses into Emily's
(Jennifer Carpenter's) life
before and during her "pos-
session."
While the prosecution
claims her "possession" was
actually a severe case of
epilepsy and could have
been cured through medical
treatment,Defense Attorney
Erin Bruner (Linney) can
only raise the question "Is it
possible?" as their best
defense.
Though the courtroom
scenes seemed more like a
television show than a
movie, the strategically
placed flashbacks held my
attention well enough to
make this film worth watch-
ing. The acting wasn't all
that spectacular but I don't
We didn't really get a
look into the lives of
any characters in
this film.
think that was the actors'
fault. We didn't really get a
look into the lives of any
characters in this film. Even
Emily Rose is still a
stranger at the end of the
movie. The film was also a
bit slow moving for a so-
called horror. Had they sped
it up some we may have had
time to get to know a couple
of the characters.
Though 1 did jump a cou-
ple times during the move,
this was definitely not a hor-
ror and should not have
been advertised as such.
When I see an exorcism
movie, I expect to see heads
spinning 360 degrees, pro-
jectile vomit and desecra-
tion of the crucifix. All that
is given in this movie are a
couple screams, a girl talk-
ing in languages she is
assumed not to know and a
couple of run-ins with the
devil. Had I not been tricked
into thinking this was a hor-
ror movie, I'm sure I would
have liked it much more.
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exorcism movie, stay home
and rent "The Exorcist," but
if you want to see a drama,
based on a true story, that
raises the question "Is it
possible that demons are
real?" then go see "The
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because now, you won't be
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This weekend's UAB movie night featured "The Longest
Yard" in Pierce Auditorium. In this movie, Adam
Sandler manages to hold back from his typical loud and
obnoxious behavior. Despite the movie's simplicity, I
found myself laughing with the rest of the auditorium.
The orignial '74 version of "The Longest Yard" starred
Burt Reynolds, who appears as a co-star in this remake.
Chris Rock also has a large role and delivers his trade-
mark politically incorrect humor. The supporting cast
prisoners actually make the movie, however, including
roles by Bob Sapp, Nelly and Michael Irvin that are sur-
prisingly well done.
The plot is pretty weak.as expected of a Sandler com-
edy. Sandler, a jailed ex-quarterback, has to coach a foot-
ball team of convicts. They are set to play the abusive
and athletic guards. The comedy (especially of the sup-
porting cast) definitely shines through.
The soundtrack is a little too MTV influenced, and the
ploc turns are mostly very predictable. I'd recommend
checking out "The Longest Yard" if you want a few
laughs without the expense of a complicated plot.
JON GOFER
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to be reieased
The popular animated sitcom "Family Guy" will be
releasing its straight to DVD movie "Stewie Griffin: The
Untold Story!" on Sept. 27. The film centers on the
Griffin family's 1-yearold maniacal son Stewie. who
puts his plan for world domination on hold in order to
travel across the country' to find whom he believes to be
his real father. Of course the film also includes the
wacky antics of the rest of the Griffin family, including
Peter Griffin's fifteen minutes of fame on his news seg-
ment "You Know What Grinds My Gears?"
KEVIN COLONNA
Qood & Random
Finding decent local music is a hard task, but findmg
"good" local music is pretty much a challenge. Hopefully
you all had a great summer and were able to catch a lot
of great shows. Unfortunately due to the fact that I
spent my entire summer working, I only saw a few,
which is why I started to listen to more local Pittsburgh
music this summer.
I actually found a "good" local band and had the chance
to get to know them and
see them rock out.
The only good thing that
Local music
at it's finest
Elisa Borger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_emborger@clarion.eclu
comes from spending the
whole summer slaving
away at a job is the chance
to meet some cool people.
Interestingly enough, my
two friends who I met at
work, Mike Overly and
Jenn Twaddle, mentioned
that they are in a band
Molly Orange, and that
Twaddle is the singer.
Cool, a band with a girl
singer. That day they gave
me their CD.
Soon after, they asked me if I would take photographs
of them for the "Hey Sherman!" compilation they were
going to be on, just recently released. After listening to
them at practice, twice a week, and listening to their full
length CD, "Hammerhead!," I realized that they were
probably one of the most dedicated bands I'd ever
known,
Mike Overly and Ben Millward switch it up depending
on the song, both playing guitar and drums. Scott Lipko
plays bass, and Jenn Twaddle is on vocals. Together they
are the four talented musicians making up the band
Molly Orange.
Over the summer, Molly Orange played numerous
shows, including one with Black Tie Revue, with Clarion
University graduate Jesse Ley on keyboards. They
played at different bars throughout Pittsburgh, includ-
ing the 31 Street Pub, but they hope to soon travel out-
side of Pittsburgh to play shows.
Another thing that gives Molly Orange such a unique
sound is that no two songs on their CD sound alike. They
range from slow to loud, to metal, to fast; they have got
it all. Influenced by such bands as The Pixies, Melvins
and Go Sailor, the band Molly Orange is here to rock a
town near you. Molly Orange's Web site
(www.myspace.com/mollyorange) has information on
show dates.
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Intramural Schedule Fall 2005
Activity;
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OUTDOOR SOCCER
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11/15
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12/10
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you are by yourself and want to join and play with anotlier team!
Upcoming Events:
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Thursday, 9/22 and Monday, 9/26
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Register your team at the Rec center, then call the
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Intramural ^s on the Web
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Or from the CUP home page:
click on Athletics then Intramurals.
Find out details about every sport including rules, roster
limitations, schedules and results. See your team in
action with new pictures posted every week.
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Clarion County United Way SK Race
The United Way of Clarion County will hold its 21st Annual SKRace on Saturday, October 10 as part of an Autumn Leaf
Festival Event. The course stretches from Main Street, through the Autumn Leaf Festival area, around Clarion
University Campus, and ending with a lap around the University track. Long sleeved t'shirts, boxed lunches from
Sheetz, beverages from Wal-Mart and fruit from the Clarion Fruit Company will be provided for the first 200 registered
runners. Cash prizes totaling up to $1200 will be awarded to the top three male and female runners. Medals will also
be awarded in the different age groups. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the stadium. The race begins at 9 a.m
and the cost is $15.00. Special discounts are being offered to families/individuals/friends/co-workers running together. If
an organization, family, etc. has three individuals or more respresenting the cost is only $12.00 per runner.
Anyone is able to participate, and all proceeds will benefit the Fitzgerald Ramp Project. For more information contact
the Clarion United Way at (814) 226-8760 or unitedway@usachoice.net and include your full name and mailing address
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It's September and the
Clarion Golden Eagle men's
swimming and diving sea-
son is now less than a
month away. Which can
mean only one thing: prac-
tice has begun for the pro-
gram's most recent recruits.
This year's class includes
eight new faces made up of
seven swimmers and one
diver.
A.J. Claypool, Andy
Wolverton, Axel Casio, Jon
Wallace, Nate Cohen, Matt
Krieder and Paul Ubbink
are the newest members to
test the waters, while Erich
Spessand is the lone incom-
ing diver.
Recruiting, which has
always been an integral
part of Clarion's storied
success in swimming and
diving, and this year as in
year's past was just that: a
success.
"I've been coming to swim
camps here for seven years;
I kept coming back because
of how well I liked the
coaches and how well I
knew the campus," said
Ubbink who hails from
Rochester, N.Y. Perhaps
more specific were Claypool
and Casio. "The recruiting
trip was an absolute blast,"
said Claypool.
"Coach Van Dyke helps
everyone and he is really
cool," added Casio, who was
so impressed by the trip
that he came to Clarion
from his home country of
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ting under way. Despite
practices that are more
time-consuming, challeng-
ing and demanding, the
recruits all agree that
Clarion is the place that
they want to be.
"Right now the competi-
tion is really intense
amongst ourselves, because
it's almost time for us to cut
down our roster," said
Krieder. "Everyone is push-
ing hard and the coaches are
looking to see who's the
most dedicated."
Dedication that Ubbink
said takes a lot of faith and
determination.
"The practices include a lot
more yardage than what we
were used to in high school
and it's tough waking up
early," he said.
However, despite the
workload each of the fresh-
men swimmers is confident
that they can succeed in
their strange new environ-
ment. Key to that confidence
has been the role of the
upperclassmen of whom
each of the recruits were
quick to give credit to.
"It's not like high school
where the freshmen all sit
in one corner together away
from everyone else and are
looked down on for being
stupid freshmen. The upper-
classmen treat us great",
they treat us as if we've
been a member of the team
for years," said Krieder.
With an easier adjustment
accounted for these "fresh
fish," all that's left to do is
live up to the expectations of
themselves and so far each
of them appears to have
accomphshed that mission.
Each of the members had
nothing but good things to
report on their practices
with many of them express-
ing that they saw improve-
ment in themselves from
one practice to the next.
"It's early, but I already
have the feeling that the
coaches will help us perform
the best that we can and
that everyone will continue
to be very supportive," said
Krieder.
But the pool is not the only
place they are having fun
this semester. Ralston Hall,
were each of them lives
together on the same floor,
has provided plenty of
laughs for the elite eight.
"It's great living together
because we can offer each
other encouragement and
we can hang out all the
time," said Ubbink.
"It's been great and I love
all of them; we include each
other in everything. It
always good to meet differ-
ent people and each person
has a unique aspect about
them that I like," said Casio.
Indeed it appears that this
year's group is a close-knit
one, which should bode well
for the team sport philoso-
phy instilled in all athletes
of "there is no I in team." If
there is one team that prac-
tices like a team it is cer-
tainly this one, ultimately
leaving outstanding poten-
tial for this season.
"I think we'll turn heads
this season," said Claypool.
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September 15. 2005
X-C Teams Finish First
Eric Bowser
Clarion Call Staff Writer
On Saturday Clarion's
men's and women's cross
country teams participated
in their first match of the
year.
The meet, which was held
at Thiel College, saw each of
the Golden Eagle teams eas-
ily bring home first place
despite missing key team
members that figure to be
important later on.
The men finished first out
of nine teams in the meet,
winning by 48 points and
women finished first out of
12 teams, winning by 35
points.
The top three runners in
both meets were Golden
Eagles; Bill Herrmann.
Sean Williams and Chris
Clark, who all finished in
just under 28 minutes for
the men.
Erin Richards, Tasha
Wheatley and Katie Jarzab
who all finished just over 23
and a half minutes for the
women.
"I was very pleased with
the teams' performances in
the meet and I expect the
success to continue through-
out the season," said Coach
Daniel Caulfield. "The times
are very good for this time of
year and for the kind of
course that the meet was
held on. I believe that at
this point we will only
improve even more."
Although no team leader
has emerged as of yet.
Coach Caulfield believes
that one will emerge at
some point this season. He
emphasized that the team
concept is what is most
important and that at most
meets someone different
usually steps up and leads
the way.
This Friday Sept. 16 both
the men's and women's
teams will do battle at
Slippery Rock.
"The Slippery Rock match
will be a good indicator for
the team to see exactly how
we stack up against some of
the top teams around," said
Caulfield.
"SUppery Rock's men's
team is expected to be one of
the top teams in the region
after some good recruiting
and their women's team fin-
ished third at the NCAA
Regionals last year."
Photo Courtesy of Erin Richards
Erin Richards, Tasha Wheatley ar)d Katie Jarzab push ahead
of the field as they lead the Golden Eagles to first place fin-
ish over 11 other teams at Staurday;s meet at Theil College.
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
Tennis
Sept. 16
Sept. 15
@ Slippery Rock
@ West Liberty
Football
Sept. 17
Sept. 17
vs. Bloomsburg
vs. IVIansfield
*Family Day*
Sept. 20
@ East Stroudsburg
Golf
Sept. 18-19
Volleyball
Hal Hansen Invite @
Sept. 17
Clarion Oaks
@ California
Soccer
Sept. 20
Sept. 16
@ Indiana
vs. California
Sept. 19
vs. Indiana
Photo Courtesy of Erin Richards
Bill Herrmar\r), Sean Williams finish strong to give CU the
top three spots in Saturday's race at Thiel College.
M Soccer - Sept 13
Kutztown 2
Bloomsburg 1
Lock Haven 2
East Stroudsburg 1
West Chester 1
Millersville
(OT)
Slippery Rock 1
Shippensburg
W Soccer - Sept 13
Kutztown 1
Bloomsburg
Indiana 5
California 1
Lock Haven 1
Clarion
West Chester 2
Millersville
Philadelphia 3
East Stroudsburg
Shippensburg 1
Slippery Rock
VoUeyball • Sept 13
California 3
Edinboro
Lock Haven 3
Indiana 2
Slippery Rock 3
Clarion 1
Kutztown 3
Cheyney
Millersville 3
Shippensbui:g 1
East Stroudsburg 3
West Chester 1
W Soccer -Sept 11
Bridgeport 2
Kutztown
Football - Sept 10
East Stroudsburg 66
C.W. Post 49
California 88
Mansfield 12
Bloomsburg 49
Shippnsburg 21
West Chester 30
Indiana 20
Cheyney 13
St. Paul's 10
So. Conn. St. 31
Kutztown 28
Delaware St. 38
Millersville 6
lowson 70
Lock Haven
Shepherd 24
Slippery Rock 7
M Soccer - Sept 10
Bloomsburg 2
East Stroudsburg
California i
Kutztown
Lock Haven i
Millersville i
(20T)
West Chester 4
Slippery Rock 1
Bridgeport
Shippensburg
W Soccer - Sept 10
Bloomsburg
East Stroudsburg
(20T)
West Chester
Clarion
Slippery Rock
Indiana
(20T)
Mansfield
Shippensburg
Grand Valley St.
California
Edinboro
Lock Haven
New Haven
Kutztown
C.W. Post
Millersville
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Golden Eagle Volleyball
Set For 2005 Season
Chris McKissick and
Marc Steigerwald
Clarion Call Staff Writers
The Clarion University
Women's volleyball team is
geared up for the upcoming
season.
They are looking to build
upon last year's record of 29-
9 and 6-4 in the PSAC west
and qualifying for the
NCAA Division II playoffs.
Head coach Tracey Fluharty
believes she has "a talented
but young" team this year.
The roster consists of three
seniors, three juniors, nine
sophomores (two of which
are currently out with
injuries) and three fresh-
men.
The team is lead by three
seniors with four years of
playing experience. The cap-
tain of the team is Ashley
Kreiner. She is the setter
and set a university record
last year for assists with
1,679. She was named to the
Daktronics All-Region team
and second team PSAC-
West.
Senior co-captain Karen
Stoklosa also joined Kreiner
on the PSAC West second
team. She also led the team
in blocks with 189 last sea-
son.
Senior co-captain, Heather
Byrne is the leader of the
defense. She had 367 digs
last season. Junior Jenn
Sacco also contributed on
the defensive end with 373
digs.
The Lady Eagles were
picked in the pre-season to
finish third in the PSAC
West and they are looking to
pass that ranking this year.
Coach Fluharty believes
they can do it. However, she
said, "Inconsistency is a
problem right now and each
player needs to be responsi-
ble for their own play."
The goals for the team
are, "working on our weak-
nesses and mistakes and we
need to take it one game at a
time," said Fluharty.
Senior captain Kreiner
also hopes for a good season
and learning from her past
seasons.
The Lady Eagles are going
<(
Inconsistency is a prob-
lem right now and each
player needs to be
responsible ...
-Coach Fluharty
to face some good competi-
tion from Lock Haven,
California, lUP and an
improving Slippery Rock.
Coach Fluharty says, "No
match will be an easy one."
The Lady Eagles are cur-
rently 10-3 on the season.
Their next match is Sept.
17 at Cal and their next
home match is Sept. 27
against Edinboro.
Eagle Spikers Down
Seton Hill; Loses to SRU
Clarion
Seton Hill
3
Zachery Ramsey
Clarion Call Staff Writer
The Clarion Eagle volley-
ball team continued it's win-
ning ways last Wednesday
against the Seton Hill, beat-
ing out the Griffins three
games to one.
The Eagle's victory, which
pushed the team to an
impressive 10-2 start, fea-
tured a stand out perform-
ance from sophomore
Christina Steiner who led
the team by tallying 20 kills
over the match.
Another sophomore, libero
Vicky Gentile, set managed
23 digs to lead the Eagles,
while senior setter Ashley
Kreiner stepped up and
helped the team by setting
up 48 assists.
Senior middle hitter
Karen Stoklosa paced the
Golden Eagles in blocks
with four.
Coach Tracey Fluharty
attributes her team's strong
start to the desire shown
over a very long, intense
preseason.
Although the team has
played well this season, the
coach still points out that
there are areas where the
team needs improvement,
identifying better player
communication and more
consistent play among the
top ambitions.
She also notes that going
into conference play it will
be important to take each
PSAC one by one rather
than looking ahead.
This season has seen some
pleasant surprises for the
Golden Eagles in terms of
personnel.
Along with the strong play
of Steiner, Stoklosa,
Kreiner, and Gentile,
Clarion has received solid
play from sophomore Karen
Wiefling at outside hitter.
Junior middle hitter
Lindsay Banner has also
made major contributions,
playing very well after
recovering from two sepa-
rate ACL surgeries.
After piling up 10 wins
against non-PSAC oppo-
nents, Clarion heads into
conference play with a good
amount of steam.
Slippery Rock
Clarion
3
1
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
The Slippery Rock volley-
ball team handed Clarion
just its third loss of the sea-
son last night in the PSAC
opener for both teams in
Tippin Gymnasium.
Sarah Fries and Lindsay
Banner each had a good
night for the Golden Eagles
with 13 and 12 kills respec-
tively despite the loss.
Defensively, Vicky Gentile,
(27 digs) and Christina
Stiner (17 digs, 2 blocks)
pitched in to keep things
close.
However, The Rock were
just too much for the Golden
Eagles winning three of four
games by scores of 30-25,
30-28 and a 30-18 decisive
blow.
The Golden Eagles will be
back in action Saturday at 1
p.m. when they travel to
take on California.
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Calif, cracks down on
slave rings
SACRAMENTO, Calif —
Gov. Schwarzenegger
approved legislation
Wednesday intended to
crack down on slave rings
that force people — often
poor and illegal immi-
grants — to perform
debasing work in sweat-
shops, construction and
prostitution.
The legislation estab-
lishes a felony of human
trafficking. Although law
enforcement has been
able to prosecute many of
those crimes under exist-
ing state and federal laws,
including kidnapping and
pimping, advocates said
the new law would help
convict those who use psy-
chological coercion.
Dynamic NOW president
Molly Yard dies at 93
WASHINGTON-Molly
Yard, a former president
of the National
Organization for Women
who fought for the Equal
Rights Amendment, legal
access to contraception
and abortions and revital-
ization of the feminist
movement, died Sept. 21
at Fair Oaks Nursing
Home in Pittsburgh,
where she lived. She was
93.
Grand Jury in Pa. says
church hid sex abuse
WASHINGTON— After a
three-year investigation,
a grand jury in
Philadelphia reported
Wednesday that Roman
Catholic Cardinals John
Krol and Anthony
Bevilacqua deliberately
concealed the sexual
abuse of hundreds of chil-
dren. The grand jury also
found that the
Philadelphia Archdiocese
kept 10 accused child
molesters in active min-
istry after all the U.S.
bishops promised to
remove any priest who
had ever faced a credible
allegation of abuse.
Ford hybrid initiative
WASHINGTON— Ford
Motor Co. jumped on the
hybrid-car bandwagon
Wednesday with a prom-
ise to boost production
tenfold to 250,000 cars
and trucks per year by
2010, a decision that
moves hybrids closer to
the mainstream of the
U.S. auto market.
Hybrids will represent
about 4 percent of the
company's global sales,
but the decision could
deliver a windfall of
"green PR."
Rap music company
bookeepii^ violations
NEW YORK — The book-
keeper for rap music com-
pany Murder Inc. pleaded
guilty Wednesday to fed-
eral charges she violated
cash transaction laws but
denied knowing the
money came from any ille-
gal sources, as alleged.
RSOs combine Katrina relief efforts
Jeffry Richards
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJprichards@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Sept. 21 - In the
aftermath of hurricane
Katrina, a meeting was held
on Sept. 15 in the Gemmell
Multi-Purpose Room in
order to try and organize the
different groups together to
form a campus-wide
Katrina fund, named
Operation Clarion Cares.
Cody Ressel, vice presi-
dent of student senate, and
Jessica Bayer, special
events chair for the
University Activities Board,
are co-chairs of the relief
efforts. The main goal of
Operation Clarion Cares is
to bring all of the different
organizations on campus
together in order to hopeful-
ly create one large campus
fund for the victims of
Katrina.
"We want to do something
all of Clarion can get
behind. A lot of times you
see organizations doing
things," said Ressel during
his and Bayer's presenta-
tion to the leaders of all of
the groups. He said, "We are
trying to cut the red tape."
There will be a campus-
wide vigil to honor the vic-
tims of the hurricane
Wednesday, Sept. 8 begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m. at the Bell
Tower. The vigil will include
placing a wreath in
Gemmell Park, remarks by
university faculty affected
by the hurricane and a Red
Cross volunteer who has
just returned from the
effected area, and a per-
formance by the Lift Every
Voice Gospel Choir.
Also, Phi Delta Theta will
be sponsoring a fashion
show in conjunction with
Crooks Clothing on Sept. 28
at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell
MPR. Crooks Clothing will
double all donations at the
event, up to $1,000.
Through this relief organ-
ization, Bayer and Ressel
are hoping to make it easier
See CLARION CARES, page 2
Jacqueline L. Salmon / Los Angtles Times ■ Washington Post News Service
Katrina Volunteer - Red Cross volunteer Roger Guyette hands a meal of beans and macaroni
and cheese to hurricane victim Lloyd Richard, 13, near his home in Des Allemandes, La.
Guyette became a Red Cross volunteer after the group came to his aid following a fire that
destroyed his Manassas, Va., house five years ago.
Saturday Service planned for September 24
Preiiminary
iiearing lieid
The Clarion News named in
civil case over alleged libel
Melody Simpson
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_mrslmpson@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21 - On
Saturday, Sept. 24, Clarion
University's Community
Service-Learning Office and
the United Way of Clarion
County will be teaming up
to help the community by
combining the 21st
Saturday Service Day with
the annual Day of Caring.
The major sponsors for the
day's events are Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania,
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, United Way
of Clarion County and
Adelphia Communications.
Over 200 volunteers will
be gathering at 18 sites that
are located throughout
Clarion, Jefferson and
Venango counties. A few of
the projects to be completed
include: working with men-
tally-challenged children
and aduJi;!,. helping the Girl
Scouts, renovating a local
park and building a haunted
barn.
With such a variety of
sites, there should be some-
thing to interest everyone.
Not only will the volunteers
be working, but having fun
as well.
Door prizes will be provid-
ed by the following business
sponsors: Captain Loomis,
Clarion Microtel, County
Seat Restaurant, Cozumel's
Restaurant, Dairy Queen,
Dan Smith Candies, Eat N
Park, Flowers and Bows,
Kentucky Fried Chicken,
McDonald's, Northwest
Savings Bank, Papa John's,
Pizza Pub, Quality Inn,
Sage Meadows, Staples,
Wal-Mart, Wendy's and
Wellness Health Options.
Registrations are still
being accepted.
"We have over 200 volun-
teers who are really excited.
This is our first collabora-
tion with United Way, and
we are pleased to have so
«
This is our first
collaboration with
United Way, and we
are pleased to have
so many students
who are willing to
give a day to help.
- Diana Brush
many students who are will-
ing to give a day to help in
the community," said Diana
Brush, director of
Community Service-
Learning.
John Santa
News Editor
sJmsanta@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21 - On
Sept. 13, the Court of
Common Pleas of Clarion
County, presided over by the
Hon. James G. Arner, com-
menced its preliminary civil
proceeding into the case of
Glenn M. Bobak vs. Western
Pennsylvania Newspaper
Company NO. 1333 CD
2004.
The plaintiff, Bobak, who
is represented by Dom
Greco of the Law offices of
Greco and Lander, PC, is
taking action against the
Western Pennsylvania
Newspaper Company due to
an article, which was pub-
lished on June 15, 2004.
The article was written by
Rodney L. Sherman, News
Editor of ''The Clarion
News." The contents of the
article, according to the
complaints filed by Bobak
and his counsel, defamed
Bobak and his
Newmansville, Pa. estab-
lishment.
The aforementioned com-
plaints filed by Bobak and
Greco and Lander, PC, con-
sist of 8 counts of action
stemming from the publica-
tion of "The Clarion News"
article both in print and on
the Internet.
Of the eight counts, two
counts, defamation and civil
conspiracy to defame, per-
tain to the newspaper publi-
cation of the article. The
other six counts are in
regards to the Internet pub-
lication. Those counts
include defamation, civil
conspiracy to defame, inter-
ference with existing rela-
tionships, civil conspiracy to
interfere with existing rela-
tionships, interference with
prospective relationships
and civil conspiracy to inter-
fere with prospective rela-
tionships.
The civil proceeding
See UBEL CASE, pagt 2
Suspect in robberies to be cliarged
Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_bel<oebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21-Clarion
resident Christopher Daniel
Sebring-Zoll, 19, who was
the suspect of three rob-
beries, allegedly surren-
dered to authorities on Sept.
16.
According to Clarion
County Borough Police
Chief Mark Hall, the K-9
and officers were tracking
him when he became tired
and gave up.
Sebring-Zoll allegedly
admitted to at least one inci-
dent concerning two stolen
purses that occurred on
Sept. 3. These happenings
took place at Merle Road
and Center Place.
Sebring-Zoll was consid-
ered a suspect after Joshua
Barnes and Jenna Fair went
to police with information
relative to the recent events.
Allegedly. Fair told police
that Sebring-Zoll confronted
them in Uni-mart about
buying a truck from Barnes.
Barnes then told Sebring-
Zoll that he was asking
$1,500 for the truck and
Sebring-Zoll offered him
$1000 in cash, which he
then showed them.
Sebring-Zoll told Barnes
he would contact him about
the truck.
Fair and Barnes allegedly
visited Sebring-ZoU's apart-
ment on South Avenue, on
Sept. 8. At the apartment,
Fair noticed a cream-colored
Guess purse and then sup-
posedly asked Sebring- ZoU
about the purse, Sebring-
Zoll then gave Fair the
purse.
Fair told police she later
wondered if there wa " a con-
nection with the purse to
the crimes, then contacted
police.
Police had already inter-
viewed a victim that said
her cream-colored Guess
purse had been stolen. A
Louis Vuitton purse valued
at $500 had also been stolen
from a second victim.
According "The Clarion
News" in a story published
Sept. 20, "Sebring-Zoll is
charged with robbery, a
first-degree felony, theft by
unlawful taking, a second-
degree felony offense, theft
by unlawful taking, a sec-
ond-degree misdemeanor,
simple assault, receiving
stolen property, both second-
degree misdemeanors, and
harassment, a summary
offense, in connection with
these two incidents."
Sebring-Zoll is being held
on $150,000 cash bond, and
according to Hall, he is
being held in the Clarion
County Jail.
"I feel a lot safer, knowing
that he has been caught and
I don't have to worry about
whether he is still on the
streets or not," said sopho-
more Katie Spohn.
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THE CLARION CALL
Se ptember 15. 2005
S/itts
X-C Teams Finish First
Eric Bowser
Clarion Call Staff Writer
On Saturday Clarion's
men's and women's cross
country teams participated
in their first match of the
year.
The meet, which was held
at Thiel College, saw each of
the Golden Eagle teams eas-
ily bring home first place
despite missing key team
members that figure to be
important later on.
The men finished first out
of nine teams in the meet,
winning by 48 points and
women finished first out of
12 teams, winning by 35
points.
The top three runners in
both meets were Golden
Eagles; Bill Herrmann,
Sean Williams and Chris
Clark, who all finished in
just under 28 minutes for
the men.
Erin Richards, Tasha
Wheatley and Katie Jarzab
who all finished just over 23
and a half minutes for the
women.
"I was very pleased with
the teams' performances in
the meet and I expect the
success to continue through-
out the season," said Coach
Daniel Caulfield. "The times
are very good for this time of
year and for the kind of
course that the meet was
held on. I believe that at
this point we will only
improve even more."
Although no team leader
has emerged as of yet.
Coach Caulfield believes
that one will emerge at
some point this season. He
emphasized that the team
concept is what is most
important and that at most
meets someone different
usually steps up and leads
the way.
This Friday, Sept. 16 both
the men's and women's
teams will do battle at
Slippery Rock.
"The Slippery Rock match
will be a good indicator for
the team to see exactly how
we stack up against some of
the top teams around," said
Caulfield.
"Slippery Rock's men's
team is expected to be one of
the top teams in the region
after some good recruiting
and their women's team fin-
ished third at the NCAA
Regionals last year."
Photo Courtesy of Erin Richards
Erin Richards, Tasha Wheatley ar)d Katie Jarzab push ahead
of the field as they lead the Golden Eagles to first place fin-
ish over 11 other teams at Staurday;s meet at Theil College.
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
Tennis
Sept. 16
Sept. 15
@ Slippery Rock
@ West Liberty
Football
Sept. 17
Sept. 17
vs. Bloomsburg
vs. Mansfield
*Family Day*
Sept. 20
@ East Stroudsburg
Golf
Sept. 18-19
Volleyball
Hal Hansen Invite @
Sept. 17
Clarion Oaks
@ California
Soccer
Sept. 20
Sept. 16
@ Indiana
vs. California
Sept. 19
vs. Indiana
Photo Courtesy of Erin Richards
Bill Herrmanr), ^ar) Williams finish strong to give CU the
top three spots in Saturday's race at Thiel College.
r^oi
M Soccer - Sept 13
Kutztown 2
Bloomsburg 1
Lock Haven 2
East Stroudsburg 1
West Chester 1
Millersville
(OT)
Slippery Rock 1
Shippensburg
W Soccer ■ Sept 13
Kutztown 1
Bloomsburg
Indiana 5
California 1
Lock Haven 1
Clarion
West Chester 2
Millersville
Philadelphia 3
East Stroudsburg
Shippensburg 1
Slippery Rock
Volleyball - Sept 13
California 3
Edinboro
Lock Haven 3
Indiana 2
Slippery Rock 3
ClarioD 1
Kutztown 3
Cheyney
Millersville 3
Shippensburg 1
East Stroudsburg 3
West Chester 1
W Soccer - Sept 11
Bridgeport 2
Kutztown
Football ■ Sept 10
East Stroudsburg 66
C.W. Post 49
California 88
Mansfield 12
Bloomsburg 49
Shippnsburg 21
West Chester 30
Indiana 20
Cheyney 13
St. Paul's 10
So. Conn. St. 31
Kutztown 28
Delaware St. 38
Millersville 6
Towson 70
Lock Haven
Shepherd 24
Slippery Rock 7
M Soccer - Sept 10
Bloomsburg 2
East Stroudsburg
California 1
Kutztown
Lock Haven 1
Millersville l
(20T)
West Chester 4
Slippery Rock l
Bridgeport
Shippensburg
W Soccer - Sept 10
Bloomsburg
East Stroudsburg
(20T)
West Chester
Clarion
Slippery Rock
Indiana
(20T)
Mansfield
Shippensburg
Grand Valley St.
California
Edinboro
Lock Haven
New Haven
Kutztown
C.W. Post
Millersville
4
Golden Eagle Volleyball
Set For 2005 Season
Chris McKissick and
Marc Steigerwald
Clarion Call Staff Writers
The Clarion University
Women's volleyball team is
geared up for the upcoming
season.
They are looking to build
upon last year's record of 29-
9 and 64 in the PSAC west
and qualifying for the
NCAA Division II playoffs.
Head coach Tracey Fluharty
believes she has "a talented
but young" team this year.
The roster consists of three
seniors, three juniors, nine
sophomores (two of which
are currently out with
injuries) and three fresh-
men.
The team is lead by three
seniors with four years of
playing experience. The cap-
tain of the team is Ashley
Kreiner. She is the setter
and set a university record
last year for assists with
1,679. She was named to the
Daktronics All-Region team
and second team PSAC-
West.
Senior co-captain Karen
Stoklosa also joined Kreiner
on the PSAC West second
team. She also led the team
in blocks with 189 last sea-
son.
Senior co-captain, Heather
Byrne is the leader of the
defense. She had 367 digs
last season. Junior Jenn
Sacco also contributed on
the defensive end with 373
digs.
The Lady Eagles were
picked in the pre-season to
finish third in the PSAC
West and they are looking to
pass that ranking this year.
Coach Fluharty believes
they can do it. However, she
said, "Inconsistency is a
problem right now and each
player needs to be responsi-
ble for their own play."
The goals for the team
are, "working on our weak-
nesses and mistakes and we
need to take it one game at a
time," said Fluharty.
Senior captain Kreiner
also hopes for a good season
and learning from her past
seasons.
The Lady Eagles are going
((
Inconsistency is a prob-
lem right now and each
player needs to be
responsible ...
-Coach Fluharty
to face some good competi-
tion from Lock Haven,
California, lUP and an
improving Slippery Rock.
Coach Fluharty says, "No
match will be an easy one."
The Lady Eagles are cur-
rently 10-3 on the season.
Their next match is Sept.
17 at Cal and their next
home match is Sept. 27
against Edinboro.
Eagle Spii<ers Down
Seton Hill; Loses to SRU
Clarion
Seton Hill
3
Zachery Ramsey
Clarion Call Staff Writer
The Clarion Eagle volley-
ball team continued it's win-
ning ways last Wednesday
against the Seton Hill, beat-
ing out the Griffins three
games to one.
The Eagle's victory, which
pushed the team to an
impressive 10-2 start, fea-
tured a stand out perform-
ance from sophomore
Christina Steiner who led
the team by tallying 20 kills
over the match.
Another sophomore, libero
Vicky Gentile, set managed
23 digs to lead the Eagles,
while senior setter Ashley
Kreiner stepped up and
helped the team by setting
up 48 assists.
Senior middle hitter
Karen Stoklosa paced the
Golden Eagles in blocks
with four.
Coach Tracey Fluharty
attributes her team's strong
start to the desire shown
over a very long, intense
preseason.
Although the team has
played well this season, the
coach still points out that
there are areas where the
team needs improvement,
identifying better player
communication and more
consistent play among the
top ambitions.
She also notes that going
into conference play it will
be important to take each
PSAC one by one rather
than looking ahead.
This season has seen some
pleasant surprises for the
Golden Eagles in terms of
personnel.
Along with the strong play
of Steiner, Stoklosa,
Kreiner, and Gentile,
Clarion has received solid
play from sophomore Karen
Wiefling at outside hitter.
Junior middle hitter
Lindsay Banner has also
made major contributions,
playing very well after
recovering from two sepa-
rate ACL surgeries.
After piling up 10 wins
against non-PSAC oppo-
nents. Clarion heads into
conference play with a good
amount of steam.
Slippery Rock
Clarion
3
1
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
The Slippery Rock volley-
ball team handed Clarion
just its third loss of the sea-
son last night in the PSAC
opener for both teams in
Tippin Gymnasium.
Sarah Fries and Lindsay
Banner each had a good
night for the Golden Eagles
with 13 and 12 kills respec-
tively, despite the loss.
Defensively, Vicky Gentile,
(27 digs) and Christina
Stiner (17 digs, 2 blocks)
pitched in to keep things
close.
However, The Rock were
just too much for the Golden
Eagles winning three of four
games by scores of 30-25,
30-28 and a 30-18 decisive
blow.
The Golden Eagles will be
back in action Saturday at 1
p.m. when they travel to
take on California.
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Calil. cracks down on
slave rings '^HH
SACRAMENTO, CaliF^
Gov. Schwarzenegger
approved legislation
Wednesday intended to
crack down on slave rings
that force people — often
poor and illegal immi-
grants — to perform
debasing work in sweat-
shops, construction and
prostitution.
The legislation estab-
lishes a felony of human
trafficking. Although law
enforcement has been
able to prosecute many of
those crimes under exist-
ing state and federal laws,
including kidnapping and
pimping, advocates said
the new law would help
convict those who use psy-
chological coercion.
Dynamic NOW president
Molly Yard dies at 93
WASHINGTON-Molly
Yard, a former president
of the National
Organization for Women
who fought for the Equal
Rights Amendment, legal
access to contraception
and abortions ana revitar
ization of the feminist
movement, died Sept. 21
at Fair Oaks Nursing
Home in Pittsburgh,
where she lived. She was
93.
Grand Jury in Pa. says
church hid sex abuse
WASHINGTON— After a
three-year investigation,
a grand jury in
Philadelphia reported
Wednesday that Roman
Catholic Cardinals John
Krol and Anthony
Bevilacqua deliberately
concealed the sexual
abuse of hundreds of chil-
dren. The grand jury also
found that the
Philadelphia Archdiocese
kept 10 accused child
molesters in active min-
istry after all the U.S.
bishops promised to
remove any priest who
had ever faced a credible
allegation of abuse.
Ford hybrid initiative
WASHINGTON— Ford
Motor Co. jumped on the
hybrid-car bandwagon
Wednesday with a prom-
ise to boost production
tenfold to 250,000 cars
and trucks per year by
2010, a decision that
moves hybrids closer to
the mainstream of the
U.S. auto market.
Hybrids will represent
about 4 percent of the
company's global sales,
but the decision could
deliver a windfall of
^ green PR."
Rap music company
bookeeping violations
NEW YORK — The book-
keeper for rap music com-
pany Murder Inc. pleaded
guilty Wednesday to fed-
eral charges she violated
cash transaction laws but
denied knowing the
money came from any ille-
gal sources, as alleged.
Jeffry Richards
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sjprichards@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21 -In the
aftermath of hurricane
Katrina, a meeting was held
on Sept. 15 in the Gemmell
Multi-purpose Room in
order to try and organize the
different groups together to
form a campus-wide
Katrina fund, named
Operation Clarion Cares.
Cody Ressel, vice presi-
dent of student senate, and
Jessica Bayer, special
events chair for the
University Activities Board,
are co-chairs of the relief
efforts. The main goal of
Operation Clarion Cares is
to bring all of the different
organizations on campus
together in order to hopeful-
ly create one large campus
fund for the victims of
Katrina.
"We want to do something
all of Clarion can get
behind. A lot of times you
see organizations doing
things," said Ressel during
his and Bayer's presenta-
tion to the leaders of all of
the groups. He said, "We are
trying to cut the red tape."
There will be a campus-
wide vigil to honor the vic-
tims of the hurricane
Wednesday, Sept. 8 begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m. at the Bell
Tower. The vigil will include
placing a wreath in
Gemmell Park, remarks by
university faculty affected
by the hurricane and a Red
Cross volunteer who has
just returned from the
effected area, and a per-
formance by the Lift Every
Voice Gospel Choir.
Also, Phi Delta Theta will
be sponsoring a fi'shion
show in conjunction with
Crooks Clothing on Sept. 28
at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell
MPR. Crooks Clothing will
double all donations at the
event, up to $1,000.
Through this relief organ-
ization, Bayer and Ressel
are hoping to make it easier
See CLARION CARES, pag9 2
Jacqueline L. Salmon / Los Angeles Times ■ Washington Post News Service
Katrina Volunteer - Red Cross volunteer Roger Guyette hands a meal of beans and macaroni
and cheese to hurricane victim Lloyd Richard, 13, near his home in Des Allemandes, La.
Guyette became a Red Cross volunteer after the group came to his aid follov/ing a fire that
destroyed his Manassas, Va., house five years ago.
Saturday Service planned for September 24
Courtesy of Community Service-Learning Office
Saturday Service- A volunteer works during last year's event.
Preliminary
iiearlng lield
The Clarion News named in
civil case over aileged libei
Melody Simpson
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_mrsimpson@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Sept. 21 - On
Saturday, Sept. 24, Clarion
University's Community
Service-Learning Office and
the United Way of Clarion
County will be teaming up
to help the community by
combining the 21st
Saturday Service Day with
the annual Day of Caring.
The major sponsors for the
day's events are Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania,
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, United Way
of Clarion County and
Adelphia Communications.
Over 200 volunteers will
be gathering at 18 sites that
are located throughout
Clarion, Jefferson and
Venango counties. A few of
the projects to be completed
include^ working with men-
tally-challenged children
and adultf ,, helping the Girl
Scouts, renovating a local
park and building a haunted
barn.
With such a variety of
sites, there should be some-
thing to interest everyone.
Not only will the volunteers
be working, but having fun
as well.
Door prizes will be provid-
ed by the following business
sponsors^ Captain Loomis,
Clarion Microtel, County
Seat Restaurant, Cozumel's
Restaurant, Dairy Queen,
Dan Smith Candies, Eat N
Park, Flowers and Bows,
Kentucky Fried Chicken,
McDonald's, Northwest
Savings Bank, Papa John's,
Pizza Pub, Quality Inn,
Sage Meadows, Staples,
Wal-Mart, Wendy's and
Wellness Health Options.
Registrations are still
being accepted.
"We have over 200 volun-
teers who are really excited.
This is our first collabora-
tion with United Way, and
we are pleased to have so
((
This is our first
collaboration with
United Way, and we
are pleased to have
so many students
who are willing to
give a day to help.
- Diana Brush
many students who are will-
ing to give a day to help in
the community," said Diana
Brush, director of
Community Service-
Learning.
John Santa
News Editor
sjmsanta@clanon.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21 - On
Sept. 13, the Court of
Common Pleas of Clarion
County, presided over by the
Hon. James G. Arner, com-
menced its preliminary civil
proceeding into the case of
Glenn M. Bobak vs. Western
Pennsylvania Newspaper
Company NO. 1333 CD
2004.
The plaintiff, Bobak, who
is represented by Dom
Greco of the Law offices of
Greco and Lander, PC, is
taking action against the
Western Pennsylvania
Newspaper Company due to
an article, which was pub-
lished on June 15, 2004.
The article was written by
Rodney L. Sherman, News
Editor of "The Clarion
News." The contents of the
article, according to the
complaints filed by Bobak
and his counsel, defamed
Bobak and his
Newmansville, Pa. estab-
lishment.
The aforementioned com-
plaints filed by Bobak and
Greco and Lander, PC, con-
sist of 8 counts of action
stemming from the publica-
tion of "The Clarion News"
article both in print and on
the Internet.
Of the eight counts, two
counts, defamation and civil
conspiracy to defame, per-
tain to the newspaper publi-
cation of the article. The
other six counts are in
regards to the Internet pub-
lication. Those counts
include defamation, civil
conspiracy to defame, inter-
ference with existing rela-
tionships, civil conspiracy to
interfere with existing rela-
tionships, interference with
prospective relationships
and civil conspiracy to inter-
fere with prospective rela-
tionships.
The civil proceeding
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Suspect in robberies to be charged
Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 21-Clarion
resident Christopher Daniel
Sebring-ZoU, 19, who was
the suspect of three rob-
beries, allegedly surren-
dered to authorities on Sept.
16.
According to Clarion
County Borough Police
Chief Mark Hall, the K-9
and officers were tracking
him when he became tired
and gave up.
Sebring-Zoll allegedly
admitted to at least one inci-
dent concerning two stolen
purses that occurred on
Sept. 3. These happenings
took place at Merle Road
and Center Place.
Sebring-Zoll was consid-
ered a suspect after Joshua
Barnes and Jenna Fair went
to police with information
relative to the recent events.
Allegedly. Fair told police
that Sebring-Zoll confronted
them in Uni-mart about
buying a truck from Barnes.
Barnes then told Sebring-
Zoll that he was asking
$1,500 for the truck and
Sebring-Zoll offered him
$1000 in cash, which he
then showed them.
Sebring-Zoll told Barnes
he would contact him about
the truck.
Fair and Barnes allegedly
visited Sebring-Zoll's apart-
ment on South Avenue, on
Sept. 8. At the apartment,
Fair noticed a cream-colored
Guess purse and then sup-
posedly asked Sebring- ZoU
about the purse. Sebring-
Zoll then gave Fair the
purse.
Fair told police she later
wondered if there wa ^ a con-
nection with the purse to
the crimes, then contacted
police.
Police had already inter-
viewed a victim that said
her cream-colored Guess
purse had been stolen. A
Louis Vuitton purse valued
at $500 had also been stolen
from a second victim.
According "The Clarion
News" in a story published
Sept. 20, "Sebring-Zoll is
charged with robbery, a
first-degree felony, theft by
unlawful taking, a second-
degree felony offense, theft
by unlawful taking, a sec-
ond-degree misdemeanor,
simple assault, receiving
stolen property, both second-
degree misdemeanors, and
harassment, a summary
offense, in connection with
these two incidents."
Sebring-Zoll is being held
on $150,000 cash bond, and
according to Hall, he is
being held in the Clarion
County Jail.
"I feel a lot safer, knowing
that he has been caught and
I don't have to worry about
whether he is still on the
streets or not," said sopho-
more Katie Spohn.
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Clarion PRSSA makes national connections
Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_llgrystar@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 20 - The
Public Relations Student
Society of America (PRSSA)
will travel to the national
conference in Miami on Oct.
21-25, where students will
get a chance to meet with
professionals in the public
relations field.
This year's key speaker for
the conference is Kathleen
Larey Lewton, senior vice
president of Waggener
Edstrom, one of the largest
public relations firms in the
world. Her background is
extensive, and students will
get to learn about her expe-
riences and receive valuable
advice from a distinguished
professional.
Students who attend the
conference in Miami will get
the chance to participate in
all kinds of seminars, from
teaching students how to
run successful chapters in
their own universities, to
seminars on fundraising.
Students also interact with
professionals while meeting
other student members of
PRSSA chapters at other
universities.
"PRSSA is a professional
connection from students to
professionals," said Dr.
Lingwall, faculty advisor of
PRSSA's chapter at Clarion.
PRSSA is a student run
public relations society, and
is open to students of all
majors Clarion's chapter
was founded January 2005.
Each chapter of PRSSA
elects its own student presi-
dent, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer.
"We hope the juniors step
up to fill the leadership posi-
tions. It is your organiza-
tion, I am just the advisor,"
said Lingwall.
Students pay dues to be a
part of the national society,
and a small amount of their
dues goes towards local fees.
The estimated total of dues
for this year is $55.
r
Dr. Andrew Lingwall
PRSSA participates in
many other events rather
than just the convention,
including a upcoming dis-
cussion in Pittsburgh.
The Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA)
Pittsburgh chapter will be
hosting three national
experts to discuss PR ethics
on Sept. 29 at Point Park
University. All Clarion stu-
dents, regardless of major,
are invited to this open dis-
cussions event. The event
will discuss the rapid
change in today's communi-
cations environment
through a lunchtime panel
discussion. Students will get
the chance to interact with
three national experts, and
will have plenty of opportu-
nities to ask questions.
In 1968, PRSA founded the
Public Relations Student
Society of America. The pur-
pose of PRSSA is to estab-
lish a relationship between
students and professionals
in the public relations field.
Today the PRSSA has more
than 248 chapters in col-
leges across the country.
Every year PRSSA and its
sponsors give away nearly
$20,000 through a variety of
scholarship awards offered
to student members.
"CLARION CARES " from front
page
for the diffrent groups to
raise funds for Katrina. The
co-chairs hope to bring the
different organizations,
especially smaller ones,
together to hopefully raise
more money. The goal for
the end of this semester is
$10,000.
Some other ideas consid-
ered include donation jars
around campus, candy sales
at various events and a
tuition raffle, which is a
"work in progress" that
would allow a student to
win a semester's tuition if
their name is drawn.
Not all of the organiza-
tions were as optimistic
towards Operation Clarion
Cares, though. Jess Spehar
and Jeff Devine of the
Student Health Advisory
Board were disappointed in
the turn-out at the meeting,
but agreed that the meeting
was beneficial and that it is
great to try and get the cam-
pus to pull together. "Once
we start getting the commu-
nity and students involved
it will work," said Devine.
Ressel and Bayer said the
main delay was due to the
possibility of Clarion receiv-
ing evacuees, which would
have been the first priority,
but that is no longer hap-
pening.
"Instead of everyone doing
a good job, as a whole, we
are going to do a great job,"
Ressel said.
"LIBEL CASE" from front
page
consisted of preliminary
objections by the defen-
dant's counsel to the com-
plaint made against the
Western Newspaper
Company after which
Bobak's counsel was afford-
ed the opportunity to defend
its complaint.
The next process argued
was after defendant's coun-
sel, Rich Lanzillo of Knox
McLaughlin Gornall and
Sennett, PC, respectfully
moved the court for a protec-
tive order. Both counsels
were afforded the opportuni-
ty to discuss the merits of
the proposed motion.
Judge Arner called the
proceedings to a close, with
no judgment on any of the
elements of the case.
Greco, attorney for the
plaintiff, was reached for
comment but decUned:
Lanzillo, attorney to the
plaintiff, could not be
reached for comment at
press time.
Franchino new director of university art gaiiery
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfischer@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 19 - The
University Art Gallery at
the Rena M. Carlson
Library recently welcomed a
fresh face to its staff. Mark
Franchino began Aug. 20 as
the gallery's new director.
Franchino obtained the
position when the university
did a nationwide search in
order to fill the position.
Even though many applied,
Franchino was the one to
walk away with the job.
As the art director at the
University Gallery,
Franchino will be in charge
of all the exhibitions. His
many responsibilities
include curating exhibi-
tions, organizing student
exhibitions and dealing with
the permanent art collec-
tions. While he's just get-
ting settled in now,
Franchino does have things
in mind for the art gallery's
upcoming years.
"Right now I am trying
to settle in first before I
make any changes," said
Franchino, "Next semester I
will be able to start plan-
ning for the future."
Aside from the responsibil-
ities to the gallery,
Franchino will also be
teaching several art classes
in Marwick-Boyd. He is set
to teach Visual Arts and all
levels of Printmaking.
Franchino has a
Bachelors of Fine Art and
Masters of Fine Art, from
State University of New"
York at Buffalo and the
ents who exposed me to
a wide range of experi-
ences including the arts."
Franchino said. "As far
back as I can remember I
enjoyed creating objects
and images."
After receiving his
degrees, Franchino acquired
a job with the Plains Art
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art gallery Sheirer's exhibit will be on display until Sept. 30
University of Delaware
respectively. He has long
had an affection for art,
remembering it as being key
in his life when he was still
a child growing up in Long
Island, N.Y.
"Growing up I was
lucky enough to have par-
Museum in Fargo, ND,
where he became the muse-
um's assistant curator and
print studio coordinator
There he curated exhibi-
tions and ran a residency
program he said "attracted
artists from around the
world."
American soldiers Iciiied in iatest vioience
Louise Roug
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
BAGHDAD, Sept. 20 -
Insurgents killed nine
Americans, including five
members of the military, a
State Department employee
and three private security
contractors, in a series of
attacks across the northern
and western areas of the
country, U.S. officials said
Tuesday.
The military deaths
pushed to at least 1,903 the
number of U.S. troops killed
in Iraq since the U.S. -led
invasion began in March
2003.
A member of the military
police was killed Tuesday
when his vehicle was struck
by a roadside bomb 75 miles
north of Baghdad, the offi-
cials said. On Monday, a
roadside bomb killed four
Marines in the town of
Ramadi. 60 miles west of
Baghdad.
In the northern city of
Mosul, three American secu-
rity contractors and a U.S.
diplomatic security agent
were killed Monday morn-
ing by a suicide car bomber
The names of most of the
victims were not immediate-
ly release. However, in
Washington the State
Department released a
statement identifying the
diplomat as Assistant
Regional Security Officer
Stephen Eric Sullivan.
"Steve was a brave public
servant, a brave American,
dedicated to his country and
to helping the people of Iraq
and the people of America,"
State Department
spokesman Adam Ereli said.
Despite this week's casual-
ties, U.S. forces have experi-
enced fewer deaths in
September — 21 so far —
than in recent months. In
August, at least 85 U.S.
troops lost their lives. At
least 55 lost their lives in
July.
Military officials and
experts warned against
reading too much into the
disparate figures, noting
that casualties rise and fall
as both U.S. -led forces and
insurgents adapt to each
other's tactics.
"The conflict in Iraq, like
most insurgencies, has been
a 'learning contest,"' said
Steven Metz, director of
research at the U.S. Army
War College's Strategic
Studies Institute in
Pennsylvania. "The insur-
gents will discover some
innovation, which from
their standpoint works, and
the coalition forces find a
response."
"From a strategic stand-
point," he said, "ebbs and
flows are always part of a
protracted conflict."
This month brought one of
the deadliest days in
Baghdad for Iraqi civilians
since the beginning of the
war On Sept. 13, a
wave of suicide car bombs
and ambushes killed at
least 141 Iraqis, mostly
Shiite Muslims.
The following day. a group
of mostly Sunni Arab insur-
gents led by Jordanian mili-
tant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
took responsibility for the
attacks and declared an "all-
out war against (Shiite
Muslims), wherever they
are in Iraq."
"The Clarion Call" provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of September 2006. All
information can be accessed on the Public Safety Web
page.
■ Thomas Dolan, 21, of Sidman, Pa., was seen on
Sept. 18 staggering across Wood Street from Lot 7.
Dolan did have a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on
his breath and did fail the PET. Dolan was cited for
Public Drunkenness.
■ On Sept. 15 campus pohee received a report from a
resident of Ralston Hall that he had received threaten-
ing messages on his answering machine. The campus
police investigation is ongoing.
■ On Sept. 14 an unknown individual did leave
human waste on the floor of the Ist floor men's rest-
room in Becker Hall.
■ Christian Hess, 18, of Philadelphia, Pa., and
Joshua Hill, 19, of Lewistown, Pa., were charged with
Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia on Sept. 13. Officers on a follow-up
investigation of another -incident found the residents
of Wilkinson Hall to be in possession of possible drug
paraphernalia and marijuana on May 3. Items seized
were sent to Erie Crime Lab. The report done by Erie
Regional Laboratory confirmed that items contained
marijuana.
■ On Sept. 13 it was reported to university police
that an unknown actor(s) had thrown an item from a
window beUeved to be on the 5th floor of Nair Hall
and struck a vehicle on the Service Road. Incident is
under investigation.
■ On Sept. 13 known persons did kick the doors of
the left elevator in Nair Hall causing damage to the
elevator doors.
■ On Sept. 10 an individual was observed at Lot E
and Ralston Hall field to be Publicly Drunk, when
detained individual became violent and attempted to
escape. Individual found to be underage and during
incident one of the officers involved sustained minor
injuries. Charges are pending.
■ On Sept. 8 an unknown person did scratch the hood
of a Black Chevy Blazer while parked in parking lot
10.
■ On Sept. 6 university police found a vehicle parked
in Lot 11 with damage done to the back windows. Two
of the windows had been broken out. This offense is
still under investigation.
CLARIFICATION:
■ Michael Bowman, 20, of Kersey, Pa., was identified
on the police blotter entry for Sept. 8 and it was indicat-
ed that he had been arrested for two counts of
Corruption of Minors and one count of Criminal
Conspiracy. Bowman has been charged with these
crimes; however, he was notified of the pending charges
by way of a summons and was not physically arrested
and taken into custody.
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Reader comments
on column
I am a senior here at
Clarion University and I
have read The Clarion Call
since my freshmen year I
have found the content
within The Clarion Call to
be tasteful and adhere to a
certain level of journalistic
professionalism for the most
part, until recently.
I recently read an article
in The Clarion Call titled
"Have fun at Home." As I
began to read this article I
found certain aspects of it to
contain material that I felt
was offensive and portrayed
a stereotypical view of what
a college students are like,
as well as place the author's
view of the Clarion
University in a negative
light.
For instance, this particu-
lar quote was offensive'
"They've had to deal with
the fact that the condom
broke for 18 years and when
they finally get you out of
the house you keep coming
back." I felt this quote was
offensive to me because my
parents were responsible
and mature adults in their
choice to have children.
Another part of this article
that I felt presented the
Clarion University and its
students in a rather dis-
tasteful manner and pro-
motes such behavior which
the Clarion University
would not do itself is this
quote "Untrue. If all the
freshmen girls go home,
then how am I going to lure
them to my apartment with
promises of a 'good time.'"
I feel that the suggestion
made by the author is out of
line. Furthermore, what the
author is suggesting is quite
inappropriate and severely
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Too much sacrifice to overtlirow 'Tlie Sclieduie"
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
I feel as though I live in a
continuous state of being
"out of time." I was born in
to this world, as so many
others, right into a time
schedule. From the moment
of birth, time grabs you by
the head and doesn't let go
until you hit a fork in a road
labeled "Heaven this way"
and "Hell this way."
I think its rather ironic
that during the time period
in my life when I had the
most homework (high
school) was the same time
period where people were
telling me, "these are the
greatest years of your life,
enjoy them!"
I personally don't find a
life dictated by a rigorous
scheduled that is forced
upon me by the flow of soci-
ety enjoyable. It creates a
redundant pattern of day in
and day out exercises that
robs much of the time we
actually have to live. A lot of
times I have to sacrifice
what I really want to do in
order to meet a deadline set
for me by someone else in a
higher power
The response I usually
receive from a statement
such as this is "that's life" or
"welcome to the real world."
I think it's sad that some
people despise living their
lives on a time schedule,
and yet continue to do so as
if it is impossible to stop,
myself included. Perhaps
there is too much sacrifice
required to really over
throw the malicious ruler
called "The Schedule,"
And it's not that time
and schedules are all
bad. I understand why
they are in place.
They keep a complex
and hectic world in
some sort of order
And I understand
that there are certain
people in life who are
incapable of surviving
without a tightly knit
schedule such as diabetics
and other individuals with
chronic diseases. Fine,
schedules aren't all evil.
But it's a safe bet that if it
wasn't for the impending
danger of missing a deadline
or running out of time, the
over all stress level in my
life alone would drop drasti-
cally. Imagine instead of
scheduling classes I could
just learn whatever I want,
when I wanted to? Wouldn't
that just be great!
Oh but wait! There are
people who can do that
because they have the
money. I'm not even going to
touch on the subject of
money because I hate to love
it and love to hate it. Then
again, "time is money." Hey,
maybe I'm onto something...
Nah.
I would have rather picked
a major after exploring life a
httle more. That is some-
thing I cannot do for a cou-
ple reasons. One of them is
that I cannot afford to par-
take in that lifestyle. Also
late in high school there
were individuals who began
"strongly recommending"
me figure out what major I
wanted. And those people
putting pressure on me were
the good guys.
Do you really think a col-
lege cares if you enter their
establishment undecided?
No, they are more likely to
milk a few more grand out of
you before you decide how
you want to spend the rest
of your life earning the
money to pay them back.
Well, I've got to wrap
this up because I've
got a deadline to
meet, which I'm
pretty sure I've
missed, and anoth-
er story to write.
Not to mention
homework to get
done, my career to
plan out, my life to
direct and manage to
maintain some sort of
emotional stability. And
I do all this to satisfy other
people. I blame time, and
deadlines and the way socie-
ty works. I will never be
able to live my life truly the
way I want to. But hey,
that's life, right?
The author is a junior com •
munication major and
English writing minor.
Depression screening
The National Institute of
Mental Health reports that
depressive disorders affect
approximately 19 million
adults in the United States
alone. As a result, efforts
aimed toward public educa-
tion about depression have
increased over the past sev-
eral years.
One such effort. National
Depression Screening Day,
is a nationwide public
health event that is held
yearly and is designed to
raise awareness of the signs
and symptoms of depression
and to connect those in need
with treatment. Last year
more than 105,000 people
attended screenings at
8,000 sites nationwide.
Depression cin affect men
and women of every age,
nationality and background.
It is estimated that 80*90
percent of those experienc-
ing symptoms of depression
can improve within several
months once they receive
treatment. Unfortunately,
fewer than half of those
affected actually seek treat-
ment.
Common symptoms of
depression include feelings
of sadness, hopelessness,
worthlessness, restlessness,
guilt and irritability, loss of
pleasure in activities,
changes in sleep and
appetite, inability to concen-
trate and thoughts of death
or suicide.
In observance of National
Depression Screening Day,
the Clarion University
Department of Counseling
Services and the Keeling
Health Center will offer free
screenings on Thursday,
Sept. 29 from 10:00 a.m. -
noon and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30
p.m in 250/252 Gemmell.
This marks the ninth year
that Clarion University has
participated in this event.
All students, faculty, staff
and community members
are invited to come and take
a short self-test, watch an
informational video and talk
individually with a mental
health professional.
Free 24-hour-a-day online
screening for depression,
bipolar disorder, generalized
anxiety disorder and post-
traumatic stress disorder,
will also be available after
Sept. 29 on the Counseling
Services Web site
(www.clarion.edu/student/
counseling).
You will receive immedi-
ate feedback about your
score and referral informa-
tion to campus resources if
appropriate after complet-
ing the online test.
For more information
about this event, please call
393-2255 or stop by 148
Egbert Hall. For additional
sites participating in
National Depression
Screening Day outside the
Clarion area, call 1-800-520-
NDSD.
-Mary Ann M.
Fricko, Pay.D.
Counaelor/Profeaaor
lacks any sense of journahs-
tic professionalism at all.
Therefore, I hope that the
next time I acquire my copy
of The Clarion Call, I will
not feel offended by the con-
tent of an article which
should not have been pub-
lished or at best more care-
fully edited to determine the
appropriateness of its con-
tent.
- Ryan Brundage,
student
More reader
comments on column
Jason Bice's article in the
last issue of The Clarion
Cai/was a disgrace. I do not
wish to attack his freedom
of speech, however, I wish to
express that I believe he is
out of line with the vulgar
manner he has chosen to
express his opinions. With
power over the written word
comes not only responsibih-
ty, but the moral obligation
to enrich rather than
degrade our society. Mr
Bice still has a great deal to
learn when it comes to prop-
erly using the power over
words that a writer is given.
Bice's first mistake is to
insult some of his potential
audience openly. If he real-
ly cared enough to sucess-
fuUy persuade us, this is not
the way to go. Though he
may be thinking that infuri-
ating the audience might
grab their attention and
make them consider his
point of view, this is highly
unlikely. The more probable
response to his insolent arti-
cle is to use his own harsh
words as excuse to disregard
his opinions as rational or
even noteworthy.
Do I even need to bother
telhng Mr Bice that not
everyone on campus was
conceived because a condom
broke, and that not all
boyfriends and girlfriends
cheat on each other when
their significant others are
not around to watch them?
One cannot simply make
venomous statements such
as those featured in his arti-
cle and have them magically
become factual statistics.
Now we come to the meat
of my problem with Mr
Bice's article. This is the
reason I took it upon myself
to write this humble rebut-
tal to his otherwise nonsen-
sical whining. Can you
guess what I find so greatly
offensive, Mr Bice? It's your
despicable comment on tak-
ing advantage of drunk
girls. Mr. Bice seems to be
saying that it is perfectly
acceptable to lure a drunk
girl into your bed rather
than pursue a more mean-
ingful relationship. He said
this half-heartedly at least.
I assume just half-heartedly
enough to keep himself safe
from accusations inciting
rape.
If the girl is drunk, how is
that not taking advantage of
her while she is in an
impaired state of thinking?
I may not be the keenest
discerner of intent to thumb
through this article, but
that last statement sounds
remarkably callous and
malevolent. It seems as
though Mr. Bice is, at best
condoning, what seems to
me, an unconscionable
action. I hope he is capable
of understanding that while
it is your right to voice your
own opinions, it is your obli-
gation to be respectful of
other human beings when
doing so in a public forum.
For some reason I do not
perceive anything even
resembling respect from Mr.
Bice's article.
If Mr Bice wants students
to stay here and enjoy his
company on the weekends, I
would suggest he make
more of an attempt to make
his company enjoyable. I
can agree with him in at
least so much as to say that
yes, it is a shame so many
people are going home on
the weekends. Yet my rea-
soning for this disappoint-
ment is in regards to the
lack of activities here on the
weekends. I frankly could-
n't care less if Mr Bice's
libido is unsatisfied right
now.
To insult The Call's audi-
ence and tell them that their
old friends "suck" is not only
counter-productive to his
cause, but a blatant abuse of
the power of the written
word. Perhaps in the future
Mr Bice will consider the
possibilities he has not
explored with his last arti-
cle. An incitement toward
students creating more
weekend activities they all
can enjoy is an excellent
example.
There are, of course, many
more articles similar to this
he could explore. And I
would willingly discuss
them with him at leisure on
some weekend here in
Clarion. Just make sure it's
not a weekend I plan to go
home to visit my old friends,
who by the way, respectfully
request that I inform Mr.
Bice he's the one who sucks.
"Sorry about that," Mr. Bice.
-Monia Pratt m,
atudent
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Tlffi CLARION CALL
September 22. 2005
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Fall into religion
David Grega
It's that time of the year
again, autumn. However,
for many on campus, the
transitions between sea-
sons are more than just
reminders of the year
passing us by. These truly
are reUgious events for
those who practice any
one of the myriad of
nature-based religions,
Wicca being the most pop-
ular of which practiced on
this campus.
The autumnal equinox,
Mabon as it is known by
Wiccans in particular, is
the second of three festi-
vals celebrating the fruits
of our hard work through-
out the year; paralleling
the harvests that are per-
formed by European
farmers. It is also a time
for us to reflect upon the
preparations that will
need to be made for the
cold winter months ahead,
not just physically, but
spiritually as well.
This holy day is celebrat-
ed primarily with a feast,
similar to that which is
part of American
Thanksgiving. Other
activities used to mark
the occasion include group
prayers to give thanks to
the divine and a religious
ceremony. This is one of
eight holy days (called
Sabbats) on the Pagan
Calendar.
To learn more about
these Sabbats, Wicca and
other aspects of
Paganism-you are invited
to join the Mystics Cove
Pagan Network of Clarion
University for Pagan
Study in room 146
Gemmell on Mondays at 7
p.m. Everyone is welcome
to join us, regardless of
faith, to ask questions.
The author is a senior
computer science major
and president of Mystics
Cove Pagan Network of
Clarion University.
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
s_amboynes@clarion.edu
Fashion Foes
People, the sequin purses
are killing me. They were a
novel idea when first intro-
duced over six months ago.
It has to strike you when
you literally see the major-
ity of females ages 9-99
carrying the same style
bags that they are no
longer avant-garde.
In teenage and twen-
tysomething America, the
notion of avant-garde fash-
ion seems to have gone
missing (or never was
there to begin with). I
think that American
women were constructed
without this gene of indi-
viduality when it came to fashion. Naturally, not every-
one falls into the category of being a victim of trendiness,
but let's face it - so many have.
Years ago, 1 thought it was cool to wear the huge avia-
tor or "Jackie 0" style sunglasses. Although this style is
still a personal favorite of mine, I cringe when I see
teenyboppers rocking the same look because the latest
"product-of- Disney" actress is wearing them. Thanks
Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie!
I thought that going to flea markets and buying vin-
tage jewelry was a cool, unique style of my own, until I
found that you can buy the same oversized beads at
Charlotte Russe or any other mall store. Ahh, and the
infamous newsboy cap. I loved them during high school,
and still do (hey, I'm a hat girl!), but the overkill in the
past few years has ruined THAT particularly charming
idea.
Next, cowboy boots (that I have been wearing for, I kid
you not, 12 years now) will be the norm, every girl will
have eyebrow piercings, and my fashion-forward friends
and I will no longer stand out, but will more faces in the
never-ending crowd of fashion faux paus.
I do try to be avant-garde, as fashion is a passion of
mine, but unless I decide to dress up like Owen's
Harajuku Girls (who are actually pretty cool), everyone
will be doing the same thing two months later. And then,
the "trends" are NO LONGER TRENDY!
The definition of trendy "should" be something cutting-
edge, innovative, and styUsh. The definition of trend "is"
(or seems to be) wearing what everyone else wears.
However, fashion does go in cycles, so it is hard not to
repeat something that hasn't been done already. If you
take any modern-day trend that you can fathom and
research it, it certainly has its roots much further back
than you'd think. Also, many women, like myself, love
haute couture but cannot afford the latest Dolce &
Gabbana, Miu Miu or Heatherette looks, so we settle for
less. And, alas, it is difficult not to buy the same stuff as
everyone else when the malls all have the same stores,
with the same super-cute ensembles in the windows call-
ing your name.
This is why 1 have taken to shopping online, reserving
my nice and fashionable looks for evening, wearing
hoodies to class, and wearing more vintage.
I have always distinctly tried to stand out, while still
being trendy, and classic. I will continue to do this, but I
have one request... please, no more glittery, disco ball,
sequined handbags. Adhere to this, and the fashion
police will let you off with just a warning.
Country has firsthand experience of devastation
Lisa Covington
Clarion Call Staff Writer
The effects of Hurricane
Katrina are everywhere -
television, radio, your e-mail
inbox and the parking lot in
our local Wal-Mart. The
lives of many people have
been shattered; not only
those individuals that were
in the path of Hurricane
Katrina but also their loved
ones who are located world-
wide.
The U.S. has now experi-
enced the tragedy that
many nations have already
endured. Like many of you,
I know where I was when I
heard the news^ I was lis-
tening to the radio and was
waiting for the reporter to
say this was happening
somewhere else, not here at
home. As I continued to hear
the report, a survivor was
interviewed and said in the
most surreal and vulnerable
voice: "This makes 9/11 look
like child's play - we need
help now!"
People from all over the
world have answered to the
cry for help. A woman from
Texas is housing complete
strangers she met in the
parking lot of the
Superdome in New Orleans;
countless organizations are
providing monetary sup-
port; universities are help-
ing displaced students to
attend college and there is
an endless amount of people
providing donations.
The media coverage has
provided the much needed
publicity to inform the glob-
al community of the effects
of Hurricane Katrina.
Before Aug. 29 what did you
consider news? Jennifer
Wilbanks faking a kidnap-
ping, the war in Iraq, the
nomination of John Roberts
to the Supreme Court or the
season premier of "7th
Heaven;" no matter what we
considered news before, this
devastation is what we will
be living with for years to
come.
On one end of the spec-
trum, I see the faces of the
disaster. They have varied
in color, shapes and sizes.
Each day on the front page
of the newspaper I see men
and women of color talking
about their families; how
>peai
Loudly
they hope to rebuild soon or
reunite with missing loved
ones.
On the other end, the First
Lady explained how she
agreed with her husband
even though the federal
response to victims was
delayed. As the interview
progressed, she was asked
about several comments
from public figures, includ-
ing rapper Kanye West. In
response to Hurricane
Katrina and the large
impact on the communities
of color, West said, "George
Bush does not care about
black people." The reporter
also brought up Howard
Dean's recent assertion that
"skin color, age and econom-
ics played a deadly role in
who survived and who did
not." Mrs. Bush labeled
these comments "disgust-
ing," arguing that the
President "cares about
everyone in our country."
Although these comments
are subjective, it still brings
to light many issues that
were at hand, ranging from
age to zip code.
During the time that I
heard the news, I was in
Central Florida, a location
that many displaced sur-
vivors sought as a refuge.
While I had my own trou-
bles attempting to fly back
to Pittsburgh, I realized
that my delayed flights were
minor compared to the peo-
ple who lost their lives,
homes and loved ones. The
intent of this is not to solicit
or judge you, the reader's
actions, as a result of the
hurricane, but to get you to
(hopefully) think about your
own life. Each week I hope
to provide you with words of
wisdom; listen to Gandhi
and "Be the change you
wish to see in the world."
Personalities and pop songs: a checklist
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanclerson@clarion.edu
Internet dating has
become a cottage industry
nowadays; it's hard not to
know someone who's been
on one of the many sites,
like e-Harmony.
For those dating illiter-
ates; one signs up on the
sites, makes a profile detail-
ing oneself and matchmak-
ing ensues. Fun sidenote^
I've known people who, after
completing the profile, were
told by the website, "There
is no one for you. We're
sorry." I'm serious.
Because I think along odd
lines of logic at times, I won-
dered what the hell I would
say of myself on one of those
sites. I dislike them as a
rule and, besides, how many
times can you ask "What do
you do for a living?" on a
awkward first date before
you go insane?
Anyway, I tried to think of
how I would describe
myself. Would 1 say I was
handsome? Too egotistical; I
sound like the type of guy
who spends too much time
admiring his profile in the
mirror. Besides, I'm not that
handsome. I've been
described as cute... but you
never hear that you're butt-
ugly in polite company, do
you?
All right, avoid the physi-
cal. What's my personality
like? Am I funny, or only
dryly sarcastic? Intelligent
or merely pedantic?
Approachable and friendly
or militantly standoffish?
Am I articulate or do I just
babble and rant long enough
for people to get a rough pic-
ture of what I'm talking
about?
Unfortunately, I found
myself leaning towards the
latter choices.
And besides, none of those
illuminating phrases really
felt true to me. I felt like I
was hamming it up. Doubt
The
pumping
Ground
me? Sit down and try to
describe yourself. Unless
you have an ego as radioac-
tive as Three Mile Island,
how you describe yourself
won't work or feel right. It's
like trying to do a self- mas-
sage. No one gets out the
knots like someone else. But
having character witnesses
on dating sites (or for
moments of semi-drunken
reflection) doesn't really
work. It kinda defeats the
purpose.
I goaded myself for
answers. 1 harangued. 1
made myself cry. You are
your own worst enemy.
And, I found out, how I
would describe myself is
totally without adjectives; I
rely on books and movies
and music. It's entirely
materialistic and anti-
Buddhist, but nothing
describes my attitude like
Nick Hornby's "High
Fidelity," my gallows sar-
casm like the narrator in
Chuck Palanhuik's "Fight
Club," my impulsiveness
like a chord-change in
Fountains of Wayne's "The
Senator's Daughter," my
obsessive nature like when I
used to TiVo "Inside
Politics" and "Crossfire" on
CNN.
You can't put this in a pro-
file. I come off as shallow
and superficial and not seri-
ous. Well, I'm here to tell
you, nothing is as serious as
an All-Time Top Five Desert
Island list of the girls who
hurt me or track-one-side-
ones on rock albums.
If I learned nothing from
this (and I'm pretty sure I
didn't), I shouldn't reflect
while drinking Miller Lite. I
would think about it deeper,
but I might think of another
thing to compare myself to
and being that I already feel
flippant and aloof, that's
probably not a good idea. I
feel bad enough without
comparing myself to some
pop song.
Get in touch with your inner f rat
Jason Bice
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJabice@clarion.edu
Do you have trouble mak-
ing friends? Is sitting in
your dorm room download-
ing porn all day just getting
to be too routine? Well, if
you answered yes to these
questions then get ready to
put on your trucker hats
and pop your collars
because, have I got a deal
for you!
Now many will ask, "What
kind of deal, Jason Bice? A
drug deal?"
No. No. The deal I'm refer-
ring to is joining a frat. And
I'm not talking about just
any old frat; I'm talking
about my frat. Delta lota
Chi or DIX for short.
Because we all know that
joining a fake fraternity is
10 times as cool as joining a
real one.
You all may be wondering
why I feel my frat is better
than the other ones on cam-
pus.
When most new fraternity
members start out, they
sometimes make the mis-
take of calling their fraterni-
ty a "Frat." They are quickly
scolded by the elder broth-
ers and are asked the classic
question, "Would you call
your country a 'part of the
female anatomy'?" Not here
at DIX. We proudly call our-
selves "Fratties." Besides, if
you shortened "country" it
would be pronounced
"count," not the other thing.
Another thing about most
fraternities is that once
you're in, you have to pre-
tend to like everyone else
that's in. At DIX, you can
hate all your brothers. For
example, if you have a prob-
lem with Jimmy because he
stole your Magic: The
Gathering cards, you can
just take him to the octagon
outside the house and beat
the living crap out of him.
"How's the party scene at
DIX?" I'm glad you asked.
We've all been to regular
frat parties. Sure it's a good
time, but we have some-
thing that the others don't;
Tony Danza. I mean who
doesn't like him? He's an
American hero.
So suppose a police officer
comes a-knockin on our door
during a big bash. We just
let Tony out of his cage, he
tap dances; the cops
applaud and then they
leave. No jail time for us
tonight.
As for the parties them-
selves, we've got the three
B's, Beer, "girls", and
Battleship. Obviously "girls"
doesn't begin with "B" but
something else does. What's
better is that not only are
the girls hot, but they want
to have sex with you! These
girls love DIX. Sure we pay
them, but it's a hell of a lot
better than waking up next
to a mistake you'll regret for
the rest of your life.
And what party would be
complete without bever-
ages? For the manly men,
such as myself, we have
Mike's Hard Lemonade on
tap at all times. For you
sissies who drink beer, we
have American Light.
Still not convinced? Who
wants to do community
service? 1 know I don't, but
if you join any other frat
you're going to have to. Who
cares about the stupid com-
munity anyway? Not us
DIX, that's for sure. We only
care about wearing
skintight shirts so everyone
can see our nips.
"What about pledging?" All
the other frats keep what
goes on during hell week a
secret, except for something
stupid like the scavenger
hunt. We have a scavenger
hunt too! In our scavenger
hunt, though, you only have
to find one thing, our sweet-
heart's baby's daddy. This
will be tough since she's
slept with like 50 guys, but
we don't have the money to
get a DNA test and Maury's
booked until next year.
Finally, every fraternity
has dues. DIX is the same in
this aspect. I mean we have
to pay the hookers right?
For the small cost of your
book money, you can become
a full-fledged member of
this great brotherhood.
Seriously, who needs books?
Books are for nerds. You're
only going to be here a year
before you fail out anyway.
Why not spend it the way
you want to?
September 22. 2005
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Human Race Machine comes to Clarion University
Ariel Weaver
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Seeing is believing." This
familiar proverb expresses
the commonly held assump-
tion that visible reality
equals truth; which is now
made possible more then
ever thanks to artist and
inventor Nancy Burson.
Nancy Burson is best
known for her pioneering
work in morphing technolo-
gy, which enables law
enforcement officials to
locate missing children and
adults. Along with her mor-
phing technology, Burson
has made it possible to view
a variety of other experi-
ments through her inven-
tion, the Human Race
Machine.
The Human Race Machine
will be in the rotunda of
Gemmell Student Complex,
9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Sept. 19-23.
Four programs of the
Human Race Machine will
be available for experimen-
tation. Burson's patented
technology captures a per-
son's image while sitting in
front of the machine. You
then may use the four differ-
ent programs. The Age
Machine, The Anomaly
Machine, The Couples
Machine and The Human
Race Machine, to apply the
changes one would like to
see.
The Age Machine allows
one to seewhat he or she will
look like aged. This pro-
gram has been used for over
20 years to enable the FBI
and the National Center for
Missing and Exploited
Children to help locate kid-
nap victims. The Anomaly
Machine allows one the
unsettling opportunity of
seeing him or herself with
simulated facial anomalies.
This may include a sunken
in face or a missing nose.
Next and probably the
most popular machine to
college students, is The
Couples Machine. This
machine combines photo-
graphs of couples so that
they may see the outcome of
their offspring, or simply
the envision layered "male-
ness" and "femaleness" in
one's face.
The Human Race Machine
allows you to see yourself
with the facial characteris-
tics of six different races
mapped onto your image.
For over 25 years, artist
Nancy Burson has been
showing her viewers the
unseen and asking them to
shift their vision. Her
inventions and artwork
have all been different
pieces to the puzzle called
equality. Burson started
these machines to show that
everyone is equal; it's just
how one perceives it.
From her earliest days as
a painter she has always
been interested in the inter-
action of art and science.
She is best known for her
contributions to computer
technology (the technique
we now refer to as morph-
ing) involving face composit-
ing and techniques enabling
law enforcement officials to
age missing children and
adults. Those techniques
were responsible for finding
four children in the first
year of their use alone.
By the late 1980s, Burson
had begun to explore how
beauty was defined in our
society. While investigating
the subject of beauty, she
came across it's opposite -
deformity - which ultimately
led Burson to photographing
children with craniofacial
anomalies. This was all in
hopes to heroically overcome
the challenge of selfaccept-
ance. In the late 90s she
took it one step farther. She
completed a series of por-
traits of real people. Her
goal was to emphasize the
commonality of people
rather than their difference
or separateness. Titled
"He/She," the series inten-
tionally challenged the indi-
vidual's notion of self-per-
Melissa Holliet/ ,i,<^ Clanon Call
HUMAN RACE MACHINE - Chelsey Hummel tries out the human race machine to see what she
would look like at age 47. She was also about to see what she would look like as a different race,
and what she would look like with a facial disformity.
ception by allowing viewers
to see beyond superficial
sexual difference to our com-
mon humanity.
Most importantly The
Human Race Machine was
created to give the society
the excellent opportunity to
explore how we perceive
ourselves as well as each
other. The more we can rec-
ognize ourselves within
each other, the more we can
connect the human race.
Burson hopes that with this
machine everyone can real-
ize that there is only one
race, the human race.
"The concept of race is not
genetic, but social. There is
no gene for race. The
Human Race Machine
allows us to move beyond
difference and arrive at
sameness. We are all one,"
said Burson.
The Martin Luther King,
Jr. Committee and Minority
Student Services will be
sponsoring The Human
Race Machine in order for
any Clarion student to come
experience.
Circle K offers way to get involved in community service
Amber White
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Students interested in
community service now
have another organization
to choose from; Circle K
International. Headed by
sophomore biology major
Marissa Angevine, this
group's mission, according
to its website, is promoting
"service and fellowship to its
members and to the commu-
nity that they serve."
Circle K International was
founded by the Kiwanis
Club in 1933 in Pullman,
Wash. It began as a fraterni-
ty, with a house that was
rented to young men need-
ing help in order to go to col-
lege. In 1947 it dropped its
Greek letters and turned
into a service organization,
and its first charter was at a
college in Illinois. Two years
later a chapter was formed
in Canada making Circle K
an international organiza-
tion. The Pennsylvania
District is the second-
largest, which was made
larger by the Clarion chap-
ter. Lock Haven and
Mansfield Universities
recently added a chapter
too.
What makes Circle K
International different from
other organizations? It gives
students an opportunity for
networking. Members of
the Kiwanis Club are
involved in many different
businesses, providing oppor-
tunities for internships, job
shadowing and more.
Opportunities for leadership
are available at chapter, dis-
trict and even national lev-
els. The organization also
has a strong emphasis on
fellowship, a throwback to
its early days as a fraternity.
Conventions are held each
year both on the district and
international levels. Last
year's international conven-
tion was held in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Each year the districts
take on a new District proj-
ect, benefiting certain chari-
table organizations. The
Pennsylvania District
Project for this year is called
"Mission Possible^ Curing
Juvenile Diabetes." Service
toward that goal includes
such events as the Walk for
Diabetes.
However, there are many
other service projects in
which Circle K is involved.
Already, signups have been
posted for the Red Cross for
members to be trained to
help victims of Hurricane
Katrina.
Participants, once trained,
will travel down to New
Orleans during winter
break to assist in whatever
ways are necessary.
On a more localized bend,
the Kiwanis Club French
Fry Stand will be accepting
people to train to work dur-
ing the Autumn Leaf
Festival this October.
Training is this Saturday at
the First Baptist Church on
Main Street. Trainees will
be able to work during
A.L.F. from Oct. 2-9. Other
local service projects include
"storytime" at the Clarion
Free Library and participa-
tion in the United Way 5K
Race. Participation in the
race doesn't just include
running; other jobs, such as
directing traffic, are avail-
able.
Becoming a member of
Circle K International
requires several steps,
divided into service and fel-
lowship categories. Five
service projects must be
completed, as well as partic-
ipation in a fundraising
event or acting as chairper-
son on a project. Fellowship
requirements include a
choice of division or district
formals, the district or inter-
national convention, or any
Circle K social events.
Members pay about $42 per
year in dues, split between
national and district offices.
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CLARION
September 22. 2005
Sparky's Pizza Buffet offers 'all you can eat' to community members and students
Jeff Donston
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Matt Park... does that name
ring a hell? Well how about
the name Sparky? Because
if one has heard the name
Sparky, then he or she
already knows who Matt
Park is. Park is the owner
and operator of Clarion's
new pizza shop, located at
511 Main Street, Sparky's
Pizza Buffet.
Matt became "Sparky"
about 10 years ago at a
party. His friends gave him
the nickname and it has
stuck ever since.
This is Sparky's first ven-
ture into the food business.
Why is Sparky's Pizza
Buffet often crowded with
patrons? Why is it becoming
one of Clarion's new hot
spots? Well, there are three
reasons.
One, the food. Sparky's
offers a pizza buffet that
includes 14 to 16 different
pizza and dessert pizzas.
Sparky said the favorite,
other then pepperoni
pizza, is chicken alfredo.
Sparky's buffet also has a
salad bar including
American and Caesar sal-
ads, penne and spaghetti
pasta.
Two, Sparky's is a grow-
ing business due to the
prices. All one needs to eat
at Sparky's is a five dollar
bill. Five dollars will get
each patron his or her
choice of anything on the
buffet line no matter what
time of day it is.
Three, people are always
eating at Sparky's. This
possibly could be the
most important reason.
Just like any other buffet,
Sparky's is magical
because of those four little
words, ALL YOU CAN EAT
Sparky's chefs cook pizzas
constantly, keeping the buf-
fet stocked, so one can keep
refilling his or her plate as
many times as he or she
ALL YOU CAN EAT -
pasta and dessert
Katie Bullers/frte Clarion Call
Sparky's Pizza Buffet offers all you can eat pizza,
likes.
"The different types of
pizza really hit the spot
when you are craving that
never ending amount of
food," said Brad Gardner, a
Sparky's patron.
Sparky is a native of Sigel,
Pa. and a graduate of
Brookville High School. He
is the former head wrestling
coach at Brockway but came
to Clarion after finding a
great spot to open up a pizza
shop.
Sparky said that the pizza
buffet is one of the biggest
growing food franchises
right now, according to
foodfranchise.com. a com-
prehensive resource for
the food franchise indus-
try. The number one rated
Italian restaurant, by
Kntrepreneur Magazine,
is a popular pizza buffet
franchise. That same pop-
ular pizza buffet is also
number two in sales
growth among pizza
chains. Sparky said he got
into the pizza buffet busi-
ness, "to get ahead of the
trend."
Sparky already has
experience in manage-
ment and sales. "Cooking
was the only learning
experience." He said the
best part of owning his
own restaurant is, "the posi-
tive reactions from the com-
munity and the repeat busi-
ness."
Sparky's vision for his
three to four person run
restaurant is to create a
family atmosphere during
the lunch and dinners
hours, where families can
come and have some good
food.
But he also said that he
keeps the restaurant open
late at night to cater to the
college students.
Sparky said, "I know what
it's like to be in college and I
wanted to create a place
where students can come in
late at night and sit down
and eat without being has-
sled."
Sparky said he enjoys liv-
ing in a college town
because he enjoys "the col-
lege kids and the college
atmosphere." He said he
likes living in Clarion
because "it is a nice town;
nice community."
Sparky's Pizza Buffet is
located at 511 Main Street
and is open until 3 a.m.
Monday through Saturday
and 7 p.m. on Sundays.
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Dear Dr. Eagle,
Even though school just started I feel like there is not enough time in the day
to get all of my work done. I have a full load this semester. I have a job on campus and
I am involved in several clubs. Do you have any time management tips to help me get
through my day?
Signed,
Overwhelmed
Dear Overwhelmed,
You have a lot going on right now. Try and stay
relaxed through out your day so you are not over-
whelmed. Here are some tips on time manage-
ment:
•Make a to-do list: In the morning make a to-do
list; start with the most important items and
work your way down. If you know what you have
to accomplish during the day you are more likely
to get it done. Make your list a reasonable size;
don't overload it. It needs to be attainable and
realistic. Cross off items as you achieve them.
Seeing your list get smaller will help you relax.
■Learn to say no: If you feel that you are taking on
too many tasks because people are asking you to
help, you can say no. You should not feel that you
have to take on every task you are given. Explain
to that person that you have homework or a test
to study for. They will understand, and you will
have time to do your work.
■Study when you work best: Pind out what time of
the day you work best. Some people learn better
in the morning, while others learn better in the
afternoon or at night. Don't do work late at night
if you are not able to focus. You will not learn the
information you need to retain for class. Also try reading in between classes if you have
a lot to do. You can read a couple of pages while you are waiting for a class to begin.
Differentiate between short and long study times. If you have a little to study you can
achieve it in a little bit of time, but if you have a lot of studying to do make sure you
give yourself enough time.
« Good night's rest: One of the most important things is to get a good.nighfs sleep. If
you are tired the following morning your day will seem longer and your tasks will seem
more difficult. You should try to get between six and seven hours of sleep a night.
■ Don't agonize: The final tip is don't waste time by agonizing. Spending your day wor-
rying about what you should be doing will not help get things done. Instead of agoniz-
ing and procrastinating, just get the task done.
Doctor Eagle is written by Sarah Wilson, of the Keeling Health Center. For more infor-
mation or to suggest a topic, please contact her s_smwilson@clarion.edu.
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Tobeco' holds open mic night
Ellsa Borger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
There was more going on
at Michelle's Cafe on
Wednesday, Sept. 19 than
just drinking iced lattes. At
6 p.m. it was all about
expressing oneself: Tobeco
held its first 'Open Mic
Night' of the semester.
For those unfamiliar with
the term "Tobeco," it is a lit-
erary and artistic journal
put together by Clarion
University students. The
most current journal was
published last semester, and
the issue was actually the
first time color photos and
art were published in it.
"Tobeco" contains poems
along with photography, giv-
ing one a chance to see a
whole other side of the stu-
dents in Clarion. However,
one aspect one doesn't get to
experience by reading the
journal is the musical aspect
of it. Many talented Clarion
students came out to the
open mic night and per-
formed acoustic and electric
guitar.
A warm hello from the edi-
tor, Jen Hetrick, kicked off
the night. She also gave a
little background informa-
tion on "Tobeco." A guitar
duet followed her introduc-
tion. Gorav Guiati, also
known as "G," played elec-
tric guitar and Ryan
Adamiak covered a song by
the Dave Matthews Band.
Another performer that
blew the crowd away was,
Ryan Waterman, as she
strummed away on a few
acoustic songs. Hetrick then
read a few selections from a
poet that will actually be
visiting Clarion on Sept. 29.
Following the poetry read-
ing was Adamiak and Dave
Durney who played com-
plete improv. Students read
their own poetry.
Throughout the evening,
students came in and filled
the once empty seats, to
support their friends and
fellow students. "Tobeco"
plans to host another open,
mic night.
Katie Bullers/r/ie Clarion Call
OPEN MIC NIGHT - Ryan Adamiak and Gorav Guiati covered a Dave Matthews Band song as part
of Tobeco's open mic night.
Ambassador contest now open
Kevin Wetter
Clarion Call Staff Writer
The Clarion University
credit union is holding a
Youth Ambassador Contest.
Anyone that is a member of
the credit union can apply.
The last day applications
are being accepted is Sept.
26.
Alice J. Swartzfager is the
manager/financial officer of
the credit union.
"The credit union is a non-
profit financial institution
owned by the members, and
we serve our members."
Swartzfager said. A student
can join the credit union by
maintaining a minimum of
five dollars in their account.
That equals one share of
ownership.
"A member can use all the
services that are available
to them," Swartzfager said.
Besides being a member of
the credit union there are
additional requirements a
student must meet to enter
the contest. They have to be
between the ages of 17 and
25. They have to be able to
prepare and present a one-
to two-minute speech. They
also must be able to take a
knowledge test on the fun-
damentals of the credit
union.
The competition is broken
down into three sections to
determine the youth ambas-
sador of Pennsylvania. The
three competitions are held
at a local level, a chapter
level, and a state level.
"The local competition is
held here at the credit
union. The scholarship com-
mittee puts them through
the competition,"
Swartzfager said.
The winner of the local
competition moves on to the
chapter competition, which
is held in DuBois. Pa. If a
contestant is fortunate
enough to win the chapter
level they advance to the
state competition, which is
held in Atlantic City, N.J. In
recent years Clarion has
sent three contestants to the
state level.
Swartzfager said, "The
competitions are almost
identical at every level."
Cash rewards are also
received at each level.
A youth ambassador can
be defined in several ways.
Swartzfager stated, "A
youth ambassador promotes
youth to the credit union."
Not only are there cash
rewards at every stage of
the competition; it is an all
expenses paid trip for the
duration of the contest.
No one has applied for the
local competition yet, appU-
cations are still being
accepted at 152 Gemmell
Complex.
September 22. 2005
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Washington kicks off IVILK series
Jared Sheatz
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 19 - "We
gotta keep the Martin
Luther King spirit alive,"
Ebony Washington, poet,
kicked off her performance
at Hart Chapel on Sept. 19
at 7:30 p.m. The New York
City native's show was the
first event of the MLK series
this year at Clarion
University. Washington cre-
ated her own style of poetry,
she considers herself a
Poetlitician. She is the
founder of POetLITICAL,
whose goal is to bring social-
ly conscious arts back to
popular culture.
Washington is a very ener-
getic poet. She also joked
with the crowd between
poems.
She performed a very emo-
tional poem, "Right Here,"
which deals with uniting
women all over the globe,
but focusing on the women
of Afghanistan. The crowd
responded with enormous
applause. She also recited
poems about black men and
the stereotypes that they
face in the world today and
a poem about the late great
civil rights leader Shirley
Chisholm.
"Windows on the World"
was also recited later in the
performance followed by
"Applicant #14." "I love to
end with this poem,"
Washington said.
Secondary education
English major, Megan Crain
said, "She was really good,
very inspirational and was a
Morris PratV^/ie Clarion Call
Spoken Word Art- Ebony Washington performs at Hart Chapel.
crowd pleaser."
This is Washington's third
year performing and speak-
ing for college students.
Washington said, "I start-
ed writing poetry when I
was a senior in college. I
went to a read-in one night,
and, after I got home, I
decided to write a poem."
'Lord of War/ more true than film fantasy
Nathan Stahlman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Lord of War"
Director: Andrew Niccol
Lions Gate Films
rating: 4/5 !|t l|lr 1$n|r
"Lord of War," based on
actual events, takes an in-
depth and somewhat fright-
eningly truthful look into
the world of gun-running.
This film does so by follow-
ing the life of arms dealer
Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage).
Orlov, an American-raised
Ukrainian, grew up in a
rough section of New York
City, making encounters
with guns unavoidable. His
father owned a restaurant,
always saying it's a good
business to be in because
people will always have the
need to eat. One fateful day
Yuri had an epiphany. He
realized people, since pre-
history, have had the need
to fight each other.
From there, the film chron-
icles Orlov's adventures in
gun-running. It follows his
rise from small time to the
very best in the business
through 20 years of conflict.
Along with battling his con-
science and keeping his wife
Ava (Bridget Moynahan)
from finding out about his
other "lives," Orlov has sev-
eral run-ins with Interpol
agent Jack Valentine
(Ethan Hawke) who is
determined to put him
behind bars for the rest of
his hfe.
This film was very well put
together. Writer and
Director Andrew Niccol
must have done a lot of
research to keep the facts
straight and the timeline in
order. He worked with actu-
al gun-runners in the pro-
duction of this film and used
a stockpile of 3000 real AK-
47s because it was cheaper
than getting that many prop
guns. The squadron of tanks
in one scene belonged to a
gun runner and was sold to
another country after he
had finished with them.
I also loved the story line
in this movie. I thought it
was going to turn into the
typical Hollywood moral
story, but was pleasantly
surprised. I don't want to
ruin the movie for you so I
won't say any more.
Cage's character was
smooth, cool and quick-wit-
ted much like his character
in "Matchstick Men" (with-
out the mental disorder).
Though his performance
isn't as good as it was in
"Matchstick Men" or
"Adaptation" (two of his best
films in my opinion) he
played a very convincing
arms dealer. It almost had
me wanting to be just like
him but then I remembered
the most important rule of
gun-running, "Never get
shot with your own mer-
chandise," I think it would
be rather difficult to keep to
that rule when dealing with
dictators and tyrants. You
might ask how a man like
this can live with himself
but he has many convincing
ways of defending his pro-
fession, not the least of
which is the fact that the
American government
remains the largest arms
supplier in the world.
If you want to sit back and
be entertained by a typical
Hollywood movie and come
out of the theater feeling
inspired and high on life, go
see "Just Like Heaven."
However, if you want to be
intrigued by an intelligent
look into the dirty political
world of illegal gun traffick-
ing that could only be more
real if it was a documentary,
watch "Lord of War." It'll
give your brain that work-
out Hollywood fantasy life
movies can't.
Local bands heat up firehall
Jon Gofer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 16 - A
crowd formed inside
Limestone Firehall on Sept.
16 after 5"-30 p.m. for a local
music show. The admission
was five dollars to see more
than a handful of bands.
At the other side of the
room the first band's equip-
ment was already set up at
the same level as the audi-
ence. Just after 6 p.m., the
first band started warming
up. Fallbrooke started off
the evening by announcing
that this was their first
show. For their first time
playing, the Christian hard-
core band played a humble
but intense set, much more
raw and dynamic than the
rest of the show.
Vocalist Jeremy Yothers
later said, "To be honest, I
was so nervous since this
was our first show. I almost
threw up 10 minutes before
we got here - my head was
out the window. But it went
real well, we were glad to be
accepted since we were more
hardcore than the rest of the
bands playing."
Vocalist/bassist Ben
Newman said, "I was sur-
prised by the crowd. 1
expected maybe 10 to 15
people to show up this early,
but there were over 30 even
for the first act. It was a
good feeling that they liked
our show."
Unfortunately for
Fallbrooke, their first show
was also the first of three
The Calm Before
Courtesy of The Calm Before/Matt Adams
The band plans for more local shows.
their guitarist Mike
Johnson will be playing
before he has to leave the
band for school and work.
Up next was Inside Ambry,
who had a lot of fun playing
their set. They joked around
within the band and with
the crowd, especially fans
they knew personally.
The Clarion - based band
rightAFTERnow was the
next band that played.
Practically Single took the
stage with lots of energy,
getting the crowd moving.
Not only did the band move
around on stage a lot, but
since the stage was at the
same level as the audience,
the lead singer stepped out
into the crowd and moved
around singing, making the
mood more intimate.
There was a bit of confu-
sion as the next band start-
ed to set up. Practically
Single had announced that
The Calm Before would play
next, but this band only con-
sisted of one of their musi-
cians. "We're Trees,"
Guitarist Joel Masters from
The Calm Before
announced. "The Calm Be-
forest!" he added, jokingly.
Trees is made up of four
members, including Patrick
Gallagher. drummer of
Ahimsa Sunrise, and gui-
tarist Masters from The
Calm Before. The band had
formed only a week earlier
and had one song, which
they played. The newly
assembled band received a
great response from the
crowd for their one song set.
After three-fourths of
Trees left the stage. The
Calm Before finally started
playing. The crowd was
really into them, as they
have quickly become a popu-
lar band in the area. Laura
Miller, psychology major,
said, "When I heard The
Calm Before was playing I
knew I had to make it to the
show. It took a while to find
a ride and get directions to
the place - but it was defi-
nitely worth it!"
Ahimsa Sunrise, from
DuBois, Pa., finished the
show. Their music varied
from melodic and quiet to
aggressively hardcore. By
now there were groups of
people enjoying the perform-
ance while sitting on tables
along the wall and the mood
felt more relaxed, though
the music wasn't necessarily
more relaxed.
"We've had shows here
before, but this is probably
the biggest crowd we've had.
there's about 150 people
here," said John Airhart,
lead singer of The Calm
Before. "We're gonna try to
hold a show here once a
month, and we'd like to get
more college students out
here."
For a list of upcoming local
shows, or if you have a local
band and would like to play
at the Limestone Fireball's
next show. visit
myspace.com/calmbefore.
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'Madagascar' roars
into Clarion University
UAB presented the film "Madagascar" Sept. 15-18 in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. Chris Rock, Ben Stiller,
David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith star in the
Dreamworks ("Shrek." "Shark Tale") production as Marty
the zebra, Alex the lion. Melman the giraffe and Gloria
the hippo. The not-so-foarsome foursome reside happily
in the Central Park Zoo, performing and showing their
stuff for wooed audiences. Marty dreams of "the wild,"
while the others enjoy the pampered hfe at the zoo. After
a few mishaps, the group winds up stranded on an island
they think is the San Diego Zoo. Thi.s is not the case, and
the friendship of Marty and Alex is tested when some
"primal" instincts take over.
As is the case with other Dreamworks films such as
"Shrek." "Madagascar" is not just for the kids. With refer-
ences to films such as "American Beauty" and "Planet of
the Apes," the film can generate laughs from both chil-
dren and adults. Although derivative of other recent ani-
mated children's movies, "Madagascar" is a fun film
about friendship that the whole family can enjoy.
STEVE TRICHTINGER
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On the evening of Sun.. Sept. 18, television's brightest
stars hit the red carpet in Hollywood for the 57 Annual
Prime Time Emmy Awards. The women were glammed
up in their famous designer dresses, while the men sport-
ed their overpriced Armani suits with the bling to match.
The event began with an
Emmys:
more than award show
Kimberly Cammuso
Clarion Call Staff Writer
actual video shown to the
audience of actors talking
about what the Emmys
meant to them and how
these awards played a
significant role in their
everyday lives. Six-time
Emmy Award winner
Billy Crystal said, "I look at my Emmy every morning on
my way to work and it just reminds me of who I am and
what I came from and all the people I've worked with that
made all this possible. It just humbles me and there's no
other feeling like it."
The show then opened with a collaboration performance
by the Black-Eyed Peas and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Together, these groups sang their own version of the song,
"September," by incorporating the names of Emmy nomi-
nees into this comical tune, and closely interacted with
the audience by pulling celebrities out of their seats to
dance. It was a good way to lift the crowd's spirits and
make the ceremony a more enjoyable event.
Comedian, talk show host and actress Ellen
DeGeneres,hosted the awards. She brought side-splitting
wit to the show saying, "Personally, I love TV. but people
call it the idiot box. Well, if we didn't have television, how
could we be watching a show honoring people who make
television on television if there was no
television.,.. idiots." DeGeneres had many jokes, which
proceeded to hold the audiences attention. Though, on a
more serious note, DeGeneres briefly mentioned that
many of the stars participating in the Emmys wore white
magnolia flowers pinned to their tuxedos and gowns to
support the victims of hurricane Katrina and tried to
raise money for extensive relief efforts. Television's stars
also paid tribute to the departed news anchors of the
major U.S. networks. Veteran NBC anchor Tom Brokaw
and his CBS counterpart Dan Rather received a standing
ovation at the U.S television industry's top honors as a
picture of ABC's Peter Jennings, who died last month
from lung cancer at age 67 was displayed on a large
screen behind them. There undoubtedly was an amount
of sensitivity in the air when these subjects were brought
up, but the show still went on freely as planned.
Top winners of the evening included "Everybody Loves
Raymond," which won for best comedy series. Brad
Garrett won best supporting actor in a comedy series for
the show, and Doris Roberts won for best supporting
actress in a comedy series. "The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart" was another big winner Sunday night. It won
for best writing, variety, music, or comedy program.
As usual in an awards ceremony, there were many
suprises, predictions and expectations, but no one can
really predict the actual outcome of an event such as the
Emmys. It is obvious though, that the actors and actress-
es involved in such an organization, work extremely hard
at what they do to entertain all their fans. This year's
Emmy Awards sent a good message to viewers worldwide.
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Clarion County United Way 5K Race October 1
The United Way of Clarion County will hold its 21st Annual 5K Race on Saturday, October 1 as part of an Autumn Leaf
Festival Event. The course stretches from Main Street, through the Autumn Leaf Festival area, around Clarion
University Campus, and ending with a lap around the University track. Long sleeved t-shirts, boxed lunches from
Sheetz, beverages from Wal-Mart and fruit from the Clarion Fruit Company will be provided for the first 200 registered
runners. Cash prizes totaling up to $1200 will be awarded to the top three male and female runners. Medals will also
be awarded in the different age groups. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the stadium. The race begins at 9 a.m.
and the cost is $15.00. Special discounts are being offered to families/individuals/friends/co-workers running together. If
an organization, family, etc. has three individuals or more respresenting the cost is only $12.00 per runner.
Anyone is able to participate, and all proceeds will benefit the Fitzgerald Ramp Project. For more information contact
the Clarion United Way at (814) 226-8760 or unitedway@usachoice.net and include your full name and mailing address.
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Scores
Events
Intramurals
larion
Scoreboard
Cross Country
Sept. 10
@ Thiel
W: 1 of 12; M: 1 of 9
Sept. 16
@ Slippery Rock
W: 19-39, W;
M: 42-19, L
Football
Aug. 26
@ West Chester
14-43 L
Sept. 3
Kutztown
29-23, W (40T)
Sept. 17
Mansfield
15-12, W
Golf
Sept 9-10
@ Ohio Valley Invite
4th of 16
Sept 18-19
Hal Hansen Invite
( @ Clarion Oaks)
3rd of 18
Soccer
Sept. 7
@ Seton Hill
0-2, L
Sept. 13
@ Lock Haven
0-1, L
Sept. 16
California
2-3, L (2 OT)
Sept. 19
Indiana
0-4, L
Tennis
Sept 2
@NJIT
6-1, W
Sept. 3
@ Georgian Court
6-3, W
Sept. 10
St. Vincent
7-2, W
Sept. 15
@ West Liberty
4-5, L
Sept. 17
Bloomsburg
1-8, L
VoUeyball
Aug. 30
Daemen
3-1, W
Sept. 2-3
@ Capital
Tournament
Hiram
1-3, L
Centre
3-0, W
Heidelberg
LO-3
Ohio Dominican
3-2, W
Sept. 4
Georgian Court
3-0, W
Sept. 6
Gannon
3-0, W
Sept. 7
Seton Hill
3-0, W
Sept. 13
Slippery Rock
1-3, L
Sept. 17
@ California
0-3, L
Sept. 20
@ Indiana
1-3, L
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
Sept. 24
@ St. Vincent
Oct.l
Clarion United Way Invite
Football
Sept. 24
@ Califormia
Oct.l
@ Edinboro
Golf
Sept. 26
@ Bearcat Invitational
Oct. 2
@ W&J Invitational
Soccer
Sept. 23
Gannon
Sept. 27
Slippery Rock
Oct. 1
@ Indiana
Tennis
Sept. 23-25
@ ITA Eastern Regional
Sept. 29
Grove City
Sept. 30
@ East Stroudsburg
Oct. 1
@ Niagra
Volleyball
Sept. 23-24
@ East Stroudsburg
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Beginning Thursday. 9/22 at 4pni
The Rec Center, Intramurals, and the Health Center
are teaming up to provide students an opportunity to
join a 12 week fitness program at the Rec Center
Interested students should call Darlene Hartle @ 393-
2121 (nurse at the Health Center) to Khduk a
meeting She will do initial weight, calculate goal
weight, provide information on diet and nutrition,
check blood pressure and answer questions This
meeting can be individual or with a friend.
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Outdoor Soccer Results
Tuesday, 9/20
Team No. 1 Internationals
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hole best ball scramble Students golf for V2 price- $8.50
(Cart not included and you must follow course policies )
To qualify for the prize you must turn your completed
icorecard into the Intramural office by Wednesday,
10/28 by noon, In case of a tie, a scorecard plaYofl^vili
be used
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Tuesday. <)/20
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BethMudrey TBA's 2I-I7J5-2K2I-II
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September 22. 2005
Tilij: FNtiill MnIi III Smtr ralli li IP
Eagles
in 15-12 thriller at Memorial Stadium
Ryan Cornman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_rclcornman@clarion.edu
This past Saturday the
Golden Eagles drove the
Family Day crowd into a
frenzy when Clarion fresh-
man running back Dave
Murzynski scored on a one-
yard run with only 22 sec-
onds left in the game, to
rally the Golden Eagles past
Mansfield by a 15-12 score.
Getting to that point was
a struggle, while trailing 12-
7. Clarion defensive back
Dwaon Woodard blocked a
36-yard field goal attempt
by Mansfield's Sean Hair
with 2:05 left in the fourth
quarter which was recov-
ered by teammate James
Charles at the Mansfield 30.
Clarion drove 70-yards in
12 plays to score the game-
winning touchdown. During
the drive. Quarterback
Brandon Dando completed
three of six passes for 43-
yards.
The game's scoring opened
early in the second quarter
when specials teams turned
up big for the Golden
Eagles.
James Charles blocked a
punt deep in Mountaineers
territory allowing Zach
Gourley to pick up the loose
ball and run toward the goal
line, only to fumble to his
awaiting teammate Matt
Morris. The Clarion score
put them up 7-0 with
16 times for 78 yards and
one touchdown.
Mansfield was lead by run-
ning back Ernest
"Poohbear" McNeal who
rushed 27 times for 129
yards and caught three
passes for 30 yards.
With the win Clarion
boosts its overall record to
2-1, while Mansfield drops
to 0-3.
Clarion opens PSAC-West
play at California next
Saturday night at 6 p.m.
They return home to
Memorial Stadium again
Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. for their
homecoming game versus
the East Stroudsburg
Warriors which will coincide
with Autumn Leaf Festival
activities.
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
Golden Eagles fly high over 'Mouritah'-eers - Golden Eagles line up for a 24 yard field goal in their Saturday night win over
Mansfield University.
around eight minutes left
in the first half
Mansfield roared back the
third quarter when John
Hengehold, quaterback, hit
wideout Ozzie Mathis with a
30-yard pass for the score.
The PAT was blocked by
Woodard allowing Clarion to
remain on top 7-6 early in
the third.
Mansfield took the lead
with 8:07 left in the game
when Hengehold hit Tyrone
Robinson over the middle,
and he took the play 46-
yards for the touchdown.
The two-point conversion
failed as Mansfield led 12-7,
setting up the dramatic end-
ing.
Clarion ended the game
with 378 yards of total
offense including 137 rush-
ing and 241 passing.
Quarterback Brandon
Dando hit on 21 of 41 passes
for 241 yards while backup
Eric Yonish, saw limited
time and rushed two times
for 17 yards. Reciever
Michael Byrd grabbed seven
passes for 76 yards, while
Tony Easterling had 6 catch-
es for 87 yards. Freshman
sensation Murzynski rushed
Game Notes
■Clarion was just 1-of-
6 in scoring inside the
red zone.
■The Golden Eagles
amassed over 100
yards in penalties for
the first time this
season.
■Mansfield has lost
seven straight regular
season games dating
back to last season.
Sports feature:
Baseball transfer praises Clarion
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sjlwoodsl@clarion.edu
Senior right-handed pitch-
er and journeyman Dustin
Minarchick transferred to
Clarion University to play
baseball.
Minarchick, a native of
West Decatur and graduate
of Philipsburg-Osceola Area
High School, spent time as a
relief pitcher at Allegany
Community College of
Maryland and at West
Virginia State University.
Today, he can be found at
his third college in four
years, where he hopes to
earn a spot on the Golden
Eagle roster.
Minarchick, who saw lots
of action in the first two
years of his college career at
Allegany, put up good num-
bers out of the bullpen.
In fact, he finished his
sophomore season with a 4-
4 mark, a 2.71 ERA and
recorded a most impressive
12 saves on his way to
receiving "relief pitcher of
the year" honors.
"Allegany is only a two
year school so I had to go
somewhere else to complete
my degree," said Minarchick
of his first of two transfers,
"West Virginia State offered
me a scholarship so I decid-
ed to try things out there."
Upon transferring to
WVSU Minarchick found
his college baseball experi-
ence suddenly dishearten-
ing. With a gamut of top-
notch pitchers, WVSU pro-
vided nothing but tough
competition for playing
time. As luck would have it,
Minarchick, who despite
putting forth an outstand-
ing effort, was given little or
no playing time.
"I just love the game and I
want to play," said
Minarchick. After one full
season at WVSU it was time
to move on. Where would he
go?
The decision was an easy
one for Minarchick. Before
TTie Clarion Call file photo
Batters uip - Golden Eagle oaseball team practices in April. Last
season CU v^on the PSAC-West and look to better that mark in
the 2006 season.
he ever set foot on a college
baseball diamond he had
been in contact with Clarion
manager Scott Feldman
about playing baseball for
the Golden Eagles. The
choice was clear: it was
time to call Coach Feldman.
After a few lengthy discus-
sions, the decision became
final and the necessary
paperwork was completed.
"Coach Feldman has been
great, he helps us improve,
sticks to the basics and he's
not afraid to be one on one
with his players and tell
them what they are doing
right or wrong," said
Minarchick.
To this point Minarchick
has been at every Golden
Eagle baseball practice
doing lots of running; a
reminder of his glory days in
high school cross country,
and plenty of other condi-
tioning.
He has also been working
on preparing for the upcom-
ing spring season at the
teams' 25 allotted fall prac-
tices, where players take
part in intrasquad contests
to work on their pitching,
hitting and fielding.
"I really enjoy being here.
It's a relaxed atmosphere
and I like my teammates.
It's a lot different than West
Virginia State; there was a
lot more pressure put on you
there than there is here," he
said.
The team is not the only
thing Minarchick likes here.
"People here are more
sociable and the students
treat you with respect,"
Minarchick said. "I thought
it would be tough, since it
was my senior year and I
was transferring, but I've
found it's not hard to make
friends here."
Minarchick has enjoyed
his educational experience
at Clarion University. Citing
smaller class sizes and the
interpersonal communica-
tion each professor provides
to the students, Minarchick
said he's impressed by the
dedication to students.
"The professors are easy to
talk to and they are all more
than willing to help you
out," Minarchick said.
In addition to the students
and faculty, Minarchick has
also grown to love the food.
"People think I'm crazy, but
I'm telling you Chandler
food is awesome and so is
Gemmell food; it's a lot bet-
ter than West Virginia State
food," Minarchick said.
All in all it's safe to say
that this Golden Eagles
experience at Clarion has
truly been "golden," and he
has yet to play in an actual
game.
However, the regular sea-
son is still a semester away,
so Minarchick won't have to
wait long.
The annual Clarion
University baseball alumni
game is set for this
Saturday at 11 a.m.
"I'm excited; it'll be fun to
finally get to play in a game
against someone other than
my teammates. It'll be fun
to play against the team's
former members," said
Minarchick, "I'd like to see
everyone come out and sup-
port us, the more people
that come out to watch the
more fun it will be."
Clarion soccer
falls to iUP, 4-0
Chris McKissick
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_cjmckissick@clarion.edu
The Lady Eagles lost to
IUP on Monday by the score
of 4-0, downing their record
to 1-8 overall and 0-4 in the
PSAC.
The Lady Eagles out shot
IUP 7-3 in the first 25 min-
utes. IUP scored on their
first three shots and this
reflects what Coach Nina
Alonzo is feeling about her
team, "It's just a matter of
finishing our shots. We just
need that one spark, that
one opportunity to create
wins."
The season statistics show
what the coach is talking
about. Clarion has 98 shots
on goal with only five goals.
However, their opponents
have taken 101 shots and
have 25 goals. The Eagle
women are also committing
less fouls then their oppo-
nents by the margin of 80-
69.
Coach Alonzo is pleased
with how her players are
playing, "The girls are play-
ing hard, playing solid
defense, and they are
attacking much better. The
breaks just aren't falling for
us."
Assistant coach Andy
Swift coached the Lady
Eagles on Monday due to
Coach Alonzo receiving a
red card against Cal in a
double overtime loss on
Friday.
A red card is an ejection
from the game.
"Andy did a fantastic job
coaching the girls," Coach
Alonzo said.
When asked about the red
card, Coach Alonzo felt that
the officials took away the
game.
The statistics make a com-
pelling argument. Clarion
had 20 fouls to Cal's 7.
"I was taking a stand for
the team. I don't believe we
were given an opportunity
to win that game."
It was her first ejection
from a game in her five
years here at Clarion.
The Lady Eagles take on
Gannon this Friday at 2:30
here at Clarion. Gannon
enters the match with a 3-3-
1 record.
"It will be a very even
match. If we can find a way
to finish and get up on them
early we'll be in good
shape," Coach Alonzo said.
The Golden Eagles will
look for their second win of
the season Friday as they
host Gannon at Memorial
Stadium. JCick off for the
game is slated for 2:30 p.m.
Attention sports fans!
Want to write for The Clarion Call?
Contact:
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393-2380
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Volume 91 Issue 4 September 29, 2005
Los Angeles Times -
Washingto n Post News Service
HI. Gov. corruption trial
I CHICAGO — Former
^Illinois Gov. George H.
Ryan's corruption trial got
under way Wednesday,
with federal prosecutors
painting him as an arro-
gant politician who lived
extravagantly and blithe-
ly doled out millions of
taxpayer dollars to his
friends and family.
"George Ryan lived large
... and the money flowed,"
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Zachary Fardon told the
jury during his 90-minute
opening statement.
Saddam's Legal Team Is
in Disarray
I BAGHDAD, Iraq —
"Three weeks before he is
due to stand trial for mur-
der, Saddam Hussein's
defense is in turmoil.
|: His attorney has asked
for a delay in the proceed-
ings. The deposed Iraqi
president's defense team
has been impaired by dif-
ferences over strategy,
limited access to their
client, and an internal
shake-up that recently
stripped four of its five
members of their authori-
ty to represent him before
the Iraqi High Criminal
Court.
Suicide Blast Balls Nine
Afghan Soldiers
KABUL, Afghanistan - A
suicide bomber wearing
Ian army uniform detonat-
fed a motorcycle packed
with explosives near
Afghan troops boarding
minibuses outside their
base in Kabul on
Wednesday afternoon,
killing nine men and
injuring 28, Afghan
authorities and witnesses
pBaid.
p\. purported spokesman
*ifbr the Taliban militia,
Abdul Latif Hakimi,
claimed that a Kabul resi-
Ident named Mullah
|Sardar Mohammad had
carried out the attack on
behalf of the insurgency.
Gen. Mohammed Zahir
Azimi, a spokesman for
the Ministry of Defense,
said authorities were still
investigating who was
behind the blast, one of
the deadliest since 2001.
Energy Supply Concerns
Elevate
WASHINGTON
Gasoline and natural gas
prices soared on the
futures markets
Wednesday as traders
grew concerned that ener-
gy operations damaged by
hurricanes Rita and
Katrina could be hobbled
longer than expected.
Analysts said that if
futures prices remain at
elevated levels, national
pump prices for a gallon of
regular could move above
$3 a gallon, as they did
following Hurricane
Katrina. They added that
a run-up in natural gas
prices likely will mean
increases for winter heat-
ing bills.
Vega, others speak at Katrina candlelight vigil
above: John Santa/TTie Clarion Call right: courtesy of John Thompson
Operation Clarion Cares - Above, members of the University
community gather last evening for a vigil to show support fpr
those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Professor Dr. Tony Vega
has several family members who live in New Orleans now stay-
ing with him. Pictured at right are Gina Beard, Vega's sister,
and Samantha Beard, his neice.
Lindsay Grystar
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJlgrystar®clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 28 - Operation Clarion
Cares hosted a candlelight vigil at the
bell tower, in support of those affected by
Hurricane Katrina, yesterday.
The vigil was Clarion's way of showing
support for those affected by the hurri-
cane, and was hosted by Operation
Clarion Cares. Jessica Bayer and Cody
Ressel were the student presenters of
the evening. The ceremony started at the
bell tower outside the library, where the
speakers were presented.
Stephanie Marlow, a 20 year volunteer
with the Red Cross, was the first speak-
er of the evening. New Orleans was her
nth assignment for the Red Cross, and
she was in Baton Rouge for three weeks.
"1 was asked by our regional manager
to speak on behalf of the Red Cross and
volunteerism," said Marlow.
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Some concerned French language major in danger after cuts
John Santa
News Editor
sJmsanta@clarion.edu
CLARION. Sept. 22 - "Are
the goals of the university to
make money and attract
students or is it to give the
best education possible to
the students?"
This question posed by Dr.
Vince Spina, chair of the
Department of Modern
Languages and Cultures at
Clarion University, is one
that according to Spina
should be an echoed senti-
ment throughout the entire
Clarion University commu-
nity due to the $2.6 million
budget cuts handed down by
the Clarion administration.
"I don't think this is a
Clarion problem. This is a
problem throughout the
country at this point, that
everything right now is the
bottom line ~ how much
money are you making,"
said Spina, "Universities
aren't here to make money!
universities are here to edu-
cate stj^^^nts who will even-
tualty taKe**S'vef"^d lead
the country."
The bottom line for Dr.
Spina and his department is
that some cuts have been
made that, in Spina's opin-
ion, will make "lots of prob-
lems in maintaining profes-
sors and a major"
The modern languages and
cultures department oper-
ates on an ordinary fiduci-
ary basis with seven full-
time professors and usually
two-part time professors,
Dr-^VincenrSiDina
according to Spina. After
the university-wide budget
cuts, the department is left
with five full-time profes-
sors to teach the course load
it provides.
There is also another pro-
fessor that is facilitating an
online course, but Spina
noted the money to pay this
professor's salary comes
from the distance education
budget.
According to Dr Linda
Nolan, provost and academ-
ic vice president, "Yes, we
are undergoing budget
reductions, and no, I do not
believe our instruction is
suffering in quality. Our
faculty and staff have used
their creative ideas and
technology resources to pro-
vide our students with an
exemplary educational
experience. Yes, we are
being challenged financially,
but we are using our faculty,
staff and financial resources
more effectively."
"At this point we have one
French professor, one
German professor and three
Spanish professors," said
Spina, "We have a German
minor, and you can't do
more than a minor with one
professor You can't do a
major with one professor
Factually, we will have lots
of problems; what we will
have major problems in is
maintaining professors and
a [French] major because we
only have one professor
teaching French."
According to Dr
Grunenwald, president of
Clarion University, the rea-
sons for the changes in some
university departments are
not as cut and dry. "In gen-
eral terms, the
Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education has
been consistently under
funded by the office of the
governor and the legislature
for a number of years. This
is compounded by the fact
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White's bill aims to prevent
price gouging at tiie pump
Jeffry Richards
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJpnchards@clarion.edu
HARRISBURG, Sept. 21-In
the wake of this year's hur-
ricane season, Bill 450 was
passed by Pennsylvania
senate, prohibiting price
gouging during or immedi-
ately after a state of disaster
emergency. The bill was
proposed by State Senator
Mary Jo White with cooper-
ation from the state attor-
ney general's office. The bill
was passed on Sept. 21
immediately.
White, Pennsylvania 21st
district (which includes the
counties of Clarion, Forest,
Warren and parts of Butler
and Erie counties), first pro-
posed the bill in the after-
math of the Sept. 11 terror-
ist attacks and then again in
2003. Hurricane Katrina
and the sudden increase in
gas prices have brought
more attention to the bill.
Attorney General Tom
Corbett was asked for
some input to the bill
and showed much sup-
port. Senate Bill 450 pro-
hibits "unconscionably
excessive" pricing during
a state of disaster emer-
gency, or 30 days after.
State of disaster emergen-
cies include results of a
nautural disaster such as
Katrina, labor strikes, acts
of terrorism and other
events.
"Does the price shock the
conscience?" is the question
that Barbara Petito, Deputy
Press Secretary, said is
asked while investigating a
possible act of price gouging.
The attorney general's office
has already begun investi-
gations under the
Consumers Protection Law,
but they are hopeful to see
Bill 450 pass as law because
the bill makes it easier to
enforce and make a case on
corporations accused of
price gouging. Petito also
stated that "the bill gave
consistency throughout the
state," because they have a
guideline to follow.
In the bill price gouging is
defined as an increase in
prices by at least 20 pecent
over the average price in a
chain of distribution.
Corbett will investigate any
cases which seem question-
able and if charged the cor-
porations could face up to
$10,000 in fines, which is
considerably more severe
than the punishment is
under the Consumer
Protection Law. If investi-
gations show that the price
raise is due to additional
expenses then no charges
will be made. Currently
there have been about 500
spot checks and about two
dozen subpoenas, but no
charges, according to the
attorney general's office.
Petito says they are anxious
to see the bill pass as law in
order to protect consumers.
The bill is not to "scare"
businesses, but the attorney
general's office will also not
let anyone get away with
price gouging as easy as
before. Any instances of
price gouging can be report-
ed to the attorney general's
office.
Clarion County recognized
as good iiome for youtii
Beth Kibler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s eakibler@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Sept. 26-The
America's Promise Alliance
named Clarion County one
of the "100 Best
Communities for Young
People." The announcement
was made to the public on
Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at a news
conference held in the
Clarion-Limestone
Elementary School gym.
Students, parents and
administration of Clarion-
Limestone Elementary,
along with county leaders
and other members of the
community, gathered to cel-
ebrate the county's great
accomplishment.
A number of leaders from
the community spoke about
how and why Clarion
County was chosen as an
excellent community for
young people.
Patty Anderson of the Penn
State Cooperative
Extension explained that,
"We are doing tremendous
things with our youth in
this county." The America's
Promise Alliance chose
Clarion County as one of the
"100 Best" because of these
"tremendous things."
One program that gives
youth an advantage is Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of
Clarion County. Stan Bevin,
of Big Brothers/Big Sisters,
explained how his organiza-
tion collaborated with the
county and other programs
like it. Bevin hopes that
"this collaboration will con-
tinue," to help youth in the
community.
Another program that
helped Clarion County
make the AlUance's list is
the After Four Club held at
Clarion-Limestone
Elementary School.
Students in the club stay
after school where they are
given snacks, helped with
homework and have tutor-
ing opportunities.
College students from
Clarion University help to
tutor at Clarion-Limestone.
Tanesha Pride, Adrian
White and Jamel Hassan
are three students from the
university who are involved
with tutoring at the After
Four Club. Pride has been
tutoring for three years
while White and Hassan
have been involved for two.
These tutors return each
year because of the fulfill-
ment they get from their
work. White believes the
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September 29. 2005
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Clarion professors win national videograpliy award
Julia Perry
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sjaperry®clarlon.edu
CLARION. Sept. 27 -
Clarion University profes-
sors Jim Rose of the art
department and Bill Adams
of the communication
department were recently
presented with The 2005
Award of Excellence by the
Videographer Awards organ-
ization.
The award which bears
the resemblance of a clear
sohd plaque in the form of a
clapper was awarded to
Adams and Rose out of
2,293 entries Adams and
Rose earned this distinction
for the documentary they
created about famed
American watercolorist
John Pike. Pike, born in
Boston, Mass. in 1911,
received international
acclaim for his exceptional
works of art which mostly
depicted natural scenes.
"The competition was
judged on a state of excel-
lence. Artists whose work
met the criteria were given
awards of excellence," said
Adams.
Early in 2002, Rose was
hired by the Pike family to
do a documentary on John
Pike, who was the youngest
artist to become a member
of the National Academy.
Rose created the storyboard
and wrote the entire docu-
mentary while Adams shot
parts of the video in Cook
Forest. It took Rose and
Adams two years to com-
plete the film.
"We had boxes of
resources, of info. We
worked very close with the
family," said Adams.
Throughout the process.
Rose and Adams enlisted
the help of their families as
well as other Clarion
University faculty members
and students. In the film,
professor Rob BuUington of
the theatre department does
the voice of John Pike.
"Rob heard John Pike's
voice and got all the inflec-
tions and did a good job,"
said Rose.
Young John Pike running
through the snow in the
beginning of the film is
played by Rose's son Joseph.
The voiceover of young Pike
was performed by Rose's
other son James. Rose's
wife Linda plays Grace
Callard Pike, John Pike's
grandmother.
Art professor Kaersten
Colvin-Woodruff does the
role of Betty Moeller, a
woman from Hawaii, while
former student Marlon A.
Lyle plays Jamaican
Vincent McCormack. Dr.
Stanton W. Green does voice
of William Blattner.
The music was performed
by John W. Pike Jr., who
played the piano, and
Bethany Reynolds, John
Pike's great granddaughter,
who played the classical
pieces.
Professor Bill Adams
"When you combine cre-
ative synergy of a lot of dif-
ferent people, your creation
is amazing. The end result
is award winning. That's a
thrust in why people pro-
duce documentary projects,
to share a message or con-
tinue someone's legacy," said
Adams.
Rose and Adams will pro-
vide the library with a copy
Professor Jim Rose
of the documentary so that
students can view it.
"I feel honored that I can
do a video that memorial-
ized John Pike because I
liked his work even before I
met his family. The way he
painted and the way he
lived will always be remem-
bered," said Rose.
Golden eagle band gets
sousaphones
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfischer@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Sept. 28 -
Buying new sousaphones for
the Golden Eagles Marching
Band was the hot topic at
Monday night's student sen-
ate meeting. The
Department of Music had
put in the request for four
sousaphones last semester,
and at the meeting, finally
had their needs met.
"It took a year of working
on this, and planning to get
this," said Dr. Hubert Toney
Jr.v the Director of Bands,
"This is a really good thing
for the band, it helps for
band recruitment, it's better
for the students and it's a
better sound for the band."
The marching band's three
current sousaphones,
instruments which are simi-
lar to tubas, have been in
the department since 1970s,
and despite repairs they are
in poor condition. Toney
said, at the meeting that the
average life of a sousaphone
is 15-20 years, making the
purchase long overdue.
"It's like working on a com-
puter that's 10 years old," he
explained, "it won't print out
a document in Word, and
you are constantly making
repairs to it."
The total cost of the sousa-
phones will be $10,917 and
will come out of the student
senate's treasury. The
marching band had initially
asked for enough money to
buy four sousaphones, but
the student senate agreed to
give them money to buy
three. It will be about a
week before the purchase is
made.
Senate allocates funds
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
s_dedington@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 28 -
Monday's student senate
meeting saw the allocation
of money for both the stu-
dent senate and the Golden
Eagles marching band.
"We have one computer
that works and no printer
that works," said senate vice
president Cody Ressel.
Student senate approved a
motion to request $1,977 to
purchase a new computer
and a new printer.
$1,000 was also allocated
from the senate's personal
account to be donated to the
Hurricane Katrina relief
fund.
In addition student senate
appointed five senators to
the University Conduct
Board.
"It's the representatives
Melissa Hoiller/rhe Clarion Call
HEATING UP - Thermometer measures fundraising progress
for hearings related to dici-
pline and academic hearings
on campus," said Ressel,
who was one of the five vol-
lunteers.
Senators were also
reminded to review and pro-
vide feedback to the cur-
riculem changes for faculty
senate. This year student
senate is trying to take a
more active role in review-
ing curriculum changes.
"We [student senate] can
make any comments that we
want," said Ressel. The sug-
gestions are then forwarded
to the Curriculum
Commitee of faculty senate.
Review of the curriculum
changes aren't limited to
senators. Students may stop
by the student senate office
and review the changes
being made to their field of
study.
The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of September 2005. All
information can be accessed on the Public Safety Web
page.
■ On Sept. 25 an unknown person(s) removed a purse
from the GM's office in Ralston Hall, without the per-
mission of the owner.
■ Michael Gilliland, 40, of Fairmount City, Pa., was
stopped on Sept. 25 for an equipment violation and
found to be under the influence of alcohol.
■ On Sept. 25 campus police investigated a report of
a simple assault that occurred this date in Wilkinson
Hall by known actor. Further investigation was
declined by request of the victim.
■ Jeffery Rowland, 19, of Bethel Park, Pa., was found
on Sept. 20 to be in possession of a small amount of
marijuana.
■ John Cessna, 19, of Shelocta, Pa., was found out-
side of Wilkinson Hall on Sept. 20 smoking marijuana
from a pipe.
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best part of his work is the,
"chance to be a driving force
— a difference - in a young
child's life." White
explained, "I'm not just a
tutor, I'm a life coach."
The principal at Clarion-
Limestone Elementary,
John Johnson, praised the
After Four program at the
news conference. Johnson
relayed to the audience a
story about a young student
who succeeded because of
the program. Cassandra,
the student, was failing
most of her subjects when
she joined the club. By the
end of the year, she went
from failing grades to all A's.
Johnson feels the After Four
Club, "is a major part of
[Clarion-Limestone's] cur-
riculum."
The principal also proudly
stated that Clarion-
Limestone Elementary had
a zero retention rate last
year. "That's unheard of,"
Johnson added.
Other programs that the
county sponsors for young
people include: An ATV
Safety Fair, Northwest PA
Healthy Schools Summit,
Bike Safety Rodeo,
Parenting Classes,
Christmas Gift Wrapping
and more.
To help conclude the press
conference, two students
from the elementary school
and leaders of Clarion
County Promise presented
the three Clarion County
commissioners with the
"100 Best" logo the county
will use for the next year.
Retired General Colin
Powell started the America's
Promise Alhance after the
President's Summit for
America's Future in 1997.
All the living presidents at
the time held this summit to
come up with strategies to
help guide America's youth.
The Alhance claims every
child needs, "a caring adult
or role model in his or her
life; a safe place to learn and
grow; a healthy start; an
opportunity to learn mar-
ketable skills through effec-
tive education; and opportu-
nities to give back through
community service." These
five ideas, or Five Promises,
as the Alliance calls them,
were the main points upon
which communities were
judged for this contest.
Communities interested in
participating filled out an
application at the Alliance's
Web site. A panel of civic,
business and nonprofit lead-
ers, assembled by the
Alliance, then reviewed
these applications. From the
many applicants, only 100
communities (including
towns, counties and other
locally recognized bound-
aries) were selected.
Winners of the contest
receive nation-wide recogni-
tion as well as a chance to
participate in a gala that
will be held Nov. 2 in
Washington D.C. Winners
will meet to exchange ideas
about opportunities and pro-
grams that help young peo-
ple in their respective com-
munities. The hope of the
Alliance is that this event
will generate more thought
and progress in all of the
communities in attendance.
Each winning community
also receives a $2,000
stipend for traveling costs.
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Brittnee Koebler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 27 - The
Clarion University Council
of Trustees approved a $62.9
miUion 2005-06 operating
budget, at a recent meeting
in Oil City at the Venango
Campus.
"This budget would entail
a cut of $2.4 million in order
to balance the budget. This
compares to a cut of $2.6-
million last year," said Paul
Bylaska, vice president for
finance and administration.
This cut may leave many
people with questions about
tuition fluctuation.
However, tuition is calculat-
ed by the change in enroll-
ment each year. Every one-
percent change in enroll-
ment increases or decreases
tuition. Consequently, this
changes the overall budget
by approximately $325,000.
"The budget is based on
budget guidelines and
assumptions received from
the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher
Education. The Board of
Governors of the State
System sets the tuition for
all 14 state schools at their
September meeting, but the
state appropriation, the tax-
payer contribution is set by
legislation each year signed
by the Governor. For this
fiscal year then, the tuition
rate for all universities as
well as Clarion will increase
by 2 percent. The
Appropriation for Clarion
will decrease by 4.2 percent,
as you can guess, a primary
cause of the budget cut,"
said Bylaska.
In addition, private contri-
butions for Clarion continue
to increase. According to
Harry Tripp, vice president
of student affairs. Clarion's
affiliated foundation.
Clarion University
Foundation, Inc., provided
through its endowments
and private giving $972,370
in scholarships grants. The
Clarion University
Foundation, Inc. also pro-
vided another $1,147,480 in
other activities and pro-
grams such as buildings,
events, speakers and other
needed areas for a total sup-
port of $2,119,850 during
that twelve month period.
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that tuition increases have
not been large enough to off-
set the rising costs of the
university, hence, cuts have
been made across all univer-
sity departments."
This is the first semester
that these budget cuts have
been in place, and according
to Dr. Spina, the numbers
for student enrollment in
the Modern Language and
Cultures Department are
about the same. The danger
for the department, accord-
ing to Spina, begins with a
"student population that
doesn't know the reason
why they should study a
language."
According to Dr. Nolan,
responsibility for resolving
problems institued with
these budget cuts may fall
back onto the faculty.
"Departments which grow
in majors will have the best
chance of receiving faculty
lines. Faculty members can
assist their department by
being actively engaged in
the strategic planning
process. During this
process, faculty can work
within their colleges to
determine the best organi-
zational structure for their
departments and partnering
with other departments to
provide a curriculum which
will attract more students,"
she said.
"They [CU students] don't
understand what the possi-
bilities are in having a lan-
guage major. When they
enroll here they don't enroll
to study a language. They
only begin to study a lan-
guage when they are in our
classrooms and we can show
them," said Spina, "all of my
students get a job in their
field in the first semester,
every single one. This is my
nineteenth year; two or
three students haven't got-
ten jobs within their first
semester, so the jobs are out
there. Students don't know
about that."
According to Spina, "What
we are complaining about is
the fact that while they are
cutting faculty, they have
plans to build new buildings
and Reinhard Villages went
up and what we are told is
that that money is ear-
marked; that comes from
the state. So we have to buy
that."
"As for the nature of "ear-
marked" funds, we are
restricted to use certain
funds like state capital
funds, external funds from
private giving or auxiliary
funds only for the specific
purpose for which they are
raised. We do not have the
freedom to redirect those
funds into our basic educa-
tional and general budget,"
said Grunenwald.
The problem with this rea-
soning, according to Spina,
is that there are weaknesses
on both the part of the facul-
ty and the administration.
"We don't protest against it
and the problem with the
administration... from what
I can see, is that I don't
know to what extent they
are lobbying Harrisburg to
change the earmark."
"We are not a business,"
said Nolan, "but we are
entrusted with public funds
to use them efficiently and
wisely to serve the sons and
daughters of the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. If we have
limited resources, it is our
responsibility to direct those
resources to where they are
needed to make sure our
students will graduate in a
...all of my students
gets job in their field
in the first semester,
every single one...
- Dr. Vince Spina
timely manner."
Dr. Spina is not positive
that the university adminis-
tration is taking the best
course of action to alleviate
the stressed budgetary situ-
ation at Clarion. Spina
pointed out that Clarion
University uses a "model" in
deahng with its academic
departments which stipu-
lates that if student enroll-
ment is down, then courses
and faculty are dropped.
In departments such as
Physics and the Modern
Languages and Cultures
Department, student enroll-
ment is always low because
the curriculum is especially
challenging, but the admin-
istration must be able to
make sacrifices in order for
the departments to be able
to operate within an accept-
able capacity. In the case of
physics. Spina said, "The
university takes a hit when
it teaches physics but socie-
ty gains. We can't do with-
out our scientists."
"So we are using this
model right now. Clarion is
really big into this and other
universities are coming
right along," said Spina, "it
doesn't work like that; you
offer the course even if you
take a loss. You can't run
this the way you run a busi-
ness. We are not a busi-
ness."
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"It's really important for
people to be aware of the
tragedy. As a community,
we should be able to come
together to raise our goal of
$10,000. Hopefully, we will
be able to exceed that," said
Bayer, a member of UAB
and Clarion Cares.
Dr Tony Vega, another
speaker of the evening, is
originally from New Orleans
and still has family in the
area.
"There has been amazing
support for the hurricane
and my family from the
Clarion area. It has restored
my fate in people, it isn't
their issue but they are still
showing great support."
Following the speakers,
students walked from the
bell tower to the rotunda
outside Gemmell, where the
Lift Ever>rVbice gospel choir
performed, and Tricia
McCall, member of the Red
Cross, explained things that
are being done for the hurri-
cane and how students can
help.
Ressel, member of the stu-
dent senate and Clarion
Cares, said, "This is a great
way to unite with all of
those who have been affect-
ed by the hurricane, and a
great way to kick off Clarion
Cares' fundraising effort."
Various clubs and activi-
ties came out to show their
support, including many
sororities and sports teams.
Victoria Sentz, member of
Sigma Sigma Sigma, said,
"One of our sorority sisters
is in New Orleans, and all of
her belongings were ruined.
We are here to support her."
Whitney Ragan, a teenag-
er from Mississippi that lost
everything in the hurricane,
reflects on Clarion's efforts.
"Those affected from the
hurricane really appreciate
that Pennsylvania cares,
especially at a time like this
when it seems like the rest
of the world has already for-
gotten."
photo courtesty of John Thompson
GREEKS REMEMBER VICTIMS OF KATRINA - Various mem-
bers of Clarion University RSOs (^aij]e togetlier for a candle-
iight vigil to honor those who fell victiom to Hurricane
Katrina. The vigil culminated with a fashion show to raise
funds funds for the "Clarion Cares" organization.
CampusFest committee holds "brainstorming" meeting
Jeannette Good
Copy and Design Editor
sjmgood@clarion.edu
CLARION, Sept. 27 -
Christopher Hall,
CampusFest chair of the
University Activities Board,
held a preliminary
CampusFest meeting on
Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room to brainstorm band
ideas for spring 2006.
Meredith Boldizar, UAB
president, also attended and
wrote the names of suggest-
ed bands. About 100 stu-
dents showed up in response
to Hall's e-mail sent to all
student accounts, and they
gave input as to bands they
would like to see. Hall plans
to do an online survey some-
time soon to further deter-
mine which bands interest
students more.
This meeting was to brain-
storm performer ideas in the
categories of urban, rock
and country. Suggestions
included Weezer, Green Day,
Toby Keith, Foo Fighters,
John Legend and Dave
Matthews Band. The rock
and country lists were
longer than urban lists.
Students may e-mail Hall
with more suggestions.
Hall will then take those
suggestions and research
them. These bands will then
be taken to the financial
board made up of student
senate, UAB, PSA, Lee
Krull, Harry Tripp and Jeff
Waple. "They [financial
board] want the biggest
bang for their buck," Hall
said. He continued to
explain that the goal is to
not lose money on
CampusFest.
"We're going to try to get
the best band for the best
amount of money. We're
going to do the best we can
to please as many people on
campus as we can," Hall
said. Hall also made it clear
that they know it is impossi-
ble to make everyone happy.
Instead of having artists of
all genres and multiple
nights of CampusFest, this
year is aiming toward one
night with one performer,
with over $100, 000 allotted.
"We're just trying different
ways to do this. If this does-
n't work out this year, then
we're all for changing
CampusFest [in the
future]," Boldizar said.
"We're looking right now
for the best way for
CampusFest to work," Hall
said.
Some students did express
concern about a lack of an
urban performer, at the
meeting. They felt it was
unfair that CampusFest
2005 ended up without an
urban performer, and this
year it is planned to be only
one performer. According to
Hall, the UAB and
CampusFest committee did
want Jadakiss to come.
Byron Trice called approxi-
mately two hours before the
doors were to open for the
show to say Jadakiss would
not be performing.
Regardless of whether the
CampusFest performer is
urban in genre, a step show
is scheduled in late April as
part of the multicultural
committee.
According to Hall and
Boldizar, the funds for
CampusFest are completely
separate from the other
funds in UAB. Boldizar
stressed that however Mike
McDonald, concert chair,
spends money for smaller
performers has no impact on
the genre or funding of
CampusFest.
Currently, McDonald is
looking toward having a
small fall performance with
either Staind or the Poverty
Neck Hillbillies. The UAB
concert committee meets on
Mondays at 9 p.m. in the
Gemmell Rotunda.
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Indictment
ends Delay
era In
congress
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and
Dana Milbank
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28-
The indictment Wednesday
of Tom DeLay ended at least
for now the reign of the most
powerful leader the House
of Representatives has seen
in decades.
Love him or hate him and
pretty much everybody did
one or the other DeLay was
the man who, more than
Newt Gingrich, Dick Armey
or Dennis Hastert, consoli-
dated the gains of the
Republican Revolution of
1994 and institutionalized
an enduring Republican
majority in the Congress.
DeLay never became
speaker himself and his
indictment Wednesday in
Texas makes it increasingly
unlikely that he will reach
his goal of succeeding
Hastert but in practice he
ran the legislative agenda
on Capitol Hill for the better
part of a decade.
In opposition during the
Clinton administration, he
was a pivotal figure in the
"Contract With America,"
and high-profile battles over
health care, budgets and
impeachment. During the
Bush administration, he
was responsible for the lock-
step discipline in the House
that passed Bush's agenda
and forced action in a wob-
bly Senate.
"Tom DeLay is an histori-
cally giant figure in the
ascendancy to power of the
Republican Party for the
last quarter of the 20th cen-
tury and into the 21st centu-
ry," said former Republican
congressman Bill Paxon,
now a lobbyist. "If you look
back at virtually everything
we've accomplished, he's
been vital to that success."
Democrats grudgingly
agree. "He's easily the most
powerful Republican on
Capitol Hill, and nobody's in
his weight class," said
Democratic strategist Jim
Jordan. ''He exerts the kind
of discipline that hasn't
been seen in decades."
Indicted by a Democratic
district attorney in Texas,
DeLay Wednesday said he
was the victim of "blatant
political partisanship" a
complaint that echoed the
protests of Bill Clinton and
other DeLay foes when their
ethical lapses were turned
into major scandal by
DeLay's personal, bare-
knuckled brand of politics.
"This is an old story that
keeps repeating: the people
who are way out there and
pushing the limits of power,
they eventually are pushed
out themselves," said James
Thurber, a political science
professor at American
University. "Jim Wright and
Newt Gingrich did that and
they went. Now Tom DeLay.
It was just a matter of time."
His network of former
staffers among lobbyists
and in the world of fundrais-
ing was so extensive that it
earned the nickname DeLay
Inc. His people started sev-
eral all-Republican lobbying
firms, populated dozens of
others and were the engine
of a huge multimillion dollar
fundraising machine that
helped keep Republicans in
the majority.
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September 29. 2005
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The Native American V-Day participant. Tantoo Cardinal said, "IVIy mother
died when a man punched her in the heart and broke the protective sac
around her heart. It's like a metaphor..."
Vaginas Wanted!
Auditions for the Clarion University production of Eve Ensler's
The Vagina Monologues
Men. Oct. 16 - 5:30 to 9 p.m.
lues. Oct 17 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Thurs. Oct 19 - 2 to 5 p.m.
209 Harvey Hall Women's Studies Center
Previous sign-ups for auditions required in 209 Harvey Hall.
Cold read no prepared monologue needed.
Age, nothing but a number
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
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Age truly is nothing but a
number. I say this because,
over time, I have learned
that substance and maturi-
ty is what makes a person
who they are. Common
traits, trust, loyalty and a
strong bond are what can
make a friendship or rela-
tionship work; not how old
someone is.
I am turning 22 years old
this week and feel that I am
mature for my age. I some-
times find I cannot relate to
people my own age, because,
some individuals seem to be
stuck in middle school. Then
again, one of my dearest
friends is my younger broth-
er's girlfriend, who is only
16. 1 also have a good friend
who just turned 21 and is,
married with a daughter,
and on the other hand,
friends who swear not to
marry until they are at least
30. It is really quite odd how
eclectic the maturity levels
of people in a certain age
range can be. I have always
gravitated to older guys and
can carry on a conversation,
with my parents' friends or
high school students equal-
ly-
I wonder why people say,
"act your age." What does a
22 year old act like? At 22
years old, I feel my age.
However, on a recent online
test to discover my "true"
age, I scored 28. My broth-
er's girlfriend, subsequently,
scored 26 which is probably
why we get along so well.
My mom also scored 28
which is probably why, at
times, we butt heads. So
maybe I act 28. But then
again, 1 collect Barbie dolls
(only mint-in-box collector
dolls... NO I don't "play"
with them), and will openly
admit to loving Britney
Spears. So, am I immature
for those things? I am sort of
a homebody at times, gener-
ally hsten to more "adult"
music like rock or country,
and do not hke to date
around; 1 prefer serious
relationships. So, in those
senses, am I now escalated
b«^k up to 28? Or do the
Barbies/Britney and the
serious boyfriend/serious
music equalize me to make
me "act 22?"
Age is truly nothing but a
number, and this
can be seen by
attending a
high school
football
game. At a
recent
game of my
brother's, I
was
amazed at how much older
some of these high school
girls look than me. Tbday, I
got carded for buying a lot-
tery ticket. Apparently, I do
not even look 18, but some
of these high school girls
look to be in their late 20*8!
And, as sad as it is, many of
them probably have "been
there, done that" with many
experiences (i.e. drug use,
sexual experiences) as, say,
a 25 year old. It amazes and
appalls me! The peculiar
thing is, teenagers 50 years
ago were much more
demure in those situations,
but were more adult as far
as dating went, and married
a lot earlier, too. It was not
uncommon for someone to
marry at 19 or 20, yet nowa-
days most women marry
between the ages of 24-30,
at the earliest. So, is acting
like a 22 year old now the
same as acting
like a 22 year
old in 1955?
It doesn't
seem so,
but then
again,
how does a
normal 22
year old
"act"?
And someone, please tell
me how to act my age? I go
to bars and clubs, but 1 am
"over" the huge, wild party
scene. Is this normal for a
22 year old? Is caring about
more than just gossip and
boys odd? Am I beyond my
years? I find many people
my own age immature, but
maybe something is wrong
with ME? I don't think so. I
think a person's character
and personality determine
who they are, and age is just
a labeling factor. Who cares
how old someone is? I like
people for who they are, and
not how old they are. You
can be 22 and act 17, and
that's fine, that is your busi-
ness. Or, you can be 17 and
act 22. Or, somehow, you
could be 22, and act 22.... if
you can figure out what,
exactly, that means.
Response to 'Have fun
at home' column
In the Sept. 15 edition of
The Clarion Call, Jason Bice
authored a column that was
critical of students who
choose to go home on Week-
ends. In articulating rea-
sons to stay in -Clarion over
the weekend, Bice suggeets
that male students "looking
for some action" simply find
"some drunk girl" who
would be "more than willing
to help [them] out." Bice
also refers to "luring"
women to his apartment
with the "promise" of a good
time.
I find Bice's column offen'
sive and inflammatory in
that it promotes the objecti-
fication and exploitation of
women. More disturbing,
however, is Bice's statement
later in the column that it
would be "a good lesson" to a
woman who later regrets
the encounter once the
influence of alcohol is no
longer present. Bice's posi-
tion seems to be that having
sex with a woman who is too
intoxicated to give informed
consent is an acceptable
way to behave. Perhaps the
easiest reaction is to simply
condemn the column and its
author as being blatantly
sexist and boorish. Looking
beyond obvious inferences,
however, the column pro-
vides an interesting learn-
ing opportunity for all stu-
dents about the importance
of responsible behavior and
respect for all members of
the university community.
While a university experi-
ence offers young women
many rewards, unfortunate-
ly, there are also significant
dangers, and one of these
dangers is men who are sex-
ually aggressive. One of the
greatest challenges in sexu-
al assault prevention educa-
tion is combating miscon-
ceptions that being the vic-
tim of unwanted sexual
intrusions "can't happen to
me." Jason Bice's column
furthers an attitude that
freshman women are objects
to "score" upon and that
deception and exploitation
are acceptable practices.
Bice's column should serve
as a caution to all students
about how a night of party-
•' ing can lead to an unwanted
sexual encounter that can
have life-long emotional
scars.
Friends and bystanders
also play an important role
- in preventing sexual assault
, by being proactive and
ii assertive when situations
! arise , that put women at
risk. I encourage students
who witness potential inci-
' dents of sexual assault, dat-
ing violence or harassment
to intervene and help pre-
vent these situations from
occurring in
' the first
place.
For as trou-
blesome as I
found Bice's
column, I was
just as
pleased to see
students
speaking out
: in several letters to the
' Editor in the Sept. 22 edi-
tion of The Call. We cannot
change those who have
' predatory views about
women. However, by speak-
ing out, we send a clear mes-
sage as a University com-
munity that sexually
aggressive conduct is nei-
ther tolerated nor accepted
by students and employees
at Clarion University.
' Jason Bice has the right to
express his opinion in The
Call. Members of the
University community have
an equal right to point out
the harmfulness that this
type of inflammatory and
derogatory language has on
students and employees of
Clarion University.
- David G. Tedjeske,
Director of Public Safety,
Project Director of Clarion
UDiversity^s Violence
Against Women Project
Response to 'Get in
touch with your frat'
column
Think back to the first
moment you arrived on
Clarion University's cam-
pus. You are finally at col-
lege, you are growing up
and you are becoming the
person you are going to be
for the rest of your life. One
of the first things you do is
try to find other people like
yourself, who have common
interests, goals and
lifestyles as yourself. There
are many options for new
students to take part in. It
can be writing for The
Clarion Call, becoming a
member of the debate team,
playing a sport on campus
or one of the other number
of activities offered at this
university. The choice I
made as a new student was
to become a member of a fra-
ternity.
In the
Sept. 22 edi-
tion of The
Clarion Call
I read an
article that
not only
shocked me,
it made me
ashamed to
be a staff
writer for this paper. I am
currently in my final semes-
ter fulfilling my print co-
curricular because I am a
communication major trying
to move on to the next step
of my life.
The article weakly titled
"Get in touch with your
inner frat" is the article I
refer to. It was written by a
mediocre writer named
Jason Bice in attempts to
amuse himself and all of his
Magic the Gathering bud-
dies. He goes into detail
about a fictional fraternity
named Delta Iota Chi (AIX,
this is what it should look
hke), that he states to be so
much better than all of the
real fraternities left on this
campus. He forgot to include
Delta Iota Kappa (AIK),
Sigma Alpha Tau Mu
Epsilon society (ZAT ME)
and Pi Omicron Tau (nOT).
See how easy it is to play
with the Greek alphabet?
One of my biggest prob-
lems with the article was
that this kid has no idea
what he is talking about.
The attention-seeking Bice
states things such as who
wants to do community
service? Well, apparently
the entire Greek system,
fraternities and sororities
alike. I just guess Mr. Bice
doesn't pay attention to the
countless blood drives put
on by the Greek community
every semester, or the food
drive carried out by the
Greek system every semes-
ter.
The Greek system at this
University is in a very frag-
ile state right now. We have
just changed over to a com-
pletely different system in
its first semester of tnal,
and the last thing we need is
negative publicity.
People may say it's just a
joke; but the parents of stu-
dents that read these arti-
cles, along with the students
themselves will still form
the opinion that that is
Greek life at Clarion
University What this imma-
ture, supposed writer does-
n't understand is the power
of words. Words leave a last-
ing impression upon all who
read them. The purpose of
writing is to inform and to
entertain. I saw nothing
entertaining about this arti-
cle whatsoever. It would be
like me writing an article of
slander about the marching
band and expecting to get no
reaction from it.
I have been a member of a
fraternity for four years
now. I have made some of
my best friends who will
stay with me for a lifetime
in those four years. Yes, I
don't get along with all of
my brothers, but we are like
a family. In every family you
have the ones you get along
with and the ones you fight
with constantly. Buying
your friends, you say? The
only thing you invest your
money in is loyalty, integri-
ty, honor, courage and
becoming a gentleman
leader of tomorrow.
Every organization is the
same on campus. You devel-
op a family bond that will
stay with you the rest of
your life no matter what
type of group or organiza-
tion you decide to take part
in.
I am currently Vice
President of Kappa Delta
Rho (KAP), KDR for those of
you that can't figure out,
and I wouldn't trade a day of
my four years as a member
back for anything in the
world.
-Kurt Boyd,
student
September 29. 2005
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We need a freshman ambassador!
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
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I didn't start writing The
Dumping Ground until I
was a sophomore, and so I
never got to talk and rant
about freshman stuff
Actually, until this year, I
never thought of college in
terms of freshman, sopho-
more, junior or senior. I
thought of myself as what-
ever level I was but never
projected it.
That idea was too high
school for me. You remem-
ber high school, right? The
caste system of grades. The
senior girls won't date fresh-
men because that's just
depressing. However, senior
boys can date whomever.
This wasn't true with every-
one, but let us not lie to our-
selves" it was true with
most. The grades didn't
associate. It was a rare,
awkward thing, not because
seniors were more mature
or anything (hold on, I'm
laughing my ass off at that
thought), but because sen-
iors were just more preten-
idML
tious about their station in
high school life. Lo, I am
Senior. Bow to me.
Anyway, I never thought of
college in the same way.
Hell, I had classes with the
other levels. There are the
groupings of whether or not
you're legally old enough to
drink, but that doesn't
count.
However, as I end my first
month as a senior and I
walk around campus and
see these little freshlings (a
term I got from two profes-
sors and how apt they were)
scurry about, I can't help
but think, college is like
high school.
This idea is only partially
true, though. I hold no pre-
tensions about being a sen-
ior; the IQ level is not all
that much higher than the
freshmen or sophomore
classes (and, depending on
The
Pumping
.(Ground
the test subjects, the
younger ones may be
smarter). I'm closer to grad-
uation and that's it.
But the gulf between, say,
me, and the average fresh-
ling is the experience that
is — drum roll and trum-
pets — Clarion life. Ta-da!
Why isn't anyone clapping?
I was in front of two fresh-
men at a fast food joint and
I heard them complaining
about the lack of anything to
do in Clarion. They had
indignation in their voices.
Seniors complain about the
same thing, but we're
resigned to the lack of activ-
ity.
And all this got me to
thinking (because I'm like
that): we need a Freshman
Ambassador. We need a
noble soul from the senior
class to take the freshlings
under his or her wing and
show them the ins and out.s
of being a college student in
a town that looks at us with
contempt (and don't bother
arguing because you know
it's true).
Think of the wealth of
knowledge a senior has
about Clarion that he or she
could bestow upon the
freshlings. We seniors
should have seminars about
the stupid, irrelevant things
we know!
Do the freshlings know
the best times to use the
dorm bathrooms to avoid
the utter filth everyone else
leaves?
We need an Ambassador.
We need someone to bridge
the gulf between seniors
and freshmen. We will save
you from meningitis and
drunken jackasses and fail-
ing class and throwing up
Chandler meals (and the
food was so good during our
orientations, wasn't it?). We
will make you veterans of
Clarion University.
However, off the top of my
head, I can think of no one
worthy of the job. So much
for that idea.
My appologies ... sort of
(doat tkat . . .
Jason Bice
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJabice@clarion.edu
Did you ever see the
Christmas episode of
"Family Guy?" There's this
part where Stewie and Peter
are reenacting the nativity
scene and Peter says some-
thing "offensive."
Responding to this a man in
the crowd says, "This is out-
rageous! We have to do
something about this."
"But Bob there's nothing
we can do," responds his
friend.
'You're right," says Bob
after thinking about it. "I
guess I'll just have to get a
sense of humor."
I'm going to apologize
right now to the two people
that actually think my col-
umn is funny. This week I
was going to write about
how Joey Gladstone from
"Full House" was a deadbeat
mooch, but due to the
amount of hatred I've been
receiving lately, I thought I
should respond to my last
two articles.
When I write things I
write them with one goal in
mind: to be funny. To do this
I portray myself as a huge
jerk and exaggerate things
to the extreme to ensure my
readers will get that what I
write is a joke. It's called
if
milk,
satire. Unfortunately, a
large number of people
apparently have trouble
reading between the lines
and for some reason have
taken what I've said as
truth.
To be honest, I'm surprised
how much controversy the
actual column has caused. I
first heard that there was
trouble when a friend of
mine told me that one of the
campus' feminist groups
was upset. Apparently, I'm
up to my old tricks of objec-
tifying women. You know,
saying all they're good for is
cooking, cleaning and mak-
ing babies. That's me,
Chauvinist McGee.
I don't hate women. I love
women. My mom is a
woman, my sisters are
women, and my best friend
is a woman. Well, I think
she is at least. The point is,
I think girls are the best
thing on earth, and it's my
belief that they should be
entitled to the same things
men are.
I also work with all
women. What do I do? I
work with at-risk pre-
kindergarten kids. That's
right. This big, arrogant,
woman-hating jerk teaches
little kids. "I know I'd never
let him get near my kids."
(He might just teach them
to have open minds!)
I guess the feminists'
biggest beef was that I was
condoning date rape. Are
you serious? If I seriously
thought rape was OK do you
think I would actually put it
in the paper?
I also seriously doubt that
a guy reading my article will
say, "Hey, Jason Bice says
its ok to go wait outside the
bar for a drunk girl to take
advantage of Think I'll go
do it."
I wasn't trying to make
anything factual. I was try-
ing to be funny.
I know that not everyone
was conceived through a
broken condom, I know not
all significant others cheat
on each other, and I know
it's not acceptable to lure a
drunk girl to your apart-
ment.
I admit I may have been
wrong.
My article on fraternities
was not meant to offend or
target any fraternity in par-
ticular. When writing it, I
tried to make use of the
stereotypical fraternities
portrayed in the media and
in such films as "Animal
House" and "Old School." I
thought that this would
make everyone including
fraternities laugh, but I was
wrong.
Although I don't think
someone is going to change
their mind about joining a
fraternity because of what I
said, I do apologize for writ-
ing about something I know
nothing about.
Finally, I'd like everyone to
know that, in general, I'm a
nice guy. I'm not creepy. I
apologize to the girls in my
creative writing class who
think what I say is stupid
and annoying. Some people
laugh, so I must be doing
something right.
Anyway, in the future I
hope my readers will take
my columns as what they
are meant to be. In turn, I
will tone it down a bit. I
hope you're happy.
Lisa Covington
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJdcovington@clarion.edu
Tlie power of "vaginas
wanted" defined
For the paat few years, this time of year the university
community continues to remind me that the titlo frightens
and infuriates many responses including: "Can't they
change the name?" " Isn't that porn?" " That's .suppo.sed to
be private!" These are just a few things that 1 have heard
from people on campus. The answer is no; changing the
name would change the message. The name is .staying. The
issue is not private - it is a rude awakening of what i.s hap-
pening in our backyards in our
international community. In our
home state, one in four girls will
be sexually assaulted by age
eighteen, of the college aged vic-
tims, 90 percent know their
attacker. If reported the person
will (usually) spend a few
months in jail. This is not some-
thing that 'always happens to
them', it happens in Clarion,
"m ^^^^^■■T^ maybe to who you sit next to in
MlS^^mUff'K^W class. On a larger scale, world-
wide, one in three women will
be beaten or raped in their life-
time. These facts are as real as
the clothes you have on.
"The Vagina Monologues," by
Eve Ensler does not bother me; the facts about the violence
against half of the population that this performance has
brought my attention to what I am sharing with you today,
which is only the "tip of the... iceberg."
What frightens me is that many of us can not even imag-
ine what happens outside of our box. Women of all ages in:
Africa and Asia have had their clitorises removed because
it 'causes pleasure', Juarez, Mexico they have been missing
with the numbers continuously rising with very little
investigation, Kuwait can not vote, Italy can't wear blue
jeans, Asia (along side their brothers) are being sold as
toys, the United States can't walk home safely. All of these
things trouble me and probably bother you, now.
This show is the only reason that 1 know this informa-
tion and the "V-Movement" that was born because of the
show is raising money purely to support efforts where sex
trafficking, violence. The official site of the movement
states, "V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to
stop violence against women and girls, including rape, bat-
tery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual
slavery." The non-profit organization created in lieu ot the
success of the show. Last year alone, V-Day benefits took
place in over 1,000 cities worldwide including Clarion that
had over 12,000 people from our community helped raised
a total of over 100,000! All of which, was donated to PAS-
SAGES, Inc., SAFE, (Stop Abuse for Everyone) and the V
•Day Spotlight: Women in Juarez.
Does the name still bother you? If it does you may not rec-
ognize the value behind it - it is supposed to get your
attention, make you wonder what it is about, and inform
you about the violence going on right before your eyes. If
you hear people complain about the title even after learn-
ing more about it, think about the women who benefit from
this production: for girls in Africa a SAFE house was built
because of V-Day. These girls are able to now live healthy
lives without fear of genital mutilation. The 'comfort
women' from World War II, of the Philippines now have an
outlet for the abuse they endured as sex slaves. Women
from both of these countries have been condemned from
their families and communities because of their 'social dis-
ruption.'
Clarion will do its part to help from the university and
community. This year it will start (again) during our ALF
season, with men and women raising awareness for this
worldwide movement more than any time in the six years
the benefit performance has been on campus. Find resolu-
tions to become part of this mission: "V-Day is an organ-
ized response against violence toward women. V-Day is a
vision: We see a world where women live safely and freely.
V-Day is a demand: Rape, incest, battery, genital mutila-
tion and sexual slavery must end now. "V-Day is a process:
We will work as long as it takes. We will not stop until the
violence stops. V-Day is a day. We proclaim Valentine's Day
as V-Day, to celebrate women and end the violence. V-Day
is a fierce, wild, unstoppable movement and community".
David Dang
Senior, Accounting
"Usher - I'll help fundraise!"
Call oi You
by Sara Hoover
"Who would you like to see perform at
CampusFest?
Jared Mlji.cahv
Senior, Elementary Education
"Billy Idol because he's my idol."
Tylina Dow
Senior, BioLociv
"Linkin Park, because they're hot."
Mandy Bi.ackhurst
Sknior, El. Ed/ Library Science
"Snoop Dogg - he's my full grown puppy."
Mike Caracciolo
Senior, Finance
"Dashboard Confessional.
Meghan Furia
Senior, Sociology
"Kelly Clarkson."
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September 29. 2005
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'Macaroni at Midnight' chronicles life of hardship, misfortune
Amber White
Assistant Features Editor
"We're going to go back to
a small community in rural
North Dakota," were the
words Dr. Don Bartlette
used to begin painting his
story at Hart Chapel on
Tuesday night. "Macaroni at
Midnight: Growing Up As A
Chippewa Indian,"
Bartlette's autobiographical
profile, has been presented
internationally and was pre-
sented here at Clarion as
part of the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Speaker Series.
Bartlette, a Chippewa
Indian, was born not only an
ethnic minority but physi-
cally handicapped as well.
At birth, he had only half of
a nose, no upper lip and a
large hole in the roof of his
mouth. His father, having
hoped for a son who would
grow to be strong and ath-
letic like him, was so severe-
ly upset by this that he
turned to alcohol and even
became physically abusive
in later years. The family
lived in a tiny one-room
cabin miles away from a
white community, and if it
was difficult for them, a
family of minorities, to inte-
grate, it was absolutely
impossible for the young
boy. A doctor, having grudg-
ingly come to see the baby,
told the mother, "send him
away and let him die."
His mother was a woman
who "valued life," and
refused to consider that her
child should be treated any
differently. The community,
however, wanted nothing to
do with him. For nine years,
the young boy wasn't
allowed anywhere near
them. In vivid detail,
Bartlette described how his
mother would go into the
community at night and
steal food so that they might
live. He then told the audi-
ence of his discovery of the
community's dumping
ground. Seeing that they
discarded food and clothing,
he began stealing from it.
He would stuff the food
down the hole in his mouth
and never learned how to
chew.
Teachers would not allow
him to be around other stu-
dents or attend classes. His
first teacher picked him up
from his desk and told the
class, "I will not have him in
our room," and locked him
in the closet. Children
taunted him, and several
times went so far as to phys-
ically abuse him. The police
were no better, and in one
incident, two policemen
physically and sexually
abused the then 12-year-old
boy. It was at this point in
the presentation that
Bartlette gave a statement
some found to be the most
meaningful of the night: "If
we don't understand the
child, we may never under-
stand the adult they
become."
Had it not been for the
compassion of one woman,
Bartlette's life would have
turned to delinquency and
most likely death. The irony
of the identity of his bene-
factress was that she was a
white woman from the com-
munity that had despised
him all his life. Taking the
young boy in, she taught
him "how to survive in the
white man's world." He was
taught how to eat properly,
how to read and write and
even how to earn money for
a living. After doing every-
thing she could to learn
about his disability, she
attempted to teach him to
speak.
However, she went even
beyond that, securing a job
for Bartlette's father and a
large house-within the com-
munityfor his family. It
was at this point in the story
that the audience learned
why the presentation was
named "Macaroni at
Midnight." Bartlette went
home that night, eating a
meal of hot macaroni, and it
was at that time that his
father showed him respect
for the first time in his life.
Through this woman's
compassion, Bartlette was
able to learn how to speak,
gain friends at his school
and graduate as the first
handicapped Native
American valedictorian of
his school. From there, he
went off to the University of
North Dakota where he
faced more prejudice from
his peers. At that point his
life turned for the worse
again, and he became an
alcoholic in an attempt to
Jonathan Donelll/rhe Clarion Call
DR. DAN BARLETTE - Barlette spoke of his hardships as a minori-
ty and also the trials over having facial deformities.
hide from his demons.
It wasn't until roughly 30
years ago, with the help of
his wife, that he was able to
finally start heahng. His
story has been told around
the world and is being
turned into a book and a
movie. Bartlette will soon be
appearing on "The Oprah
Winfrey Show."
He ended his presentation
with a challenge to the audi-
ence, which he expressed in
a song. "When will a young
man learn how to learn? The
answer will come from you."
The entire room gave him a
standing ovation.
Jewelry making proves challenging yet fun
Lori Elmquist
Clarion Call Staff Writer
I went to the jewelry mak-
ing event sponsored by the
University Activities Board
(UAB) this past Monday
evening, which was held in
248 Gemmell at 8 p.m. I
actually arrived early and
had a chance to talk with
Esteban Brown, sophomore
theatre major., as the UAB's
arts chair, he decided to
change things up a little
this year by offering craft
nights. "I thought this
would be a good idea. I'm
the arts chair, so why not do
artsy things," he said.
I was expecting to walk
into a structured, instruc-
tional jewelry making class
but found myself in a room
with a wide variety of beads
and stringing materials
spread out for people to use
as they pleased. This
relaxed atmosphere
appeared less stressful;
however I now had to come
up with my own design.
The room soon
filled with both
guys and
girls look
ing for
ward
to the
evening's
event, which
was apparent by
the comments being
made such as, "I love
making jewelry," and
can't wait!"
There were so many peo-
ple that some had to sit on
the floor. Everyone looked
through the supphes avail-
able and chose their beads
and stringing material.
There were lots of beads to
choose from - wooden, shell,
plastic, glass, and all kinds
of sizes and colors. The
chatter in the room quieted
as people were concentrat-
ing more and more on their
projects.
I have been beading for the
past four years, so I didn't
plan on having any prob-
lems. There was a really
neat multi-colored blue rib-
bon that I had decided to
string as a necklace. Well,
the beads I wanted to use
were not going to go on that
ribbon. I spent a good
amount of time trying,
believe me! I tried a needle,
I even bent the needle, and
some wire, but nothing
would work. I could have
gotten different beads, but
chose to try and learn to
make a hemp bracelet
instead.
Jessica Criswell, a fresh-
man biology major, has been
making hemp jewelry for six
years and was kind enough
to show anyone who was
interested how to tie the
hemp cord. "I fell in love
with the art. I give them
[jewelry pieces] away and I
sell them," she said.
I had my first demonstra-
tion and headed back to my
seat to try the technique
myself. This was not work-
ing too well. Although I con-
sider myself to be crafty, I'm
not very coordinated when it
comes to "string
things" such as
^^crocheting
and now
shoes then they can tie
hemp jewelry. I chuckled
out loud and then asked him
to please help me. Now it
was junior philosophy major
Jeremy Swarm's turn to try
and help me with my
bracelet. He explained the
technique in a slightly dif-
ferent manner, but the idea
was the same. I still had to
really think about what I
was doing and my bracelet
didn't look very nice. I was
trying!!
Every so often, Esteban
Brown would stop by and
ask me how things were
I held up my bracelet and
looked at my wrist. There
was no way that bracelet
was going to fit. What I had
originally measured to be
about two inches larger
than my wrist was now two
inches shorter! Once again I
found myself laughing.
I cleaned up, thanked the
people that had helped me
and took a look at some of
the other items people had
made. There were some
really neat things. I saw
two hemp bracelets, one
with shell beads and one
with wooden beads, which
Morris Pratt/ The Clarion Cal
Many pieces of jewelry were made, including this beaded, hemp anklet.
going, and we would both
end up laughing. What hap-
pened to my previous jewel-
ry making experience? No
one would have ever
thought I had made any-
thing before. I glanced to
my left and the girl beside
had finished making
three items, while I still
struggled with one. Hey, I
had gotten a couple of
were fantastic!
I may not have made a
viable piece of jewelry, but I
did learn a new technique,
though I still need to perfect
it. I also had fun, laughed a
lot and talked with some
neat people.
Everyone seemed to enjoy
the project and the relaxed,
"do- it -yourself atmos-
m a k
ing hemp
jewelry. I kept plugging
away.
Okay, I overheard a guy
beside me telling someone
that if a person can tie their
phere, which fostered visit-
beads tied on, so things ing and making new friends,
were beginning to look "Yeah, I love it; I've been
up. using this kind of stuff to
By 9 p.m. I had final- meet people, because I hve
tied the last knot on my in Eagle Park and haven't
hemp bracelet. A lot of the met a lot of people. I met
participants had left by then two girls tonight," said
with at least one item if not Alyssa Brown, a freshman
more. There were still oth- communication major.
ers that were busy being
creative.
askwcW'K^a(j£:e
Dear Dr. Eagle,
At the beginning of the month we received an e-mail
about three attacks by a masked man. I know that they
captured the man, but I am still worried. Do you have
any tips on how I can protect myself?
Signed,
Afraid of the Dark
Dear Afraid of the Dark,
Residence Hall: If you live in the residence hall make
sure no one follows you inside the building. If you see
someone sitting outside
and they look suspicious
to you, don't hold the
door open to let them in.
Shut the door as soon as
you are inside. If some-
one knocks on your door
don't just open it. Use
the peephole to see who
it is. If you are located oja
the bottom level of the
residence hall, close your
blinds or drapes to stop
people from being able to
see in.
Off Campus: If you live
off campus lock your
doors at all times, draw
drapes and shades at
night to avoid letting
people see into your
house. Have good out-
door lighting so you can
be aware of what is
going on outside. Lock
all of the windows in
your house or apart-
ment, even on the second floor. Make sure your room-
mates have a key with them at all times. This way you
keep the door locked at all times. Don't hide spare keys
outside of your house.
Vehicle: When you are walking to your vehicle at night
have your keys ready. You can use them as a form of self-
defense if needed. When you are at your car scan the
area; if everything looks okay, unlock the door. Once you
get in the car check the floor of the back seat, then lock
the doors.
Never walk alone at night: If you are going out make
sure you are with your friends so you will always have
someone to be with. If someone does approach you yell
"Stop." "No," "Get back." This will get the attention of the
attacker. If the attacker grabs you pull away as soon as
you can. Once you get away run to the nearest place for
help.
Corporal Gregg Smith from Public Safety holds a class
called Rape Aggression Defense Systems (R.A.D.). You
can contact him at x2111.
Doctor Eagle is written by Sarah Wilson, of the Keeling
Health Center. For more information or to suggest a
topic, please contact her at s_smwilson@clarion.edu
»
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September 29. 2005
THE CLARION CikLL
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Farmers Market offers home grown produce, homemade crafts
Kurt Boyd
Clarion Call Staff Writer
On Saturday, Sept. 24
local residents gathered to
share their talents as farm-
ers and craftsmen in the
park across from the court-
house in downtown Clarion.
Between the six vendors
present that day, everything
from vegetables, potted
plants and crafts were avail-
able.
Peter Burns, of Lake City,
Pa., said, "I view it as a fes-
tival kind of thing."
All of the products are pri-
vately farmed, crafted and
sold. The farmers them-
selves put on and run the
farmers market. To sell
products at the farmers
market, each seller must
produce at least 80 percent
of the products for sale.
"If it wasn't for us bringing
our stuff to the market there
wouldn't be one," said 10
year veteran Barbara
Shingledecker of Knox, Pa.
Started up 20 years ago by
the Community Support of
Agriculture (CSA), located
on Grant Street, this
Farmers market gives farm-
ers like Tammy Martin of
Corsica, Pa., a chance to bet-
ter distribute her product.
Her family sells their crops
alongside the road by their
home seven days a week.
"Some have different
things, some have the same
thing, if you run out of
something you can send the
customer to someone else,"
said Martin on her view of
this friendly competition
between farmers. According
to Martin, the peak season
for crop selling is between
the end of July and the
beginning of September.
The official name for the
market is the Clarion
County Farmers Market
Association. It originally
was sponsored by Clarion
County but is now an inde-
pendent entity. Permission
is obtained by writing to the
county commissioners to
give them dates and times.
This grants them the space
needed to set up the market.
The Clarion Borough is then
requested to grant them
permi.ssion to use all of the
parking spaces surrounding
the park. There needs to be
proof of insurance for the
locations, and product
insurance must also be pro-
vided by the vendors.
The market is run by a
board of voting members
residing in the local Clarion
Area. The positions they
have established are the
president, market manager,
treasurer, secretary and
media liaison. The officers
are elected in the spring
before the start of the
farmer's market season.
The market runs every
Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to
noon. May 3 through the
Autumn Leaf Festival every
year.
"All of these vendors are
families or private farmers
in the surrounding areas,
working hard to produce the
best product for the con-
sumers that they can," said
Judith Eggleton of Clarion.
Morris PratV The Clarion Call
FARMERS MARKET - Vendors set up tables across from the Court House on Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to noon and offers home grown produce and homemade crafts.
STAR takes stand against rape
Ariel Weaver
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Over the last month,
Clarion may not have felt
like the safest community to
walk around, with the mug-
gings and murder that had
occurred. One thing that
may always come to mind is
the chance of being raped.
Rape; it is such a scary
word and an even scarier
thought. However, rape is
something that every
woman or man may think,
"Oh, it will never happen to
me," when in reality 1.3
women are raped every
minute. That results in 78
rapes each hour, 1,872 rapes
each day, 56,160 rapes each
month and 683,280 rapes
each year.
One of the most startling
aspects of sex crimes is how
many go unreported. The
most common reasons given
by women for not reporting
these crimes is the belief
that it is a private or per-
sonal matter and the fear of
reprisal from the assailant.
Rape cannot be kept secret;
it is as serious as murder.
Another reason rape goes
unreported is because many
women don't even know
they are being raped.
On Jan. 6, 2003, The
California Supreme Court
created one of the country's
toughest standards on what
constitutes rape, ruling that
if a person withdraws con-
sent at any point during sex
but their partner refuses to
stop, it becomes rape. As of
2003, Supreme Courts in at
least five other states have
made the same ruling.
College, sadly enough, is
considered one of the major
hunting grounds for rape.
In a national survey 27.7
percent of college women
reported a sexual experi-
ence since the age of 14 that
met the legal definition of
rape or attempted rape, and
7.7 percent of college men
reported perpetrating
aggressive behavior which
met the legal definition of
rape.
An overwhelming majority
of rape service agencies
believe that public educa-
tion about rape, and
expanded counseling and
advocacy services for rape
victims, would be effective
in increasing the willing-
ness of victims to report
rapes to the police. Clarion
University offers this oppor-
tunity.
STAR (Students Together
Against Rape) is a campus
sponsored organization that
helps people on campus who
have either been raped or
know someone who has and
may need help. If you are
someone that has a close
friend that has been raped,
STAR is a good organization
to go to because they pro-
vide one with answers to
questions he or she may
have or offer advice to give
to the friend.
Karen Nicodemus, a mem-
ber of STAR, said, "Friends
can be helpful, but the best
help is professional help, so
we are here to give them the
right information to give to
their friend."
Nicodemus also said that
STAR may help anyone who
has been a victim of sexual
or domestic violence. STAR
focuses on any sort of
domestic or sexual violence.;
Anyone is welcome to ask
members of STAR for help,
advice or support. Every
member has a good basis of
what to say, including
women who are trained to
give professional h^lp.
After becoming a member
of STAR, meetings are held
in order to think of ways to
reach out to people on cam-
pus. The group comes up
with ideas for new posters
or speeches that will help
anyone who needs it. STAR
sponsors Take Back the
Night, V-day and "The
Vagina Monologues" and
Flame to Fire which will be
held on October 11 at 6 p.m.
outside of Gemmell. Flame
to Fire is a mixture of differ-
ent speakers that talk about
domestic violence. October
starts domestic violence
awareness month.
Nicodemus said that when
• looking for speakers to tell
their stories at these events
she teams up with the social
change organizations on
campus that may know of
someone good to speak.
"Many people actually
come up to me and tell me
that they want to tell their
story," she said.
Flame To Fire is a great
opportunity not only for the
speaking victims to get out
their story but for anyone in
the audience who may have
been through the same situ-
ation.
STAR, in the past, has
teamed up with PASSAGES,
the rape crisis center in
Clarion, for a more profes-
sional outlook.
RAPE PREVENTION GROUPS
STAR meets every other Tuesday at 5 p.m. in 209
Harvey Hall. If you are interested in joining you may
contact the advisors, Dr. Fleischer or Dr. Kennedy in
Founders Hall, or join the group through iPortal. STAR
is open to males and females.
RAPE CRISIS CENTERS
PASSAGES (814) 226-7273, 800-793-3620
SAFE (814) 226-8481, 800-922-3039
RAPE STATISTICS
■ One out of every three American women will experi-
ence sexual or domestic violence.
■ The US has the world's highest rape rate of the coun-
tries that publish such statistics. It's four times high-
er than Qermany, 13 times than England, and 20 times
higher than Japan.
• One in seven women will be raped by her husband.
■ 83 percent of rape victims are ages 24 or under.
■ One in four college women have either been raped or
suffered attempted rape.
■ 75 percent of male students and 55 percent of female
students involved in acquaintance rape had been
drinking or using drugs.
■ Only 16 percent of rapes are ever reported to the
police.
■ 68 percent of rapes occur between the hours of 6 p.m.
and 6 a.m.
■In 29 percecent of rapes, the offender used a weapon.
■ In America, about 81 percent of rape victims are Cau-
casian, 18 percent are African American; one percent
are other races. (Violence against Women, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1994).
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Jeannette Good
Copy and Design Editor
CLARION. Sept. 28 - "We
heard a loud noise and did-
n't know what it was," Kim
Cowell. sophomore psychol-
ogy major said, while in line
with Jessica Reed, sopho-
more biology major, around
3 p.m. to try the Extreme
Melissa Holller/r/ie Clarion Call
EXTREME EXCITEMENT- Students prepare to enter the Extreme
Air skydiving simulator outside of the Recreation Center
Air activity. After a friend
told them that it was cool,
they decided to give it a try.
Extreme Air, skydiving
simulation, made extreme
noise outside of the
Recreation Center on Sept.
28 between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m., sponsored by the
University Activities Board.
"It's going to get really
loud soon," Mike Caracciolo,
recreation chair of the
University Activities Board,
said.
The event was brought
back to campus because of
the student participation.
Caracciolo said, "It's been
here in the past. A lot of stu-
dents like it. We're always
crowded. It's just a popular
thing for people to do here."
Students constantly wait-
ed in line. A small group of
students had a hacky sack
circle going to pass the time.
According to Caracciolo,
approximately 100 students
participated in the event.
Two professionals took
about six people in the sim-
ulator every half hour. Each
person stays in the simula-
tor for about 30 seconds, but
Caracciolo said it seems like
a lot longer.
"Everybody wants to go
skydiving without spending
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Jeannette Good/The Clarion Call
EXTREME- The Extreme Air machine makes noise outside of the Recreation Center on campus.
the hundred-and-some dol-
lars to do it," Caracciolo
said. This event was free to
students.
Everybody wants to
go skydiving without
the hundred-and-some
doilars to do it.
- Mike Caracciolo,
DAB recreation chair
»
"You don't feel like you're
going to get hurt or any-
thing inside it because there
are two guys in there with
you," Caracciolo said.
All participants in
Extreme Air wore a one-
piece jump suit, helmet and
ear plugs, all provided by
the company. All garments
worn must be tight.
According to Caracciolo,
the two professionals taking
people into the simulator
performed a demonstration
first. They did tricks like
spinning, flips and going to
the top of the tent.
He said that they would
sometimes spin students, as
long as the students were
stable enough. "If you're
steady and stable enough
they'll let you do some of the
little tricks and stuff," he
said.
Caracciolo described his
first-time experience in the
skydiving stimulater, "You
feel like you're going to just
fall right down, and then the
wind catches you, and your
cheeks are all puffed out."
Game night welcomes all students
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Jon Gofer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 22 -
Sorority Zeta Phi Beta held
a game night in room 248 in
X
the Gemmell Student
Center from 7^20 p.m. until
9 p.m. At least 30 people
showed up at the peak of the
event, which provided
games, food, drinks and
music.
"Our goal is to have lots of
people come out.
Anyone's welcome, not
just minorities,"
Laquaya Garrett,
member of Zeta Phi
Beta, said. Zeta Phi
Beta is a "minority
sorority" according
to Garrett, but
they aren't trying
■ to leave anyone
out.
"We hope to get
lots of freshmen to
come so they can
make new friends
and see there's stuff to
do on campus," she said.
"I'm enjoying myself,"
Shannon Musgrove, sopho-
more communication major.
said, while playing dominos.
"Everyone's here having a
good time and meeting peo-
ple. It's a great chance for
people to just mess around
in a relaxed environment
and wind down for the
weekend."
The atmosphere was, in
fact, very laid back and
friendly. The music was
often drowned out by the
laughter and conversations
in the room as people played
games.
The most popular game
was Scattergories, which
had a table packed full of
students playing and laugh-
((
Our goal is to have
lots of people come
out.
- Laquaya Garrett
»
ing. In Scattergories, every-
one is given a random letter
to use, and a category list.
It's a great chance for
people to just mess
around in a relaxed
environment and wind
down for the weekend.
- Shannon Musgrove
Then they fill in the
columns with words that
answer the questions from
the selected category list,
and that start with the let-
ter.
Other popular games
included Monopoly, Uno,
Dominos and checkers.
By 8:45 p.m., the crowd
had started to thin out, but
there were still a
couple of tables of
students enjoying
themselves and
playing games
until the event
ended.
"I think we had
a good turnout,"
said Yurie
Fernand, fresh-
man biology
major, who
then talked
about the
importance
of the event.
"A lot of
minority
students
drop out of
college
freshman
year because they feel like
they have no resources or
support, or even people to
talk to. This is an opportuni-
ty for everyone to get togeth-
er and grow while showing
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port for one another."
Fernand also reinforced
what Garrett said; every-
one's invited to come have a
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Transition: a Pittsburgh band
Steve Trichtinger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
The kids all wait outsidt'.
nervousness and excitement
fills the air. Parents accom-
pany some of the children
because of their young ages.
Tons of kids come out each
show to see one of their
favorite music groups.
Gathered around the stage,
they wait for their favorite
songs. Yet. unlike a normal
show with this number of
people, this band isn't on
MTV or Fuse. These guys
don't have music videos or
songs on the radio to draw
the big crowds. Well, not yet
at least.
Pittsburgh-based band
Transition has been paying
its dues to the musical com-
munity for years. Transition
has rocked the pop/punk
and emo world with their
current lineup (minus a
bass player) for two years.
After extensive touring of
the east coast, they started
extending their horizons.
They had been playing
shows with bands such as
Story of the Year, Sugarcult,
Punchline, Waking Ashland,
the Juliana Theory, Coheed
and Cambria, Boys Night
Out, Mae and Copeland and
dates on last summers Vans
Warped Tour for a while.
Then this past summer, for
weeks on end, they toured
cross-country with the
Warped Tour and on their
own tour.
The band also generated a
wide following using
Purevolume.com. The
Purevolume.com Web site is
a resource many bands use
to have anyone with
Internet access play their
music. They were one of the
leading unsigned artists on
the site. Right now
IVansition has over 264,000
Photo courtesy of Transition
TRANSITION - The member of this Pittsburgh-based band play a combination of metal and pop.
plays. After the surge on
purevolume.com, the sum-
mer held some exciting
news.
While on tour in California
their bass player left the
group to join up with anoth-
er band called My American
Heart. Not to worry though,
in the same week Transition
signed a record deal with
California indie rock label
Floodgate Records (The
Myriad, Yellow Second,
Forever Changed). "Signing
to Floodgate was really
exciting for us," said gui-
tarist Steven Biringer about
the label. "Transition is a
project that we have been
working on for a really long
time. It is awesome that we
have the opportunity to
make what we really love
into a career. It is nice to see
someone that believes in
this project as much as we
do and will help us reach
our full potential as a band,"
Biringer said about the
future of the band with
Floodgate.
Since being signed, the
band has released an inde-
pendently produced, self-
titled EP. Within only a
short time the EP has
already sold 3,000 copies
with no distribution.
Clarion University stu-
dent Ashley Kraskowski is
familiar with the band's new
EP. "The new CD is great,
seeing how they have gotten
better even since the last
CD. I can't wait to see what
will come next," she said. A
booking agency, Lucky
Artist Booking, that also
books bands such as
Terminal (Tooth and Nail),
June.
Transition played their
CD release show with June,
a band on Victory Records
(Hawthorne Heights,
Siverstien) at Mr. Smalls
Theatre in Pittsburgh. They
rocked the building to its
core. Kids screaming and
singing along to every word
of every song.
Robert Morris University
junior Dom Denardis went
to grade school and high
school with members of the
band. He said, "Transition
has evolved into such a phe-
nomenal group since their
early years inSth grade
with original band members
Jim Caligiuri and Steven
Biringer. Their hard work
and dedication has paid off."
Eli Rebich, vocalist in fel-
low Pittsburgh based band
Echo Jade (www.purevol-
ume.com/echojade) has only
good things to say about
Transition. "Being close to
them for the last 5-6 years, I
can say that they're the def-
inition of a hard working
band. They are so apprecia-
tive and thankful of their
fans and modest about their
success." Vocalist Dan
Smyers loves the fan base
they have around the
Pittsburgh area and across
the country." There's noth-
ing better than seeing the
same face twice. The loyalty
and devotion of our fans
keeps us from hanging up
the cleats," he said.
Why does Transition have
such a loyal following?
Smyers feels that it can be
summed up easily, "We
stand somewhere between
pop in metal. If you want to
put it simply, we've got
something for everybody.
The band is playing a show
^Oct. 8 at Mr. Small's in
Millvale, for the Berlin
Project's farewell show.
Till death do us part
Nathan Stahlman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Corpse Bride"
Director: Tim Burton
Warner Bros.
rating:5/5l|n|r!^1$n|k'
All does not go according to
plan in Tim Burton's new
stop- motion animated mas-
terpiece.
Victor Van Dort (voiced by
Johnny Depp), son of a fish
merchant, is arranged to
marry Victoria Everglot
(Emily Watson). This mar-
riage is meant to raise the
Van Dort family's social sta-
tus and pull the Everglots
from the poor house.
When Victor, nervous and
shy, can't remember his
vows at the wedding
rehearsal, he does what any
of us would do. He goes for a
walk through the woods to
cool down and practice.
When he finally gets them
right, to his surprise, he
finds himself married to a
corpse bride (Helena
Bonham Carter) and living
in the underworld. Victor
must now find a way to
return to the land of the liv-
ing and save Victoria from
being forced to marry the
evil Lord Barkis Bittern
(Richard E. Grant).
The only thing I can say
about this movie is Tim
Burton has done it again.
Well, maybe I can say a lit-
tle more than that.
I know a lot of people were
worried that this film was
going to be too much like
"Nightmare Before
Christmas." I wasn't wor-
ried because I have learned
never to doubt Tim Burton
or his creativity. He is one of
the most original thinkers of
any filmmakers. His films
are always very dark, and I
love dark films. I don't think
I've ever watched a Tim
Burton movie that I didn't
love and you can add this
one to the list.
One thing that really
caught my eye is how much
brighter and more colorful
the underworld is compared
to the living world. "Why
up there when
people are dying
to come down
here?"
Victor is asked. I think I
would stay in the under-
world, it seemed like a much
((
The only thing I can
say about this movie
is Tim Burton has
done it again.
)>
more fun place to be.
Victor gets a hot dead wife;
he gets his dead dog back,
and he no longer has to deal
with cold society or pushy
parents and intimidating in-
laws. This seems like a pret-
ty sweet deal to me. You'll
have to watch it to find out
what Victor chooses.
This movie, being only an
hour and 15 minutes long,
moves rather quickly. The
musical numbers are also
very strategically placed.
You don't really predict
when the characters are
going to bust into song, but,
once they do, it feels so right
that you want to jump up
and join them.
The bottom line is you
should see this movie. I did-
n't give it a rating of five for
no reason.
I noticed it was only in the
number two spot coming out
of the weekend. It should be
at number one.
Don't let the PG rating fool
.you. This film is great
, entertainment for children
and adults alike.
Batman flies in Peirce
'['he Univer.sity Activities Board sponsored the show-
ing of "liatman Begins" in Peirce Auditorhim Sept. 22'
25. Opening in a prison camp in an unidentified nation,
"Batman Begins" shows Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)
receiving continuous brutal treatment as a prisoner, as
part of his research into the nature of evil. He is res-
cued by the mysterious Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson).
When Wayne refuses to kill someone as a member-
ship requirement. Ducard becomes his enemyi the iso-
lated raillioniare returns to Gotham City determined to
fight evil, without realizing how much trouble he is in.
The story of why he identifies with bats (childhood
trauma) and hates evildoers (he saw his parents killed
by a mugger) has been referred to many times in the
various incarnations of the Batman legend, including
the four previous Batman films. Wayne's character
seems to be a slow learner, clumsy at times, taking fool-
ish chances, inventing Batman as he goes along mak-
ing this movie much more unpredictable.
KIMBERLY CAMMUSO
Seniors perform recitals
Stacie Jo Pawlak, music education major, performed
her senior flute recital in Hart Chapel on Sept. 24 at 7
p.m. Pawlak's program included Claude Boilings
"Suite for Flute and Piano" with Bonnie Ferguson.
piano, Ben Hull, bass, and William Henry, percussion,
Emily Malburg, music education major, performed
her senior clarinet recital in Hart Chapel on Sept. 25 at
3^15 p.m. She played Jules Moquet's "Solo de
Concours," Ernesto (iavallini's "Adagio e Tarantella"
and Carl Maria von Weber's "Concerto No. 2" with
Janice Grunenwald, piano.
There is an updated performance list on the music
department's Web page www.artsci.clarion.edu/music/
index.htm,
JEANNETTE GOOD
Qocd & Random
You know when you go in to see a movie, and they
have that sign up with the big lips and the finger in
front of it that says "Shhh," or the cell phone with a
slash through it? I think they need to make these signs
more clear, because there are a lot of people who either
can't see the signs or can't understand them.
I'm the movie reviewer for this newspaper. A couple
weeks ago, I reviewed "The Exorcism of Emily Rose."
Through reading my review, you got a little under-
standing of the plot of the movie and my opinion of the
movie itself. What yovi
Shh... really
means shut up
Nathan Stahlman
C/ar/onCa// Staff Writer
missed out on was the
experience of watching
the movie in a crowded
theater, on opening
weekend.
I went to the theater
early, so I could get a
good seat. I went alone
because my friends were either working, or they talk
too much during the movie for me to get a good enough
viewing of the movie to accurately review it. 1 sat in
"the seat," you know, the one right in the middle, about
half way up the risers. It's the best seat to view a
movie. There was a herd of kids, probably between the
ages of 13 and 16, sitting a couple rows down, talking
and giggling like schoolgirls. I remember thinking,
"They better shut the hell up when this movie starts."
Of course I knew in the back of my mind they wouldn't.
What's even worse is the fact that some of their par-
ents were in the theater also, apparently chaperoning.
One woman yelled down to her daughter before the
movie started and asked why she was sitting next to a
boy. I thought, "Obviously they can't fool around during
the movie if they're on opposite ends of the theater, stu-
pid." My parents would never have done something
like that to me.
Then about five minutes before the movie started, a
group of people came in and noticed that they could fit
in the same row as me if I moved down a seat. You can
imagine ray anger when they asked me to move from
the seat that I had already warmed up. but then I real-
ized I wasn't in the exact center anyways. I just didn't
want to have people on both sides of me. So against my
better judgment, I obliged them and moved down.
There I was packed into a movie theater chair, sur-
rounded by strangers, to watch a supposedly scary
movie.
The woman beside me was on her cell phone until half
way through the opening credits. I think of movies as
an escape from everyday life, and, if you can't handle
being out of touch for two hours, don't go to the movies.
Throughout the movie I thought I was hearing eerie
background noise; being a "horror" movie, this seemed
normal, but then 1 realized it was just the stupid kids
in front of me whispering. I also heard several cell
phones ring, including the woman beside me. 1 looked
at her with the most evil glare I could and said a few
choice words under my breath but loud enough for her
to hear. Watching that movie was probably the worst
theater experience I've ever had.
What I'm trying to get across here is that if you're
going to the movies, then go to watch the movie. Don't
go so you can get away from your parents, even though
they're sitting a few rows back. Don't go to keep an eye
on your kids. Don't go to talk and giggle with your
friends. Movie theaters are not social centers. That's
why we have bars or, if you're not old enough, parties.
Now. look at my picture. If you walk into a movie the-
ater and see me: turn off your cell phone; shut your
mouth, and do not ask me to move.
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Scores
Events
Intramurals
larion
coreboard
Cross Country
Sept. 10
@ Thiel
W: 1 of 12; M: 1 of 9
Sept. 16
@ Slippery Rock
W: 19-39, W;
M: 42-19, L
Sept. 24
@ St. Vincent
W: 1 of li; M: 1 of 11
Football
Aug. 26
@ West Chester
14-43 L
Sept. 3
Kutztown
29-23, W (40T)
Sept. 17
Mansfield
15-12, W
Sept. 24
California
7-43, L
Golf
Sept 9-10
@ Ohio Valley Invite
4th of 16
Sept 18-19
Hal Hansen Invite
( @ Clarion Oaks)
3rd of 18
Soccer
Sept. 13
@ Lock Haven
0-1, L
Sept. 16
California
2-3, L (2 OT)
Sept. 19
Indiana
0-4, L
Sept. 23
Gannon
2-1, W
Sept. 27
Slippey Rock
1-4, L
Tennis
Sept 2
@NJIT
6-1, W
Sept. 3
@ Georgian Court
6-3, W
Sept. 10
St. Vincent
7-2, W
Sept. 15
@ West Liberty
4-5, L
Sept. 17
Bloomsburg
1-8, L
VoUeybaU
Sept. 17
@ California
0-3, L
Sept. 20
@ Indiana
1-3, L
Sept. 23-24
PSAC Crossover
@ East Stroudsburj
3-1, W
Shippensburg
3-0, W
West Chester
3-0, W
Sept. 27
Edinboro
3-0, W
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
Oct.l
Clarion United Way Invite
Oct. 8
@ Carnegie Mellon
Football
Oct. 1
@ Edinboro
Oct. 8
East Stroudsburg
Golf
Oct. 2
@ W & J Invite
Oct. 3-4
@ Wheeling Jesuit Invite
Soccer
Oct. 1
@ Indiana
Oct. 5
@Edinboro
Oct. 7
Pitt-Johnstown
Tennis
Sept. 29
Sept. 30
@ East Stroudsburg
Oct. 1
@ Niagra
VolleybaD
Sept. 30- Oct. 1
Holiday Inn Classic
Oct. 4
@ Lock Haven
Oct. 7-8
PSAC Crossover
Do you need some help using the library?
Carlson Library Open Sessions
Open to all students and are offered on a first-come first-served basis. Reservations
will not be accepted.
Level 2 Instruction Lab in Carlson Library (Room # 201)
Friday, Sept 30
10:00-10:50 - Introduction to PILOT and General Periodical Databases
1:00-1:50 - Introduction to Resources in Women's Studies
Monday, Oct. 3
10:00-10:50 - Introduction to Research Resources in Literature and Literary Criticism
5:00-5:50 - Introduction to PILOT and General Periodical Databases
Tuesday, Oct. 4
10:00-11:00 - Introduction to Research Resources in Literature and Literary Criticism
3:00-4:00 - Introduction to PILOT and General Periodical Databases
Wednesday, Oct. 5
10:00-10:50 - Introduction to Research Resources in Chemistry
2:00-2:50 - Introduction to PILOT and General Periodical Databases
Thursday, Oct. 6
9:00-10:00 - Introduction to Research Resources in the Sciences
3:00-4:00 - Introduction to PILOT and General Periodical Databases
For more information, visit:
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Doug Knepp - Intramural, Recreation, & Club Sport Director 393-1667
SKRun
Saturday, 10/1 9:00 am.
"Sponsored by the United Way".
Part of the Autumn Leaf festivities include a 5K
road race to benefit the United Way. For more
info - stop by the Rec Center, Tippin Gym or call
226-8760. First 200 registrants will receive a T-
shirl and free lunch. Special cost is $12 for all
CUP students. In addition, Intramurals will
reimburse half the cost for CUP students that turn
in a receipt after the race. Race day registration
starts at 7:45 am. Stait ALF out right by
supporting the United Way and having some Fun!
Dodgeball Results
Wednesday, 9/21
Stop Woman Suffrage
NADS
KDR
Team Beat It
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2-0
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2-0
KDR 2-0
Stop Woman Suffrage 2-0
NADS 2-0
Hx Baliaz 2-0
Second to None
S. H. Waffle Irons
Ex Baliaz
Trash Monkeys
Monday, 9/26
Second to None
Trash Monkeys
Team Beat It
S.H. Waffle Irons
'Tall into Fitness'' program
Every Thursday at 4pm. Check the IM web-site for
links to infonnation, including all BATTLE PLANS!!
4 person GOLF SCRAMBLE
RESCHEDULED due to rain - Tuesday, 10/4
Clarion Oaks Coiintrv Club
Register your team at the Rec center, ihcii call the
coiu'sc at 226-8888 lo resent a tee time. This is an IS
hole best ball scramble. Students golf lor '^2 price- $8,50
- walk or $10 - ride. (You tiiust follow course policies.)
To quality for the prize you must turn your conipleled
scorccard into the Intramural oflkc by Wednesday,
10/5. In case of a lie, a scorccard playoff will be used.
Volleyball Results
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Girls 12-2K2I-17,21-18
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Thursday, 9/22
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It's not too late to rcgisier your team!!
*AII players must wear approved helmets
with face shields!! (If you donT have a helnun,
boiTow one from the Recreation Center.)
WHITE WATER RAFTING
AND CAMPING
Thursday & Friday, Oct 7 - 8
'Tipper' Gauley River (The Beast of (he East)
Cost is only $25 for students,
Trip will be leaving Clarion around 4:00 pni on
Thursday and returning approximately 9:00 pm on
Friday. Transportation, tents, and several meals
will be provided. You need a sleeping bag. fhis
is Class 1V+ Whitewater action and prior railing
experience is reconuncnded! Sign up at the
Recreation Center front desk. Space is limited to
the first 21 people who register.
Flag Football Results
Tuesday, 9/27
Just Ball
Prime Time
Free Bailers
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Beers
Schlitz's
Ballz Deep
KDR
Steelers
StMU
Bench Press This
No Ma'am
Quick 6
The Heat
Lady Canes
Nuphies
28-15
56-0
36-12
56-26
32-26
41-18
40-20
3.5-24
Outdoor Soccer Results
Tuesday. 9/2/
Team No. 2 Team No. 1
The Internationals The Brew Crew
2-1
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Sf$rts
Clarion soccer snaps losing skid;
defeats Gannon in 2-1 victory
Today: Soccer Earns Split Volleyball Takes First
X-C teams
finish first
at St. VIn's
Clarion Call File Photo
GOLDEN EAGLE SOCCER EARNS SECOND WIN - The Clarion soccer team attempts a pass in last
year's game against Gannon. The Golden Eagles defeated the Knights on Friday at home to snap
a seven game losing streak.
Chris McCissick
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_cjmcckissick@clarion,eclu
The Clarion University
Women's soccer team won at
home on Friday against
Gannon 2-1 to snap a seven
game losing streak.
In the win over Gannon,
freshman Rachel Schmitz,
with an assist from Maegan
Connelly, started off the
scoring by nailing in a goal
at the 34:38 mark in the
first half.
Senior Jessie Zahner
added a goal making it 2-0
Clarion at the half Coach
Nina Alonzo said, "They
came out of the locker room
knowing not to have a let
down."
This was put to the test
pretty quickly with Gannon
scoring a goal early in the
second half.
"I was sort of glad it hap-
pened and it put us in panic
mode," said Alonzo. "This
taught us how to play with
the lead and how to hold on
to it."
Clarion did hold on long
enough for the 2-1 victory.
Clarion out shot Gannon 9-7
and goaltender Caitlin Dilal
had four saves.
"The girls deserved this
win and they played well,"
said Alonzo. "Going into this
game the team felt it was
time to turn things around.
The two practices we had
this week went back to our
roots. Why we play, to have
fun, and to work to get out of
losing."
In addition, fan represnta-
tion also played an impor-
tant role in the Golden
Eagles intensity.
"The energy and support
we've received from the fans
is very much appreciated
and I hope it continues,"
Coach Alonzo added.
Things weren't quite as
joyful on Monday, however;
as the Lady Eagles lost to
Slippery Rock 4-1.
With the loss Clarion fell
to 2-9 and 0-5 in the PSAC.
Shppery Rock improved to
5-2-2 and 3-0-1 in the PSAC.
However, the final score
doesn't indicate how well
the Eagles played.
Clarion out shot Slippery
Rock 11-10 and it was the
first time in four years that
they have out shot Slippery
Rock. "They took advantage
of their chances and we
didn't," said Coach Alonzo.
Nikki Scott scored the
lone Clarion goal just before
the half to make it 2-1
Slippery Rock.
"We sveren't ready and we
came out flat in the second
half," said Coach Alonzo,
"It's frustrating for the
team and we are competing
with teams that we didn't
before. We have to go back
and fix the little mistakes
on defense and capitalize on
our chances. We need some-
one to step up and put the
ball in the net."
Next up for the Golden
Eagles is a tough roadtrip to
Indiana on Saturday. lUP
leads the PSAC with an 8-
1-1 record and they are
undefeated in PSAC play
with a 4-0-1 mark.
Game Notes
Clarion's win over
Gannon snapped a
seven game losing
streak.
I Clarion won despite
having no corner kicks.
Gannon had nine.
I Nicole Scott's goal in
the Slippery Rock
game was her first of
Sports feature:
Student learns key to
CU's athletic training
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sjlwoods@clarion.edu
Clarion University sopho-
more and Curwensville
native Derek Bracken is
learning the importance of
athletic training in Golden
Eagle sports.
"Most people have this
misconception that athletic
training is just taping
ankles and wrists, but it's
more than that," said
Bracken. "The number one
goal of athletic training is to
prevent injuries before they
happen."
Bracken chose athletic
training as a major after
careful consideration of
what would be a potentially
enjoyable career upon the
encouragement of his high
school athletic trainer
Jessica Roberts.
"I came to Clarion because
of its location, but I chose
the athletic training field
because I've been involved
with sports my entire life
and I knew I'd be happy in
that field for the rest of my
life," said Bracken.
Because of the nature of
sports and how injuries are
affected by them, prevent-
ing injuries is essential to
success. It could mean pro-
tecting a star player from
getting hurt before a big
game or* preventing a minor
injury from hampering an
athlete from performing to
the best of their ability.
Each factor is equally
important and both are
issues that are taken seri-
ously in the Clarion
University athletic training
program.
Bracken, who is currently
assisting the Golden Eagle
soccer team, finds him self
in the second year of that
program and to this point
has learned several valuable
lessons.
"As a freshman I was
required to have hours and
hours of observation and
now as a sophomore I'm get-
ting hands-on experience in
dealing with injury preven-
tion and treatment of
injuries," said Bracken.
Part of that hands-on
experience is being at each
of the university's team
sports practices for a mini-
mum of two to three hours a
day for the duration of the
students' four year college
career.
Currently the students
are in rotation between
teams. Bracken's schedule
for example, began with
football for the first three
weeks of the semester, is
now continuing with soccer
for the next few weeks, and
transferring to something
else in the weeks to come.
In addition, the students
also participate in "mod-
ules" or real-life simulations
in which they learn how to
deal with a variety of situa-
tions that they are likely to
experience in the field.
"The certified athletic
trainers and seniors here at
Clarion have been extreme-
ly helpful in the learning
process," said Bracken as he
took part in his daily rou-
tine of practicing taping
ankles on one of his neigh-
bors.
"If we can diagnose some-
thing and get it taken care
of before it becomes a more
serious issue or do a good
job in a rehabilitative situa-
tion we can help our teams
be that much more success-
ful."
For Bracken practice is
the key "I've learned to tape
ankles, wrists, and thumbs,
as well as the evaluation
process and how to make
proper assessments of
injuries," said Bracken of
his commitment.
Clearly, he is on the right
track. Thanks to Bracken
and all of the other students
in the program, as well as
the universities own certi-
fied trainers the future of
Clarion athletics looks to be
in good hands.
As for Bracken's future-
well it looks to be in good
hands as well.
"I've already worked with
my high school's football
team during summer prac-
tice and have gotten a taste
of what that is Uke," said
Bracken.
"Right now though I'm
considering going to grad
school when I graduate and
working here at the univer-
sity, because I've really
enjoyed helping out here."
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sJjlwoods®clarion.edu
Both of Clarion's cross
country teams finished first-
place over the weekend in
an invitational at St.
Vincent College.
With the win the women's
team remained undefeated.
Erin Richard, who has won
all of Clarion's races, lead
the way to victory over a St.
Vincent squad that had
been ranked in the top 25 in
the NAIA.
Katie Jarzab and Tasha
Wheatley also contributed,
with second and third place
finishes, giving the Golden
Eagles the top three spots.
With the win the women
have moved up the rankings
from being unranked in the
Region to 9th.
On the men's side, despite
missing two of their top five
runners, the Golden Eagles
annihilated the competition
by a 30 point margin in an
8K race.
Sean Williams (26:56)
won his first collegiate cross
country race in the win, fin-
ishing just ahead of team-
mate Bill Herrmann (27:16).
Next up for the Golden
Eagle harriers is their only
home contest of the season,
the annual Clarion United
Way Invitational that will
kick off the Autumn Leaf
Festival activities on
Saturday.
Volleyball takes first In
weekend tournament
Eric Bowser
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_ekbowser@clarion.edu
EAST STROUDSBURG-
This past weekend the vol-
leyball team traveled to
East Stroudsburg for a six-
team PSAC Crossover tour-
nament where they finished
first place.
The Golden Eagles faced
host East Stroudsburg in
their first round match up,
prevailing 3-1, defeating
Shippensburg in round two
by a 3-0 count.
The team then moved on
to the finals where they
impressively disposed of
West Chester to become
tournament champions.
With the wins, Clarion
improved to 13-5 on the sea-
son.
Coach Tracy Fluharty was
very pleased with the per-
formance of her team. "They
played with much more con-
sistency, the middles did a
really good job of closing a
block and the defense
played very smart," she
said.
Overall the team lived up
to Coach Fluharty's expecta-
tions for the tournament:
"Going in the focus was to be
more consistent and we
also met our goal of getting
three regional wins." When
all was said and done sever-
al Golden Eagles stepped up
each of their individual
games in the consistency
department and stood out
with outstanding individual
performances.
"Sarah Fries has been
doing a great job of hitting
on the right side and overall
has just done a great job
making plays.
«
Going in the focus
was to be more con-
sistent and we were
this weekend.
- Coach Fluharty
Also, Karen Stoklosa and
Lindsay Banner have both
done a great job blocking in
the middle," said Coach
Fluharty.
After three straight losses to
Slippery Rock, California
and lUP respectively that
had the Golden Eagles reel-
ing, the tournament win
was a huge confidence boost.
With regionals approxi-
mately a month away, mid-
season success in a tourna-
ment situation should be a
big step in the right direc-
tion for a Golden Eagle
squad that is continually
improving.
"Our goal for the rest of
the year is to continue to get
stronger match by match to
turn around the wins in our
conference and to earn more
regional wins," said Coach
Fluharty.
Next up for the Golden
Eagles is their annual
Holiday Inn Classic to be
held this weekend in Tippin
Gym as well as the Clarion
University Recreational
Center.
Participating in the ten-
team meet will be Anderson,
East Stroudsburg, Edinboro
Geneva, Lees-Mcrae, Lock
Haven, Shippensburg,
Slippery Rock and Virginia
Union.
Clarion will open play
with their first of four tour-
nament matches versus
Geneva at 2 p.m. and follow
up with a 6 p.m. match with
Shippensburg, both on
Friday.
They will finish up tourna-
ment play on Saturday
afternoon at 12 and 2 ver-
sus Anderson and East
Stroudsburg.
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Want to write for The Clarion Cain
Contact:
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393-2380
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Volunne 91 Issue 5
October 6, 2005
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Washington Post News Service
Nine Charged With Wire
Fraud in Katrina Fundi
BAKERSFIELD,Calif. -
Nine people have been
charged with wire fraud
in a icheme that siphoned
off Red Cross funds
intended for victims of
Hurricane Katrina, the
FBI said Tuesday.
Four of those arrested
were contract workers at
a Red Cross national call
center in Bakersfield, said
Lawrence Brown, first
assistant U.S. attorney in
Sacramento, Calif. The
other five were friends
and relatives who picked
up relief checks they
weren't entitled to, he
ijEtid.
Storms Show a System
Out of Balance
WASHINTON - Four
hurricanes had hit
Florida in 2004, and the
evidence was overwhelm-
ing that the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency had botched its
response. Some of the
hardest - hit counties,
coiriplained Florida law-
makers, were overlooked,
while other counties out of
harm's way had received
lavish relief - to the tune
of tens of millions of dol-
lars, much of it for dam-
age that could not be doc-
umented.
Much (rf U.S. Armament
Stored in S. Korea in
Disrepair
WASHINTON-Critical
U.S. miUtary war stocks
in South Korea fell into
such significant disrepair
in the past year that it
could have slowed a U.S.
ground response to North
Korean hostilities or
another Pacific conflict,
unreleased classified and
unclassified U.S. govern-
ment reports show.
Problems ranged from
faulty engines to cracked
gun tubes, with some
tanks requiring more
than 1,000 hours of main-
tenance to fix fully - a
condition that would have
delayed for days their use
in a conflict, reports by
the Government
AccountabiUty Office and
Army officials say.
Bush Concedes Social
Security Restructuring Is
Dead fbr Now
WASHINTON- President
Bush on Tuesday
acknowledged for the first
time that his plan to
restructure Social
Security, once his top sec-
ond-term domestic priori-
ty, is moribund because he
has been unable to build
public support for it.
Citing the expensive and
tore urgent task of
(building New Orleans
Mid other hurricane dam-
aged regions of the Gulf
states, Bush asserted that
he retained "plenty, plen-
ty^ of political capital to
push his agenda through
Congress.
Roberts is confirmed
as 17tli cliief Justice
Maura Reynolds
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -
Hours after the Senate con-
firmed him overwhelmingly,
John G. Roberts Jr. took the
oath Thursday as the 17th
chief justice of the United
States.
Now, President Bush must
nominate another Supreme
Court member, to replace
retiring Justice Sandra Day
O'Connor, and that selection
will likely determine the
direction of the Roberts-led
court. On Monday, the
Supreme Court begins a
new term.
The 78-22 confirmation
((
...judging is different
from politics. And I
appreciate that vote
very much.
- John Roberts
vote for Roberts, 50, was a
triumph for Bush. Although
Roberts is unlikely to dra-
matically alter the court's
political balance, he could
serve for decades.
Bush's choice of Roberts
who combined stellar legal
credentials with a modest
manner - divided and dis-
armed Democrats. Roberts'
conservative legal record
pleased Republicans, but his
pledge during his confirma-
tion hearing to respect legal
precedent over ideology
helped him win significant
Democratic support.
Roberts replaces the judge
for whom he once clerked.
Chief Justice William H.
Rehnquist, who died Sept. 3.
He is the youngest chief jus-
tice since 45-year-old John
Marshall was confirmed for
the post in 1801. Roberts
has lifetime tenure and
could influence decisions not
only about pressing social
issues such as abortion
rights and gay rights, but
matters sure to grow in
importance in the future,
such as the reach of technol-
ogy into the private lives of
Americans.
In Thursday's vote, 22 of
the Senate's 44 Democrats
joined all 55 Republicans
and the chamber's lone
independent, Jim Jeffords of
Vermont, to confirm
Roberts.
The swearing-in ceremony
at the White House also was
a high point for Bush after
weeks of criticism of his
administration's initial
response to the damages
wrought by Hurricane
Katrina. Bush praised
Roberts, who two years ago
was appointed a federal
appellate court ji dge, as "a
man with an astute mind
and a kind heart."
Surrounded by other
Supreme Court justices,
congressional leaders and
his family, Roberts offered
the simple promise "to do
the best job I possibly can
do. And I will try to do that
every day."
He also took note of the
bipartisan backing he
received, saying, "I view the
vote this morning as confir-
mation of what is, for me, a
bedrock principle that judg-
ing is different from politics.
And I appreciate the vote
very much."
Even as Roberts was con-
firmed and sworn-in, much
of Washington's attention
had shifted to who Bush will
choose to replace O'Connor,
who in July announced
plans to retire.
Roberts was initially tapped
by Bush to replace
O'Connor. But the president
then picked Roberts to be
chief justice after the death
of Rehnquist, a staunch con-
servative who had served on
the court since 1972 and led
it since 1986.
One reason Roberts' con-
firmation went smoothly for
the White House was
because his choice is not
expected to cause a shift in
the court. But O'Connor -
poised between the court's
See "ROBERTS" pag9 2
Photo courtesy of University Relations
HOMECOMING 2005 - Presenting 17 of the 18 nominatees for the Homecoming Court.
Car accident In Alaska hits home
Beth Kibler
Assistant News Editor
s_eakibler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 5 - The Clarion
University community was
affected when Mr. Lawrence
Kosko and Mrs. Sue Kosko, the
parents of two Clarion students,
were involved in a fatal car acci-
dent in Anchorage, Ak., early
Sunday, Sept. 25. Mr. and Mrs.
Kosko who were pronounced
dead on the scene leave behind
three children.
Jarrett and Trevor Kosko, of
Monroeville, Pa., and their 13-
year-old brother, Gavin, learned
about their parents' accident
from their grandparents on
Sunday Sept. 25.
Earlier that Sunday, around
9:30a.m., Lawrence and Sue
Kosko were sightseeing along
the Seward Highway about 40
miles south of Anchorage, Ak.,
when a 1996 GMC pickup tmck
crossed the center line and hit
the Kosko 's rented 2005 Ford
Focus head-on. The couple, both
48, died before paramedics
arrived on scene.
The driver of the pickup truck,
Nick L. Thurmond, 20, of
Homer, Ak., was treated for
minor injuries. A toxicology test
was given to Thurmond, but the
results are not yet available.
A 1991 Dodge van, driven by
Peter Taylor. 62, of Anchorage,
was also involved in crash.
Taylor was following the Focus
and could not stop fast enough.
Taylor was taken to a local hos-
pital and treated for minor
injuries.
Lawrence was in Alaska on
business for ABARTA Inc., a
company based in Pittsburgh.
His wife joined him and the two
were taking advantage of some
free time by sightseeing in the
country.
Business dept receives CFPB registration
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfisclier@clarion.eciu
CLARION, Oct. 4 - The
business department
received their registration
with the Certified Financial
Planning Board this
September, for their
Personal Financial
Planning program. The
business department had
put in its application to the
CFPB in June before receiv-
ing it last month.
The registration to the
CFPB now makes Clarion
University's program
nationally recognized,
meaning that the curricu-
lum holds all the require-
ments for taking the CFPB
exam. Passing the CFPB
exam will give the taker a
certificate that is crucial to
finding a job in the financial
planning field.
Clarion University's cur-
rent PFP program has exist-
ed in the business depart-
ment for two years, with 30
current students. The stu-
dents take financial plan-
ning classes such as
Financial Institutions, Tax
Planning, Retirement &
Estate Planning, and of
course Personal Financial
Planning. While the 4 year
B.S. in Business with a con-
centration in Finance
degree includes all of the
CFPB approved curriculum,
the actual CFPB certifica-
tion comes from the exam
taken after graduation.
"This should help the pro-
gram, and Clarion
University, to attract stu-
dents who are interested in
careers in the financial serv-
ices industry," said Dr. Jeff
Eicher, a professor in the
Financial Department,
"Additionally, it should be a
valuable addition for any
student who has interest in
personal financial planning
for their personal situation."
To become registered with
the CFPB, the university
first had to have all of the
PFP courses reviewed by the
CFPB, making sure all 101
topics of financial planning
was covered by the courses
in satisfactory detail. After
the courses were approved,
the university completed its
application to the CFBP,
which included faculty biog-
raphies, a class syllabus,
and features of the program.
The CFPB Board was
founded in 1985 and holds
today's standards for finan-
cial planners all over the
country. It exists to make
sure that people can get the
financial planning they
need in an ethical and com-
petent approach.
Public safety releases annual "safety report"
Brittnee Koebler
Assistant Editor
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 4 - The
Public Safety Department of
Clarion University has
recently gathered crime sta-
tistics to produce the annual
security report, which
includes statistics for 2002
through 2004.
This report provides infor-
mation for residence hall
crimes, which is a sub-set of
on campus crimes. Also, it
presents the data for non
campus crimes, which
includes any off campus
housing that provides hous-
ing through a contract with
the university, off-campus
fraternity and sorority hous-
es and the Reinhard
Villages housing complex.
In addition, crimes commit-
ted on roads and sidewalks
adjacent to the university
are considered Public
Property in the report.
While some of the crime
statistics show a decrease
over the past three years, it
is hard to use that as an
indicator that crime is ulti-
mately decreasing.
However, since Campbell
Hall closed last December,
there have been fewer stu-
dents on campus, as well as
fewer crimes.
"The fewer students living
on campus, the lower the
crime rates," said Director
of Public Safety at Clarion
University, David G.
Tedjeske. "Although, even if
we did have the same num-
ber of students, I think we'd
see a decrease. It's hard to
pinpoint a reason."
The report shows that
there were 21 cases of non-
forcible burglary which
decreased to 16 cases in
2004 and four cases of
forcible burglary in 2003,
which ceased to zero in
2004.
Some may accredit this to
residence hall security
aides. "I think their [resi-
dence hall security aides]
presence around campus
makes people more aware of
their actions," said sopho-
more Bryan Coffey.
In agreement, freshman
Mark Winkler said, "Having
security aides is a great
idea, because that's another
person you can go to for
help, and having them walk-
ing around at night will help
the campus police prevent
crime."
"Residence Hall Security
Aides have been an extra set
of eyes in the halls." said
Tedjeske. According to
Tedjeske, closed circuit cam-
eras were also installed with
money that was raised from
Violence Against Women,
which have also helped to
make arrests for theft in the
library and dorms.
"The library has been a
great place to study, but do
not leave your things go
unattended for long," said
Tedjeske. He also advises
students to be cautious dur-
ing the end of the semesters,
due to a noticeable increase
in criminal activity during
this time, and also recom-
mend keeping dorm doors
See "PUBUC SAFETY" pagfi 2
SAFETY REPORT
crime statistics
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frontpage
liberal and conservative
wings has been a swing vote
in recent years on several
close decisions on controver-
sial issues. As a result, the
approval process for her suc-
cessor is expected to be more
contentious.
White House aides have
acknowledged it will not be
easy for the n "xt nominee to
obtain the sup^jort Roberts
received.
Democrats increasingly
have reminded Republicans
that their party's threat
stands to filibuster a nomi-
nee who they believe is an
ideological conservative.
"If it's an ideologue ... there
would be a good chance we
would move to block the
vote on the floor," Sen.
Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y.,
said Thursday, referring to
the filibuster tactic the
minority party can use to
prevent a Senate vote. "The
message to the president is
we would eagerly embrace a
consensus nominee, a nomi-
nee who would be main-
stream, who would not turn
the clock back on basic
rights."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-
Calif., said, "In the last 10
years, the court has moved
dramatically to the right, ...
"I think the president is well
advised to take heed of this.
The nation is extraordinari-
ly divided and polarized."
Feinstein voted against
Roberts' confirmation.
Republicans also braced
for a harsher fight over the
next nominee, making a
point of praising the "civili-
ty" shown by Democrats
during Roberts' confirma-
tion process.
"As we move forward to fill
the second vacancy on the
high court, I urge my col-
leagues to be mindful of the
lessons that we've learned
from Chief Justice Roberts'
nomination," Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist,
RTenn., said after
Thursday's vote. "By focus-
ing on qualifications and
judicial philosophy rather
than political ideology, we
can continue to preserve the
integrity of the judicial nom-
inations process."
Act 72 attempts to lower property taxes
Lindsay Grystar
Assistant News Editor
s_llgrystar@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Oct. 4 -
Governor Rendell will soon
mandate Act 72, a home-
owner tax relief act, to allow
school districts to help lower
property taxes to those
schools that approve the act.
Act 72 was introduced to
move some of the school tax
burden in Pennsylvania
from property taxes to an
income tax. Taxpayers with-
out earned income, such as
retirees, will pay no income
tax. The Act vows to bring
property tax relief to home-
owners by lowering property
taxes and makes up with
funds from legalized slot
machine gambUng.
Because of the require-
ment to raise income taxes
and the impact on each
school district is different,
participation in the act is
varied.
Clarion Country school
districts had to decide to
either accept or deny the
legislation by May 30. Ill
out of 501 school districts
opted in on the administra-
tion decision, while 390
opted out. All of the Clarion
County schools did not
accept the proposal. Schools
that opt in will require the
school district to impose an
additional one tenth of one
percent earned income tax
to those living in that school
Governor Edward Rendell
district.
Pennsylvania Department
of Education Web site, the
Clarion Area would receive
a 26.54 percent reduction in
residential real estate taxes
if $1 Bilhon were available,
which would result in a
$219 reduction per house-
hold.
Fourteen new slot
machine locations that were
authorized by Act 71 will be
built during the next few
years. Depending on the
revenue received, the esti-
mates are between $500
million and $1 billion, which
could be generated for tax
relief.
According to the
Flame To Fire holds fifth annual vigil
Karen NIcodemus
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Oct. 4 - Flame
to Fire is holding its fifth
annual domestic violence
vigil on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at
the University Free Speech
Zone outside of the Gemmell
Student Center.
The vigil is sponsored by
Women United, Students
Together Against Rape
(STAR), Feminist Majority
Leadership Alliance
(FMLA), Women's Studies
Center and Phi Sigma
Kappa.
The vigil is in remem-
brance of the victims of
domestic violence and in cel-
ebration of the survivors. It
is also intended to educate
anyone who may not know
the enormity of the problem
of domestic violence. The
goal of Flame to Fire is to
try and change the now, so
future generations do not
live with domestic violence.
Another goal of Flame to
Fire is also to help SAFE
(Stop Abuse for Everyone), a
local safe house for anyone
experiencing domestic vio-
lence and PASSAGES
(Prevention And Service for
Sexual Assault through
Guidance, Empowerment
and Support), the local rape
crisis center, raise money
and supplies. All of the
organizations are collecting
supplies in the Women's
Studies Center such as
umbreiias, toiletries, sweat-
pants, sweatshirts, canned
goods, coffee and tea to
donate to SAFE and PAS-
SAGES.
National activists and
authors, Jennifer
Baumgardner and Amy
Richards of the Web site
www.soapbox.com will be
speaking alongside student
survivors showing that
domestic violence is a prob-
lem in Clarion.
"I want to help others who
have experienced this
(domestic violence) to know
they aren't the only one by
sharing my story," said sen-
ior Missy Meyer who will be
speaking at Flame to Fire.
"It needs to be clear that it
really happens closer than
most people think."
According to the National
Center for Victims of
Crimes, Web site
www.ncvc.org, (NCVC)
domestic violence is not just
categorized as physical
abuse. It includes emotion-
al, mental and financial
abuse as well; which is often
the most difficult abuse to
recognize. This abuse does
not blacken your eye or
wreck your home. This
abuse is often insults, put
downs and/or controlling of
financial means.
The vigil highlights the
survivors who have the
courage to stand and speak
in front of many people who
show up each year. These
survivors are given the
chance to elaborate upon
their personal experiences
to the assembled group.
Survivors of abusive situa-
tions point to the amount of
courage it takes to stand in
front of strangers.
According to statistics
from SAFE, one in four peo-
ple will experience domestic
violence in their lives.
NCVC recommends ways
to ' .respond if^ you are
approached by « victim for
help. According to NCVC,
'"psychological first aid"
involves establishing a rap-
port with the victim, gather-
ing information for short
term assessment and serv-
ice delivery, and averting a
potential state of crisis."
Counseling for anyone
dealing with domestic vio-
lence is available through
SAFE or PASSAGES pro-
grams.
FLAME TO FIRE
Clarion Call file photo
There was a strong turr)out in 2004.
CUP adds winter intersession program
Jeffry Richards
Assistant Circulation Manager
sjprichards@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 4 - Clarion
University recently added a
Winter Intersession
Program to their program of
studies. The intersession
falls between the fall and
spring semesters. It will run
from Dec. 19 until Jan. 9,
just over three weeks.
"It is very much like pre-
session, a lot of work in a
very short amount of time,"
said Arthur J. Acton, Ph.D.,
assistant vice president for
academic affairs and
extended programs.
The idea of a winter inter-
session was proposed by a
faculty member so that stu-
dents would be able to pick
up an extra class, raise a
student's GPA, or even
make up an extra class so
that they are able to gradu-
ate on time, making this
program very beneficial to
graduate students.
This program is an on-line
program and students are
only able to take one class.
No on-campus facilities or
services will be available
during this time. This
includes the on-campus
libraries. There is also a
separate tuition charge, and
no addition financial aid is
available.
"We hope the students will
find this an opportunity
that they find valuable,"
Acton said.
Junior Ashley Evanick
stated, "Yeah it's great. It
provides students with an
opportunity to get ahead
It is very much like
presession, a lot of
work in a very short
amount of time.
- Dr. Arthur J. Acton
with their education. I
would do it, because I have
other stuff going on during
the summer so the summer
classes take up more time."
Sophmore Teddy Dunn
commented on the new
intersession saying, "You
lost the hands on action, but
you get it done quicker. I
would rather do stuff on-
line." He liked the fact that
a student would not have to
actually go to class in order
to complete a course.
Freshmen Elyse Marlier
and Stacey Grapkowski said
this about the program. "It's
winter break. You only have
so much time off," said
Marlier. Grapkowski fol-
lowed her stating, "I don't
like it because the on cam-
pus libraries and services
are not available."
The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the months of September and
October 2005. All information can be accessed on the
Public Safety Web page.
■ Jonathan Weber, 18, of Clarion, Pa. and Jordon
Andrulonis, 18, of Clarion, Pa., were both cited for
causing damage to an elevator in Nair Hall on Sept.
29.
■ Brandon Murphy, 19, of Bakerstown, Pa., at about
i:i4 a.m. on Sept. 30, was seen staggering in Lot 5 by
university police. Murphy was issued citations for
underage consumption and public drunkenness.
■ Joshua Hill, 19, of Lewistown, Pa., was stopped for
an equipment violation on Oct. 3. Hill was under the
influence of alcohol and was in possession of an open
container of alcohol.
"PUBUC SAFETT' contlnuwl
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locked.
Undercover cops have also
been used to make arrests
for burglary. "We are active,
we have security aids, cam-
eras and we're not afraid to
use undercover cops," said
Tedjeske.
"I think they (Public
Safety of Clarion
University) do a very good
job because they have the
alert booths all over cam-
pus, and I always see cam-
pus police driving around.
Once those robberies hap-
pened on Main Street, there
were postings immediately
placed on campus and
escorts were available," said
sophomore Brandon Long.
With similar thoughts,
freshman Jo Marie Rankin
said, "We are constantly get-
ting emails about the securi-
ty or crimes that are going
on, so we know how to take
action and try to protect
ourselves."
The security report also
shows three cases of arson
which occurred in 2002
between Nov. 7, and Nov. 21.
These incidents involved a
fire in a garbage can, the
ignition of a bulletin board,
and also toilet paper being
set on fire. These events
occurred in Nair, which
ceased after an arrest was
made after the third fire.
There have been no reported
incidents of arson since
2002.
One murder was also
recorded in the statistics
which occurred in 2002. In
this incident, a 19-year old
student was charged with
criminal homicide in the
death of her new-born baby
that was discovered outside
of Becht residence hall, in a
trash bin. No incidents of
murder or negligent
manslaughter have
occurred since this incident.
Two arrests for weapons
occurred in 2002, while none
transpired in 2003.
However, in 2004 three
arrests were made concern-
ing weapons. In one
instance, pictures were post-
ed on the internet of two
students in a residence hall,
with what seemed to be
weapons. These students
were then investigated.
Police then found knives
and other illegal weapons in
their room, and they were
arrested.
Also, in 2004, a faculty
member noticed a gun on
the waistband of a student
and reported this. The stu-
dent was then arrested.
"I feel safe at Clarion
because security really
seems to be on top of
things," said freshman
Sarah Dent.
As opposed to the 37
arrests made in 2001 involv-
ing drugs, 16 arrests were
made in 2004. "Resident
Assistants calling or the
results of a traffic stop are
primarily the ways we are
made aware of drugs," said
Tedjeske.
The most arrests, howev-
er, involved liquor law defi-
ances. In 2004, 93 arrests
were made on campus con-
cerning alcohol. "My policy
has been the same since I
got here. My officers do not
have discretion for charges
against liquor laws. If
there's enough for a case,
then they [the suspect] are
charged," said Tedjeske.
Tedjeske, who formerly
worked for Penn State
University and Indiana
University of Pennsylvania,
said, "I have been working
on campuses for 17 years. I
see a correlation between
alcohol and drug use and
crime. If the university
works to actively address
alcohol and drug problems,
serious crimes won't occur."
While these annual
reports make it possible to
more easily compare statis-
tics between universities,
Tedjeske says he's only com-
paring Clarion against
itself
These crime reports are
compiled in accordance with
the provisions of the Jeanne
Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act. A report is
also published in compli-
ance with Act 1988-73, the
College and University
Security Information Act.
OCTOBER BLOOD DRIVES FOR CLARION COUNTY
Thursday, Oct. 13 - Union High School, Rimersburg
Friday, Oct. 14 - Redbanit High School, New Bethlehem
Monday, Oct. 24 - Clarion American Legion, Clarion
Thursday, Oct. 27 - Owens, Brocltway Clubhouse
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Before Hurricane Katrina
hit, a professor asked anoth-
er girl and me if we'd heard
anything new about the
hurricane. Her response
was simple, "What hurri-
cane?" I would find it hard
to believe at this point that
there is one person who
doesn't know about Katrina.
However, what about FEMA
and all of the problems?
What about the London
bombings that occurred this
summer?
I got my kick in the face
last year when I applied for
internships at newspapers
and needed to know current
events. Also, my roommate
is very politically minded
and aware. It was hard for
me to keep much of a con-
versation with her and not
feel blatantly stupid. Since
then, I've listened, watched
and read more. I watch the
news in the morning; I read
the newspaper when possi-
ble. Last semester I read
The New York Times almost
everyday. Why do you care?
Because it matters.
Knowing politics or what is
going on is critical. Many
things going on in our coun-
try and government today
directly affect the majority
of students at Clarion
University.
How can we allow our-
selves to grow so simple and
narrow-minded? I under-
stand that students are
training for positions in
future careers and some-
times get caught up in all of
the work and involvement.
It's not an excuse. When so
much of education is based
on history, are we forgetting
to learn about the present
day we live in?
I'm a busy person. I'm fin-
ishing a double major. I
often don't have time, but I
prioritize so I can follow cur-
rent events. Many students
do not seem to do so.
It bothers me that profes-
sors passed out issues of
The Clarion Call and held
an entire lecture about
Jason Bice's article "Have
fun at home on weekends."
Since when is there time for
such a thing? Major events
occurred this semester,
school-wide and nationwide,
but I have yet to hear about
any of it in a class. I have
((
Do yourself a favor:
read the policy box.
»
yet to hear of anyone else on
campus hearing about it in a
class.
The policy of The Clarion
Call states, "Opinions
expressed in this paper are
those of the writer or speak-
er, and do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the
newspaper staff, student
body. Clarion University or
the community." Do yourself
a favor: read the policy box.
Otherwise, if you're my
friend and you stop me to
voice your opinion about
something in this paper, I'll
listen. I'll listen even if you
aren't my friend. There is a
line, though. Don't cross it.
Don't go with five people to
gang up on one person.
What did Bice's column
mask? The school had to
severely cut employees and
costs, due to budget cuts. Is
it that hard to notice that
we are so cheap now that
professors can't pass out
paper syllabi? Few students
even stop to wonder why
this is. A graduate student's
body was found less than
two weeks before school
started. Once school started,
there was very little talk of
it at all.
It bothers me that we
allow some not-as-impor-
tant issues to mask larger,
more important issues.
Abortion has been a mask-
ing issue nationally, as
Bice's column has been a
masking issue campus-
wide.
Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
stepped down on July 1.
Chief Justice William
Rehnquist passed away on
Sept. 3. President George W.
Bush appointed John G.
Roberts Jr. who since
became the new chief jus-
tice, and Bush just appoint-
ed Harriet E. Miers. It's
rare for a president to have
the opportunity to appoint a
new justice in the first
place. Yet, President Bush
has had the opportunity to
appoint two new justices.
The Supreme Court is cru-
cial at this time because of
the possible overturn of Roe
V. Wade, the case that cur-
rently allows abortion.
My point is simple^ we're
so one-track. Sometimes we
lose sight of the big picture,
leaving us to dwell on the
smaller, less important
things.
The author is a senior
communication/music edu-
cation major.
Language skills important in real life situations
Julia Perry
There's an old saying about
how no one ever forgets
their first love. I know I'll
never forget mine. At the
age of 12 I proclaimed my
love for one of the sexiest
languages on earth,
Spanish. In eighth grade I
bought my first Spanish
album by late Mexican
artist Selena Quintanilla
Perez titled "Todos Mis exi-
tos" (All my hits). With
lyrics printed from the
internet, I sang the words to
"Tu robaste mi corazon"
(You stole my heart) and my
favorite, "No quiero saber" (I
don't want to know).
I enrolled at Clarion as a
Spanish and English major.
At the end of my sophomore
year, I asked my advisor
when Spanish 340 would be
offered. "How many years
are you going to be here?" he
asked. "Maybe two and a
half," I replied. I was infuri-
ated because the classes I
needed weren't being
offered. I didn't want to wait
around staying in school
longer than necessary until
the course was offered. My
advisor suggested that I
take French classes.
Spanish will always be my
first love. I must admit after
my sophomore year I did
have a little crush on
French. I took French I and
II. When I went to register
for French III, I learned that
the class wasn't being
offered because there was
no one to teach it. Soon I
found myself perusing the
Web sites of other universi-
ties like Temple and Pitt,
which offer many more
Spanish classes than
Clarion, not to mention
classes in Italian and
Chinese. I wondered if these
students had to wait around
for their required classes to
be offered.
Although I haven't been
able to take all the Spanish
classes I wanted, I'm proud
of the fact that the three
Spanish professors we have
at Clarion are doing the best
they can. Dr. Vincent Spina,
Dr. Katy 0' Donnell and Dr.
Yun Shao have taught me a
lot about the Spanish and
Hispanic worlds. It's a
shame that the department
of modern languages doesn't
have the funds to fully meet
the needs of its students
because what we learn in
the classroom can definitely
be applied to real life situa-
tions. This summer I
worked as a film processor
at K-mart where I put my
knowledge learned in class
to use. I came in contact
with Spanish speakers daily
at K-mart. Some of these
Latinos can't speak English,
so they're happy when they
discover I can speak
Spanish and understand
them.
Hispanics are now the
largest minority group in
the U.S. Their music is
played constantly on hit
radio stations across the
nation. Latino rappers like
Daddy Yankee, Fat Joe and
Pit Bull are collaborating
with top hip hop artists like
Nelly and Lil Jon. The
videos of Columbian artist
Shakira are played on MTV
even though she's singing in
Spanish.
After Spanish, the third
most spoken language in the
U.S. is Chinese. They ar«
carving out their little niche
in the U.S. as well.
Everyone in the world
doesn't speak English. If the
administrators of Clarion
want to prepare us to suc-
ceed in this world, they need
to equip us with a language.
Companies are now seeking
individuals who are fluent
in other languages besides
English. If you can speak a
second language you stand a
much better chance of get-
ting a job. If the university
continues to decrease the
funding for the department
of modern languages, they
are decreasing the chances
for Clarion University stu-
dents to survive in a multi-
lingual country as well.
The author is a senior
Spanish and English major.
Reader responds to
recent columns
I must confess that I
rarely read opinion pieces in
any paper. I find that they
are very seldom informa-
tive, are usually poorly writ-
ten and not occasionally
foolish. However, after hav-
ing been recently subjected
to the writing of Jason Bice,
and because of the outrage
that his opinion pieces
evoked in a substantial part
of the Clarion student body,
I have found a new standard
by which drivel will be
judged.
I have always been, and
will always be, a supporter
of anyone's right to speak
their mind regardless of
how small it might be.
However, it seems to be a
common misconception that
"free speech" and the "free
press" are one and the same.
Freedom of speech guaran-
tees that an individual will
not be tossed in jail or forfeit
their rights as a citizen for
expressing their views. It
does not guarantee that any
individual must be given a
platform from which to
make their proclamations.
That right must be earned!
Although, in America
there is an outlet for any-
thing someone wants to say
if they look hard enough. I
think that if Mr. Bice works
very hard on the technical
skills of his writing, perhaps
he could become a marginal-
ly competent writer for
"Hustler," "Penthouse," var-
ious restricted Web sites or
most network television pro-
grams. He does not have
any business in anything
that professes to be a "news"
outlet.
Freedom of the press
means that publications are
free to print anything that
they see fit to, without being
restricted by the govern-
ment or other outside forces.
The above raises the issue of
responsibility. Mr. Bice was
clearly not imparting any
information that is of use to
the Clarion University com-
munity. Where were the edi-
tors? Why did they not say,
"we will use our freedom of
the press to say no to this
joker, and put something
worthwhile in the space he
would waste?"
Perhaps I am being too
harsh. Perhaps Bice just has
a tasteless sense of humor,
and the editorial staff,
knowing this, read the
whole of his articles as if
they were the material of a
really bad stand-up comic.
Unfortunately, there is
nothing funny about Bice's
jokes.
I have since had a chance
to hear from some people
that know Bice personally
and, even though they were
uniformly offended by his
articles, they all say that he
is a good guy. I have also
had the opportunity to look
at Bice's blogs.
After reading all of his
material, I feel that Bice is
only somewhat more obnox-
ious to women than he is to
anyone else. Mr. Bice does
clearly understand the easi-
est way to get attention:
pander to the lowest com-
mon denominator of your
audience. Wit takes work,
and does not attract as
much attention even when
done I do not withdraw any
of my assertions, but it is
nice to know that you are a
good guy, Mr. Bice. I prefer
people of benevolent igno-
rance to those of malevolent
intent, even if they say the
same foolish things.
-Robert Shoemaker,
student
Letters to the Editor
continue on page 5
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TH£ CLARION CALL
October 6, 2005
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
s_amboynes@clarion.eclu
If you're happy and
you know It ...
If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands!
No, in all seriousness ... when you are happy, why do
others insist on putting a damper on the situation?
You love your new hair color, but your friend has to
point out that the cut isn't for you. Or you are super
excited about your new faux Prada bag, and someone
has to point out that it's fake (as though you didn't
know.) Or the ubiquitous
situation where you are
dating somebody, but your
friends or family insist on
pointing out their every
flaw. Why do people do
this? Yes, it's quite annoy-
ing... but the worst is
when people say, "As long
as you are happy..." or "I
just want you to be
happy." Obviously, there
is nothing wrong with it
on the surface, but the
problem is, most people
are lacking the sentiment
behind it.
Yes, this is something
I've noticed within the
past year or so. People are
always wishing you happiness, but it is almost like
they only want you to be happy if it is on their own
individual terms, or at their personal convenience. For
example^
ALL your best friend wants is for you to be happy
with your new beau ... really ... as long as it does not
lessen the amount of "best friend" time you two have
together. Your boss "truly" wants you to be happy and
will work around your schedule ... as long as it is con-
venient for him and his needs. Your parents want you
to be happy and go to college ... as long as you gradu-
ate from their alma mater or their university of choice.
Your family is SO HAPPY you are engaged ... as long
as the potential spouse meets their
religious/racial/financial/age expectations and stan-
dards. Your peers respect your religion and are happy
that you are so engrossed in it... as long as you don't
talk about it in front of them. If someone wishes you
happiness under certain conditions only, then they are
just being self-satisfying and not wanting pure happi-
ness for you. Sure, they may truly want you to be
happy... but they want a piece of it too. So, if you are
happy and it, in turn, makes them unhappy or uncom-
fortable, then forget it. These people do not want you
to be happy if the terms come to that, now do they?
I have come to the conclusion that these people can
actually affect your happiness. We cannot let these
quasi-happiness-wishers put a strain on what fills us
with joy! So, if you are in a situation similar to any of
the above-mentioned... forget about it ... Uve your life,
on your own terms. Move on. If you ARE happy and
you know it, smile, and enjoy your bhss. If you are
unhappy about something, change it even if it means
upsetting someone else. People who TRULY want you
to be happy WILL understand, even if it takes them
awhile to come around.
After all ... all they want is for you to be happy ...
right?
My apologies ... next issue's column (Oct. 13) will fea-
ture the article about why women feel that they must
wear makeup. Feel free to send me any comments on
this topic!
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Dead leaves on the dirty ground
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson@clarlon.eclu
I'm recovering from a
hangover (ah, to be 22) and
worrying about my dead-
Une. Of all the things I could
be worrying about — my
stomach, which I've reached
an uneasy truce with; my
head, which is responding
nicely to the aspirin I took;
the world, which doesn't
give a damn about me any-
way — I've focused on my
deadline. Over the summer,
I wrote out all the columns
for this semester, but
haven't used one yet.
Looking over them, they
didn't work. The trials of a
writer with a deadline — we
can never think beyond the
next one.
Anyway, it's Autumn Leaf
Festival and am I the only
one noticing how morbid
this Clarion event is?
C'mon, we spend a week cel-
ebrating how everything's
dying and dead. Wheel
Bring the kids, let's watch
things die! Who's got the
camera?
As Clarion fills up with
tourists and alumni for the
week, we should really look
at the week-long event
known as Autumn Leaf
Festival. It's morbid, first
off, but we covered that. I
love autumn more than any
other season, but it doesn't
make me want to throw a
carnival for the fact — I tend
to just enjoy looking at the
sky. But that's me. Other
participants in higher edu-
cation here celebrate it with
cheese-fries, buck-a-slice
and drinking. What, did you
honestly think that college
students enjoyed A.L.F. for
the changing foliage and
abundant flavors of fudge?
I was at the bar on "A.L.F.
Eve" (what a dumbass
term), hence the hangover
now (it's only Saturday
when I'm writing this in my
office, hstening to 105.9 The
X over the Internet), and it
was packed. In spite of my
anti-social tendencies, of
which there are many, I
enjoy going to the bar. I
think a part of it may be my
raging alcoholism (hi.
Mom!), but a larger part of it
may be to feel a bit human
for once.
I don't tend to like people
much, as a rule — I don't
make friends easily and
have a hard time keeping up
my side of a conversation
with utter strangers
because I couldn't care
less — but I enjoy congregat-
ing around others so I can at
least pretend to be margin-
ally normal. And what bet-
ter time to go to the bar
The
Dumping
,G round
than at the beginning of
A.L.R?
Here's what I see at the
bar; men in large groups,
sometimes playing pool,
sometimes just shooting the
bull by the arcade games, all
of them looking for someone
to leave with. Men, as a
rule, don't dress up and
dance just for the experi-
ence. They're looking for a
woman for, depending on
the man in question, a one-
night stand or an actual
relationship. But I have ht-
tle love for my gender and
think the former. How gen-
eralizing of me, right?
Whatever.
Women also go to the bar
in large groups and here's a
bit of a problem; I've never
been quite sure why. I've
discussed this with a few
people. Is it just for the
experience of dressing up,
dancing and having a night
out with the girls? Is it to
find a man? It seems that it
can be both, hence my
assumption that women are
weird. But weird in a good
way.
Here's a side rant; I was
disgusted to learn that there
are still women who come to
college merely for the task of
finding a husband, thus
turning Clarion into a ten*
thousand-dollar-a-year ver-
sion of Love Connection.
While it's fine and dandy to
want to think of the future,
and there are people here
who come to college because
their parents force them to,
I always tended to think
that college should be career
first and husband/wife
searching second. But, as
I've been told often, my way
of thinking isn't all that
mainstream. What a pity.
However, I will now wish
you ahead of time to have a
Happy New Year and I hope
1955 will be a good one for
you.
Anyway, I enjoy the bar
even though, as a rule, I
don't drink much, and I
enjoy A.L.F. for the sheer
fact that it seems to be noth-
ing more than an excuse to
drink heavily. -But I also
realize that not everyone's
legal and may be having fun
under the radar. Be careful
though. That's all I have to
say
And for those few shocked
parents reading that, think-
ing that their twenty-year-
old child may be drinking
illegally, I'd like to ask this;
what were you doing at that
age? Being fine and
upstanding members of the
community, I'm sure.
Have an enjoyable A.L.F.,
friends and neighbors.
Watch the corpses fall.
Dance-offs are how real men solve disputes
Jason Bice
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sJabice@clarion.eclu
Remember the old days
when a dispute was
resolved with a good old-
fashioned punch to the face?
Say "Willy Womanizer" was
trying to put the moves on
your girlfriend. You, and
possibly some of your bud-
dies, would take this fine
gentleman to the side and
calmly start beating the
crap out of him. But now,
thanks largely in part to the
rise of the metrosexual and
the release of the epic block-
buster "You Got Served,"
things are different. Now
things are settled with a
"Dance-Off"
Gone are the days of
"Randy Roids" and "Peter
Pecks" being the bullies.
Their giant muscles only
weigh them down when
they are challenged to "take
it to the streets," leaving the
smaller, more limber oppo-
nent with the faster feet to
"serve" them. This not only
levels the playing field but
is also more amusing than
watching some nerd get his
butt kicked.
"But, Jasor Bice, 1 don't
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al)0(it t/vat . . ,
know the first thing about
dancing off! What should I
do?"
Well, sir, the first thing
you should do is go out and
rent. . . no go out and buy the
aforementioned 'You Got
Served." For those of you
who've been living under a
rock, 'You Got Served" is
the story of two break
dancers and their dance
team whose goal in life is to
beat "Wade's crew", a rival
dance group from Orange
County. In the end their
dancing proves superior and
the boys get to star in a Lil
Kim video. I give this movie
the highest rating of all
time. Its only downfall was
that Steve Harvey, and not
Tony Danza, played the part
of Mr. Rad. Make sure you
watch this movie 50 times
before you even attempt a
dance -off.
"Ok Jason Bice, I watched
the movie and it sucked!
Now what?"
You watch that damn
movie again until you think
it's the greatest movie
you've ever seen!
"Ok Jason Bice, that was
the greatest movie 1 have
ever seen in my life. Now
what?"
Now you wait for an
opportunity to challenge
someone. An opportunity is
basically when you take
exception to what someone
is doing. How's this for an
example? Suppose you're in
the "Sex in the City" fan
club and you reserved the
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room to watch season six.
Unfortunately, when you
get there, the geology club
has already taken over and
is having a mineral extrava-
ganza. Oh well, looks like
you'll all have to crowd into
your little dorm room and
watch season six, right?
Hell no. You march in there
and tell those geology nerds
you're going to "rock" their
socks off! (Get it "rock"?
hahahaha... God, I'm lame.)
Now it's on. From this
point you can either go five
on five or one on one. I usu-
ally prefer one on one
because I'm such a great
dancer and don't want some
slow-foot tarnishing my
record.
Basically, there are three
rounds and three unbiased
judges. Round one is the
pure moves round. The time
limit is the length of the
song that the judges pick.
You and your opponent bet-
ter be ready to showcase
some, not all, of your best
moves in this round.
When the song ends the
both of you face the judges.
Each of them tells you what
they liked and they didn't
like and end with a vote of
who wins the round. Don't
worry if you lose this round,
though. If you're creative
you can certainly make up
for it in the second round.
Round two is basically the
same as round one but with
one crucial difference -
props! Not only are your
moves reviewed but now
you're judged on your choice
of props and how you use
them. So remember, if
you're facing a geology kid
and he pulls out a hand lens
and his rock hammer, it's
pretty much over unless you
have something to combat
it. When time is up in this
round, you face the judges
again and go through the
same process as before. If
after both rounds there is a
tie, you must move on to
round three.
Now round three is where
you show off the moves you
didn't use in round one. Let
me tell you about this round
from my own experience.
It was my first dance-off
ever. What was worse was
that one of the judges was
one of the most famous
dancers in Clarion, Dan
Check. I also was at a disad-
vantage being that I was
facing a rather attractive
girl and two of the judges
were men. How was I to
compete with that?
As the music began for
round one, I took a deep
breath and started dancing
all over the place. My choice
moves are ridiculously quick
feet and jazz hands. My
opponent did the running
man. It's plain to see who
took the round! Jason Bice,
that's who.
Round two wasn't as suc-
cessful. I tried using chop-
sticks as my props but
ended up poking myself in
the eye. Meanwhile, my
opponent just flaunted her
large chest at the judges.
Needless to say, we were fac-
ing a tie and went on to
round three.
Round three is no cake-
walk. You have to leave it all
on the dance floor. We start-
ed our respective moves and
I could tell the judges were
just not impressed. I knew I
had to do something drastic.
In between toe taps, I
searched around the room.
Then I had it. I quickly
danced onto a chair and
hopped from the chair on to
the top of the meat freezer.
The judges were astonished.
Such a move had never been
done. I tasted victory that
day and it will remain with
me the rest of my life.
Anyway, the point of my
story is that dance-offs are
cool. They are so cool in fact
that even lumberjacks and
pirates partake of them.
Therefore, if you want to be
as cool as these men, gather
up a crew and find someone
to dance off against. Make
sure to tell them, 'Tou got
Served!"
October 6. 2005
THE CLARION CALL
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Presidential
Commissions and
STAR respond
As part of the mission to
foster a campus climate
favorable to women, the
Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women, along
with the other Presidential
Commissions and STAR,
would like to address the
issue of recent Clarion Call
editorial columns that pro-
mote negative attitudes
towards women. A recent
article in The Call (Sept. 15,
2005, "Have fun at home on
the weekends," by Jason
Bice) suggests that a "fun"
and "cool" weekend for male
students at Clarion
University can be had by
finding "some drunk girl"
and having sex with her. "If
she wakes up in the morn-
ing and regrets it, let that
be a lesson to her," the col-
umn states. This can be
interpreted as encouraging
male students to commit
the crime of date rape.
Sexual relationships
require consent. Seeking
out someone who is drunk
for the purpose of having
sex with that person consti-
tutes unethical, if not ille-
gal, behavior. Female stu-
dents cannot feel safe in an
environment where they are
seen as prey, with predators
ready to take advantage of
them whenever the occasion
presents itself.
In the Sept. 22 issue of
The Clarion Call, Mr. Bice
again expresses attitudes
that are disrespectful to
females. This column also
reflects negative images of
male students, giving the
impression that our male
students are only interested
in drinking and using
female students. In fact, the
first two re-spondents in The
Call to Jason Bice's column
of Sept. 15 were both male
students who were greatly
offended to be depicted the
way they were in that col-
umn. The attitudes
expressed in these columns
cannot go unchallenged.
Clarion University strives
to create an environment
that fosters respect for all
individuals. To advocate
irresponsible or potentially
criminal behavior violates
the principles for which
Clarion University stands.
It may be true that, for
some young people, the col-
lege years represent their
first experience with inde-
pendence. However, a stu-
dent who is learning to live
independently should be
learning responsible and
appropriate adult behav-
iors. The behaviors suggest-
ed in the cited articles are
no joking matter and defi-
nitely are not "cool." The
ramifications of drunken
behavior and date rape are
not funny. Women may
experience prolonged psy-
chological distress, preg-
nancy or sexually transmit-
ted diseases. These ramifi-
cations affect men as well.
Learning responsible
behaviors in regard to
drinking and sexual rela-
tionships is an important
part of maturing.
Tiie Clarion Call board
and staff members should
also realize that the atti-
tudes expressed within the
paper are transmitted to
the entire campus, as well
as off campus. A community
member may take these
"jokes" as a reflection of the
kind of person they can
expect to have in their com-
munity. Needless to say,
many community members
will not view students posi-
tively when they see such
views. High school students
deciding whether to attend
Clarion University may
read The Call and decide
that if the university paper
is willing to print such
columns, this is not the
place for them. This column,
and others like it, promote
attitudes that will harm
others.
Clarion University admin-
istration, faculty, staff and
students are committed to
making this campus an
environment in which young
people can learn the skills
and behaviors necessary for
responsible roles in our soci-
ety
- The Presidential
Commiaaion on the Status
of Women and its chaira,
Meliaaa K Downea and
Laurie Occbipinti
- The Preaidential
Commiaaion on AfGrmative
Action and ita chaira, Todd
Lavin and Kaenten Colvin-
Woodruff
- The Preaidential
Commisaion on Sexual
Haraaament and ita chaira,
Liaa Turner and Carl
Callenhw^
- The Preaidential
Commiaaion on Human
Relatione and ita chaira,
Mark Kilwein and Jocelynn
Smrekar
- The Preaidential
Commiaaion on Diaabilitiea
and ita chair, Shirley
Johnaon
- STAR (Studenta Together
Againat Rape) and ita preai-
dent, Idea Covington, and
faculty adviaora, Kathy
Fleiaaner and Cindy
Kennedy
HR 177 and Free
Speech issues
In the Sept. 8 edition of
The Clarion Call, it was
reported that HR 177 was
adopted over the summer,
meaning that a special com-
mittee will begin combing
state-affiliated colleges and
universities for evidence of
retribution, both subtle and
overt, directed against stu-
dents and faculty members
whose ideological views dif-
fer from those that have tra-
ditionally been associated
with institutions of higher
learning. Or, more truthful-
ly, the committee will begin
the arduous task of ferret-
ing out all the liberalism
that infects any given cam-
pus to the detriment of
those who wish to voice an
opposing doctrine. All this
is to play out under the
guise of protecting free
speech.
The standard-bearer for
HR 177, Gibson Armstong
(R, Lancaster County),
pointed out that the resolu-
tion was a bi-partisan ani-
mal, but he failed to qualify
that assertion with the
numbers-of the nearly four-
dozen sponsors, only a
handful were democrats.
This degree of commitment
more closely resembles trep-
idation than it does zeal, as
well it should.
College campuses have
long been held to be bas-
tions of free exchange, and
not without reason.
Certainly the term "liberal-
ism" implies as much, just
as "conservatism" implies
constraint. So in order to
stamp out the liberal mes-
sage that so offends
Armstrong, he must under-
mine the mechanism that he
claims to embrace. No way
of thinking is more erro-
neous, except for the notion
that handcuffing professors
and feeding the fire of
hype"-sensitivity will ulti-
mately make the education-
al process more fruitful.
Armstrong claims an ally
in his fight-the Foundation
for Individual Rights in
Higher Education (FIRE).
He didn't bother to let this
alliance simply remain dubi-
ous, but instead went out of
his way to make assurances
that FIRE could not be
assailed as "being some
right-wing nut group,"
which immediately drew my
suspicion.
Fortunately, when I
browsed through FIRE's
website (www.thefire.org). I
was able to get a sense of the
outfit's non-partisan
approach that Armstrong
lauded: "Illiberal university
policies and practices must
be exposed to public criti-
cism and scrutiny so that
the public is made aware of
the violations of basic rights
that occur every day on col-
lege campuses." Slyly using
the term "illiberal" kind of
says it all.
- Henry Guthrie,
atudent
"Corpse Bride" movie
not worth five leaves
I have a bone to pick with
movie reviewer Nathan
Stahlman. How can you
give "Corpse Bride" five
leaves?
I just went to see this
movie last Friday, and
although I walked out of the
movie saying, "It was a good
movie," it definitely was not
worth five leaves, unless it's
out of 10. There were a lot of
discrepancies in the movie.
The major discrepency was
that when Victor was prac-
ticing his vows in the forest
and put the ring on Emily's
finger, she came out of the
ground and nearly chased
him around town. However,
when they both wanted to
come back to the living
world to meet his parents,
she had to go to that old
man to do so. Furthermore,
when they did get up there
she was like, "It's been so
long since I've seen the
moonlight." Please! She was
just up there chasing him.
OK, maybe this isn't a dis-
crepancy, but the movie just
ended and I wanted to know
more. I hope Tim Burton
doesn't believe this story
needs a sequel. I hope that
Mr. Stahlman would pay
more attention to the movie
instead of what's going on
around him. Yeah, I read
your other article as well.
-LaAja Wiggina,
atudent
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If you do not wish to be a member of the Class, you must say that you do not want to be a
member of the class by letter or post card (postmarked on or before December 15, 2005)
sent to U-Haul Litigation, RO. Box 2081, Philadelphia. PA 19103. You must sign the
correspondence and print your name, address and telephone number.
If you do nothing, you will continue to be a member of the Class and your
rights will be determined by the result of the case.
You can obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your rights by calling
1-877-745-4148 or by visiting www.UHAULPennsylvaniaLitigation.com .
You can also call or e-mail any one of plaintiffs' three attorneys;
Michael Gehring - 215-814-6750 - mgehring(S)bolognese-law.com
Richard D. Greenfield - 410-745-4149 - whitehatrdg@earthlink.net
Ann Caldwell - 215-248-2030 - acaldwell@classactlaw.com
Reference: Boyle, et al. v. U-Haul International, Ltd., et al., August Term
1998. No. 0840 (Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Stephanie Cooper
Senior, Education
"Getting 'crazy' with my friends from here
and back home."
Vanessa Benkov ich
Freshman, Business Financinc;
"Watching the floats at the parade."
Sara Hoover
and Jenna Angelos
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"What is your favorite
thing about A.L.R,
besides the
Poor Man's
caramel apples?"
Carlos Burns
Freshman, Psychology
"The funnel cakes."
Brian Pinkney
SiNioR, Sphixh Communication
"The overabundance of beautiful women.
I really love women."
Anna Goldman
Senior, Secondary Education Math
"Walking around with wing sauce
all over my face!"
A J Graves
Freshman, Business Management
"The Louisiana chicken"
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TOE CLARION CALL
October 6. 2005
i
October 6^2005
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
'- ,inih(iviies®clarion.edu
If you're happy and
you know It ...
If you arc happy and ymi know it. clap your hands!
No. in all seriousness ... when you are happy, why do
others insi.st on piittinji a damper on the situation?
You love your new hair color, hut your friend has to
point out that the cut isn't for you. Or you are super
excited ahout your new faux Prada hag. and someone
has to point out that it's fake (as though you didn't
know.) Or the uhitiuitous
situation where you are
dating somehody. but your
friends or family insist on
pointing out their every
tlaw. Why do people do
this? Yes, it's quite annoy-
ing... but the worst is
when people say, "As long
as you are happy..." or "1
just want you to be
happy." Obviously, there
is nothing wrong with it
on the siu'face. but the
prohletn i.s. most people
are lacking the sentiment
behind it.
Yes. this is something
_— i—— ->———— ^.^ I've noticed within the
past year or so. People are
always wishing you happiness, but it is almost like
they only want you to be happy if it is on their own
individual terms, or at their personal convenience. For
example^
ALL your best friend wants is for you to he happy
with your new beau ... really ... as long as it does not
lessen the amount of "best friend" time you two have
together. Your boss "truly" wants you to be happy and
will work around your schedule ... as long as it is con-
venient for him and his needs. Your parents want you
to he happy and go to college ... as long as you gradu-
ate from their alma mater or their university of choice.
Your family is SO HAPPY you are engaged ... as long
as the potential spouse meets their
religiou.s/racial/financial/age expectations and stan-
dards. Your peers respect your religion and are happy
that you are so engrossed in it... as long as you don't
talk about it in front of them. If someone wishes you
happiness under certain conditions only, then they are
just being self-satisfying and not wanting pure happi-
ness for you. Sure, they may truly want you to be
happy... but they want a piece of it too. So. if you are
happy and it, in turn, makes them unhappy or uncom-
fortable, then forget it. These people do not want you
to be happy if the terms come to that, now do they?
I have come to the conclusion that these people can
actually affect your happiness. We cannot let these
quasi-happiness-wishers put a strain on what fills us
with joy! So. if you are in a situation similar to any of
the above-mentioned... forget about it ... live your life,
on your own terms. Move on. If you ARE happy and
you know it, smile, and enjoy your bliss. If you are
unhappy about something, change it even if it means
upsetting someone else. People who TRULY want you
to be happy WILL understand, even if it takes them
awhile to come around.
After all ... all they want is for you to be happy ...
right?
My apologies ... next issue's column (Oct. 13) will fea-
ture the article ahout why women feel that they must
wear makeup. Feel free to send me any comments on
this topic!
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Full-time undergraduates who have completed at least 30 credit hours pnor to the 2006-2007 aca-
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Auditions for "The Vagina Monologues"
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Dead leaves on the dirty ground
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_^pmc3nderson(S'Clanon.e(lii
I'm recovering,' tVoni a
hangover (ah. to be 22) and
worrying about my dead-
hne. Of all the things 1 could
be worrying about — my
stomach, which I've reacherl
an uneasy truce with: my
head, which is respondnig
nicely to the aspirin I took:
the world, which doesn't
give a damn about me any-
way — I've focused on m\-
deadline. Over the summer.
I wrote out all the columns
for this semester, but
haven't used one yet.
Looking over them, they
didn't work. The trials of a
writer with a deadline — we
can never think beyond the
next one.
Anyway, it's Autumn Leaf
Festival and am I the only
one noticing how morbid
this Clarion event is?
C'mon, we spend a week cel-
ebrating how every thmgs
dying and dead. Wheel
Bring the kids, let's watch
things die! Who's got the
camera?
As Clarion fills up with
tourists and alumni for the
week, we should really look
at the week-long event
known as Autumn Leaf
Festival. It's morbid, first
off. but we covered that. I
love autumn more than any
other season, but it doesn't
make me want to throw a
carnival for the fact — 1 tend
to just enjoy looking at the
sky. But that's me. Other
participants in higher edu-
cation here celebrate it with
cheese-fries. buck-a-slice
and drinking. What, did you
honestly think that college
>tudents enjoyed A.L.F. for
the changing foliage and
abundant tlavors of fudge?
I was at the bar on "A.L.F.
Fat" (what a dumbass
term), hence the hangover
now (it's only Saturday
when I'm writing this in my
office, listening to 105.9 The
X over the Internet), and it
was packed. In spite of my
anti-social tendencies, of
vvhich there are many. I
enjoy going to the bar. I
think a part of it may be my
raging alcoholism (hi.
Mom I), but a larger part of it
may be to feel a bit human
lor once.
I don't tend to hke people
much, as a rule — I don't
make friends easily and
have a hard time keeping up
my side of a conversation
with utter strangers
because I couldn't care
less — but I enjoy congregat-
ing around others so I can at
least pretend to be margin-
ally normal. And what bet-
ter time to go to the bar
The
Dumping
Ground
than at the beginning of
A.L.F.'.'
Here's what I see at the
bar: men in large groups,
sometimes playing pool,
sometimes just shooting the
bull by the arcade games, all
of them looking for someone
to leave with. Men, as a
rule, don't dress up and
dance just for the experi-
ence. They're looking for a
woman for. depending on
the man in question, a one-
night stand or an actual
relationship. But I have lit-
tle love for my gender and
think the former. How gen-
eralizing of me. right?
Whatever.
Women also go to the bar
in large groups and here's a
bit of a problem: I've never
been quite sure why. I've
discussed this with a few-
people. Is it just for the
experience of dressing up.
dancing and having a night
out with the girls? Is it to
find a man? It seems that it
can be both, hence my
assumption that women are
weird. But weird in a good
way.
Here's a side rant: I was
disgusted to learn that there
are still women who come to
college merely for the task of
finding a husband, thus
turning Clarion into a ten-
thousand-dollara-year ver-
sion of Love Connection.
While it's fine and dandy to
want to think of the future,
and there are people here
who come to college because
their parents force them to,
I always tended to think
that college should be career
first and husband/wife
searching second. But, as
I've been told often, my way
of thinking isn't all that
mainstream. What a pity.
However, I will now wish
you ahead of time to have a
Happy New Year and I hope
1955 will be a good one for
you.
Anyway, I enjoy the bar
even though, as a rule, I
don't drink much, and I
enjoy A.L.F. for the sheer
fact that it seems to be noth-
ing more than an excuse to
drink heavily. But I also
realize that not everyone's
legal and may be having fun
under the radar. Be careful
though. That's all I have to
say.
And for those few shocked
parents reading that, think-
ing that their twenty-year-
old child may be drinking
illegally. I'd like to ask this:
what were you doing at that
age? Being fine and
upstanding members of the
community. I'm sure.
Have an enjoyable A.L.F.,
friends and neighbors.
W^atch the corpses fall.
Dance-offs are how real men solve disputes
Jason Bice
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sjabice@clarion.edu
Remember the old days
when a dispute was
resolved with a good old-
fashioned punch to the face?
Say "Willy Womanizer" was
trying to put the moves on
your girlfriend. You. and
]3ossibly some of your bud-
dies, would take this fine
gentleman to the side and
calmly start beating the
crap out of him. But now.
thanks largely in part to the
rise of the metrosexual and
the release of the epic block-
buster "You Got Served."
things are different. Now
things are settled with a
"Dance-Off."
Gone are the days of
"Randy Roids" and "Peter
Pecks" being the bullies.
Their giant muscles only
weigh them down when
they are challenged to "take
it to the street.s." leaving the
smaller, more limber oppo-
nent with the faster feet to
"serve" them. This not only
levels the playing field but
is also more amusing than
w-atching some nerd get his
butt kicked.
"But. Jasor Bice. I don't
<f.
^/V^.
f
dodt tkat . . .
know the first thing about
dancing off! What should I
do?"
Well. sir. the first thing
you should do is go out and
rent... no go out and buy the
aforementioned "You Got
Served." F'or those of you
who've been living under a
rock. "You Got Served" is
the story of two break
dancers and their dance
team whose goal in life is to
beat "Wade's crew", a rival
dance group from Orange
County. In the end their
dancing proves superior and
the boys get to star in a Lil
Kim video. I give this movie
the highest rating of all
time. Its only downfall was
that Steve Harvey, and not
Tony Uanza. played the part
of Mr. Rad. Make sure you
watch this movie 50 times
before you even attempt a
dance-off.
"Ok Jason Bice. I watched
the movie and it sucked!
Now what?"
You watch that damn
movie again until you think
it's the greatest movie
you've ever seen!
"Ok Jason Bice, that was
the greatest movie 1 have
ever seen in my life. Now
what?"
Now you wait for an
opportunity to challenge
.someone. An opportunity is
basically when you take
exception to what someone
is doing. How's this for an
example? Suppose you're in
the "Sex in the City" fan
club and you reserved the
Gemmell MuIti-Purpose
Room to watch season six.
Unfortunately, when you
get there, the geology club
has already taken over and
is having a mineral extrava-
ganza. Oh well, looks lik(
you'll all have to crowd into
your little dorm room and
w^atch season six. right?
Hell no. You march in there
and tell those geology nerds
you're going to "rock" their
socks off! (Get it "rock"?
hahahaha... God. I'm lame.)
Now it's on. From this
point you can either go five
on five or one on one. I usu-
ally prefer one on one
because I'm such a great
dancer and don't want some
slow-fo;)t tarnishing my
I'ecord.
Basically, there are three
rounds and three unbiased
judges. Round one is the
pure moves round. The time
limit is the length of the
song that the judges pick.
You and your opponent bet-
ter be ready to showcase
some, not all, of your best
moves in this round.
When the song ends the
both of you face the judges.
Each of them tells you what
they liked and they didn't
like and end with a vote of
who wins the round. Don't
worry if you lose this round,
though. li' you're creative
you can certainly make up
for it in the second round.
Round two is basically the
same as round one but with
one crucial difference -
props! Not only are your
moves reviewed but now
you're judged on your choice
of props and how you use
them. So remember, if
you're facing a geology kid
and he pulls out a hand lens
and his rock hammer, it's
pretty much over unless you
have something to combat
it. When time is up in this
round, you face the judges
again and go through the
same process as before. If
after both rounds there is a
tie. you must move on to
round three.
Now round three is where
you show off the moves you
didn't use in round one. Let
me tell you about this round
from my own experience.
It was my first dance-off
ever. What was worse was
that one of the judges was
one of the most famous
dancers in Clarion. Dan
Check. I also was at a disad-
vantage being that I was
facing a rather attractive
girl and two of the judges
were men. How was I to
compete with that?
As the music began for
round one. I took a deep
breath and started dancing
all over the place. My choice
moves are ridiculously quick
feet and jazz hands. My
opponent did the running
man. It's plain to see who
took the round! Jason Bice,
that's who.
Round two wasn't as suc-
cessful. 1 tried using chop-
sticks as my props but
ended up poking myself in
the eye. Meanwhile, my
opponent just flaunted her
large chest at the judges.
Neetlless to say. we were fac-
ing a tie and went on to
round three.
Round three is no cake-
walk. You have to leave it all
on the dance floor. We start-
ed our respective moves and
I could tell the judges were
just not impressed. I knew I
had to do something drastic.
In between toe taps. I
searched around the room.
Then I had it. I quickly
danced onto a chair and
hopped from the chair on to
the top of the meat freezer.
The judges were astonished.
Such a move had never been
done. I tasted victory that
day and it will remain with
me the rest of my life.
Anyway, the point of my
story is that dance-offs are
cool. They are so cool in fact
that even lumberjacks and
pirates partake of them.
Therefore, if you want to be
as cool as these men. gather
up a crew and find someone
to dance off against. Make
sure to tell them. "You got
Served!"
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Page 5
Presidential
Commissions and
STAR respond
As part of the mission to
foster a campus climate
favorable to women, the
Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women, along
with the other Presidential
Commissions and STAR,
would like to address the
issue of recent Clarion Call
editorial columns that pro-
mote negative attitudes
towards women. A recent
article in The Call ii^ept. 15,
2005, "Have fun at home on
the weekends," by Jason
Bice) suggests that a "fun"
and "coor weekend for male
students at Clarion
University can be had by
finding "some drunk girl"
and having sex with her. "If
she wakes up in the morn-
ing and regrets it. let that
be a lesson to her," the col-
umn states. This can be
interpreted as encouraging
male students to commit
the crime of date rape.
Sexual relationships
require consent. Seeking
out someone who is drunk
for the purpose of having
sex with that person consti-
tutes unethical, if not ille-
gal, behavior. Female stu-
dents cannot feel safe in an
environment where they are
seen as prey, with predators
ready to take advantage of
them whenever the occasion
presents itself.
In the Sept. 22 issue of
The Clarion Call, Mr. Bice
again expresses attitudes
that are disrespectful to
females. This column also
reflects negative images of
male students, giving the
impression that our maU'
studi'nts are only interested
in (hiiiking and using
female students. In fact, the
first two respondents in The
Call to Jason Bice's column
of Sept. 15 were both male
students who were greatly
offended to be depicted the
way they were in that col-
umn. The attitudes
expressed in thi'se columns
cannot go imchailenged.
Clarion fJniver.-iity strives
to creati' an environment
that fosters respect for all
individuals. To advocate
irresponsible or potentially
criminal behavior violates
the principles tor which
Clarion Univt'rsity stands.
It may he true that, for
some young people, the col-
lege years represent their
first experience with inde-
pendence. However, a stu-
dent who is learning to live
independently should be
learning responsible and
approjiriate adult l)ehav-
lors. The behaviors suggest-
ed in the cited articles are
no joking matter and defi-
nitely are not "cool." The
ramifications of drunken
behavior and date rape are
not funny. Women may
experience prolonged p.sy-
chological distress, preg-
nancy or sexually transmit-
ted diseases. These ramifi-
cations affect men as well.
Learning res|)oiisible
behaviors iii regard to
drinking and sexual rela-
tionships is an important
part of matin-ing.
The Clarion Call board
and staff member.-^ should
also realize that the atti-
tudes expressed within the
paper are transmitted to
the entire campus, as well
as off campus. A community
member may take these
"jokes" as a reflection of the
kind of person they can
expect to have m their com-
munitv. Needless to sav.
many community members
will not view students posi-
tively when they see such
views. High school students
deciding whether to attend
Clarion University may
read The Call and decidi'
that if the university paper
is willing to print such
columns, this is not the
plai'e for them. This column,
and others like it. promote
attitudes that will harm
otheri.
Clarion University admin-
istration, faculty, staff and
students are committed to
making this campus an
environment in which young
people can learn the skills
and behaviors necessary for
responsible roles in our soci-
ety,
- The Presidential
Commission on the Status
of Women and its chairs,
Melissa K. Downes and
Laurie Occhipinti
- The Presidential
Commission on Affirmative
Action and its chairs, Todd
Lavin and Kaersten Colvin
Woodruff
- The Presidential
Commission on Sexual
Harassment and its chairs,
Lisa Turner and Carl
Callenburg
- The Presidential
Commission on Human
Relations and its chairs,
Mark Kilwein and Jocelynn
Smrekar
- The Presidential
Commission on Disabilities
and its chair, Shirley
Johnson
- STAR (Students Together
Against Rape) and its presi-
dent, Lisa Covington, and
faculty advisors, Kathy
Fleissner and Cindy
Kennedy
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O|)enin6O(toLer20tk2003
HR 177 and Free
Speech issues
111 the Sept. S ecHtioti of
The Clarion Call, it was
reported that UK 177 was
adopted over the summer,
meaning that a spi'( lal eonr
mittee will begin combing
state-affiliated colleges and
universities for evidi'iice ol'
retiubution. both subtle and
overt, directed against stu-
dents and faculty members
whose ideological views dif-
fer from those that have tra-
ditionally been associated
with institutions of higher
learning. Or. more truthful-
ly, the committee will begin
the arduous task of ferret-
ing out all the liberalism
that infects any given cam-
pus to the detriment of
those who wish to voice an
opposing doctrine. .Ml this
is to play out under the
guise of protecting free
speech.
The standard-bearer for
HR 177. Oibson xArmstong
(K, Lancaster County),
pointed out that the resolu-
tion was a bi-partisan ani-
mal, but he failed to qualify
that assertion with the
numbers-of the nearly four-
dozen sponsors, only a
liandful were democrats.
This degree of commitment
more closely resembles trep-
idation than it does zeal, as
well it should.
College campuses have
long been held to be bas-
tions of free exchange, and
not without reason.
Certainly the ti-rm "iibi'ral-
ism" implies as much, just
as "conservatism" implies
ccinstraint. So in order to
stamp out the liberal mes-
sage that so offends
Armstrong, he must undi r-
inine the mechanism thai he
claims to embrace. No way
(•!' thinking is more erro-
neous, except for the notion
that handcuffing professors
and feeding the fire of
hype"-sensitivity will ulti-
mately make the education-
al process more fruitful.
Armstrong claims an ally
in his fight the Foundation
for Individual Rights in
Higher Education (FIRK).
He didn't bother to let this
alliance simply remain dubi-
ous, but instead went out of
his way to make assurances
that FIRE could not be
assailed as "being some
right-wing nut group."
whii'h immediately drew m>-
suspicion.
Fortunately. when I
browsed through FlRK's
website (www.thefire.org). I
was able to get a sense of the
outfit's non-partisan
approach that Armstrong
lauded: "Illiberal university
policies and practices must
be exposed to public criti-
cism and scrutiny so that
the public is made aware of
the violations of basic rights
that occur every day on col-
lege campuses." Slyly using
the term "illiberal" kind of
says it all.
- Henry Guthrie,
student
"Corpse Bride" movie
not worth five leaves
I have a bone to pick with
movie reviewer Nathan
Stahlman. How can you
give "Corpse Bride" five
leaves?
1 just went to see this
movie last Friday, and
although I walked out of the
movie saying. "It was a good
movie," it definitely was not
worth five leaves, unless it's
out of 10. There were a lot of
(li.screpancu's in the movie.
The major discrepency was
that when Victor was prac-
ticing his vows in the forest
and put the ring on Kmily's
linger, she came out of the
ground and nearly chased
him around town. However,
when they both wanted to
come back to the living
world to meet his parents,
she had to go to that old
man to do so. Furthermore,
when they did get up there
she was like, "It's been so
long since I've seen the
moonlight." Please! She was
just up there chasing him.
OK, maybe this isn't a dis-
crepancy, but the movie just
ended and I wanted to know
more. I hope Tim Burton
doesn't believe this story
needs a sequel. I hope that
Mr. Stahlman would pay
more attention to the movie
instead of what's going on
around him. Yeah. I read
your other article as well.
-LaAja Wiggins,
student
LEGAL NOTICE
It you rented U-Haul moving equipment from a U-Haul center or independent dealer
in the state of Pennsylvania after August 7. 1992 and were charged for a second
rental term despite returning the equipment within 24 hours, then you are
a member of a Class Action Lawsuit against U-Haui International, Inc.
and its subsidiary U-Hau! Company of Pennsylvania, Inc.
You are not being sued, The class is suing U-Haul for a refund of any improper
charges. There has not /e( been any determination of the merits of the lawsuit
The defendants deny any liability. You will be bound by the result of this
lawsuit unless you exclude yourself from the Class.
if you exclude yourself you will not be entitled to share in any recovery but
you will still have tfie right to file your own lawsuit,
If you do not wish to be a member of the Class, you must say that you do not want to be a
member of the class by letter or post card (postmarked on or before December 15, 2005)
sent to U-Haul Litigation, RO. Box 2081. Philadelphia. PA 19103. You must sign the
correspondence and print your name, address and telephone number.
If you do nothing, you will continue to be a member of the Class and your
rights will be determined by the result of the case.
You can obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your rights by calling
1-877-745-4148 or by visiting www.UHAULPennsylvaniaLitiQation.com .
You can also call or e-maii any one of plaintiffs' three attorneys;
Michael Gehring - 215-814-6750 - mgehring(g)bolognese-law.com
Richard D, Greenfield - 410-745-4149 - whifehatrdg@earthlink.net
Ann Caldwell - 21 5-248-2030 - acaldwell@classactlaw,com
Reference: Boyle, et al. v. U-Haul International, Ltd.. et al., August Term
1998. No. 0840 (Court of Common Pleas. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania)
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"Getting
'crazv' with mv friends fr
om
hero
and back home."
Sara Hoover
and Jenna An^elos
"What is your favorite
thing about A.L.F.,
besides the
Poor Man's
caramel apples?"
Carlos Bi kns
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October 6. 2005
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'From Ritual to Reality'
Callais gives anti-hazlng lecture at Clarion University
Amber White
Assistant Features Editor
A presentation on "anti"
hazing" would probably
make most people think of a
long, tedious lecture on the
importance of risk manage-
ment. This is exactly the
reason why Dr. Mari Ann
Callais, Theta Phi Alpha
National President, was
asked to present her pro-
gram "From Ritual to
Reality" on Sept. 29. This
presentation was one of the
events held during National
Hazing Prevention Week
and sponsored by
Interfraternity and
Panhellenic Councils.
Though the program was
open to everyone, many of
the general populace were
unsure what it had to do
with preventing hazing.
Callais opened with a brief
introduction of herself fol-
lowed by picking several vol-
unteers to sing "Lean On
Me." The audience was
encouraged to sing along,
and when most people kept
quiet, Callais teased them
about wearing their "cool
caps." By the end of the first
song, most of the fraternity
and sorority members were
singing along and continued
to sing along to the follow-
ing two songs.
The purpose of opening
with these songs, Callais
later explained, was to show
that during those few min-
utes, everyone allowed
themselves "to see brother-
hood and sisterhood." The
program had very little
mention of hazing or risk
management at all, which is
what proved so confusing to
those not in a Greek organi-
zation. Another activity
involved eight members of
different Greek organiza-
tions, each holding a part of
a large blanket that repre-
sented the Greek communi-
ty on campus. Callais then
proceeded to ask several
questions such as whether
any of them had ever missed
a chapter event, spoken neg-
atively about people in their
organizations or another
group on campus, or partici-
pated in underage drinking.
Whenever someone had
done one of those things, he
or she had to remove one
hand from the blanket. It
didn't drop to the floor,
which was what Callais said
usually happened, but it
still made her point: mem-
bers of Greek organizations
frequently contradict what
they say they stand for.
The point of her program
was to remind these organi-
zations of their Ritual, the
ceremony usually performed
at the time of initiation. The
Ritual, Callais explained,
was created by the founders
of each sorority and frater-
nity as an example of what
they wanted their organiza-
tion to be.
"Do you think they were
out there doing the Walk of
Shame?" she asked, refer-
ring to an infamous act of
hazing. "If your founders
were alive today, would they
be proud of who you are?"
When asked why they had
joined a sorority or fraterni-
ty, one male immediately
shouted "To meet girls!"
which made the audience
laugh. Other people said
they wanted an opportunity
for leadership roles. Callais
asked if the right people
were joining their organiza-
tions. When the founders
created these groups, they
only allowed people who fit
Melissa Holller/The Clarion Call
ANTI-HAZING - Dr. Mari Ann Callais, along with some of Clarion University's Greeks, sang "Lean on
Me" as part of her antl-hazing lecture.
their ideals; was that still
the case, with the organiza-
tions of today?
"Our actions speak a lot
louder than anything we
can be or do," she said.
The actions of these soror-
ities and fraternities and
Greek organizations on all
different campuses often
give the public a completely
different idea of what
they're about. Callais point-
ed out that they're all "in a
relationship with their
organization," and as such
need to really think about
the impression that they're
making on people. "You've
joined something that's
much bigger than you."
In the end, her main point
was that Greek organiza-
tions should go back and
take a look at their Ritual.
"Living the Ritual" meant
being who they say they are.
The implied message was
that by following the Ritual,
and truly believing in the
words that their founders
wrote 80 long ago, hazing
would no longer be an issue
because the atmosphere in
each organization would be
a more positive one.
"If you don't really live
what you say you are,"
Callais said, "you'll say 'I
was a member of...' If you
read the ritual, you say 'I
am.
Cultural Night
Spirit On The Hill per-
fomed Tuesday night in
front of the court house
as part of the 11th
Annual Clarion University
and Community Cultural
Night This performance
was just one of many
that took place from Oct.
3 to Oct. 7.
Melissa Holller/TTie Clarion Call
U-ASC gives academic advice
Kevin Wetter
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"The answers to schedul-
ing aren't hiding in that lit-
tle space they call a freezer."
That slogan comes from
a service that helps guide
unsure students in the right
direction. And since college
is a time when a person
must figure out what career
is right for them, it would
seem then that there would
be a line out the door to such
a service. The truth is the
majority of students don't
even know this place exists.
The Advising Services
Center (U-ASC) acts as a
place where undecided stu-
dents and anyone else can
go get academic advice.
U-ASC was created seven
years ago. It was originally
created to help undecided
and liberal studies students.
Coordinator Trudi Tedjeske
said, "The Advising Services
Center is for liberal studies
students and undecided stu-
dents; these students don't
have a typical department
to go to."
U-ASC isn't just limited to
liberal studies and undecid-
ed majors though; it is avail-
able to every student on
campus.
"The Advising Services
Center also acts as a drop in
center. Anyone can drop- in
and get academic advising,"
Tedjeske said.
The center works in con-
junction with counseling
and career services. They
coordinate and distribute
the ACES binder. ACES
stands for Academic Career
Essentials Success.
Tedjeske said, "Every
incoming freshman receives
this blue three-ring binder.
It has information on finan-
cial aid, registration, with-
drawing from a class and
also things like career infor-
mation and how to build a
resume and portfolio so a
student can use it their sen-
ior year."
Last week U-ASC promot-
ed "Meet Your Advisor
Week." This week encour-
ages freshmen to go in and
meet with their advisor.
"We work with other
departments to promote
advisees to meet their advi-
sor," said Tedjeske.
This event allows students
to get to know their advisor,
and the advisors can tell
students what classes they
need to take next semester
and also guide them in their
academic careers.
"The most difficult part
is that students don't know
we are here," Tedjeske said.
Jeff Donston
Clarion Call Staff Writer
One walks by them every-
day. Oh, they might
acknowledge them with a
head nod or a simple smile
or maybe even a hello, but
that's all. These people are
a part of each others lives
for a split second. These
people are strangers.
Students will spend four or
more years here at Clarion,
but we won't get to know
most of our fellow students
that we see everyday. Well
what if you stopped and
talked to one of those
strangers that you pass
everyday on your way to
class. What if you found out
that same person you see
everyday on your way to
Gemmell is actually a pret-
ty amazing person.
Ali Davis is a 20 year old
junior special education
major. She grew up with
one younger sister in the
town of Latrobe, Pa. and
graduated from Greater
Latrobe High School.
Davis's hometown of
Latrobe is the hometown of
Mr. Rogers of "Mr. Rogers
Neighborhood" and golf leg-
end Arnold Palmer. Latrobe
is also the home of the
Rolling Rock brewery and
home of the Pittsburgh
Steelers training camp at
Saint Vincent college.
As a child, Davis was in
the band for eight years and
in the marching band for
two years in high school.
She was involved in the
youth ministry at her
church and was also
involved in the girl scouts
when she was younger. As a
girl scout, she received the
"Gold Award," which is the
highest recognition that a
girl scout can receive.
Davis chose to come to
Clarion Univer&ity after
visiting Clarion in high
school while trying to
decide what college to go to.
She chose Clarion because
she liked the people she met
during her visit. Davis said
she loves the people at
Clarion.
"I love that I can walk
down the street and talk to
anybody," she said.
As a freshman, Davis was
a student worker with
Clarion University's human
resources and helped plan
and run the 2004 Wellness
Fair. The Wellness Fair was
J
an event that explored the
seven aspects of wellness,
which include physical,
social, emotional, intellec-
tual, occupational, spiritual
and environmental well-
ness.
Davis is a former Resident
Assistant of the fifth floor in
Wilkinson Hall. She said
the best part of being an RA
was "getting to know peo-
ple." Davis loves to lead
people and that is why she
is a part of the Transitions
program and has been an
orientation leader for the
last two years. The
Transitions program helps
incoming freshmen adapt to
college life through orienta-
tion during the summer,
discovery, which is two days
of intensive programming
for incoming freshman and
exploration, which are co-
curricular programs and
activities beginning fresh-
man year and extending
into alumni years.
Davis is also the secretary
for the Newman
Association. The Newman
Association is an officially
recognized student Catholic
organization that holds
educational, spiritual and
business meetings and cam-
Campus Ctoie«u
Shasta Kurtz, Kristen Staley, Devon Yorkshire The Clarion Call
pus mass every Sunday.
Also in her spare time,
Davis volunteers for the Arc
of Clarion county, helping
with the Special Olympics.
She also volunteers and
helps out on Saturday
Service Day, a community
service program.
When Davis is not volun-
teering her time or involved
in other activities, she
enjoys hanging out with her
friends and roommates.
Davis loves to read Nora
Roberts' romance novels
and hkes country music,
especially Toby Keith. She
enjoys going to concerts and
likes to collect movies. She
is excited about the upcom-
ing Autumn Leaf Festival.
It is her, "favorite, favorite
week," she said. Davis has
been dating her boyfriend,
who is a student at
Pittsburgh Technical
Institute, for four and a half
years. She lives in Reinhard
Villages and has three fish
for pets, one of which she
has had since her freshman
year.
After college, Davis plans
on teaching and getting her
masters degree. She would
like to get married and have
"lots" of kids. She eventual-
ly would like to get her doc-
torate and be a college
professor.
October 6, 2005
THE CLARION CALL
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Phi Delta Theta's fashion fundraiser
Jeff Donston
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Fraternities and sororities
joined together for a com-
mon cause ... add pulsating
music and the latest fash-
ions. This equals just one of
the fundraisers put together
as part of Operation Clarion
Cares to raise money for vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28 in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room, Phi Delta Theta fra-
ternity and Crooks Clothing
held a fall fashion showcase.
The night started off with
the hosts of the fashion
show, Candice Pipino and
Adam Whitaker, explaining
the motivation behind the
fashion show. The total in
donations taken at the door
would be matched by Jim
Crooks of Crooks Clothing
up to $1,000 and put
towards Operation Clarion
Cares, whose goal is to raise
$10,000 for Hurricane
Katrina victims.
The idea of holding a fash-
ion show to benefit Katrina
came from the brothers of
Phi Delta Theta.
Jessica Bayer, special
events chair for the
University Activities Board,
said, "It was all Phi Delta
Theta. The Phi Delts con-
tacted the UAB and got the
paperwork going."
Cody Ressel, vice presi-
dent of student senate, said
that the fashion show was,
"a great way to help the
fundraising effort for
Hurricane Katrina."
The models were members
of Delta Zeta. Delta Phi
Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Tau
and Zeta Tau Alpha sorori-
ties and Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. They wore fall
clothing from lines such as
Polo, Calvin Klein, Tommy
Hilfiger, Mauve and Buffalo,
which were donated by
Crooks Clothing for the
show. They strutted the run-
way two at a time for a half
hour to an assortment of hip
hop, techno and rock music
and a cheering crowd.
Derek Parker, a member of
Phi Delta Theta and an
employee of Crooks clothing,
helped model clothes at the
show. Parker said he volun-
teered because this is a good
way to help Katrina victims
and to help out his "Phi
Delt" brothers.
"Even though I am a grad
student, I am willing to help
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
FUNDRAISER FOR KATRINA VICTIMS - At the conclusion of the fashion show, the brothers of Phi
Delta Theta made Jim Crooks, owner of Crooks Clothing, an honorary brother and presented him
with their letters. The fashion show raised $1,807.20 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Phi Delts any time," Parker
said.
The show ended with the
models all coming out one
last time and dancing on the
runway. While the dona-
tions were being counted,
the audience was treated to
a rendition of the song
"There Are Worse Things I
Could Do" from the movie
soundtrack "Grease," sung
by model Sara Hoover.
Terria Dotson, a spectator
of the show said, "I went to
the show to help raise
money for Katrina and also
to support the brothers of
Phi Delta Theta because I
know they worked hard to
organize the show. I think
everyone did a really good
job modeling the clothes and
Sara Hoover did a great job
singing at the end."
After Hoover's perform-
ance, hosts Pipino and
Witaker came back out and
thanked all parties that
were involved with the
show. When the night was
said and done, the show
raised $903.60 in donations.
After Crooks matched the
amount, the grand total was
$1,807.20. After the amount
in donations was
announced, the brothers of
Phi Delta Theta came back
out and made Jim Crooks an
honorary brother and pre-
sented him with their
letters.
Academic Enrichment program serves over 400 students
Kurt Boyd
Clarion Call Staff Writer
So, how many students
understand everything that
professors teach in class?
The transition from high
school to college can be one
that confuses many stu-
dents at Clarion University.
That is why Clarion has a
Center for Academic
Enrichment located in
Ralston Hall.
First estabhshed in Egbert
Hall in 1971, the Academic
Enrichment program has
helped countless students
reach their full potential at
the collegiate level.
"We started out with only
four faculty members; now
we have 20," said Dr. Lou
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Enrichment. In its first
semester on campus, the
enrichment program had a
total of 10 tutors, and today
they have 26 helping over
400 students with their col-
lege courses.
There are two components
that go into the Center for
Academic Enrichment, the
learning skills lab and the
tutorial center. The learn-
ing skills lab gives students
an opportunity to under-
stand the basic principles,
ideas and processes needed
to become an independent
thinker. This is done by
individual instruction, com-
puter-assisted instruction,
small group instruction,
classroom lectures, study
groups and the use of their
study room. The tutorial
center is an aid to the
instructions students
receive in their classrooms.
If a student is having diffi-
culty grasping a certain part
of a course, a one-on-one or
small group instruction ses-
sion will take place to help
the student better under-
stand the material. Help is
offered in most lower-divi-
sion subjects and some
select upper-division sub-
jects. Two classes given at
the Enrichment Center are
AE 100 and AE 260. The
purpose of these classes are
to teach students how to
take college level classes,
while also giving them a
taste of classroom life.
Some of the other pro-
grams that are available are
not just for Clarion
University students, but
also for students in sur-
rounding counties. The
, Upward Bound program
deals with students from
eight local school districts in
grades nine to 12 to help
them prepare for the next
step of their higher educa-
tion. It currently has around
80 students that take part.
Another program is the
Talent Search Program,
which looks for people mid-
dle school aged all the way
10 adults with the willing-
ness and potential of success
at the collegiate level.
There are approximately
950 people currently
involved with this program.
It affects the counties of
Jefferson, Clarion and
Venango.
The majority of students
who take advantage of the
programs offered at the
Center for Academic
Enrichment are freshmen
and sophomores, but it is
open to any student on cam-
pus seeking aid for their
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Dear Dr Kagle,
A,s everyone knows
Autumn Leaf Festival is
coming up, and it is a big
deal in Clarion. The
weekend of homecoming
there are a lot of parties
going on, but I am not
interested in drinking.
My friends are all going
out and they want me to
come. How can I go out
with them and have fun
while thev are all drink-
ing/
Signed,
Drinkless
Dear Drinkless,
You can still go out and
enjoy A.L.F. with your
friends without the party-
ing. During the entire
week there are carnival
rides, great food and dif-
ferent events every day,
Ask your friends to go
down there with you one
night and have some fun.
You can remind them
that A.L.F. is not just
about partying. You
should all be able to find
something that can inter-
est you and your friends.
If your friends insist
that you go with them to
a party tell them you will
be the designated driver.
This will allow you to go
out and have a good time,
but you will also have an
excuse as to why you are
not drinking. Here are
some facts that you can
share with your friends
about students drinking
in Clarion.
■ Over % of students
drink four drinks or less
per week
■ 77 percent of the stu-
dents drink 1/5 of all the
alcohol consumed
■ Over % of the students
drink 1/5 of the alcohol
consumed.
■ 40 percent of students
do not drink at all
If you and your friends
go out during A.L.F.,
make sure you stay safe.
Make sure you go out
with a group of people
and you leave with the
people you went with. Be
careful walking late at
night and try to walk on
well-lit streets.
Overall, try and make
smart decisions when it
comes to A.L.F.
Remember that there are
plenty of other activities
that you can do during
the week that do not
involve partying and still
allow you to have fun.
* Information was gath-
ered from the CORE
Survey conducted in
March 2005*
Doctor Eagle is written
by Sarah Wilson of the
Keeling Health Center.
For more information or
to suggest a topic, please
contact her at s_smwil-
8on@clarion,edu.
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KMA presents self love safety, techniques
Jeannette Good
Copy and Design Editor
CLARION, Oct. 2 - Keeping
Minds Aware (KMA) pre-
sented "The Art of Self Love"
on Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. in
Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room.
About 75 people showed up
for this seminar on mastur-
bation.
Samm Krigbaum, presi-
dent and co-founder, said,
"It was demanded by the
people." She explained that
this presentation is often
requested. "It's our kickoff
event for our organization,"
she said. KMA offers educa-
tional programs geared to
college students and takes
requests from students.
The presentation started
with a video about the histo-
ry of masturbation and then
moved on to an icebreaker.
Krigbaum split the room in
half and had everyone play
"the penis game." She then
had each group shout either
penis or vagina to decide
which presentation would
go first. Penis won.
Kavetski presented male
masturbation, explaining
the parts of the genitalia
and technique. Dustin
Weber, sophomore second-
ary education social studies
major, volunteered to help
demonstrate.
The parts and technique of
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It was demanded by
the people.
- Samm Krigbaum,
president of KMA
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the vagina and female mas-
turbation were presented.
Krigbaum reviewed and
stressed safety for all forms
of masturbation.
Krigbaum then went over
mental masturbation, and
she said, "Just get into it."
Use sounds and visual aids
to help yourself get into it.
They showed a video of two
chairs having fun.
They squashed common
myths and then explained
four ways of mutual mastur-
bation^ non-mutual, one-
way mutual, standard
mutual, topAjottom mutual.
No one asked questions,
but the presenters did ask
for them. The evening ended
with a recruitment video for
KMA.
Jeannette Good/The Clarion Call
DEMONSTRATION - Dustin Weber helps Kelly Kavetski demon-
strate male masturbation techniques at KMA's presentation
'The Art of Self Love.'
Nezhukumatathll kicks off Spoken Art series
Steve Trichtinger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 29 - The
English Department, along-
side A.S.I.A. (Asian Student
Integrated Association), pre-
sented poet Aimee
Nezhukumatathll to a
packed house in the
University Art Gallery in
the Carlson Library. The
gallery set the atmosphere.
Many of those in attendance
were discussing the room,
the craft of writing, if they
left the oven on and most
importantly the focus of the
night, Aimee
Nezukumatathil.
The crowd sat waiting to
Photo courtesy of A.S.I.A.
SPOKEN WORD ART - Aimee Nezhukumatathll reads poetry for
audience in the University Gallery
hear selected poems from
Nezhukumatathil's award-
winning book "Miracle
Fruit."
She is a half-Indian, half-
Asian poet from Chicago.
Her first writing experience
was in second grade.
"In second grade, I won the
Haiku poetry contest. I
thought it was magical to be
creative," she said. Although
originally going to Ohio
University for chemistry,
she took what she thought
would be a blow-off class,
creative writing. "It was the
hardest thing I ever tried to
do, but I loved being chal-
lenged to make the ordinary,
extraordinary," she said.
Laughs and smiles
emerged from the audience
in between the silent focus
and infatuation with
Nezhukumatathil's poems.
Her blend of humor, roman-
ticism, and general observa-
tion and description of the
mundane captures the sim-
plicity and grace of everyday
«
/ attempt to show-
case and celebrate
the magic of the
natural world and
family relations.
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life. "I attempt to showcase
and celebrate the magic of
the natural world and fami-
ly relations, " she said. With
poems such as "Swear
Words," "Fishbone" and
"What I Learned from the
Incredible Hulk," Aimee
uses her life and personal
experiences as a basis for
many of her poems. Taking
a look at her numerous
awards, it works.
After her performance,
students and faculty both
lined up waiting for her to
sign books and give her
input about her life. "One of
my favorite parts of doing
this is getting to meet the
people who read the work,"
she said.
The students responded
with great joy for her efforts
and time. "I like her a lot,
she has an innovative way
of describing things. The
way she says things is not
cliche', it's very refreshing,"
said Julia Perry, senior
English and Spanish major.
One of the students
responsible for the presenta-
tion was Huyen Vo, presi-
dent of A.S.I.A. "A.S.I.A was
only started two years ago,
and we have wanted to work
with the English
Department with bringing
in an Asian related speaker.
Dr. Terman introduced me
to Aimee and the Spoken Art
Reading Series, and I
thought this would be a
great opportunity to get
involved," Vo said. In the
tenth year of the Spoken Art
Reading Series, Director of
the Committee for visiting
writers, Dr. Phil Terman
said, "It is a great opportu-
nity for students to get expo-
sure to creative writing."
Nezhukumatathil agrees,
and she had some advice for
young writers, "Find your
own rhythm, stay true to
yourself and write about it
in a way that no one else
has."
Michelle's Cafe hosts free acoustic show
Jon Gofer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Sept. 29 -
Michelle's Cafe on Main
Street held an acoustic
show, which started at 6
p.m. and lasted until nearly
9 p.m. Students packed into
the cafe from the couches
and chairs in the front, to
the tables in the middle, and
some even stood in the back.
Many took advantage of the
location to buy themselves
coffee or other treats.
rightAFTERnow started
off the evening, followed by
John Airhart of The Calm
Before, who played a couple
of solo songs. Freshman
Mitch Weller, business man-
agement major, said that
rightAFTERnow sounded
really good for playing
acoustic and with only two
members. This was true for
the whole evening, as most
of the groups who played
had to have several of their
members sit the night out
because it was acoustic.
Weller also said, "John
Airhart was more mellow
than usual singing by him-
self, but he's my hero and
always sounds good."
"I don't do it [play solo]
often," Airhart said, "So it's
a rare event for the kids who
made it to tonight's show."
Second To Next played
third, followed by
Practically Single.
Practically Single finished
their set by playing an
altered version of
Semisonic's "Closing Time"
by adding pieces of songs
like Third Eye Blind's
"Semi-Charmed Life,"
((
It was just a good
time and a night of
good music.
- Jon Bolden
Matchbox 20's "Push," and
"Genie in a Bottle" by
Christina Aguilera. Lead
singer Bill Janes invited
everyone in the audience to
sing along, and they
received a considerable
response from the crowd.
Janes, sophomore psychol-
ogy major and lead singer of
Practically Single said he
was very impressed with the
crowd. "We've played
acoustic before, but this just
turned out well. We're
extremely happy that a lot
of kids came out." When
asked how playing acoustic
is much different than with
the full band Janes said,
"It's more of a solo when
playing acoustic. Everyone's
listening closer to your voice
and the pitch - it's a more
intimate atmosphere."
Jon Bolden, a comedy-ori-
ented performer from
Columbus, OH played next.
He sat up in the front and
played his songs by himself
- narrating and telling jokes
between songs. "I'm on tour
and was passing through,
and e-mailed them [The
Calm Before] and they
immediately hooked me up
for the show!" Bolden later
said. Bolden warmed up
with a short cover of "Feel
Good Inc." by the Gorillaz,
then moved onto original
songs.
"The crowd was great, very
interactive and friendly. It
was just a good time and a
night of good music," Bolden
said.
The Calm Before closed
out the evening. While the
band set up their equip-
ment, guitarist Joel Masters
warmed up by playing a
cover of The Pixies "Where
Is My Mind," commonly
recalled as the song during
the end credits of the movie
"Fight Club."
The Calm Before, as usual,
put on a good performance.
They joked around between
songs, and the audience was
involved and singing
throughout almost their
whole set. Airhart actually
ended up dedicating a song
to Mitch Weller called "Beer
and Tunnel," which the
crowd responded to with
applause and laughter.
The Calm Before had to
cut their show a song short
due to time. However, every-
one left Michelle's Cafe
laughing and chatting, and
it cleared out fairly quickly
and finally went quiet.
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THE CLARION CALL
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'Coheed and Cambria: sci-fi nerds?
Kim Cammuso
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Coheed and Cambria
"Good Apollo"
rating :4/5 ^^||^^
Coheed and Cambria
released their third full-
length album "Good Apollo,
I'm Burning Star IV. Volume
i: From Fear Through The
Eyes of Madness" on Sept.
20.
It is rather difficult to even
begin with an album that
presents a title like "Good
Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV,
Volume I: From Fear
Through the Eyes of
Madness." Within this one,
15- word heading there are
mythical characters, made
up locations and roman
numerals. That's a lot to
consume without having
any prior knowledge of
where this outwardly pes-
simistic band is coming
from. Yes, Coheed and
Cambria's music is rather
unusual, the vocals are
bizarre, their concept is odd,
and lead singer Claudio
Sanchez sports an afro. But
behind all this mystery and
chaotic facade, there is a
band with goals, aspirations
and ideas that are very real,
and very important. Some
would call them pioneers in
the world of rock and roll,
others would call them
redeemers of the classic rock
sound, and, still, some
would consider them to be
developed emo, sci-fi nerds.
Not everyone has the taste
or patience for such a group,
which promotes these over-
lyexaggerated song titles
and drawn-out lyrics. But it
would be so hard to deny the
fact that Coheed and
Cambria are bound to make
some kind of inspirational
and ultimately brilliant
mark on the world of rock
music that we know today.
"Good Apollo" is the band's
most recent benchmark
along this thrilling musical
excursion, and will corre-
spond with the release of an
explicit novel that will tell
its story. Among those who
have already heard the
record, of course opinions
and reactions vary, and
many comparisons are being
made to Coheed and
Cambria's remarkable
freshman and sophomore
albums, "The Second Stage
Turbine Blade" and "In
Keeping Secrets of Silent
Earth: 3," respectively.
The band's third record
begins with what is now rec-
ognized as the alluring and
theatrical theme song for
their Bag Online
Adventures of Coheed and
Cambria series, under
which title, each chapter of
their story falls/rises. The
abundantly composed intro
serves to sweep you away
and delay your beliefs for
the length of the album. The
first song on the record
"Always and Never," is love-
ly and touching, but has no
place whatsoever following
"Keeping the Blade." The
following track on the
album, "Welcome Home," is
a stand-alone spectacular
rush of rock and roll
rhythms to be sure to get
your adrenaline flowing.
"Ten Speed (Of God's Blood
and Burial)," is another
focal point, with Sanchez
singing in the menacing way
that only he can. The sooth-
ing bridge is sung beautiful-
ly, but my one complaint is
that the dialogue found here
is very unclear and some-
what frustrating as well.
Coheed and Cambria
make their tracks flourish
with two main techniques,
amazing guitar skills that
work to boost the verses and
make them flow and bridges
that come off to be very
uplifting. The lyrics, and
acoustic rhythms displayed
in the songs "Crossing the
Frame." "Once Upon Your
Dead Body" and "Mother
May 1" all add a change of
pace in the mood of the
music to keep it interesting
and inspiring. "Good
Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV.
Volume I- From Fear
through the Eyes of
Madness" will indeed take
you on a journey; either an
enjoyable one or one you'd
rather forget.
'Bewitched' movie
The Fierce Auditorium was dark, and there were 12
students in attendance. Not a very large crowd, but the
laughter made up for the lack of students. "Bewitched"
was playing on the screen ahead, thanks to your
friends at UAB. The movie Rhowcaaed stars such as
Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman. This PG-13 movie was
better than 1 had expected. Directed by Nora Ephron.
"Bewitched" is a film based on the old sitcom. It is
about a producer remaking the sitcom who casts a real
wit*^^- JARED SHEATZ
Ivanich performs recital
Amber Ivanich, music education major, performed her
senior clarinet recital on Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Hart
Chapel. The program included Carl Maria von Weber's
"Grand Duo Concertant" with Bonnie Ferguson, piano.
Amber Ivanich played Tbdd Chadwick's "Trio in F
Minor" with Jill Ivanich, flute, and Tbdd Chadwick.
guitar. JEANNETTE GOOD
The Berlin Project farewell
The Berlin Project, alternative pop-rock band from the
Pittsburgh area, will play the third of three farewell
shows in Pittsburgh on Oct. 8 at Mr. Smalls. Doors
open at 6 p.m. Lead guitarist John Garrighan founded
the band in 1995. Since, the band has seen many line-
up changes. JEANNETTE GOOD
'Serenity/ every sci-fi geelt's dream
Natlian Staliiman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Serenity"
Director: Joss Whedon
Universal Studios
rating :4. 5/5
^lll ^li '^li '^lt 4
A feature length adapta-
tion of the 2002 sci-fi series
"Firefly," "Serenity" is set
500 years in the future
aboard a transport ship
called, you guessed it,
Serenity.
The captain of Serenity,
Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan
Fillion), was recently on the
receiving end of a major ass
kicking in an intergalactic
war. Now Mai, along with
his loyal crew, are a bunch
of petty criminals taking on
any job they can get as long
as it pays. Serenity takes on
two new passengers. Dr.
Simon Tam (Sean Maher)
and his unstable telepathic
sister River (Summer Glau),
who just happen to be fugi-
tives from the Alliance, the
very same alliance Mai was
at war with years earlier.
Why are Simon and River
running from the Alliance?
Simon broke his sister out of
an Alliance psychological
testing facility where they
were attempting to turn her
into a living "super
weapon." Being psychic.
River "heard, or saw" some-
thing that nobody was sup-
posed to know. The Alliance
will stop at nothing to make
sure the secret River has in
her head stays there. The
crew of Serenity now finds
themselves in a race to stay
alive and figure out what
the dream that haunts
River really means.
When I went to see this
film, I didn't know it was an
adaptation of a television
show. All I knew was it had
a chick in it who could kick
ass like Jessica Alba in
"Dark Angel," and every sci-
fi geek in the country was
pitching a tent waiting for it
to open. Going on the geek
theory and Summer Glau
not being as hot as Jessica
Alba (I'll admit, I was a fan
of "Dark Angel"), I didn't
have high expectations for
this movie. Had I known it
was a television adaptation,
I may not have even seen it,
given the sad list of great
TV shows recently adapted
to film.
As it turns out, it was a
good thing I didn't hear
about this movie being
adapted from television and
never saw the show it's
based on.
I was more than pleasant-
ly surprised upon watching
"Serenity." The actors, who
happen to be the same
actors used in the series,
were excellent. I don't know
how I never heard of these
people or the TV show. Even
the Baldwin (Adam), who
played the Jayne (the hired
muscle in this movie) was a
good actor, of course he's not
related to THE Baldwin
brothers (this could explain
why he's actually talented).
The plot line in this movie
was magnificent. I love
when movies surprise me.
This one had enough twists
and turns to keep me guess-
ing but not so many that 1
couldn't follow the story. 1
know a lot of people don't
like to think too much when
they're watching a movie
and others don't like watch-
ing dumb, unintelligent
movies. This one is almost
perfectly balanced between
the two extremes to make it
enjoyable for everyone.
Finally, the special effects
were dazzling. The original
series won an Emmy for out-
standing visual effects and I
wouldn't be surprised if the
film won a similar award.
I do like science fiction,
but I don't really consider
myself a geek. I liked this
movie so much that I'm put-
ting the series on my Netflix
list so I can see where this
Photo courtesy of image.net/Sldney Baldwin
Lead in - From left to right are crew and passengers of the
Serenity, a transport-for-hire ship caught between warring forces
out to dominate the galaxy: ADAM BALDWIN as Jayne, JEWEL
STAITE as Kaylee, ALAN TUDYK as Wash, GINA TORRES as Zoe,
NATHAN FILLION as Captain Malcolm Reynolds, SEAN MAHER '
as Simon and SUMMER GLAU as River.
film came from. Go see this
movie. Don't tell the geeks I
said this, but I liked this
movie better than the
three Star Wars films.
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k%m
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larion
coreboard
Cross Country
Sept. 10
@ Thiel
W: lof 12; M: lof9
Sept. 16
@ Slippery Rock
W: 19-39, W;
M: 42-19, L
Sept. 24
@ St. Vincent
W: 1 of li; M: 1 of
FootbaU
Aug. 26
@ West Chester
14-43, L
Sept. 3
Kutztown
29-23, W (40T)
Sept. 17
Mansfield
15-12, W
Sept. 24
@ California
7-43, L
Oct. 1
@ Edinboro
0-44, L
Golf
Sept 9-10 _,^^^_,__
(^tThio vajreylnvite
4th of 16
Sept 18-19
Hal Hansen Invite
(@ Clarion Oaks)
3rd of 18
Oct. 1
W&J Invite
1st of 9
Oct. 2-3
Wheeling Jesuit Invite
4th of 12
Soccer
Sept. 19
Indiana
0-4, L
Sept. 23
Gannon
2-1, W
Sept. 27
Slippey Rock
1-4, L
Oct. 1
@ Indiana
1-3, L
Tennis
Sept. 17
Bloomsburg
1-8, L
Sept. 29
Jrove City
8-1, W
Sept. 30
@ East Stroudsburg
9-0, W
Oct. 1
@ Niagara
1-7, L
VoUeyball
Sept. 24
Shippensburg
3-0, W
Sept.24
West Chester
3-0, W
Sept. 27
Edinboro
3-0, W
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Hohday Inn Classic
Geneva
3-1, W
Shippensburg
3-1, W
Anderson
3-1, W
East Stroudsburg
3-0, W
Oct. 4
@ Lodt Haven
0-3, L
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
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Volleyball
Oct. 8
Oct. 15-16
Oct. 7-8
@ Carnegie Mellon
@ PSAC Championships
PSAC Crossover
Tournament («} Edinboro
Oct. 15
Soccer
@ Waynesburg
Oct. 7
Oct. 11
Pitt-Johnstown
@ Slippery Rock
Oct. 29
@ PSAC Championships
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
(Slippery Rock)
West Chester
California
Oct. 15
Oct. 21-22
Football
@ Slippery Rock
@ Shippensburg (Regional)
East Stroudsburg
Oct. 17
Oct. 25
(HOMECOMING)
Lock Haven
Indiana
Oct. 15
Oct. 19
Nov. 1
Lock Haven
@ California
@ Edinboro
Oct. 22
Oct. 21
Nov. 5
@ Shippensburg
@ Salem
Lock Haven
Oct. 29
Oct. 23
Nov 11-12
Indiana
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'SmMMING' conmued from
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that all the swimming and
diving coaches are just like
parents to them.
"They ask us about our
grades, about how we are
feehng today, and ask us
what is wrong when we're
down," Kalata said.
Whatever their influence
has been, each of them has
been driven by it and driven
to succeed.
With just one major train-
ing hurdle to complete, the
upcoming training trip
planned for Florida, these
women are chomping at the
bit to get out and compete.
On a personal level each
«
/ want to get better
and do my very best
to improve.
- Mary Elizabeth
Kaveney
also had a particular indi-
vidual accomplishment in
mind.
"I'll be trying to make the
relay team for nationals,"
said Hanzl. "1 want to get
better and do my very best
to improve," said Kaveney.
"We want to ensure our
selves a spot at PSAC's,"
said of herself and
Rhodaberger.
Ultimately though, each
expressed that they want to
win PSAC's and felt that
their team and the Clarion
men's team could and would
accomplish that goal.
"We're one big family;
that's the main thing when
it comes down to it," Hanzl
said.
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Underclassmen learn ins and outs of
Golden Eagle swimming and diving
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sjjlwooclsl@clarion,edu
Lindsay Hanzl, Liz
Khodaberger. Mary
Elizabeth Kaveney and
Nicole Kalata all have a few
things in common^ they are
all underclassmen and they
are all learning the ins and
outs of Clarion University's
women's swimming and div-
ing team.
Lured to Clarion by the
mystifying title of "number
one in the country" and
their own personal connec-
tions, all four these under-
classmen have found being a
Golden Eagle is challenging,
yet satisfying.
Rhodaberger, whose high
school coach was a diver for
Coach Hvorak, said her
biggest challenge has been
adjusting to the many
nuances of college diving,
including a daunting six feet
differential in height of the
diving board. "Going from a
one meter board to a three
meter board has taken me
awhile to get used to," she
said.
The others have found a
more intense training pro-
gram has been the cause of
difficulty. As the Oct 22
home-opener nears, the
swimmers and divers have
been participating in vigor-
ous workouts that include
lifting, extra swimming and
"dry land" exercises that
include cardio, abs, isola-
tion, and resistance work-
outs.
"The program is so
intense, but you have to
strive to do your best.
Everyone here is just as
good as you if not better ...
it's not high school; you're
The program is so
intense, but you have
to strive to do your
best. Everyone here is
just as good as you if
not better ... it's not
high school; you're
not the top dog any-
more"
- Lindsay Hanzl
not the top dog anymore,"
said Hanzl.
"You go from being number
one to being nothing, which
is good because it really
makes you have to push
yourself, "added
Rhodaberger.
Despite these difficulties,
many positives exist within
the program as well.
Whether it is the coaching,
upperclassmen influence or
just the title of being a
Golden Eagle the four all
have their own distinct rea-
soning for why their experi-
ence has been an enjoyable
one.
Hanzl, sophomore transfer
student from Widener
University, is competing
with her older sister again,
which she had been able to
do in high school. "I missed
competing with her because
she is my motivator. On top
of that Clarion was a better
fit for me," she said. "The
program, the people and the
coaches are all amazing
here."
Kaveney and Kalata find
their strength in the upper-
classmen that offer words of
encouragement to them
after each practice. "We're
not freshman to them, we're
part of the team," said
Kaveney. "They always tell
us we can do it and they
hang out with us all the
time," added Kalata.
"The coaches, it's the
coaches," exclaimed
Rhodaberger bursting at the
bubble in an effort stress
her point of view. "I love
them; they truly are the best
in the country." At that sug-
gestion the others quickly
agreed, with each saying ,
See 'SWIMMING' page 11 ,
Photo courtesy of Coach Daniel Caulfleld
ERIN RICHARD- continued her undefeated streak for the Clarion University Cross Country
team finishing in a time of 18:19 to take top honors in Saturday's annual United Way 5K. The
event is open to the community and is held each year in conjunction vv/t/i A.L.F. week.
Sports feature:
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Cornman fills role of sports director at WCUB-TV
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sjlwooclsl@clanon.edu
Senior Ryan Cornman was
voted WCUB TV's new
sports director for the 2005
academic year by its execu-
tive board last spring and is
already transforming his
sports department into a
perfect game.
Cornman, Ford City High
School graduate and com-
munication major at
Clarion, chose to apply for
the position after several
friends and family urged
him.
"I have been working at
WCUB since my freshman
year and I just knew in my
heart that under the right
leadership that the depart-
ment could be taken to new
heights," said Cornman in a
recent interview.
for Ryan Comman the
new leadership role trans-
lates to being responsible for
overseeing, producing and
directing three live, weekly
shows; overseeing sports
reports for the stations'
news, distributing coverage
assignments to all of the
department's staff and
deciding on the content of
all the station's sports pro-
grams.
Because of the graduation
of many of the sports
department staff, including
its former director, those
tasks have become more dif-
ficult to perform.
"To this point my biggest
challenge has been all of the
people that need to be
trained because it is very
time-consuming," he said. "I
spend a lot of nights shut-
ting down the studio by
myself and making deci-
sions based on what is best
for the department."
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RYAN CORNMAN - seen here editing video footage in the confines of the Becker Hall TV studio is the new sports director for
Clarion University's WCUB-TV. Cornman whose goal it is to make the sports department the best it can be, has already taken the
bull by the horns in his first month on the job. To date, he has trained several freshmen communication majors and produced a
new show.
Cornman, whose next step
was to get first hand experi-
ence in applying them.
The sports director posi-
tion has amply provided the
opportunity for that applica-
tion process to take place.
"My goal is to apply all
that I have learned and try
to make not only the sports
department but the whole
station as a whole better
and build up its reputation
for those who will fulfill
positions here in the future
as well as the leaders that
work here now," Cornman
said.
Now that the application
process has been set into
motion, there is only one
thing left to do: graduate
and put all of the skills
learned here at Clarion
University to the ultimate
test in what Cornman called
the "big, bad real world."
For now though, Cornman is
content to enjoy the time
spent with his friends here
at school, many of whom he
met at while working at
WCUB.
"Right now I just want to
enjoy spending time with
everyone before I set off to
find a decent job and get
myself in the door some-
where," he said with a
smile.
A month into the job, those
decisions seem to be paying
off. The sports reports on
the news have looked sharp
and professional, sports
anchors and co-hosts on the
other programs have
appeared well-dressed and
informed and the interviews
for both have been conduct-
ed with confidence and tact.
And on top of that, a brand
new show has been created
and aired in an effort to
expand WCUB's sports cov-
erage beyond the realm of
the college student. "High
School Highlight Reel," the
brainchild of executive
board member Matthew
Eidemiller and the physical
product of Cornman offers a
sports show exclusively
aimed at giving the commu-
nity an in-depth look at local
high school athletics.
"Overall my experience so
far has been positive. I'm
gaining hands on experience
and getting to work in a pro-
fessional environment
before going out into the
work world," said Cornman.
"I'm learning "on the job"
without the worry of losing
it."
On that note, the sports
director position may be
seen in a broader perspec-
tive when it comes to
Cornman, as it has truly
been a major building block
in his wall of success.
Prior to working at WCUB
the first block was laid over
the summer in the form of
an internship with WTOV 9,
an NBC affiliate located in
Steubenville, Ohio.
"I got to learn a lot of dif-
ferent things ... how to
shadow reporters, write
news stories, produce,
observe live newscasts, edit
packages, produce sound
bites, set up live camera
shots and stand ups," said
Cornman.
With all of that knowledge
in hand, many lessons were
learned and dually noted.
Time management and
leadership skills topped the
list of those lessons for
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THE CLARIOl
Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214
Volume 91 Issue 6
October 13, 2005
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
Scientists find another
dinosaur-bird
WASHINGTON-Paleonto
legists working in north-
western Patagonia have
unearthed the nearly
complete skeleton of a
small dinosaur whose
bird-like appearance sug-
gests that flight may have
evolved twice not only in
birds but also among the
prehistoric raptors of the
southern hemisphere.
The newly discovered
fossil, of a rooster sized
carnivore known as a dro-
maeosaur, lived 95 million
years ago and is the oldest
raptor ever found in the
southern continents. Its
discovery may signal that
dromaeosaurs are much
older than previously
thought.
New Orleans flood water
not as toxic as fear,
experts say
NEW ORLEANS-The
floodwater that covered
New Orleans after
Hurricane Katrina was
not unusually toxic and
was "typical of storm
water runoff in the
region," according to a
study published Tuesday.
Most of the gasoline-
derived substances in the
water evaporated quickly,
and the bacteria from
sewage also declined over
time, the scientist leading
the study said. The
water's chief hazard was
from metals that are
potentially toxic to fish.
However, no fish kills
have been reported in
Lake Pontchartrain,
where the water that once
covered 80 percent of the
city was pumped.
Firm allegedly
encouraged theft of SAT
booklets
LOS ANGELES-In yet
another indication of the
high-pressure atmosphere
surrounding college
admissions, the owner of
the SAT has taken court
action to stop a
California-based company
from allegedly encourag-
ing students to steal and
then sell it copies of the
college entrance exam.
The College Board, the
New York-based nonprofit
that owns the test, was
granted a temporary
restraining order in feder-
al court in Los Angeles on
Friday.
Miers' beliefs a factor
WASHINGTON, D.C.-
President Bush indicated
that Harriet Miers' reli-
gious beliefs were one rea-
son he nominated her to
the Supreme Court, com-
ments that drew quick
criticism from liberal
groups who said religion
should not be considered a
qualification to sit on the
United States' highest
bench. White House
deputy chief of staff Karl
Rove said Miers was a
committed evangelical
Christian.
Technology Fee Upgrades
New resources at Clarion for Fall '05
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfisher@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 11 - Clarion
University students now
have access to state-of-the-
art technology in class-
rooms, computer labs and
the Rena M. Carlson
Library thanks to the recent
technology upgrades from
computing services. The
upgrades were implemented
before the start of the 2005
Fall semester, making them
a new feature available to
the returning and new stu-
dents at Clarion University
and its Venango campus.
All of the projects were
completed using funds from
the $100 technology fee that
students pay to the univer-
sity. The Pennsylvania
State System of Higher
Education (PASSHE) imple-
mented the fee several years
ago with the intention of
having the latest technolo-
gies available to students.
'These are great invest-
ments for the university,"
said Sam Puleio, assistant
vice president for computing
services,"through them we
are making a long term com-
mitment for the students."
The total cost of the
upgrades was over
$400,000, which was easily
met from the $600,000
brought in from the technol-
ogy fees over the last school
year. The money left over
was put into escrow account
and will be used for mainte-
nance and upgrades of pre-
vious technology fee proj-
ects.
This is not the first time
that technology upgrades
have been made to Clarion
University. Computing
Services makes it routine to
complete a new set of
upgrades before every fall
semester
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MORE LAPTOPS AVAILABLE -Chad Shipley, left, and Justin
Conklin use one of the university's wireless-enabled laptops.
Brittnee Koebler
Assistant Editor
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 11 -As part
of Clarion University's
annual technology improve-
ments, Personal Digital
Assistants (PDAs) have
recently been purchased for
the Learning and
'technology Center (LTC) ,
for student use. ^ ^,*'"
The 35 Zire 72 PDAs that
the university has pur-
chased are small, light
handheld computers, which
can perform many tasks and
also have the ability to be
easily reprogrammed.
"Faculty may check out
the PDAs for use in a class
or a project through the
LTC; students would not
check them out individually.
The time they are checked
out depends on the class and
whether there are other fac-
ulty that want to use them,"
said Jeanne Vilberg, manag-
er of the Learning and
Technology Center. These
purchases were made possi-
ble by the student technolo-
gy fee of $100 that each stu-
dent is required to pay.
"I think it was a good idea
for the university to make
this purchase. The PDAs
will allow students to use a
different kind of technology
that is very up to date and it
seems to be very functional
in a classroom setting," said
freshman Jennifer
Bombach.
Senate removes senator
■ Ben Eagleton
removed after
executive session
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION Oct. 10 - The
sixth meeting of student
senate took place on Oct. 10
in 246 Gemmell, where stu-
dent senators discussed
issues within senate and
reported on upcoming cam-
pus events.
An executive session was
called during the meeting to
allow senate to discuss per-
sonnel issues. That portion
of the meeting was conduct-
ed in secret and all individu-
als not on senate were asked
to leave.
After 10 minutes of dia-
logue, student senate then
allowed guests back into the
meeting and voted to
remove Ben Eagleton, a sen-
ator elected in April of 2005,
from office. A vote of 12-9-0
by secret ballot approved
Eagleton's removal from
senate.
"There were many things
both in senate and outside
of senate that contributed to
the decision of the executive
board," said Cody Ressel,
student senate vice presi-
dent.
An executive session was
called during the meeting in
which all individuals not on
student senate were asked
to leave. According to
"Robert's Rules of Order," an
executive session is any
meeting where discussion is
held in secret. Anyone on
senate has the authority to
motion for an executive ses-
sion. In this case an execu-
tive session was called by a
member of the executive
committee to discuss per-
sonnel issues within senate.
The executive committee
consists of the president of
student senate with the vice
president; treasurer; chair
person of rules, regulations
and policies; and the parlia-
mentarian of the student
senate.
Among the executive com-
mittee's primary functions
is the discussion of person-
nel issues, in addition to
advising the student senate
president, assisting in the
development of ethic guide-
lines and evaluating goals of
student senate.
Senate refused to com-
ment on the specific reasons
for Eagleton's removal.
Article IX, section 10, part
four and C of student sen-
ate's constitution was cited
as the grounds for removal.
Part four defines an excused
absence.
Part C states, "Any sena-
tor accused or convicted of
crimes or conduct that a
majority of student senators
find to be unbecoming of a
representative of the
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania student sen-
ate may be subject to a vote
for removal from office."
"We [executive committee]
made the decision that we're
not going to openly discuss
anything regarding his
removal. It was brought
before senate, and the sen-
ate voted on it and it was
/ was very
disappointed in the
outcome of the
situation. Being a
senator was
something I enjoyed
greatly. I prided
myself in
representing the
student body of
Clarion, and I did so
to the very best
of my ability.
- Former Senator
Ben Eagleton
decided," Ressel said.
"I was very disappointed
in the outcome of the situa-
tion," said Eagleton. "Being
a senator was something I
enjoyed greatly. I prided
myself in representing the
student body of Clarion, and
I did so to the very best of
my ability. Regrettably, I
made a few bad choices
prior to having involvement
I had with senate, and
unfortunately these choices
led to my removal from
office. I think it's a sad
injustice that I have been
removed due to the deci-
sions made in my past."
Student senate's constitu-
tion only says that a senator
can be subject to a vote for
removal for accused or con-
victed crimes. It does not
state specifically whether
actions of a senator prior to
their election are grounds
for removal.
"And I guess based on the
outcome of the vote, the
majority of the senators felt
that way," said Ressel.
Eagleton's position will be
filled by an individual from
a list of alternate senators.
This list is compiled of 20
senators who ran last April
for senate but were not
elected. These alternates
are listed by the number of
votes they received.
Eagleton was a member of
the committee on sub-com-
mittees and the committee
on rules, regulations and
policies. Both of these roles
will be filled by the new sen-
ator.
In addition to this change
in role, senators were also
encouraged to become more
involved with the communi-
ty. A new late night policy
for all recognized student
organizations (RSOs) was
distributed to all RSO's
mailboxes.
According to howstuff-
works.com, the Zire 72 PDA
was the top seller out of five
of the top PDAs now avail-
able. Other examples of
PDAs include: Palm
Tungsten E2 Handhelds,
Hewlett Packard iPAQ
HX4705 Pocket PC, Hewlett
Packard iPAQ RX3715
Pocket PC and Pal Treo 650
Handhelds.
In addition, according to
Carmen Carmack and Craig
Freudenrich, Ph.D., of how-
stuffworks.com, PDA's have
evolved over the years and
the capabilities continue to
grow.
"I think it's a good thing
that these are available for
students who would need to
use one," said freshman
Nikki Grimes.
Student has
Harrisburg
internship
Beth Kibler
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_eakibler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 12 - Clarion
tudent, Graham Nkanza, is
participating in an intern-
ship in the Governor's Office
of Planning and Policy. The
internship, which runs for
15 weeks, is sponsored by
the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education
(PASSHE) and includes one
students from all 14 schools
in PASSHE.
Nkanza is a junior eco-
nomics major at Clarion.
Originally from Zambia,
Nkanza graduated in 2004
from Mpelembe Secondary
School there. Nkanza is the
son of Captain Graham and
Clarice Nkanza.
The Harrisburg Internship
Semester (THIS) program
has given hundreds of stu-
dents insight and know-how
into the processes of
Pennsylvania state govern-
ment since its inception in
1989. The internship prom-
ises students interaction
with different government
agencies. Students involved
will also have the opportuni-
ty to complete several aca-
demic seminars and are
expected to undertake an
individual research project.
PASSHE is the largest
provider of higher education
in the state. Over 106,000
students are enrolled in the
I 14 state-owned universities.
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October 13. 2005
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Various Clarion departments see ciiecltslieet ciianges
Jeffry Richards
Ass/stant Circulation Manager
sjpricharcls@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 11 - Several
departments at Clarion
University of Pennsylvania
have seen changes in their
programs recently, includ-
ing the communication
department. The communi-
cation department has
undergone several changes
in the required courses in
order to meet national stan-
dards.
The reason for the changes
was for the department to
meet the Accreditation
Council of Education in
Journalism Mass
Communication or ACE-
JMC. The ACEJMC is an
organization that recognizes
universities nationally for
their programs. According to
the head of the
Communication depart-
ment. Dr. Susan Hilton, the
department has never met
the accreditation before
because it was already a
unique program. The facul-
ty have finally made
changes to the curriculum
and made the changes in
requirements.
"This is the result of two
years of deliberation of the
faculty," said Hilton, "I
think it's excellent."
Changes to the check sheet
include a slight reduction in
core courses, more produc-
tion courses, new liberal
education electives, a new
analysis category, and now
as students are required to
take one upper level writing
class instead of two. The
advisor to run the 061
audit," Hilton said. The
audit will compare the new
and old check sheet and see
which would be more benefi-
cial for the student. Second
semester juniors and second
semester sophomores will be
most affected by the check
sheet changes.
Jonathan Donelll/rhe Clarion Call
CHECKSHEET CHANGES - The communication department
along with the math and speech communication departments
are changing their checksheets so that they can stay up to date
in their fields of study.
new check sheet will be
available for the spring 2006
schedule, though currently
enrolled students are still
able to follow the old one.
"One of the things stu-
dents can do is ask their
The concentration of the
check sheet is on the profes-
sional courses, while the
other classes are used to
prepare students for those
courses. It is Hilton's hope
that the University and the
Pennsylvania state system
of higher education will be
very supportive of the
department's "commitment
to excellence." The faculty
has worked hard to figure
out what the students need
by talking to internship
facilities, professionals in
the field and alumni and
learning more about the
changes in the different
fields.
Hilton saidd, "Both stu-
dents and families may be
looking for accredited pro-
grams." She went on to say,
"We want to guarantee
future and current students
that we are operating on the
highest level."
The department will hold
off on any other changes for
the time being in order to
asses the current changes.
The biggest restriction on
altering the check sheet is
finding faculty to cover
added courses.
Other departments are
also seeing changes. The
Department of Mathematics
is offering a computation
science course in the fall of
2006, and the department of
Speech Communication will
be offering an online envi-
ronmental rhetoric course in
the spring, as well as remov-
ing a prerequisite course.
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New York Times reporter
Judith Miller testified for a
second time in the CIA leak
case Wednesday, providing
new details about a previ-
ously undisclosed conversa-
tion she had with Vice
President Dick Cheney's
chief of staff about the diplo-
mat at the center of the 22-
month investigation.
Miller was told by special
prosecutor Patrick J.
Fitzgerald that she is done
testifying in the case and
free to return to work with-
out a contempt of court
threat hanging over her
head, her lawyers said.
Miller refused to comment
after spending nearly 75
minutes in front of the
grand jury
"The contempt has been
lifted and I am delighted
that Judy can go forward
with her great reporting,"
said Robert S. Bennett,
Miller's attorney.
Miller, who spent 85 days
in jail for refusing to testify
in the case, told the grand
jury about a June 23, 2003,
conversation she had with I.
Lewis "Scooter" Libby,
Cheney's top adviser,
regarding former ambassa-
dor Joseph C. Wilson IV,
who had accused the White
House of twisting intelli-
gence to justify the Iraq war.
Bennett refused to discuss
Miller's testimony, but
lawyers in the case said
Fitzgerald appears increas-
ingly interested in whether
White House officials were
involved in a broad effort to
discredit Wilson as early as
May or June of 2003, in part
by unmasking his wife, CIA
operative Valerie Plame.
Wilson was sent on a CIA-
funded mission to Niger in
2002 — at the suggestion of
his wife — to investigate
whether Iraq had sought to
buy nuclear weapons-grade
material in Niger. Libby and
Karl Rove, the president's
top political adviser, have
testified they each discussed
Plame with two reporters in
July of 2003 but never men-
tioned her by name or her
covert status at the agency,
according to lawyers
involved in the case. The
two officials have testified
that they were trying to
wave reporters off Wilson's
allegation.
The June 23 conversation
would be significant if
Miller and Libby discussed
Plame, the lawyers in the
case said. If they did, it
could help Fitzgerald estab-
lish that Libby was involved
in an administration effort
to unmask Plame weeks
before she was publicly
outed by conservative
columnist Robert D. Novak
in the middle of July.
As early as May of that
year, Cheney's office was
actively seeking information
about Wilson from the CIA,
according to former senior
administration officials.
The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of October 2005. All infor-
mation can be accessed on the Public Safety Web page.
■ Joseph Birmingham, 23, of McMurray, Pa., on Oct. 8
at about 2^29 a.m. was seen by university police throw-
ing a yellow caution tape on the sidewalk area of Wood
Street and Wilson Avenue. When university police ques-
tioned Birmingham he gave police the name of John
Jack Flynn. During the investigation, Birmingham did
give police his correct name and on Oct. 11 a criminal
complaint was filed charging Birmingham with
Scattering Rubbish and False identification to Law
Enforcement Authorities.
■ Christopher Schrum, 22, of York, Pa., on Oct. 10 uni-
versity police were dispatched to Ralston Hall to inves-
tigate a possible assault. Schrum was arrested and
arraigned before District Justice Kundance on public
drunkenness and simple assault charges. Schrum had
became involved in a argument with a resident in
Ralston Hall and police saw physical markings on the
victims face, neck and arms. Schrum was committed to
Clarion County Jail with his bail posted at $5,000.00.
■ Kaitlyn Jones, 19, of Chambersburg, Pa., officers
were dispatched to 711 Wilkinson Hall on Oct. 10 for a
female vomiting who was also deemed to be out of con-
sciousness from drinking shots of Bacardi Rum. Jones
was transported by ambulance to Clarion Hospital.
■ Oct. 10, at 2^29 a.m., university police were dis-
patched to Nair Hall for a active fire alarm. Officers
found that unknown actor(s) had removed the fire
extinguisher on the third floor fire box and set the
extinguisher off in tKe two elevators, which set the fire
alarm off. Anyone with information should contact uni-
versity police. ,p ,
■ Jermaine Huell, 26, of Clarion, Pa. On Oct 9, at lldft
a.m. was trying to enter a dance that was taking place
at Gemmell. An officer and an employee told the male
that he could not enter the building after 1 a.m.
Another officer approached the male from behind
and also informed him that he wasn't going to enter
Gemmell. Huell became disorderly and refused to leave.
When asked for identification he refused and used
obscene language and became loud. Huell started to
turn away from the officer when the officer grabbed him
twice by the wrist, which initiated Huell into pushing
the officer twice. Huell was then sprayed with a pepper
spray and fled from the police. The officer chased Huell
to the 100 block of Eighth Ave. were he was found hid-
ing under a vehicle. Huell was placed under arrest and
was placed in Clarion County Jail with a $10,000.00
bail.
■ Sean Kearney, 22, of Beaver Falls, Pa., was cited for
public drunkeness after being observed staggering and
falling into the side of Wilkinson Hall and found to be
intoxicated.
■ Patrick Kubica, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was stopped
for purposely knocking over a wooden horse. Kubica
was cited for underage consumption.
■ Michael Rothmeyer, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was cited
for underage consumption while being at a location of
another incident.
■ Ryan Stutzman, 21, of Sandy Lake, Pa. Oct. 8 at
about i:56 a.m., university police saw a male staggering
by Becht Hall. He was issued a citation for public
drunkenness.
■ Michael Lepore, 19, of New Castle, Pa. an officer
responded outside of Wilkinson Hall for a complaint
that a window was broken out of the stairwell door of
Wilkinson Hall. Lepore was in the area at the time the
window was broken out. He was under the age of 21 and
under the influence of alcohol. Anyone with information
about the broken window is asked to contact Public
Safety.
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Weather complicates
relief efforts
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 11 — ^Ibrrential rain
and hail slowed relief efforts Tuesday near ground zero of
last weekend's massive earthquake as hundreds of
injured survivors continued to stream into makeshift
hospitals in devastated cities.
— The afternoon storm that
rolled across Kashmir's
towering Hindu Kush
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threatened to set off new landslides and collapse build-
ings still standing after Saturday's 7.6 magnitude tem-
blor.
In the northern Pakistani city of Mansehra, the deluge
flooded tents that doctors had used to perform surgeries
and forced stretcher-bearers to slog through soupy mud
with injured patients that included several girls in torn
school uniforms.
They were among 40 students reported rescued in near-
by Balakot after being trapped beneath the rubble of
their schools for more than three days. Most of the hun-
gry, dehydrated children would need to have limbs
amputated because gangrene had set in while they wait-
ed to be rescued, doctors said.
The corpses of another 60 students were pulled out of
the Shaheen Foundation School Monday night, according
to local reports from a once-picturesque holiday town
nestled in a mountain valley.
Pakistan's confirmed death toll reached 23,000 Tuesday
with more than 50,000 others injured, the interior min-
istry said. United Nations officials estimate more than
2.5 million people were made homeless by the quake.
Another 1,400 people have been confirmed dead in
India, and 4,300 injured. Soldiers in Indian Kashmir
found the bodies of 60 road workers Tuesday on a bus
buried in an avalanche set off by the quake.
India's army is heading the rescue and relief effort in
its portion of Kashmir and like Kashmiris on the
Pakistani side, many complained that help is coming too
slowly.
Amir Ali, 35, criticized the territory's civilian authori-
ties after being airlifted to safety by an Indian army hel-
icopter from a village 500 yards from the Pakistan bor-
der.
"We have been sleeping in the open for three nights
now," he complained. "We immediately need tents and
blankets or else our children, most of whom are already
injured will perish in the cold." - ' '
Yasin Malik, a separatist leader and chairman of the
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, said the territo-
ry's administration "had completely collapsed, so much
so that in some of the mountainous areas, even children
have been going without water."
The roads into northern Pakistan's devastated cities,
including Mansehra, Balakot and Muzaffarabad, capital
of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, were clogged Tuesday
with hundreds of trucks packed with relief food, clothing
and blankets provided by Pakistani charities.
Eager to help survivors who had been waiting three
days for help, many ordinary Pakistanis filled up their
cars with supplies and headed north. U.S. mihtary heli-
copters were able to evacuate several survivors from
Muzaffarabad early Tuesday, but the afternoon storm
grounded most relief flights.
Thousands of stunned survivors continued to scavenge
through the ruins of Muzaffarabad, or struggled to get
their hands on relief supplies being tossed from the back
of trucks. Many wore surgical masks, or pieces of cloth
tied over their noses, to mask the stench of decomposing
bodies.
The powerful thunderstorm turned daylight into twi-
light, broken by flashes of lightning, and forced thou-
sands to seek shelter next to unstable buildings.
When the dark clouds burst, the storm lashed the city
with heavy rain and pea-sized hail. The downpour sent
rivulets down mountainsides where huge boulders and
jagged rocks were loosened by the quake and its numer-
ous aftershocks.
A building collapsed in the deluge at the Ayub Medical
Complex in Abbotobad, a key frontline trauma center,
where thousands of survivors are camped out in tents.
Balakot, where the quake leveled all but a few buildings.
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Faculty senate looks at deficit
Lindsay Grystar
Assistant News Editor
s_llgrystar®clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 11 - The
Faculty Senate held its
third meeting on Monday
Oct. 10, in the Enid Dennis
Room of Hart Chapel.
The Faculty Senate
includes one faculty mem-
ber from each department.
Meetings are led by faculty
senate chair Jamie Phillips,
an associate professor of
philosophy. Faculty senate
discusses various issues and
ideas throughout the uni-
versity.
Monday's meeting includ-
ed updates in the position of
the budget, and highlighted
ways for each department to
save money throughout the
next year. Clarion
University President Dr.
Joe Grunenwald stated that
there was "no change or
worsening in the deficit"
and that the "number was
not as bad as last year's
deficit." The current deficit
is $2.4 million, and is exact-
ly what was projected for
this year's deficit.
Many things are looked at
when the university is look-
ing to save or come up with
more money For example,
retiree's final salary is high-
er than first year faculty
being hired to replace those
retirees, which yields money
to help the deficit.
Another item discussed at
the meeting was enrollment.
October and November are
important months in
recruitment, and it is "the
time to take steps to get stu-
dents," said Gruenwald.
"If every department
brought in three new stu-
dents for next year, it would
equal 100 new students and
an additional $1 million to
the university," said
Grunenwald.
The faculty senate also
If every department
brought in three new
students for next year,
it would equal 100
new students and an
additional $1 million
to the university.
- Dr. Grunenwald
reports on the progress vari-
ous campus oriented organi-
zations and other areas
including student senate,
academic standards, stu-
dent affairs, institutional
resources and admissions.
Progress on the Venango
campus is also discussed.
The reports on the various
campus organizations
included news of new
Chairpersons that were
elected. Jonathan Brown
was elected chair of the
Academic Standards and
Admissions, Jon Touster
was elected chair of the sub-
committee of student activi-
ties, which is part of student
Affairs and Jeffrey
Wardlaw was elected the
Institutional Resources
chair.
Goals of the Venango cam-
pus include establishing an
honors and mentoring pro-
gram, and working on reten-
tion efforts.
The Oct. 10 meeting was
the third of six meetings
that will be held through
fall 2005. Faculty senate
consists of 24 members.
Hafer kicks off "Women and Work"
John Santa
News Editor
sJmsanta@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct 12 - Clarion
University's Presidential
Commission on the Status of
Women (PCOSW) will kick
off its annual project
"Women and Work" with a
presentation by Barbara
Hafer, the former
Pennsylvania state treasur-.
er, on Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. on
Level A of ,the Carlson
Library.
According to Dr. Kevan M.
Yenerall, an associate pro-
fessor of political science
who also is the chair of the
"Women and Work" commis-
sion, PCOSW is one of a
group of presidential com-
missions on campus that are
made up of faculty who will
make presentations
throughout the entire aca-
demic year on topics rang-
ing from empowerment
strategies in the workplace,
"under the radar" discrimi-
nation and Wal-Mart.
Hafer's speech entitled,
"Women, Politics and Public
Service," will focus on her
career and life as a politi-
cian, political activist, nurse
and woman. "We want to
..have programs and speak-
ers that speak to women in
the workplace. Having a
career in nursing and as a
mother, she brings a unique
perspective," said Yenerall.
In her tenure in the realm
of Pennsylvania politics,
Hafer has had experience.
She served and worked as
auditor general, the first
woman elected to the
Allegheny County Board of
Commissioners and, in
1990, Hafer ran as a repub-
lican gubernatorial candi-
date.
Hafer also has worked in
the private sector cs a nurse
Barbara Hafer
and her business, Hafer and
Associates, advises govern-
ments and private compa-
nies on how to improve rev-
enue.
According to Yenerall,
Hafer was recruited to
speak at Clarion University
after the two met over the
summer.
"Pennsylvania ranks very
low in terms of women's par-
ticipation in politics! here is
someone that, against the
odds, has been able to do
such a good job. That really
speaks to her as a leader
and a person. She will have
a lot to share given
-fjenus^lvania's pretty
abysmal record, it's really
pretty amazing," said
Yenerall.
Hafer's "Women and
Work" presentation, which
is open to the general public,
,will also include a question
and answers section and
will be concluded with a
reception sponsored by the
Clarion Young Democrats.
Kentucky museum fuels creationist debate
IVIichael Powell
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
PETERSBURG, Kentucky,
Sept. 25 - The guide, a soft-
spoken fellow with a schol-
arly aspect, walks through
the halls of this handsome,
half-finished museum and
points to the sculpture of a
young velociraptor.
"We're placing this one in
the hall that explains the
post-flood world," explains
the guide. "When dinosaurs
lived with man."
A reporter has a question
or two about this dinosaur-
man business, but Mark
Looy, the guide and a vice
president at the museum
already has walked over to
the lifelike head of a T. rex,
with its three inch teeth and
carnivore's grin.
"We call him our 'mission-
ary lizard,"' Looy says.
"When people realize the T.
rex lived in Eden, it will
lead us to a discussion of the
gospel. The T. rex once was
a vegetarian, too."
The nation's largest muse-
um devoted to the alterna-
tive reality that is biblical
creation science is rising
just outside Cincinnati.
Daniel J. Lewis/Answers In Genesis
CREATION - "This is a battle cry to recognize the science in
the revealed truth of God," said Kenneth Ham, who raised
funds for the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky The muse-
um, opening in 2007, offers a Biblical portrayal of creation.
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Don't take family life for granted
Ashley E. Angle
Features Editor
s_aeangle@clarion.edu
College is a time to move away
from home and get a taste of
what "real life" and the "real
world" is like. Students are
removed from the friends they
grew up with and removed
from the comfort of their own
home and family. For many,
they've lived with family for 18
years and often the transition
to college is a challenge. As it
becomes easier to live away
from home, does that mean
family becomes less important?
Does it mean that they are
taken for granted?
It became easy for me to be
away from my family second
semester freshman year. Now
as a senior, I no longer go home
for Thanksgiving and dread
staying at home the whole four
weeks for Christmas break. I
miss my apartment, my stuff,
my rules and my life.
I never really thought much
about my attitude towards my
family or my attitude towards
going home until I had a dream
one night this semester.
I was in the Call office. It
must have been a Wednesday
night because the office was
crowded and people were run-
ning around every which way.
For some reason, we had a TV
and it was turned to some news
station. Panic set in as I
watched the weather maps of a
huge hurricane tumbling to
Eastern Pennsylvania, where I
grew up and where my family
still is. In a state of shock I ran
Photo courtesy of Ashley E. Angle
FAMILY - Ashley (center)
and her siblings Brett and
Courtney in 1987.
to our dark room for privacy,
grabbed my cell phone and
started to dial. My brain and
my hands weren't connecting.
I'd dial the area code over and
over, but could never get the
other seven digits right. In mid-
dial I got an incoming call from
my little sister, who at 18, and
by the world's standards, isn't
little anymore.
"Ashley! I can't find Dad!" she
yelled through the phone. "I
can't find Dad!"
"Courtney!" I yelled back.
"You have co find him!"
I could hear the pounding of
rain on the other end. I heard
the panic not only in my voice,
but also in hers.
"Brett's here!" she said in ref-
erence to our older brother...
and then the phone went dead.
i The only thing I could think to
do was try to keep reaching my
dad, but once again my brain
and my fingers wouldn't work
together. What would I do
anyway? I was four hours from
home and safely tucked away
in Clarion, Would I ever see or
talk to my family again? Would
our house and town be
destroyed?
When I opened my eyes I was
safe and sound in my bed in my
apartment, cuddled up to my
favorite stuffed animal. It was
just a dream, but why was I
shaking and scared? But really,
maybe most importantly, why
did I have an overwhelming
feeling of guilt?
The dream really made me
think about who my family is
and what they mean to me. I
ended up being up for hours
afterwards. I thought about if I
could never see them again.
How would my life be different?
As college students , we are
often too wrappe dup in our
own worlds to remember the
truly important things in life!
the people who know every-
thing about us and still love us
despite of it.,, our families.
Regardless of how near or far
our families are we often take
them for granted. We're too
busy worrying about our school
work, our jobs, our friends and
our lives. Family becomes this
distant thing that you think
will just be there when you
need them. But what if they
aren't one day? The victims of
Hurricane Katrina and other
tragedies probably never
thought they'd wake up one day
and have family members miss-
ing or dead. They were proba-
bly just like us... "today I don't
have to call home, and today I
don't have to care because
they'll be there tomorrow,"
Granted, my parents are
divorced and remarried, and
my new family members each
have a special place in my
heart, but I couldn't imagine
being without my dad, my
brother and my sister... my
core family group. On average,
how often do I talk to them?
Once a week, if that. Do I take
them for granted? You bet.
Why are we so selfish?
Probably more than half of us
wouldn't be living our wonder-
ful lives removed from our fam-
ilies without the help of at least
one of those family members.
I'll admit it; my dad helps me
out a lot. He's been my finan-
cial and emotional stronghold
for as long as I can remember.
Who in your life plays that
role? Is it really okay that just
because we don't live at home
anymore that we can stop
appreciating that help? I'd go
with no. How does it make our
family feel when we forget
about how much we really need
them?
Calling home more often,
remembering the good things
about each family member and
loving them for who they are,
not only for what they do for us,
are all things we can do to help
improve relations with family.
My dream was my wake up
call. What will be yours? Would
it take a tragedy to see the
importance of family? I don't
want to wake up one day and
realize I took my family for
granted and treated spending
time with them as just another
thing on my to-do list, and have
it be too late. Do you?
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson@clarion.eciu
I've decided that I'm des'"'
tined to rule the world. Not
rule the world in the way
the President rules the
world (leader of the free
world and all that feel-good
crap that we Americans
cheerfully swallow as if it
were true), but rule the
world in the sense that all
living creatures, from your
mom to the squirrel in the
tree in your front yard, will
one day bow down to me.
Just think of the honor it is
for you then! You are one of
the lucky people who knew
me before my greatness!
And, anyway, shouldn't
you be bowing or something,
right now? Fetch me my
jester, I must be amused.
Because of this decision,
I've been thinking of where
to start. See, I'm a teacher,
which isn't too bad.
Teachers indoctrinate kids
to think in certain ways
and, in a given academic
year, teachers get 150 disci-
ples to mold. You would
think that running for polit-
ical office or being a cop
would work, but that's not
entirely true. Cops only
uphold the laws that the
real leaders create.
Politicians are only looking
for ways to expand their
checking accounts during
the campaign season (why.
thank you for the donation —
I'll repeal that pesky law
that keeps you from making
bioweaponry right away).
Anyway, so teaching is the
way to go. Do it mathemati-
cally. I'm 22 now. I'll be 23
when I teach for my first
year. One hundred and fifty
kids that first year. To run
for the biggest office in the
land, the Presidency, you
must be 36. That's 13 years.
13 times 150 is 1950. But
I'm not the only teacher, you
see. In my one discipline,
English, there are 19 others.
That's 37,050. And that's
only in my discipline. In the
others (I list five, although
there are probably more^
English, Social Studies,
Math, Science and
Elementary), we break the
100,000 mark easily.
However, you must realize
The
Dumping
Ground
that I never said this was
going to be a quick process.
And who says English peo-
ple can't do Math to save
their Hves? Oh, yeah, that's
right. I did. Whoops.
I've come to this decision
to justify the reasons why I
will be a teacher. Is it just to
teach "To Kill a
Mockingbird" for the rest of
my existence on this planet?
Pardon me while I jump off
a bridge.
So, it must be to rule the
world! That's the only justi-
fication I can think of, any-
way. Besides, it was either
this or start my own religion
and to do that, you gotta rec-
ognize that there is a power
above you, even if you
decide that power is only a
table lamp.
Whether it be Jesus, Shiva
or a Mr. Coffee machine,
starting a religion to rule
the world is kinda self-
defeating when you stop to
think about it.
Now, I'm sure there are
some people wondering how
I'm going to convince all the
other teachers in the field to
indoctrinate kids so that,
when they grow up, they
will recognize me as their
Benevolent Leader. That's
simple. I'll promise them
placement on my World
Council of Advisors. Or have
O'Brien drag their dissent-
ing asses down to Room 101.
(Oh, go look it up. I origi-
nally had a double-enten-
dre joke that used both his-
tory and sex, but it got edit-
ed out. So, I used English,
instead. Pity.)
I mean, I do enjoy teach-
ing, I wouldn't have put up
with four years of theory-
without-application if I did-
n't, but there's got to be
more coming than just new
textbooks. Maybe the light
of enthusiasm from a child's
eye when they understand a
concept? I'm not that New
Age-y.
How about the idea that
all my hard work will one
day reward me with a
throne made of gold and car-
ried by joyful followers?
Now we're talking.
Or you could just save me
a whole hell of a lot of trou-
ble and recognize my place
as Leader now. C'mon, I'll
owe ya one.
Maybe she's bom with it ... (but probabiy not)
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
s_amboynps@clarion.edu
Makeup has its origins in
ancicn? Egypt. Back then.
they used makeup to pro-
tect themselves from the
harsh desert sand and dust.
However, do not underesti-
mate the power of beauty -
it was also used to accentu-
ate certain features. Many
Greek and Roman cultures,
as well as African and
Native American tribes,
also used makeup and cos-
metics. Why? Mostly for
decorative and beauty-
refining purposes, much
like today. The question in
my mind that reigns
supreme is, why do women
today feel subjected to
wearing makeup?
Don't get me wrong. I love
playing around with styles
of makeup and different
looks just as much as the
next girl. And, although I
will go out in public with a
(gasp!) makeup-free face. I
do admit to feeling a bit
self-conscious when doing
so. Why do I feel this way?
Is the natural me that
appalling that my naked
face cannot be seen on cam-
pus or around town? Not at
all. It's just that we, as
women, are somehow
taught to throw a little
makeup on. or be judged.
Why can't it be like the era
of the French Revolution,
when makeup virtually dis-
appeared off the face of the
earth? Then, I could wash
my face and not worry
about my eyeliner smudg-
ing, my mascara irritating
my contacts, or the fear of
having lipstick on my
pearly whites.
Granted, almost everyone
looks better with a little
makeup, even people who
are astonishingly naturally
beautiful.
The main purpose of cos-
metics is to enhance fea-
tures that are already
there.
The sad thing is that
many women compare
themselves to other girls
who may not be that much
more attractive than them,
but just have the extra time
and money to spend on
primping. I, for one, value
an extra 15 minutes sleep
much more than the appli-
cation of makeup. It's not
that I do not care about my
appearance, I just know
when to spend time on my
makeup and when not to.
I knew a girl, maybe two,
who literally spent almost
45 minutes to an hour just
applying makeup. Is our
time that worthless, and
society so enamored with
beauty that we waste a
large portion of our day
primping.'
Ladies, I'd love to have a
National Makeup Free Day.
Wouldn't that be liberat-
ing? Sure, we might scare
some folks away, but would-
n't it be nice to not have to
apply your makeup while
you are driving because you
know you will (God forbid!)
"look like crap" if you don't?
A nice ideal, but its not
going to happen, because
too many women need their
makeup like they need oxy-
gen. Hmm... maybe I'll get a
job with M.A.C. or Revlon
... the cosmetics industry is
going to be long thriving,
from the looks of things.
?
Feitms
Mosaic Creation
UAB craft series continues
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Jeff Donston
Clarion Call Staff Writer
There are only a few
things that people do on
Monday nights. Either they
watch the football game or
study. Some may do
absolutely nothing. The
University Activities Board
craft series was created to
give students an alterna-
tive. The craft series has
run every other Monday for
the past five weeks. On
Monday, Oct. 10, they met
once again in 248 Gemmell
for Mosaic Creations.
The craft series is spon-
sored by the UAB and run
by Art Chairperson Esteban
Brown.
Brown said the craft series
is for "students to come
together and meet new peo-
ple and make crafts."
They created mosaics this
week to, "try something
new" Brown said.
About 10 students sat
around the tables and cut
out different shapes from an
Morris Ptatt/Th^ Clarion Call
MOSAIC CREATION - Students created mosaics on Oct. 10 as
part of UAB's craft series which is held every other Monday
night.
assortment of colored foam
and pasted them into artis-
tic designs.
Maria DeCecco, a junior
attending the Mosaic
Creation, said crafts are
"something I have always
liked doing since I was a
child as a hobby. It's harder
to do in college, I'o it's nice to
have a place to go and do
crafts."
Mosaic art is the use of
laying small pieces of differ-
ent colored materials
together to form pictures
and patterns. Mosaics can
be made from just about
anything. For example, the
mosaic art website thejoyof-
shard8.co,uk shows mosaics
made from stones, metal,
pieces of glass, plastic and
even sea shells. At Mosaic
Creations thin pieces of
foam were used.
"I tried to get glass but
couldn't find it," said Brown.
Freshmen Doug
Mawhinney and Carole
Vogel also attended Mosaic
Creations on Monday night.
Mawhinney said he had,
"done a lot of crafts in vaca-
tion bible school," at his
church in his hometown of
Neshannock, Pa.
Mawhinney said he came
because he was "procrasti-
nating over homework."
Vogel came to the jewelry
making night of the craft
series two weeks earlier.
She said, " I had fun at the
jewelry show, so I have tried
to come to every one. It's
something fun to do."
Dear Dr. Eagle,
As many people know. October is National Breast
Cancer Awareness month. A friend of mine lost a relative
to breast cancer last year. I was wondering if you had any
facts about breast cancer that could help people become
more aware of it.
Signed,
More Aware
What does it mean to be Greek?
Josh Pierce
and Amanda Goe
Clarion Call Staff Writers
Quite frequently students
can be heard asking ques-
tions, plenty of questions.
There are questions asked
in classes, students ask
questions about the dorms,
or about scheduling. It is
rare to hear a student ask
another "What does it mean
to be Greek?"
Being Greek is more than
just partying or hanging out
at the chapter house. Being
Greek is a lifelong commit-
ment. It is a responsibility
to one's organization, the
national organization, to
one's brothers and sisters, to
the community and to the
University as a whole.
Fraternity and sorority men
and women are expected to
uphold the name of their
group as well as the Greek
community as a unit.
The Greeks of Clarion
University are required to
maintain a minimum 2.8
grade point average as an
organization and a mini-
mum 2,5 grade point aver-
age as individuals.
Just as there are similari-
ties between the groups
there are plenty of differ-
ences; such as the letter the
group wears, the national
symbols, or even the colors
of the group. However, there
is one major thing that it
shares. The Greek organiza-
tion shares its ritual and its
importance to the fraternity
or sorority. Sure, each one is
practiced differently, but all
groups have them and each
one is of equal importance.
Rituals are what connect
the local chapters of broth-
ers and sisters to the other
chapters all across the
nation and even the world.
It is what unites each as
brothers or sisters and is the
commonality that each
member has to another It is
a sacred bond that is
entered upon joining a
Greek letter organization.
Initiation is just the first
phase of Greek life. At each
stage of a member's life,
there are certain expecta-
tions that are to be met.
Undergraduates do have a
lot of responsibility when
associated with being
Greek, but there is more
that a member is expected
to do even after graduation.
Alumni are asked to help
maintain their chapter by
being a support system for
undergraduate members.
Connections are to be made
through a network of alum-
ni all over the country. Just
because graduation comes
and goes does not mean that
the letters disappear Once
initiation is performed, each
member is considered a
member for life.
These are some of the
easy-to-explain expectations
of Greeks. It is a way of life.
Once the decision to become
Greek is made, it changes
the individual for the rest of
their lifetime. Most groups
have a promise that sounds
similar to this phrase "to
better the individuals
through leadership, respon-
sibility, and determination."
Of course each is different,
but the goal will always be
the same. Being Greek is a
brotherhood or a sisterhood.
It is a family to be there for-
ever. Being Greek is loyalty,
devotion, family and prom-
ise.
Dear More Aware,
Breast cancer usually begins in the lining of the ducts
and is called ductal carcinoma. Cells keep dividing when
they don't need to be, and the extra cells form a mass of
tissue called a tumor. A tumor can be either benign (not
cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
This year 182,000 women will be diagnosed with breast
cancer and approximately 43,300 women will die from it.
Any woman can be at risk for breast cancer. Moat women
who get breast cancer have no family history of it. Age
increases the risk of getting breast cancer. 2() percent of
women diagnosed are under the age of 50. Tlie greatest
risk factor is being a woman.
Racial and ethnic background can also increase the risk
of breast cancer. It is the
leading cause of death among
African-American women
ages 30 to 54. Caucasian,
African American and
Hawaiian women have the
highest levels of breast can-
cer.
Every month after their-
monthly, cycle women should
perform a self-examination.
Watch for any changes in the
area. Females between the
ages of 20 to 39 should
receive clinical breast exami-
nations every three years.
Women over the age of 40
should get a mammogram
done every 1 to 2 years.
Signs of breast cancer are:
■Lump or thickening in or
near the breast or in the
underarm area
■A change in the size or shape of the breast
■Nipple discharge or tenderness
■Ridges or pitting of the breast
■A change in the way the skin of the breast or nipple feels
and looks.
The common treatments for breast cancer are surgerji; i
radiation, chemotherapy and^r hormone therapy
If you notice any changes in your breast or underarm
call your doctor immediately. Early detection is the key to
surviving breast cancer.
Men should also be checking their breasts. Although
rare, men can develop breast cancer.
Sotirce: The Breast Cancer Site, Frequently Askedi
Questions and Answers, www.thebreastcancer8ite.com
Doctor Eagle is written by Sarah Wilson of The Keeling
Health Center. For more information or to suggest a
topic, please contact her at s_smmlson@clarion.edu
Kurt Boyd
Clarion Call Staff Writer
As winter is approaching,
many different changes
start to take place at
Clarion University. The
leaves start to take on dif-
ferent colors, the air
becomes cooler, and football
season is upon us. The
beautiful change of seasons
is one of the main reasons
that Ryan Waterman,
sophomore English major,
decided to continue her sec-
ondary education in
Clarion.
Waterson is from
Elverson, Pa. and attended
Twin Valley High School,
People may know this 19
year old from the Open Mic
Nights held monthly at
Gemmell as well as Tobeco
Open Mic Nights at
Michelle's Cafe.
Starting with piano les-
sons whenever she was very
young. Waterman did not
pick up a guitar until she
was 12. Her father, Paul,
was an avid guitar player
and inspired his daughter
to express herself through
music. After one month of
lessons, she was able to sing
along with her playing. The
first song she learned to
play and sing at the same
time was Van Morrison's
"Brown Eyed Girl." She
only stuck with lessons for
one year before deciding to
explore the guitar on her
own.
At the age of 15, she start-
ed to sing in bars with a
local cover band called Vuja
De. According to
Waterman, she was the
least nervous the very first
time she performed on
stage,
"Getting applause felt like
some kind of high," she
described being on stage in
front of a group of people.
Influences in her music
include The Beatles, Janis
Joplin, Paul Simon, Bob
Dylan and Bob Marley.
Along with her original
material, she performs
songs by these artists.
"They're kinda folky, real-
ly simple," is how she
describes the sound and
lyrics of her songs. She said
that the "Lyrics are poetic,
I'm a poet."
So how did this
singer/songwriter find her
way to Clarion? The
answer to that, according to
Waterman: Clarion found
her. The first time she took
the cross state trip on
Interstate 80, she fell in
love with the scenery.
Waterman knew she would
be an English major and
felt that she could have
gone anywhere so she
looked at schools in
Philadelphia and
Massachusetts. The view
from her sixth floor dorm
room in Wilkinson Hall was
enough to keep her
attached to Clarion's west-
ern Pennsylvania location.
Describing herself as hav-
ing a very outdoor personal-
ity, this scene seemed to fall
directly into place for her
Although her passion is
being a songwriter, she is
also involved in Tobeco,
Clarion University's liter-
ary journal, and currently
is treasurer of the
Philosophy club. Currently,
Waterman enjoys the type
of music that is not very
mainstream. She stated
that one of her favorite
artists of today is Kellar
Williams because of his tal-
ents and use of guitar She
enjoys attending outdoor
festivals such as the
Grassroots Festival. She
has the mentality that if
people are not creating
music for themselves, then
what is the point.
Currently, her future
plans involving music are
not evident. She is just con-
centrating on getting her
English degree, not know-
ing what type of career that
will hold for her She does
not have any set plans for
pursuing a career in music
either; she is just going to
keep playing for herself to
see what happens. As long
as people are willing to lis-
ten, she will continue to
perform in front of any
number of people that will
hear her. She currently
resides in the University
Apartments, practicing her
craft as well as receiving
her education.
"Creative, quiet, intelli-
gent," are the words she
used when asked to
describe herself in only
three words.
Students, faculty and
community members will
get a chance to hear
Waterman's music at future
open mic nights, as she
plans to perform at as many
as she can.
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Clario n University offers hatha yoga
Grant Herrnberger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
A 2.000-yearold ancient
practice known as hatha
yoga is still being practiced
today. It is mainly practiced
for health and vitality in the
2l8t century.
Clarion University offers
hatha yoga classes in the
wrestling room in Tippin
Gymnasium on Wednesdays
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The
class will continue through
Nov. 30.
Former Clarion yoga class
member Sam Steele said, "I
took the class because I
needed the credit. I took the
class in pre-session and felt
that it was very relaxing."
"I learned about many
types of yoga. It's amazing
how extensive these styles
can be, but Dr. Leas was a
good teacher so I learned a
lot," said Steele.
Dr. Jim Kole said, "At the
end of each hatha yoga class
we dedicate at least 15 min-
utes to total relaxation.
Instructors combine deep
breathing with a tense-slow
relax method that totally
relaxes all of the muscles ot
the body"
Kole described the Clarion
University class finale as a
way the instructor de.scnbes
a pleasant scenario, such as
a tropical beach. The partic-
ipants should feel the
warmth of the sun. the
smell of the sea, palm trees
rustling and the gentle
breeze of the ocean.
"As you can imagine, there
are few yoga students that
want to end the relaxing
guided imaginary part of
the class," said Dr. Kole.
Like many different exer-
cises, there is a variety to
what is practiced, whether
it's weight lifting or martial
arts. Yoga is no exception,
hatha yoga is more common-
ly known as the "forceful
yoga." because it usually
requires the most physical
endurance of all types of
yoga. Regular practice will
help produce a more clear
mind.
Although the aim of yoga
is spiritual perfection, it
encourages a balanced, all
around development of
human potential. A yoga
practitioner believes that
people should use all
resources given to him or
her for effective spiritual
growth. It's been said that
starting yoga at a young age
can reduce the risk of devel-
oping cancer, diabetes, heart
disease and other serious ill-
nesses.
Hatha yoga, is the most
common yoga practiced in
the United States. For a
long time, there was only
one style of hatha yoga
called Iyengar. The diversity
of yoga has expanded due to
its increase in popularity.
Hatha yoga originated in
India and is one of the four
main traditions of tantra
yoga. Posture (asanas) and
breathing (pranayama) are
the key elements focused on
in hatha yoga.
Asanas may look to some
more like painful attempts
to turn oneself into a pret-
zel, rather than a posture.
One type of asanas that
looked exceptionally diffi-
cult to master was called
shirsh-asana three. This
posture constitutes a person
perfectly vertical off the
ground held only by the
head and the arms in an "L"
shape surrounding the
head. This is a position that
would not seem humanly
possible. If the mind wan-
ders to other thoughts, the
person will fall out of the
balancing posture and then
must start over.
The focus behind pranaya-
ma is that if one can master
breath, then the mastery of
mind is within reach.
Mastering the art of breath-
ing can regulate vital ener-
gy into the body.
The word "hatha" is split
into two parts. "Ha" means
"sun" and "tha" means
"moon." This stands for the
fact that hatha yoga unites
opposites, that being the
sun and the moon. Hatha
yoga can be for everyone
from children to adults
Although the intensity will
vary, the outcome will make
the body more physically
and spiritually in sync.
Starting with hatha yoga
is necessary before starting
a meditation practice, as it
helps the person to practice
Katie Builers, The Ckuion C^ll
HATHA YOGA - Students participated in the hatha yoga class on
Oct. 12 in Tippin Gymnasium.
self discipline and concen-
tration. A major result of
hatha yoga is a more
relaxed mind. Less stress is
a result of minimizing what
the mind is focusing on.
Students and faculty are
welcome to attend this
Continuing Education class
for the next session for free.
If they enjoy the experience,
they can contact the
Continuing Education
Department for prorated
class rates.
Family Health
Council, Inc.
1064A. Fast Main Street
814-226-7500
www. fhcinc.org
'Students for Life' kicks off second year as RSO
Provicfing birth coiitrolveinergency
contraception and gyne services.
Free STD testing & treatment.
Most Insurance plans accepted.
Sliding scale fees fortho.se without insurance.
AH services are confidential.
Amber White
Assistant Features Editor
Anyone who has seen the
flyers around campus may
think this new organization
is specifically a pro-life
group. In a sense, this is
true. However, Students for
Life deals with more than
just the argument of abor-
tion.
Started just last year,
Students for Life is a "pro-
woman, pro-life organiza-
tion based on the conviction
that all human beings are
created equal and endowed
with fundamental rights,
among which is the right to
life without which no other
right exists," according to
President Melissa Johnson.
Besides the topic of abor-
tion, this group also deals
with issues such as
euthanasia and the death
penalty Events affiliated
with those topics included
informational tables, a
movie night on the subject of
euthanasia and attending
last year's presentation by a
man who had been wrongly
sentenced to death row.
Students for Life has a
strong belief in "the sanctity
of human life from concep-
tion" and helped to raise
money for area pregnancy
centers last year.
Pro-life Congresswoman
Mehssa Hart was also asked
to speak on campus.
Last month, they held a
baby drive for a crisis preg-
nancy center in Frenchville
and set up a pro-life table.
Their biggest event last year
was attending the March for
Life in Washington, D.C.,
and they would like to be
able to attend it again this
year.
Plans for the upcoming
year include involvement
with Operation Clarion
Cares, getting a speaker on
campus, and developing "a
pro-life culture on Clarion's
campus through education."
All students are welcome to
join this group, which meets
every other Thursday at 5
p.m in 114 Founders Hall.
Registration begins Monday, October 17
For the first time, Clanon University is ofTering a winter intersession between the tall and spring semesters. All courses olTered in the
session will be delivered on-line. Students do not need to be on campus to take a class. It is expected there will be a variety of
cmirses offered but the exact list of courses will not be available for a few weeks. This is a separate term like the summer pre-session
1 here is a separate tuition charge but no additional financial aid will be available. Students are only permitted to take one class
Classes begin Monday, December 19, after the last day of the fall semester examinations and run until January 9 2006
inter Intersession offerings
Because most of the university will be closed for part of this session, no
on-eampus library or student services will be provided. Office services (registrar,
bursar, financial aid. computing services, etc.) will be limited and not avaiFable for
one week in the middle of the term. C^redit/No Record will not be available during
this term. Drop/Add period is December 20-22.
Students from other universities and institutions interested in faking a winter
intersession course should contact the Admissions office at 814-393-2.^06 or
e-mail at http://www.clarion.edu/admi.ss/ and click on
http://www.clarion.edu/registrar/pdfs/WinterIntersessionforni.pdf
to fill out a "Quick Admit" form.
Graduate applicants CANNOT use the quick admit form. Click on
www.clarion.edu/graduatestudies/applv.slUmI for more information.
It you have any questions concerning winter intersession. contact Lynne Fleisher
at 814-393-2778 or ineistier@clarion.edu.
NO IK: Fall 2005 grading will not be completed until 12/22/05. Students seeking
informatiim on grade status before 12/22/05 should cont»it their instrnclor directly.
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Open Mic Night shows off talent
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Kim Cammuso
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Oct. 11 - The
University Activities Board
(UAB) sponsored its second
Open Mic Night of the year
at 8 p.m. on Oct. 11 in
Gemmell Ritazza.
Matthew Petrowsky, fresh-
man geology/environmental
gco.scicnce major, and Ben
Watkins, fre.shman physics
major, said, "We came
straight from baseball prac-
tice just to see a few guys
from our dorm perform
tonight." Petrowsky added,
"I also really like music and
Ben plays the guitar too, so
we thought it would be cool
to comp see what it was
like."
Before the program began,
all the performers sat
around in their own little
areas getting their last bit of
practice in by singing and
tuning instruments. By the
time it reached 8 p.m., peo-
ple rushed around to find
seats and wished their peers
Lisa Sagan/TAe Clarion Call
OPEN MIC NIGHT -Ben Smith performs at Tobeco's Open Mic
Night on Sept. 19.
luck before they took the
stage.
There were about 12 total
performers that came to
Open Mic Night to show
their "stuff off.
By the time the second act
took the stage, almost every
person who walked past,
stopped to watch the show,
even some for a few min-
utes. It is without question
that people became particu-
larly enthusiastic when trio
Gorav "G" Gulati, Justin
Jones and Ryan Waterman
performed John Denver's
"Leaving on a Jet Plane."
Gulati appeared calm and
confident in front of the
crowd. Maybe it was
because he displayed such
outstanding abihty with his
guitar playing and vocals.
Waterman's voice, which
reminded me of Janis
Joplin, added an interesting
feel to this song.
Following that perform-
ance, while accompanied by
Jones's harmonica skills,
Gulati played his guitar and
sang the classic Bob Dylan
song "Knocking on Heaven's
Door."
Jones, sophomore second-
ary education social studies
major, said, "I really started
getting interested in music
while I was in high school. I
pretty much taught myself
how to play everything sinct-
I only took about two guitar
lessons in my whole life. 1
usually start off being a lit-
tle nervous when I am per-
forming', l)ut I think I'm get-
ting used to being in front of
crowds. It's also cool per-
forming at these because
they're not just like full
blown shows. I've been in
three bands, but now I'm
just trying to do my own
thing."
Another performer who
stood out that night was
Ben Smith, whose perform-
ance included songs by John
Mayer, Billy Idol and Sister
Hazel.
Dan Williams lit up the
crowd when he performed
"Collide" by Howie Day.
Erin Schaffer, junior com-
munication sciences and
disorders major, said, "I
came to see my friend Dan
Wilhams melt the girls'
hearts!" Williams definitely
appeared to hold many of
the girls' attention in the
audience.
Clarion's second Open Mic
Night of the year was a suc-
cessful one. It was uplifting
to see how much support
these young musicians have
among their friends and
classmates. There was an
even better turnout than
last month's event.
Caruso's 'Two for the Money/
maybe worth matinee price
Nathan Stahlman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Two for the Money"
Director: D.J. Caruso
Universal Pictures
rating:3/5 W'^ ^
For Brandon Lang
(Matthew McConaughey),
sports are life. Growing up.
being an athlete was all he
knew. He was even a star
quarterback in college,
ready to go pro until an
injury in the national cham-
pionship game put him on
the sidelines forever. Now
he works a dead end job in
Las Vegas making record-
ings for 1-900 hotlines.
Brian has a gift, though. He
knows college football better
than anyone and is able to
pick winners with incredible
consistency In the betting
capital of the world, the
ability to pick winners
should be priceless, but it
takes a man in New York to
put a dollar figure beside
the job description.
Walter Abrams (Al Pacino)
runs a sports betting assis-
tance agency out of New
York. It's a completely legal
operation, and gamblers
from all over the world call
his hotlines for advice on
whom to pick in the big
games. When he discovers
Lang has been picking win-
ners at over 80 percent accu-
racy, he decides to build his
empire around him. There's
only one problem. Lang is on
a hot streak and every hot
streak eventually runs cold.
When Lang's advisees start
losing large quantities of
cash on his poor picks they
get a little upset, to say the
least. Walter, having defined
his business around Lang
has no choice but to ride it
into the ground with him
hoping to reignite his hot
streak.
This film was actually
quite entertaining despite
its lack of depth. The movie
really just scratched the
surface of the gambhng
business. It had undertones
of being a story about people
with screwed up childhoods.
I think that was meant to
play through, but it didn't
really work out that well.
Then again, how in depth of
a movie can you expect from
the writer of "Freejack?"
That movie had Mick Jagger
in it. Anyway, at least this
one had Matthew
McConaughey and Al
Pacino.
McConaughey and Pacino
were both pretty good in
this movie. There's just
something about
McConaughey's country boy
Photo courtesy of image.net/Eike Schroter
Two for the Money' - "The Sports Advisors," gambling impresa-
rio Walter Abrams (AL PACINO) and ex-football star Brandon
Lang (MAUHEW McCONAUGHEY) make their predictions on
Abraham's weekly television show in the high-stakes drama "Two
For the IVIoney."
type character that I always
like. He's innocent but also
pretty smooth, or at least he
thinks so (a lot like me
minus the innocent part).
Pacino, though he does go
into a few shouting
episodes, doesn't bring it
quite like he usually does.
We only get a glimpse into
how crazy Pacino can really
be. To make up for the lack
of craziness, he surprised
me with quite a few little
one-line funnies. I actually
found myself laughing more
than I thought I should have
been. I hke when you can
laugh at a seemingly serious
movie.
Then just for giggles, they
threw in Rene Russo whose
acting is a httle rusty hav-
ing not done anything in
three years and anything
good in about six. Though
her skills have gone down a
peg or two along with her
looks, she's still fairly
attractive. Throw her in
with McConaughey and
Pacino and you have your-
self a pretty decent little
cast, at least one that will
put "Freejack's" to shame.
In all. this movie is pretty
good. It was actually better
than I expected it to be. I'm
not, however, recommend-
ing you spend the money to
see it in a theater. After it
comes out on DVD you
might want to rent it some
night when you want to be
mildly entertained and can
ignore the weak, wannabe-
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that ponders if it is better to live a short, wild life or
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Larroquette's character decides to eat himself to death,
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vides entertaining and hilarious flash animations with-
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come across this site should definitely make an effort to
next time they're bored in their dorm or apartment to
see what all the fuss is about.
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different characters. Then watch an animation or two
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Before college, I was more into local music and the
scene, specifically punk or emo. At those types of
shows, it's fine to do your own thing; in fact, it's cool.
Since entering college and becoming a music major
about five years ago, my music scene turned into the
performance music scene. What was punk is now clas-
sical, and emo is now contemporary, for me. I'm not
saying that I can't still appreciate a well-written,
angst-ridden tune. In this music scene, however, things
work a httle bit differently There are guidelines that
should be followed when attending performances such
as senior recitals, orches-
NotGS of ^^^ concerts. Wind
Ensemble concerts, Brass
recital ettiqUette EnsemWe concerts, piano
recitals, music fraternity
recitals and any formal
productions.
Audience members at
such events should listen,
as attentively as possible, and pay attention to the per-
former(s). I'll admit to not always being the most atten-
tive or absorbed. However, keep the following in mind.
Don't talk while someone is playing. It's rude. Plus,
you. as an audience member, are there to hsten. To take
it further, you could analyze what you hear and relate
it to something you may have previously heard.
Don't play with cell phones. In fact, make sure your
cell phone is turned off I think this bothers me the
most. It's extremely hard to pay attention when you are
trying to read the text message someone two rows up is
sending to their buddy Plus, do you really want some-
one two rows back reading that? We're in a time when
theater productions often begin with someone coming
out to tell you to remember to turn off your cell phone
and beeper and all electronic devices.
Don't sleep while people are playing. This should be
common sense.
If you're late, don't come in during a piece. Wait until
the performer finished that piece and you hear
applause to enter, and be sure to enter as quietly as
possible. I know you are probably anxious to enter, but
the doors are loud and distract the performer(s) and
other audience members. Listen from outside the
doors.
Don't leave in the middle of a piece. Wait until it is
finished and people are applauding. Yes, there are
some extenuating circumstances when you should just
leave anyway If you are choking and cannot wait, then
quietly leave.
My point is I would love to see more people attending
these performance events. I would more like to see
those who attend remember to respect the performers
and other audience members.
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East Stroudsburg
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Wheeling Jesuit Invite
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Oct. 11
West Chester
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Tennis
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VoUeyball
Oct. 11
@ Slippery Rock
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Warriors ruin Clarion homecoming - See page 12
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Oct. 19
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Oct. 21
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Oct. 23
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Oct. 26
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Oct. 29
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Oct. 30
Clarion Diving Invitational
Nov. 4
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Oct. 18
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Oct. 25
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Tm CLARION CALL
October 13. 2005
Today: homei oming football
U km well at invitational
Sfirts
Not-so-happy homecoming;
Clarion drops third straight, 56-0
Ryan Cornman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_rdcornman@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 8- As the
rain fell Saturday on the
Homecoming Day crowd of
4,000 at Memorial Stadium,
points were also being
poured on by the East
Stroudsburg Warriors, who
were victorious over the
Clarion Golden Eagles 56-0.
East Stroudsburg was led
by running back Anthony
Carfagno, who had three
rushing touchdowns and
quarterback Jim
Terwilliger, who passed for
347 yards and scored two
TD's for the 14th ranked
Warriors.
East Stroudsburg raised
their overall record to 5-1,
while Clarion dipped to 2-4
on the season.
ESU scored on six of eight
first half possessions to
jump out to a 42-0 lead at
the intermission.
Clarion managed only 176
yards of offense for the day,
with quarterback Brandon
Dando completing only four
of his 14 passes for 23 yards
and backup Erik Yonish,
who only completed five-of-
seven passes for 42 yards.
Sophomore running back
Tyrone Buckner gained 38
eight times for 39 yards and
three TD's, and caught five
passes for 48 yards.
Clarion returns to action
this Saturday at Memorial
Stadium to host Lock
Haven, while East
Stroudsburg returns home
next Saturday to host
Kutztown.
'hoto courtesy of John Thompson
JIMMY SIMMONS- scratches his head on the sideline during Saturday's homecoming loss to East
Stroudsburg, its third straight loss. The Golden Eagles are now 2-4 this season.
yards on 13 carries, while
freshman Dave Murzynski
gained 34 yards on seven
tries.
East Stroudsburg had 663
yards of total offense, with
401 of them coming in the
passing game led by
Terwilliger who completed
15 of 20 passes for his 341
yards. Leading the recieving
core were go-to recievers
Evan Prall (five catches for
148 yards) and Tim Strenfel
(three passes for 115 yards
and a touchdown).
The Warriors weren't just
passing on Saturday, howev-
er. Running back Derek
Lucas ran 20 times for 157
yards, while Carfagno ran
GameNotm:
m Clarion has been
outscored 143-7 in its
last three games.
m Clarion's halftime
deficit of 48-0, was Its
largest hafftinne deficit
of the season.
■ ESU's kicker Mark
Brubaker converted all
eight of his extra point
kicks. m
m ESU was 7-of-lO on
third down conversions
and did not attempt a
punt.
■ ESU was eight
eight In red zone mqg
Ing opportunities.
Sports feature:
Alaskan volleyball player adjusts to CU
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sJlwoodsl@clarion.edu
Clarion Golden Eagle
freshman, volleyball player
Karaline Naegele came to
Clarion University from a
place that students here
think of as being in a galaxy
far, far away.
Naegele, who grew in the
small town of Palmer, AK
located about 40 minutes
outside of the city of
Anchorage came to Clarion
for the education and to do
what she loves to do the
most: play volleyball.
In elementary school
Naegele was a big basket-
ball buff and used to make
fun of volleyball, because
that's what her older sister
did.
But in sixth grade she
decided to give it a try
because she had nothing
better to do.
Lo and behold, to her
amazement she was actual-
ly pretty good at it.
"So I stuck with it over the
years and kept working at it
and became better and bet-
ter and hoped to one day
play in college," she said.
Soon she was playing on
athletic club teams, staying
after practice and going to
camps.
"Kids in Pennsylvania take
stuff like that for granted
because they don't have to
travel as far to get extra
practice. In Alaska we had
to travel 40 minutes to get
to the nearest athletic club,"
said Naegele.
Due to that determina-
tion, Naegele is now being
rewarded through playing'
at the college level. A
reward that has not gone
unnoticed in Palmer.
In fact a lot of people in
her community have sent
her letters or e-mails asking
her how things are going.
"The decision to come here
was exciting for me, because
it was big news in my town.
They took my picture and
wrote a big story about me
in the local newspaper
about me signing to play at
Clarion," said Naegele.
Because it wasn't everyday
that someone from Alaska
went to play a college sport
in Pennsylvania the excite-
ment continued to mount.
"I was looking for a place
to play volleyball that also
difficulties that every fresh-
man faces when being away
from home, were tenfold for
Naegele who now found her-
self the entire length of the
country away from home.
First, there was not being
able to see her friends at
will. Then, there was the
difficulty of making new
friends in a place where she
didn't know anyone. And'
finally she had to get used t0 ■
the students' lack of kno\y|jj
edge of Alaska.
"I was really surprised
when I came here of every-
one's ignorance of Alaska;
people don't really know
Hoto Courtesy of Karaline Naegele
ALASKAN KARALINE NAEGELE- calls Clarion her second home
had a good teaching pro-
gram and a similar climate
... I didn't want to go from
being in Alaska to some
place like Arizona," said
Naegele. "I looked at a few
places and then narrowed it
down to a place in Colorado,
Clarion and a few major col-
leges in Alaska."
In the end it was Clarion
that she chose to attend and
initiate her pursuit of a
degree in secondary social
studies.
The excitement wore off
quickly, however, with her
arrival to Clarion
University as reality sud-
denly began to set in. The
much about it," she said.
"People here know more
about Russia than they do
Alaska."
For example minimum
wage there is $7.15 an hour,
which to Pennsylvanians
seems to be amazing! how-
ever, the cost of living in
Alaska is much, much high-
er so in the end everything
equals out. Another miscon-
ception is about the weath-
er. It doesn't snow in Alaska
everyday and it is not
always extremely cold.
"And Alaska is not
attached to Hawaii, nor is
part of Canada and no,
Alaska isn't entirely com-
prised of Eskimos," added
Naegele with a laugh. "I've
been asked some pretty
dumb things."
Being far from home has
been tough and it's been a
shock having to balance vol-
leyball with schoolwork, but
somehow Naegele has got-
ten through it all.
Despite the stupid ques-
tions and rough schedule,
things have been going
rather smoothly overall for
her because, after all, she is
playing volleyball and has
been making friends.
"My closest friend here has
been my teammate Hannah
Robinson, because we're
both from out of state and
we just kind of formed a
bond together. We take stats
together, hang out together
and of course do lots of jok-
ing around," she said.
Continuing on, Naegele
said "I've managed every-
thing though, mostly
because of my roommate
Devin."
When Naegele first came
here her roommate situa-
tion wasn't good because her
roommate was entirely dif-
ferent so she asked the RA if
she could switch rooms.
"I got switched into a dif-
ferent room, but they had
forgotten to ask me if I had
a smoking preference. As
soon as I walked into my
new room I discovered a
pack of cigarettes lying on
the desk so I went out into
the hallway where I saw
Devin and said 'hey do you
want to be my roommate?'
and here we are."
With her roommate at her
side to be a good friend
when times were rough, it
was time to focus on volley-
ball. Volleyball at Clarion,
she would fmd was just as
different as Alaska and
Pennsylvania, due to the
change in atmosphere that
comes with the acclimation
of a college sport after play-
ing a high school sport.
In high school much of
practice is spent on repeti-
tive skill-building drills
whereas in college you focus
more on one specific element
that is usually determined
by what was done correctly
or not done correctly in the
last game.
The strategy is also very
different as far as each posi-
tion's responsibilities.
"It took some time to
adjust, but I like going to
practice and I've found it
interesting talking to some
of my teammates that are
still in high school and find-
ing out how much different
the two levels really are,"
said Naegele.
With all the excitement
out of the way, the special
day that she had been wait-
ing for since sixth grade had
fiinally arrived.
On Oct. 8 she got to partic-
ipate in her first match ver-
sus Cheyney.
"I was real excited to play.
The big thing was to let
everyone know this is how I
can play and I am out here
doing my best," said
Naegele of her first college
volleyball match.
With her final goal accom-
plished there is only one
thing left to do: fmd out why
people in Pennsylvania are
all deer hunting rednecks...
or not.
"I've been very proud of
myself I knew a lot about
Clarion before I came here
because I visited the cam-
pus," said Naegele. "So far
so good."
X-C teams
fare well at
C-M invite
Chris McKissick
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_cjmckissickOclarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 7-The
Clarion University women's
cross country team took first
place last Friday at the
Carnegie Mellon invitation-
al.
The Golden Eagle women's
team beat out the favored
home team, Carnegie
Mellon, with a score of 39-
50. Their total time was
1:59:52 to Carnegie Mellon's
2:02:01.
Cross country scoring is
done on a team basis. The
points are awarded to indi-
vidual runners according to
the position they finish the
race and only the first five to
cross are awarded points.
The lowest possible score in
cross country is a 15.
Sophomore Erin Richards
continued her impressive
running with her fourth
first place finish in a row.
She finished with a time of
22:46.
Senior Katie Jarzab fin-
ished in second place with a
time of 23:20. Junior Tasha
Wheatley finished eighth
with a time of 23:49.
"We had a very impressive
meet and we were without
one of our better runners in
Mary Smith," said head
coach Dan Caufield.
The Clarion University
women are now ranked
tenth in the region. "We
have a good chance to move
up those rankings, Caufield
added.
"We still haven't gone
against the better teams in
the PSAC and I think we
can fair well against them,"
he said.
On the men's side, they
took second at the Carnegie
Mellon invitational.
Carnegie Mellon beat the
Golden Eagles 22-71.
Their total team time was
2:11:29 to Clarion's 2:15:41.
Clarion edged out St.
Vincent 71-80 for the second
place finish.
"We ran real well today,"
Caufield said. "St. Vincent
is ranked number 22 nation-
ally in the NAIA, so finish-
ing ahead of them was real
big for us."
Chris Clark paced the
Clarion men with a third
place finish and a time of
26:18. Junior Sean Williams
finished ninth with a time of
26:52.
"Our goal right now is to
be ranked in the region,"
said Caufield. "The men
also haven't gone up against
the best in the PSAC."
"We raced the Carnegie
Mellon course really well,"
the Clarion coach said.
"Our times have been fifty
seconds to an even five min-
utes faster here."
The next meet is this
Saturday at Waynesburg for
both the men and women.
"I expect us to go out there
and work just as hard as we
did at Carnegie Mellon,"
Caufield said.
"I'm really happy with the
program right now. Every
meet we have times drop-
ping and personal records
being set," said Caulfield.
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Wilma lingers, threatens
After ratcheting up
Tuesday night to become
one of the most intense
storms ever recorded over
the Atlantic basin.
Hurricane Wilma
Wednesday became even
more troublesome by baf-
fling forecasters trying to
predict where it would
make landfall.
The Category 5 storm
was located 285 miles
southeast of Cozumel,
Mexico, yesterday
evening, and was moving
west-northwest about 7
miles per hour. A ''consen-
sus" forecast from the
National Hurricane
Center projected the
storm would turn east-
ward and head across
southern Florida over the
weekend.
Environmental group
charges, military sonar
threatens whales
WASHINGTON - The
loud blasts of sound rou-
tinely used by Navy ships
to operate their sonar sys-
tems is killing and disori-
enting whales and other
marine mammals and
should be far more strictly
limited, an environmental
group argued in a federal
lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The suit, filed by the
Natural Resources
Defense Council in
California, charges that
the routine use of sonar in
Navy training and testing
is illegal under federal
environmental law and is
needlessly harmful.
IPods fast becoming new
teacher's pet
WASHINGTON -At some
schools, the rules are
clear: Kids can chill out to
downloaded music on
portable players, but once
they're inside, iPods and
other learning distrac-
tions must be stowed in
backpacks or lockers and
kept there.
At Jamestown
Elementary School in
Arlington, Va., Camilla
Gagliolo took another
approach. Rather than
fighting the fad, she's cap-
italizing on it by giving
students iPods and re-
imagining them as a
learning tool.
Publishers sue Google,
aim to stop scanning proj-
ect
WASHINGTON - Five
major publishers sued
Google Inc. Wednesday,
alleging that the search
engine's plans to scan mil-
lions of library books so
they can be viewed on the
Internet is a blatant viola-
tion of copyright law.
In a lawsuit filed in feder-
al court in Manhattan,
the publishers asked a
federal judge to block
Google from resuming its
scanning of books on Nov.
1. Google had temporarily
stopped digitizing books
while it sought a compro-
mise with publishers.
State police Investigate alleged Incident
John Santa
News Editor
and Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION, Oct. 20 - Late
Wednesday night state
police responded to an
alleged disturbance that
occurred at 285 South Fifth
Avenue. The residence is
divided into a number of
apartments, and the exact
information as to which
apartment the disturbance
may have occurred in is still
unknown. The exact events
that occurred are also still
unknown.
Pennsylvania State Police
have yet to file an official
report, and the officers on
Melissa Holller/r/ie Clarion Call
SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE - Police responded to an alleged incident Wednesday evening. The back yard (left) of 285 South Fifth
Avenue is where witnesses say the disturbance may have occured.
the scene declined comment.
Individual organizations
responding to the scene
included local paramedics
and the Clarion University
Director of Public Safety,
David Tedjeske.
According to Alycia Rea,
Leann Miles and Erica
Place, who reside on South
Fifth Avenue, respondents
to the scene allegedly
included two police cars and
two ambulances, which
arrived between 8:15 p.m.
and 8:30 p.m. The residents
also alleged that they saw
the use of a stretcher by the
paramedics on scene.
The owner of the apart-
ment, Walter Smith, also
arrived on the scene but was
not able to provide any addi-
tional information.
More information will be
provided by Pennsylvania
State Police at a later date.
Task force Investigates missing Clarion alum
Clarion alumnus Patrick Ryan allegedly found dead in August
Lindsay Grystar
Assistant News Editor
s_llgrystar@clarion.eclu
tesy or tne Ryan family
PATRICK RYAN - The Clarion alumnus, pictured here with his girl-
friend Melissa Ernst, went missing on Aug. 13. His body was
allegedly found on Aug. 23, and his death is under investigation.
Ernst also graduated from Clarion with an Master of Science in
Library Science this past May.
CLARION, Oct. 20 - A task force meeting was held last
Thursday involving the case of missing Clarion University
student Patrick Ryan.
Present at the task force meeting were the Clarion
Borough Police and State Police from Clarion, Tionesta and Punxsutawney.
Thursday's task meeting was the most recent among the many meetings involving this
case.
"We've had probably 20 or 30 meetings so far. Maybe more," said Chief Hall.
Chief Hall is the Chief of Clarion Borough Police, and he was present at Thursday's meet-
ing.
Jhe family is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution
of anyone criminally involved in Patrick's disappearance.
"The reward is still being offered and will hopefully bring forward new information rele-
vant to the case," said Debbie Ryan, Patrick's mother.
Patrick Ryan had gone missing Aug 13, and a body found Aug 23 in Forrest County was
later confirmed to be his. Investigators are still working to find out why he would have
been in the area where his body was found.
"You just can't be too careful," said Debbie Ryan.
Authorities said Patrick Ryan was last seen at the Captain Loomis bar in Clarion, which
is about 30 miles from where his body was found. The body was found in Forrest County
by a man who was taking a lunch break, and an autopsy did not conclusively say how Ryan
died.
Ryan graduated from Clarion and had returned to study for his Masters of Science in
Library Science. Several other members of his family are also Clarion alumni.
911 center location controversial
Brittnee Koebler
Assistant Editor
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 20 - Debate
over the placement of the
new 911 equipment contin-
ues, while some question
the Clarion County Office of
Emergency Services (OES)
being housed in the former
jail.
The installation of this
state-of-the-art equipment,
totaling $982,687, will allow
dispatchers to know the
GPS location of the caller.
Currently, the OES and
the 911 control center are
being housed in the former
jail. The 911 control center
has been housed in this
building since 1973. The
area that is utilized whenev-
er called into action to
respond to an emergency,
the Emergency Command
Post, is located in the base-
ment.
Yet, controversy has sur-
faced concerning these new
plans.
According to the
"Commissioners Defend
OES Building" stor, in The
Clarion News on Oct. 13,
Scott Sherry, a flight para-
medic, 911 dispatcher and
former emergency manage-
ment services director,
claims that the jail is unfit
for these new plans.
However, the commission-
ers have put much effort
into finding the most suit-
able location.
"Over the past five years
the commissioners have
looked at other buildings to
house the 911 Center, but all
of those efforts proved to be
quite costly! one, to pur-
chase the ground, and two,
to transfer equipment. In
order to continually run the
911 Center, a separate
Center would have to be
constructed at the same
time we continued to oper-
ate. When the figures came
in, we estimated that the
cost to do this would have
been between $6-$7 million.
The county did not have this
type of money, so we looked
at the current building and
decided to do renovations
and upgrades in a 'phased'
project," said Commissioner
Donna Hartle.
In addition, Hartle said,
"This building has been con-
sidered structurally sound.
The construction of this
building has four-foot sohd
sandstone foundations with
three-foot solid
sandstone/brick interior
walls. On the outside it does
look like a fortress and is
constructed the same."
The 911 equipment has
also continually been
upgraded throughout the
many 'phases' of this project.
Jonathan Donelll/T/ie Clarion Call
911 Center - The current
Clarion County Office of
Emergency Services is locat-
ed in the former jaiL
according to Hartle. She
also said that under the
Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency guide-
lines, they are required to
have wireless technology
incorporated into the sys-
tem by June 2006.
"Also, I have, on behalf of
the other two commission-
ers, secured a U.S.
Deparment of Justice grant
for Global Information
Systems/Computer Aided
Dispatch (GIS/CAD), to be
added onto the new 911
equipment. That grant
totaled $147,000. This was
made possible through
Senators Specter and
Santorum and
Congressman Peterson,"
Hartle said.
Hartle traveled, with one
other staff member, to
Charlotte, North Carolina
on Monday, Oct. 17, to begin
training for the completion
of the federal forms, and the
processes to obtain this
GIS/CAD equipment.
The Clarion OES/911
Emergency Dispatch Center
was the second facility of its
kind in Pennsylvania.
"After 32 years in opera-
tion, I am very proud to say
that what we have here in
Clarion County truly offers
our citizens the very best
technology and emergency
services available. We have
made our long range plans
and goals for that facility
and operation and feel that
it is the very best at the
least cost to our taxpayers,"
said Hartle.
Both community members
and Clarion students may
feel the issue is important.
Freshman Stephanie
Klingman said, "I think that
me being a young female
student,having this will be
very beneficial for my safety
in the future."
In addition, David
Tedjeske, Director of Public
Safety at Clarion University
said, "The Clarion County
Office of Ernergency
Services has an excellent
working relationship with
Clarion University's Public
Safety Department, and I
would expect that to remain
the same regardless of
where the center is located."
Senate
approves
Real Estate
Club RSO,
funds AGBS
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION, Oct 17 -
Student senate's seventh
meeting of the fall semester
was held on Oct. 17, where
the Association of Graduate
Business Students (AGBS)
was allocated money for a
trip, the Real Estate Club
was approved as a new rec-
ognized student organiza-
tion (RSO) and several
announcements were made.
A motion was passed, 19-1-
1 to allocate $1,335 to AGBS
for an annual trip the group
takes to New York City.
During discussion of the
motion, a representative
from AGBS asked to have
the request's total changed
from the initial $1,335 to
$1,818. The original request
was to help pay for vans,
parking and hotel. However,
due to late attempts to
reserve the vans and hotel,
the cost of the trip was
increased when other
arrangements were made.
See 'SENATE' on page 2.
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TH£ CLARION CALL
October 13. 2005
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Not-so-happy homecoming;
Clarion drops third straight, 56-0
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Ryan Cornman
Clarion Call Staff Writer
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CLARION, (Jtt. H- As tlu-
rain fell Saturday on the
Honu'coming Day crowd of
4.000 at Memorial Stadium,
points were also being
poured on by the East
Stroudsburs Warriors, who
were victorious over the
Clarion Colden fc^agles 56-0.
East Stroudsburg was led
by running back Anthony
Carfagno. who had three
rushing touchdowns and
quarterback Jun
Terwilliger. who passed for
347 yards and scored two
TD's for the 14th ranked
Warriors.
East Stroudsburg raised
their overall record to .">-].
while Clarion dipped to 2-4
on the season.
ESU scored on six of eight
first half possessions to
jump out to a 42-0 lead at
the intermission.
Clarion managed only 1 76
yards of offense for the day.
with quarterback Brandon
Dando completing only four
of his 14 passes for 23 yards
and backup Erik Yonish.
who only completed five-of-
seven passes for 42 yards.
Sophomore running back
IVrone Buckner gained ;^<S
eight times for 39 yards and
three TD's. and caught five
passes for 48 yards.
Clai'ion returns to action
tins Saturday at Memorial
Stadium to host Lock
Haven. while East
Stroudsburg returns home
next Saturday to host
Kutztown.
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
JIMMY SIMMONS- scratches his head on the sideline during Saturday's homecoming loss to East
Stroudsburg, its third straight loss. The Golden Eagles are now 2-4 this season.
yards on 13 carries, while
freshman Dave Murzynski
gained ;)4 yards on seven
tries.
East Stroudsburg had 663
yards of total offense, with
401 of them coming in the
passing game led by
Terw'illiger who completed
15 of 20 passes for his 341
yards. Leading the recieving
core were go-to recievers
Evan Prall (five catches for
148 vards) and Tim Strenfel
(three passes for 115 yards
and a touchdown).
The Warriors weren't just
passing on Saturday, howev-
er. Running back Derek
Lucas ran 20 times for 157
yards, while Carfagno ran
Game Notes:
m Clarion has been
outscored 143-7 In its
last three games.
■ Clarion's halftime
deficit of 48-0, was its
largest halftime deficit
of the season.
■ ESU's kicker Mark
Brubaker converted all
eight of his extra point
kicks.
■ ESU was 7-of-lO on
third down conversions
and did not attempt a
punt.
■ ESU was eight of
eight in red zone scor-
ing opportunities.
Sports feature:
Alaskan volleyball player adjusts to CU
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sjlwoodsl@clarion.eciu
Clarion Golden Eagle
freshman, volleyball player
Karaline Naegele came to
Clarion University from a
place that students here
think of as being in a galaxy
far. far away.
Naegele. who grew in the
small town of Palmer. AK
located about 40 minutes
outside of the city of
Anchorage came to Clarion
for the education and to do
what she loves to do the
most: play volleyball.
In elementary school
Naegele was a big basket-
ball buff and used to make
fun of volleyball, because
that's what her older si.ster
did.
But in sixth grade she
decided to give it a try
because she had nothing
better to do.
Lo and behold, to her
amazement she was actuah
b pretty good at it.
'So I stuck with it over the
years and kept working at it
and became better and bet-
ter and hoped to one day
play in college." she said.
Soon she was playing on
athletic club teams, staying
after practice and going to
camps.
"Kids in Lennsylvania take
stuff like that for granted
because they don't have to
travel as far to get extra
practice. In Alaska we had
to travel 40 minutes to get
to the nearest athletic club."
said Naegele.
Due to that determina-
tion. Naegele is now being
rewarded through playing
at the college level. A
reward that has not gone
unnoticed in Palmer.
In fact a lot of people in
her community have sent
her letters or e-mails asking
her how things are going.
"The decision to come here
was exciting for me. because
it was big news in my town.
They took my pictm-e and
wrote a big story about me
in the local newspaper
about me signing to play at
Clarion." said Naegele.
Because it wasn't everyday
that someone from Alaska
went to play a college sport
in Pennsylvania the excite-
ment continued to mount.
"I was looking for a place
to play volleyball that also
difficulties that every fresh-
man faces when being away
from home, were tenfold for
Naegele who now found her-
self the entire length of the
country away from home.
First, there was not being
able to see her friends at
will. Then, there was the
difficulty of making new
friends in a place where she
didn't know anyone. And
finally she had to get used to
the students' lack of knowl-
edge of Alaska.
"I was really surprised
when I came here of every-
one's ignorance of Alaska^
people don't really know-
had a good teaching pro-
gram and a similar climate
... I didn't want to go from
being in Alaska to some
place like Arizona." said
Naegele. "I looked at a few
places and then narrowed it
down to a place in Colorado.
Clarion and a few major col-
leges in Alaska."
In the end it was Clarion
that she chose to attend and
initiate her pursuit of a
degree in secondary social
studies.
The excitement wore off
quicklv. however, with her
arrival to Clarion
University as reality sud-
denly began to set in. The
much about it." she said.
"People here know more
about Russia than they do
Alaska."
For example minimum
wage there is $7.15 an hour,
which to Pennsylvanians
seems to be amazing: how-
ever, the cost of living in
Alaska is much, much high-
er so in the end everything
equals out. Another miscon-
ception is about the weath-
er. It doesn't snow in Alaska
everyday and it is not
always extremely cold.
"And Alaska is not
attached to Hawaii, nor is
part of Canada and no,
Alaska isn't entirelv com-
prised of Eskimos," added
Naegele with a laugh. "I've
been asked some pretty
dumb things."
Being far from home has
been tough and it's been a
shock having to balance vol-
leyball with schoolwork. but
somehow Naegele has got-
ten through it all.
Despite the stupid ques-
tions and rough schedule,
things have been going
rather smoothly overall for
her because, after all, she is
playing volleyball and has
been making friends.
"My closest friend here has
been my teammate Hannah
Robinson, because we're
both from out of state and
we just kind of formed a
bond together. We take stats
together, hang out together
and of course do lots of jok-
ing around," she said.
Continuing on, Naegele
said "I've managed every-
thing though, mostly
because of my roommate
Devin."
When Naegele first came
here her roommate situa-
tion wasn't good because her
roommate was entirely dif-
ferent so she asked the RA if
she could switch rooms.
"I got switched into a dif-
ferent room, but they had
forgotten to ask me if I had
a smoking preference. As
soon as I walked into my
new room I discovered a
pack of cigarettes lying on
the desk so I went out into
the hallway where I saw
Devin and said 'hey do you
want to be my roommate?'
and here we are."
With her roommate at her
side to be a good friend
when times were rough, it
was time to focus on volley-
ball. Volleyball at Clarion,
she would find was just as
different as Alaska and
Pennsylvania, due to the
change in atmosphere that
comes with the acclimation
of a college sport after play-
ing a high school sport.
In high school much of
practice is spent on repeti-
tive skill-building drills
whereas in college you focus
more on one specific element
that is usually determined
by what was done correctly
or not done correctly in the
last game.
The strategy is also very
different as far as each posi-
tion's responsibilities.
"It took .some time to
adjust, but I like going to
practice and I've found it
interesting talking to some
of my teammates that are
still in high school and find-
ing out how much different
the two levels really are,"
said Naegele.
With all the excitement
out of the way, the special
day that she had been wait-
ing for since sixth grade had
finally arrived.
On Oct. 8 she got to partic-
ipate in her first match ver-
sus Cheyney.
"I was real excited to play.
The big thing was to let
everyone know this is how I
can play and I am out here
doing my best," said
Naegele of her first college
volleyball match.
With her final goal accom-
plished there is only one
thing left to do: find out why
people in Pennsylvania are
all deer hunting rednecks...
or not.
"I've been very proud of
myself I knew a lot about
Clarion before I came here
because I visited the cam-
pus," said Naegele. "So far
so good."
X-C teams
fare well at
C-M invite
Chris McKissick
Clarion Call Staff Writer
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CLARION, Oct. 7-The
Clarion University women's
cross country team took first
place last Friday at the
Carnegie Mellon invitation-
al.
The (Jolden Eagle women's
team beat out the favored
home team. Carnegie
Mellon, with a score of 39-
50. Their total time was
1:59:52 to Carnegie Mellon's
2:02:01.
Cross country scoring is
done on a team basis. The
points are awarded to indi-
vidual runners according to
the position they finish the
race and only the first five to
cross are awarded points.
The lowest possible score in
cross country is a 15.
Sophomore Erin Richards
continued her impressive
running with her fourth
first place finish in a row.
She finished with a time of
22:46.
Senior Katie Jarzab fin-
ished in second place with a
time of 23:20. Junior Tasha
Wheatley finished eighth
with a time of 23:49.
"We had a very impressive
meet and we were without
one of our better runners in
Mary Smith," said head
coach Dan Caufield.
The Clarion University
women are now ranked
tenth in the region. "We
have a good chance to move
up those rankings, Caufield
added.
"We still haven't gone
against the better teams in
the PSAC and I think we
can fair well against them,"
he said.
On the men's side, they
took second at the Carnegie
Mellon invitational.
Carnegie Mellon beat the
Golden Eagles 22-71.
Their total team time was
2:11:29 to Clarion's 2:15:41.
Clarion edged out St.
Vincent 71-80 for the second
place finish.
"We ran real well today,"
Caufield said. "St. Vincent
is ranked number 22 nation-
ally in the NAIA, so finish-
ing ahead of them was real
big for us."
Chris Clark paced the
Clarion men with a third
place finish and a time of
26:18. Junior Sean Williams
finished ninth with a time of
26:52.
"Our goal right now is to
be ranked in thi; region,"
said Caufield. "The men
also haven't gone up against
the best in the PSAC."
"We raced the Carnegie
Mellon course really well,"
the Clarion coach said.
"Our times have been fifty
seconds to an even five min-
utes faster here."
The next meet is this
Saturday at Waynesburg for
both the men and women
"I expect us to go out there
and work just as hard as we
did at Carnegie Mellon."
Caufield said.
"I'm really happy with the
program right now. Every
meet we have times drop-
ping and personal records
being set." said Caulfield.
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Wilma lingers, threatens
After ratcheting up
''I\iesday night to become
one of the most intense
storms ever recorded over
the Atlantic basin.
Hurricane Wilma
Wednesday became even
more troublesome by baf-
fling forecasters trying to
predict where it would
make landfall.
The Category 5 storm
was located 285 miles
southeast of Cozumel,
Mexico, yesterday
evening, and was moving
west-northwest about 7
miles per hour. A "consen-
sus" forecast from the
National Hurricane
Center projected the
storm would turn east-
ward and head across
southern Florida over the
weekend.
Environmental group
charges, military sonar
threatens whales
WASHINGTON - The
loud blasts of sound rou-
tinely used by Navy ships
to operate their sonar sys-
tems is killing and disori-
enting whales and otber
marine mammals and
should be far more strictly
limited, an environmental
group argued in a federal
lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The suit, filed by the
Natural Resources
Defense Council in
California, charges that
the routine use of sonar in
Navy training and testing
is illegal under federal
environmental law and is
needlessly harmful.
IPods fast becoming new
teacher's pet
WASHINGTON -At some
schools, the rules are
clear: Kids can chill out to
downloaded music on
portable players, but once
they're inside, iPods and
other learning distrac-
tions must be stowed in
backpacks or lockers and
kept there.
At Jamestown
Elementary School in
Arlington, Va., Camilla
Gagliolo took another
approach. Rather than
fighting the fad, she's cap-
italizing on it by giving
students iPods and re-
imagining them as a
learning tool.
Publishers sue Google,
aim to stop scanning proj-
ect
WASHINGTON - Five
major publishers sued
Google Inc. Wednesday,
alleging that the search
engine's plans to scan mil-
lions of library books so
they can be viewed on the
Internet is a blatant viola-
tion of copyright law.
In a lawsuit filed in feder-
al court in Manhattan,
the publishers asked a
federal judge to block
Google from resuming its
scanning of books on Nov.
1. Gooi^le had temporarily
stopped digitizing books
while it sought a compro-
mise with publishers.
State police investigate alleged incident
John Santa
News Editor
and Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION. Oct. 20 Late
Wednesday night state
police responded to an
alleged disturbance that
occurred at 285 South Fifth
Avenue. The residence is
divided into a number of
apartments, and the exact
information as to which
apartment the disturbance
may have occurred in is still
unknown. The exact events
that occurred are also still
unknown.
Pennsylvania State Police
have yet to file an official
report, and the officers on
Melissa HoUiet, The Clarion Call
SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE - Police responded to an alleged incident Wednesday evening. The back yard (left) of 285 South Fifth
Avenue is where witnesses say the disturbance may have occured.
the scene declined comment.
Individual organizations
responding to the scene
included local paramedics
and the Clarion University
Director of Public Safety.
David Tedjeske.
According to Alycia Rea. arrived between (S:15 p.m. arrived on the scene but was
Leann Miles and Erica and 8:30 p.m. The residents not able to provide any addi-
Place. who reside on South
Fifth Avenue, respondents
to the scene allegedly
included two police cars and
two ambulances, which
also alleged that they saw
the use of a stretcher by the
paramedics on .scene.
The owner of the apart-
ment. Walter Smith, also
tional information.
More information will be
provided by Pennsylvania
State Police at a later date.
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PATRICK RYAN ^ The Clarion alumnus, pictured here with his girl-
friend Melissa Ernst, went missing on Aug. 13. His body was
allegedly found on Aug. 23, and his death is under investigation.
Ernst also graduated from Clarion with an Master of Science in
Library Science this past May
CLARION. Oct. 20 - A task force meeting was iield last
Thursday involving the case of missing Clarion University
student Patrick R\'an.
Present at the task force meeting were the Clarion
Borough Police and State Police from Clarion. Tionesta and Punxsutawney.
Thursdays task meeting was the most recent among the many meetings involving this
case.
"We Ve had probably 20 or 30 meetings so far. Maybe more." said Chief Hall.
Chief Hall is the Chief of Clarion Borough Police, and he was present at Thursday's meet-
ing.
The family is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the ^ivosecution
n| anyone criminally involved in Patrick's disappearance.
"The reward is still being offered and will hopefully bring Ibrward new information rele-
vant to the case." said Debbie I^yan. Patrick s mother.
Patrick Ryan had gone missiiig Aug L'i and a body found Aug 23 in Forrest County was
later confirmed to be his. Investigators are still working to find out why he would have
been in the area where his body was foiuid.
"You just can't be too careful." said Debbie Ryan.
Authorities said Patrick Ryan was last seen at the Captain Loomis bar in Clarion, which
is about 30 miles from where his body was found. The body was found in Forrest County
by a man who was taking a lunch break, and an autopsy did not conclusively say how Ryan
died.
Ryan graduated from Clarion and had returned to study for his Masters of Science in
Library Science. Several other members of his familv are also Clarion alumni.
911 center location controversial
Brittnee Koebler
Assistant Editor
s_bekoebleri!i'clanon.edi.i
CLARION, Oct. 20 - Debate
over the placement of the
new 911 equipment contin-
ues, while some question
the Clarion County Office of
Emergency Services (OES)
being housed in the former
jail.
The installation of this
state-of-the-art equipment,
totahng $982,687, will allow
dispatchers to know the
GPS location of the caller.
Currently, the OES and
the 911 control center are
being housed in the former
jail. The 911 control center
has been housed in this
building since 1973, The
area that is utilized whenev-
er called into action to
respond to an emergency,
the Emergency Command
Post, is located in the base-
ment.
Yet. controversy has sur-
faced concerning these new
plans.
According to the
"Commissioners Defend
OES Building" stor, in The
Clarion News on Oct. 13,
Scott Sheri'v. a flight para-
medic, 911 dispatcher and
former emergency manage-
ment services director,
claims that the jail is unfit
for these new plans.
However, the commission-
ers have put much elfort
into finding the most suit
able location.
"Over the past five years
the commissioners have
looked at other buildings to
liouse the 911 Center, but all
of those efforts proved to be
quite costly; one. to pur
chase the ground, and two.
to transfer equipment. In
order to continually run the
911 Center, a separate
Center would have to be
constructed at the same
time we continued to oper-
ate. When the figures came
in. we estimated that the
cost to do this would have
been between $6-$7 million.
The county did not have this
type of money, so we looked
at the current building and
decided to do renovations
and upgrades in a "phased"
project," said Commissioner
Donna Hartle.
In addition. Hartle said.
"This building has been con-
sidered structurally sound.
The construction of this
building has four-foot solid
sandstone foundations with
three-foot solid
sandstone/brick interior
walls. On the outside it does
look like a fortress and is
constructed the same."
The 911 equipment has
also continually been
upgraded throughout the
many "phases" of this project.
Jonathan Donelli/The Clarion Call
911 Center - The current
Clarion County Office of
Emergency Services is locat-
ed in the former jail.
according to Hartle. She
also said that under the
Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency guide-
lines, they are required to
have wireless technology
incorporated into the sys-
tem by June 2006.
"'Also. I have, on behalf of
the other two commission-
ers, secured a U.S.
Deparment of Justice grant
for Global Information
Systems/Computer Aided
Dispatch (GIS/CAD). to be
added onto the new 911
equipment. That grant
totaled .$147,000. This was
made possible through
Senators Spector and
Santorum and
Congressman Peterson."
Hartle said.
Hartle traveled, with one
other staff member, to
Charlotte, North Carolina
on Monday, Oct. 17. to begin
ti-aining for the completion
of the federal forms, and the
processes to obtain this
GIS/CAD equipment.
The Clarion OES/91]
Emergency Dispatch Center
was the second facility of its
kind in Pennsylvania.
""After 32 years in opera-
tion. I am very proud to say
that what we have here in
Clarion County truly offers
our citizens the very best
technology and emergency
services available. We have
made our long range plans
and goals for that facility
and operation and feel that
it is the very best at the
least cost to our taxpayers."
said Hartle.
Both community members
and Clarion students may
feel the issue is important.
Freshman Stephanie
Klingman said, '"I think that
me being a young female
student, having this will be
very beneficial for my safety
in the future."
In addition. David
Tedjeske. Director of Public
Safety at Clarion University
said. "The Clarion County
Office of Ep-'ergency
Services has an excellent
working relationship with
Clarion University's Public
Safety Department, and I
would expect that to remain
the same regardless of
where the center is located."
Senate
approves
Real Estate
Club RSO,
funds AG BS
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION, ~. 17 -
Student senate's seventh
meeting of the fall semester
was held on Oct. 17. where
the Association of Graduate
Business Students (A(JBS)
was allocated money for a
trip, the Real Estate Club
was approved as a new rec-
ognized student organiza-
tion (RSO) and several
annovuicements were made.
A motion was passed. 19-1-
1 to allocate $1,335 to AGBS
for an annual trip the group
takes to New York City.
During discussion of the
motion, a representative
from AGBS asked to have
the request's total changed
from the initial $1.33.5 to
$1,818. The original request
was to help pay for vans,
parking and hotel. However,
due to late attempts to
reserve the vans and hotel,
the cost of the trip was
increased wlien other
arrangements were made.
See 'SENATE' on page 2.
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October 20. 2005
October 20. 2005
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CEO of Children's Hospital to speak at Clarion
Jeffry Richards
Assistant Circulation Manager
sJprichardsttclarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 18 - Roger
Oxendale, president and
CEO of Children's Hospital
of Pittsburgh and former
Clarion University gradu-
ate, will be speaking at a
presentation on Friday, Oct.
21 at 10 a.m. in rooms 250-
252 of Gemmell Student
Complex. The focus of the
presentation is on his career
in the health care industry.
The presentation is free and
open to the public.
Oxendale received his
bachelor's degree in busi-
ness administration from
Clarion in 1976, then his
M.B.A. in 1977. He has been
with Children's Hospital in
Pittsburgh since 1995 when
he was hired as chief finan-
cial officer. He then was pro-
moted to chief operating
officer in 2000.
"U.S. News and World
Report" consistently ranks
Children's Hospital in
Pittsburgh as one of the top
pediatric hospitals in the
United States. Oxendale
also played a large role in
negotiationing of the UPMC
and Children's Hospital
merger. He is also involved
with various youth non-
profit programs in the area.
Prior to his career with
Children's Hospital, he
worked as senior financial
executive with Allegheny
Health, Education and
Research Foundation. He
was also a senior audit man-
ager with the Price
Roger Oxendale
Waterhouse Coopers in
Pittsburgh.
Oxendale was invited by
the Center for Advancement
at Clarion to give the pres-
entation. During this pres-
entation he will be express-
ing how he got involved in
the medical field and what it
is like. It will be then moved
to an open forum where stu-
dents, faculty and the com-
munity members who are
present can ask questions
and get feedback from him.
According to Chuck Desch
from the Center for
Advancement, students are
encouraged to ask questions
about why Oxendale chose
Clarion and his experiences
with the university.
Oxendale himself was
unavailable for any com-
ments on the exact agenda
of the presentation.
Trial of
Milosevic
tiolds lessons
for Iraqi
prosecutors
Moily Moore
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
THE HAGUE,
Netherlands, Oct. 18 —
Three years and eight
months into the war crimes
trial of former Yugoslav
president Slobodan
Milosevic, the courtroom
still crackles with explosive
outbursts.
"You know perfectly well
those people were
butchered," prosecutor
Geoffrey Nice shouted at a
former Serbian police chief
this month while question-
ing him about the deaths of
more than 40 ethnic
Albanians in the Kosovo vil-
lage of Racak during the
winter of 1999.
"This is preposterous,"
shot back the witness,
Bogoljub Janicevic, his wire-
rimmed glasses sliding
down his nose.
On the opposite side of the
courtroom, on the fifth
anniversary of his fall from
power in Belgrade, the
white-haired Milosevic sat
impassively. But his face
darkened several shades of
red, as often happens when
testimony heats up.
As Iraqi prosecutors pre-
pare for the trial of former
president Saddam Hussein,
scheduled to begin in
Baghdad on Wednesday,
Milosevic's slow-moving
case at the U.N. Balkans
war crimes tribunal demon-
strates the many pitfalls
entailed in trying deposed
leaders in a court of law:
The defendants drag out
their cases, they can intimi-
date witnesses, and any
links to atrocities are usual-
ly concealed by layers of
subordinates.
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HSEC to begin new program
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfischer@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 18 -
Clarion's Health and
Science Education Center
started its new program this
month with Clarion
University's Earl R. Siler
Children's Learning
Complex.
The program is to educate
the Siler Complex's children
on various kinds of health
issues.
The program is set to run
from October to June 2006.
The programs will take
place every first Tuesday of
the month, with the chil-
dren traveling to the HSEC,
then the HSEC staff travel-
ing to the Siler Complex on
the successive Tuesday. The
wide range of topics to be
discussed during the course
of the year include growth
and development, mental
and emotional health, nutri-
tion and fitness, safety, fam-
ily life and health, disease
prevention, consumer
health, substance abuse,
and community and envi-
ronmental health.
Associate Director of
Programming Ron Radaker
has high hopes for the pro-
grams success.
"We jointly decided on
having our staff visit the
Siler Center on a regular
basis to increase the
awareness of being
healthy." Radaker said,
"Starting this month and
running through June of
2006 we are talking with the
children about various
health topics that could pro-
mote life long health as the
children grow into adult-
hood."
The Siler Complex is locat-
ed in the basement of
Clarion University's Ralston
Hall and has been working
with children since its staft
in 1990. It handles children
from ages 15 months to 5
years and is open to both
students and the Clarion
community alike.
The HSEC is located on
Main St. in downtown
Clarion, and has been dedi-
cated to educating resi-
dents, students, and chil-
dren since the Center's
establishment in May 2002.
It offers a wide range of pro-
grams from fitness, healthy
eating, illness, and drug and
substance abuse.
MeiIsM Hollier/rfie Clarion Call
SILER COMPLEX - Siler Complex staff educates local children
on a wide range of topics
'SENATE' continued from
front page.
Also, in a 21-0-0 vote, a
motion to approve the Real
Estate Club as a RSO was
approved. The organization
is not charging dues this
semester to try and moti-
vate students to join.
On Oct. 29, Clarion
University will play host to
a fall open house for
prospective freshmen. The
visitors will participate in
events that include : a wel-
come by the university pres-
ident, academic program
presentations, a university
fair, lunch at Chandler and
a tour of both campus and
Reinhard Villages.
The Safety Walk is sched-
uled for Oct. 25 to begin at 6
p.m. in front of public safety.
The student senate meet-
ing on Oct. 24 will host
republican mayoral candi-
date for Clarion Borough,
John R. Stroup. The meet-
ing will begin at 7^30 a.m. in
246 Gemmell where Stroup
will be available to answer
students' questions.
Democratic mayoral candi-
date, Dr. Brenda Sanders
DeDe, will be at the Nov 7
student senate meeting. The
meeting will begin at 8^30
p.m. due to Social Equity
Week Events. DeDe will also
be answering students'
questions.
All students are invited to
attend all student senate
meetings.
A tentative date for this
semester's advocacy day is
planned for Nov 8 and 9.
The last advocacy day was
used to generate letters
from students, faculty, sup-
port staff, boards and coun-
cils, parents and grandpar-
ents and important business
leaders for support of addi-
tional funding.
Melissa Holller/T/ie Cfarfon Call
STUDENT SENATE - Student Senate allocates funds forAGBS trip.
The Clarion Call provides a synopsis of all criminal
investigations as conducted by the Clarion University
Public Safety for the month of October 2005. Ail infor-
mation can be accessed on the PubUc Safety Web page.
■ Oct. 15, at 10:58 p.m. university police responded to
the fourth floor of Wilkinson Hall for a possible mari-
juana violation; numerious items where taken from a
room and will be sent to the crime lab to be tested.
Charges are pending until results come back from the
lab. Alcohol was also found in the room.
■ Juha Nene, 18 of Erie, Pa., was staggering in Lot 8
on service road. Female admitted to having drinking
wine. She failed PET and was cited for underage con-
sumption and public drunkenness.
■ Oct. 7, at 2:21 a.m., a report of criminal mischief was
being investigated by university police. Unknown actor
had hit the exit sign in Wilkinson Hall with a baseball
bat causing damage to light. Under investigation.
■ Philip Drelick, 19, of Meadville, PA., was stopped on
Oct. 7 by Carlson Library for staggering on the handi-
cap sidewalk. He was very uncooperative with officers
and was cited for public drunkness and underage con-
sumption.
■ CoUn Davis, age 20, was cited on Oct. 7 at 3:45 a.m.,
for underage consumption by university police while in
Wilkinson Hall. Davis did admit to consuming alcohol
and did have an odor of alcohol on his breath. Davis also
failed PBT
■ Oct. 7, at 10:13 p.m., a report of a hit and run acci-
dent occurred in Parking Lot 11. University pohce are
investigating.
■ Oct. 6, unknown person(s) kicked the rear trunk area
of a Chrysler parked in Lot P, damaging the trunk.
■ Oct. 4, at 3:55 p.m., university police were called to
investigate a report of harassment, of a resident of
Givan Hall by a known actor. Criminal prosecution was
declined by victim at this time.
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Where did the fans go
Last Saturday [editor's
note: Oct. 8] it is true that
the fighting men of our foot-
ball team lost, but some-
times the real story is not in
the final score. The real
story is how their fighting
spirit kept on till the bitter
end, and how the people
who claimed to be their
"fans" deserted them when
it became apparent the bot-
tom line would not be what
they had hoped for.
No matter how cold the
weather got or how their
spirits were dampened by
rain, they would fight.
If men were hurt the
rest would take up the
slack, which is what this
team does at every game. If
one man is hurt and can not
play, the others have to fight
harder to show they will not
give up or give in.
These men put their
bodies on the line at each
and every game. They fight
almost like the warriors of
old, who would go out on the
battlefield and fight even if
they lost; to the last second
they would fight.
The fire in their souls to
represent this school the
best they can was not
quenched by the cold and
the rain. It only took a little
disappointment to make
people in the Clarion stands
leave.
What would happen to
the football program if the
team up and left when at
half time they knew they
were in trouble? People
would write in to newspa-
pers calling them every
derogatory name in the
book. They would be called
quitters and looked down
upon, and 1 feel that the
audience that left deserves
exactly this.
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When I was a kid I never
missed a Saturday morning
power hour. I know what
you're thinking, but I was
five and a power hour was
watching the back-to-back
episodes of my two favorite
cartoons, "He-Man: Masters
of the Universe" and "She*
Ra: Princess of Power," not
drinking 60 shots of Beast
in an hour. My desire to
recapture something of my
stress-free youth is the rea-
son why I purchased a "He-
Man" DVD last week on an
impulse during my weekly
Wal-Mart trip. Many people
love the carioons they
watched when we were lit-
tle, but how do our views
change when we become
older and wiser?
When I was five or six the
shows I watched were so
funny to me in such an inno-
cent way. Somewhere in jun-
ior high or middle school,
however, those same shows
became funny for completely
different reasons. When did
Shaggy and Scooby Doo
become drug addicts, for
instance? In kindergarten,
the kids found them funny
for constantly eating every-
thing or getting into trouble.
At what age did I realize the
reason they always had the
munchies was because they
were stoned and that Fred
was most likely a pimp who
always happened to disap-
pear with Daphne?
Why did the meaning have
to change? I liked being
dumb-happy. I wish that I
could go back to that time
before I realized that it was
weird and immoral for
Smurfette to be the only girl
in a village of horny blue
people. Weren't the majority
of us happy when we were
young, before we knew that
the world could be ugly? I
don't know whether it's
something that happens
overnight or a gradual
change that takes place over
years, but it happens to all
of us.
Is it better to be unaware
of the things around you
and happy in your own
world, or to lose your inno-
cence and be corrupted by
the world around you?
When I see my young
cousins, I envy their state of
mind. The world is such a
wonderful happy place at
that age. There is no prob-
lem larger than what your
fairy godmother or neigh-
borhood Carebear can fix.
Then you grow up and your
fairy godmother dies: you
realize Tinkerbell will still
survive even if you don't
clap because it's only a tele-
vision show. You realize the
world is an unfair place
where the good guys don't
always win and bad things
happen to good people.
I'd like to find the faith in
humanity that I had when I
was young. The dream that
there is always a hero wait-
ing to save you and things
work out for the best faded
away over the years and I
became cynical. As I sit
down and watch my old car-
toons I'm reminded of a time
when all of life's problems
were solved in a simple
manner and the good of
humanity always prevailed.
Clarion students participate in D.C. peace rally
Ashlee Kusciiner
and Laura Buss
Unless you've been living
in a hole, you've probably
noticed that there was a
massive peace rally held in
Washington, D.C. on Sept.
24. Sprinkled throughout
the crowd, carrying signs
and exercising their right to
free speech, were a number
of Clarion University stu-
dents.
The older generation likes
to call us (the younger gen-
eration) apathetic, as if we
don't care about the world
around us. Yet, out of the
hundreds of thousands of
people who were there, a
large percentage was made
up of this "indifferent" gen-
eration. Maybe it's because
we see our best friends
going off to countries we've
only heard of on CNN, then
watch in horror as they
come back in pieces or, in
some cases, not at all.
■^, PEACE RALLY - Clarion students
People have lost friends and
family-and they're fed up.
In the '60s, the peace move-
ment was about youth, free
love and avoiding the draft.
Now it's about keeping fam-
ilies together.
In this century, "peace"
has become something far
more inclusive! more
■ American. This peace rally
saw something that the '60s
never saw: entire families-
mothers, fathers, grandpar-
ents, children, gay, straight,
all social demographics, all
races, all religions, rich
poor, middle class, democ-
rat, republican, green and
libertarian. It didn't matter
who you were or where you
came from. It all meant the
Photo courtesy of Laura Buss
traveled to Washington, D.C.
same thing: we want peace,
and we want it now.
This picture's a lot bigger
than the one that Fox News
and all the other corporate-
owned news franchises
allow you to see. The tide is
turning: the majority of
Americans are now against
the war. If you don't think
that's the case, just think
about this: somewhere
between 100,000 and
300,000 people gathered for
peace. A meager 400 pro-
war activists showed up on
the Mall the next day. The
silent majority has spoken:
we are no longer silent-we
want our troops home, and
we want them home now.
Snaking throughout the
crowd was a line of people
clutching a string of pic-
tures and names: all the
servicemen and women who
have paid the ultimate sac-
rifice for... well, we're not
sure what for. There's a con-
sensus in this country that
it is unpatriotic to be
against war, but what can
be more patriotic than sup-
porting our troops by bring-
ing them home safe and in
one piece?
There are some people who
have asked what we accom-
plished that day, and our
response? It doesn't matter
if we got our message
across. It doesn't matter
that President Bush wasn't
in the White House that day
(but even if he had been, it's
unlikely that he would have
shown up to defend his war
to us, the rabble). What
really matters is that thou"
sands of people gathered as
a mosaic of a new America,
one that's not afraid to
stand up for a common
cause.
We have been fighting for
too long. It's time to stop the
killing and finally let a
nation in mourning heal its
wounds-together.
Yes, the team did lose,
but they did not give up.
This is something that can
not be said for most of their
"fans."
-John Thompson
Newspapers and other
sources of knowledge
I couldn't agree more with
Jeannette Good's article
"Knowing Current Events is
Critical." We have access to
a variety of news sources,
both in print and online. I'm
sure there's a reason why
we've got newspapers in
Carlson Library. (For those
who are enrolled in a foreign
language class or proficient
in another language, there
are several foreign language
newspapers available, too).
While I was an undergrad-
uate in Massachusetts, I'd
read the "Boston Globe" on a
regular basis. My college
participated in a program (I
forget the name) in which
newspapers were delivered
in the morning (weekdays
only) and available for free
at the information desk dur-
ing the school year. Perhaps
this is something the stu-
dent government could look
into.
Go to Carlson (or the book-
store) and pick up a newspa-
per. There's plenty to know
about.
- Ehsa Babel,
Graduate student
Comments on column
All I have heard for the
last few weeks is the grow-
ing controversy with Jason
Bice. As I'm sure you all
know, he has a lot of stu-
dents in an uproar around
campus.
It's true that some of his
content was questionable
and maybe a little bit offen-
sive ... if you don't have a
sense of humor. As I see it,
only knowing Bice for a few
weeks and working with
him at the school's TV sta-
tion, I think he is just out to
make people laugh. I don't
honestly think he has a hid-
den agenda to offend people.
I strongly believe that peo-
ple are blowing this way out
of proportion. I say its time
we all just let the storm pass
over and get on with your
lives. At the pace we are
going someday we are going
to be completely censored in
every form of media and
then all of these people who
are upset will be truly
happy. Until then there is
always going to be some-
body in the news or even
school papers causing con-
troversy, but that is what
makes life interesting.
In my opinion people just
need to relax a little bit and
just laugh at comments such
as ones Jason Bice made!
use your sense of humor, I
know you got it hidden
somewhere.
- Nick Rimer,
Student
Lack of defense for
column
I couldn't help but notice a
lack of defense for Jason
Bice and his column "Sorry
about that." First I should
make it clear that although
I am not a fan, I feel a col-
umn like his is needed just
as much as "News from The
Fashion Club." Like it or
not. Bice does represent one
facet of the student body
and his statements deserve
to be heard like anyone
else's in this student-run
paper. The Call has always
had the disclaimer that is
now shown prominently on
the opinions page. It is there
to place the responsibility
where it belongs on the
shoulders of the writer.
Now I should console Bice
and inform him that he is in
good company. He is part of
that great tradition that
includes: Harriet Beecher
Stowe, Salmon Rushdie,
Gerard Damiano and Joe
Esterhaus (if you don't know
who these people are look
them up and draw your own
conclusion). Luckily no one
has put out a death warrant
on Mr. Bice's head, but some
seem to have come close.
One final thought: rela-
tions between CU students
and locals have always had
a dark undercurrent to
them (I can personally
attest that it goes back at
least 20 years). I don't
believe that anything done
by The Call (positive or neg-
ative) is going to make much
of a difference.
- Von G. Winger
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October 20. 2005
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Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
s_amboynes@clarlon,edu
Don't Judge me
(or anyone)
To avoid sounding preachy, I'll be frank. Do not judge
people that you do not know. Do not judge me. Do not
judge the people in your classes, at the mall, at your
place of employment.
Always keep in mind that people may have circum-
stances unbeknownst to you. If you do not know all the
details of how someone
feels, do not assume. Do
not judge people's lives
that you know absolutely
nothing about. If you do
not know someone's pres-
ent situationCs), let alone
their past, do not criticize
or stereotype.
Maybe someone keeps to
their self because they are
shy, not because they are
stuck up. Maybe some-
body is self-conscious of
their body because they
suffered emotional or ver-
bal abuse, not because
they are self-obsessed,
shallow or want attention.
Maybe that girl that you
think is a bitch is really the nicest person you would
ever want to meet ... but you were too busy judging her
to take the time to get to know her. Maybe that guy is
gay ... but maybe he is your potential best friend, too,
if you would just look past that label.
Maybe people who seem to preach their religion or
political beliefs just want to share something that they
are enthusiastic about - they probably are not overly
concerned if they "convert" you. Maybe some people do
not dress nice, or they carry impostor designer bags
because they cannot afford the "real deal." Maybe
someone is hurting inside, and you are too busy being
selfish and too judgmental to open your eyes and look.
I'm sure you have your share of problems, too. So
keep your problems in mind, and know that, while you
are busy judging others, someone may be judging your
problems, and your life, too! Some people do not want
pitied, but they are waiting for someone to reach out
to them. Some people do not want other people know-
ing their problems, but maybe just seek a friend.
I do not go out as much as some of my peers. This is
because I am not feeling well due to a chronic illness,
or because I would rather use my money for other
things. It is not because I am anti-social or do not
want to hang out with friends. I keep to myself some-
times. I am sort of an introvert until I get to know peo-
ple. I do not think this means I am stuck up, and it
certainly does not mean that I am not a fun, kind and
loving person.
I have had many experiences in life where friends of
mine have been judged, too. I see these situations first
hand every day and can envision even more that I do
not even witness firsthand. A girl who goes to a "rich"
school, and because she was not as wealthy, gets
looked down upon. A girl who shops at thrift stores -
because that's what she can afford. A black man in a
mostly-white ivy-league college. A male figure skater.
A female who enjoys deerhunting. That guy who
never finished college. The woman at work who looks
strung out every day. Maybe she is just stressed, or
tired! Or what about the kid on the high school foot-
ball team who is the slowest of all, overweight and
gets teased by his teammates. They may be joking, but
some people take this teasing to heart. These are all
realistic situations of people facing judgments and
stereotypes, by others who are no better than them.
So I ask you all to judge yourselves before you judge
anyone else. Look in the mirror and until YOU are
perfect, keep your judgments and your opinions on
others to yourself.
Senioritis will kill us all (We are not alone)
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson@cljirion,eclu
For my 22nd hirtlulay last
month, I got a scrapbook
containing almost every
copy of The Dumping
(Jround I'd written since I
was a sophomore, complete
with httle pictures (loogled
from the Internet of objects
or people referenced in the
specific columns. It took
three months to make, give
or take, I've been told, and
the effort shows — I've been
given a lot of great things
for my birthday over the
years, but that one takes the
cake. There are those out
there reading this thinking
that a better gift would be to
burn all those columns
because they aren't worth
the paper they're printed on,
but f*ck 'em (don't you love
asterisks?). Shouldn't you be
turning the page now?
Anyway, it was interesting
to see how far I've come in
the past three years. From
writing about why zealous
non-smokers irritate the
hell out of me, to Wal-Mart
(the fact that I worked their
as a cashier after writing
that article is an irony not
lost on me), to talking about
hc" A.L.F. is nothing more
than celebration of death.
The pictui •=■ that went along
with the columns were the
least to change: from a
headshot with my head
turned down (I had a scar of
a pimple on my chin that I
thought was glaringly obvi-
ous) to me leaning against
the logo wearing a shirt that
read I DO ALL OF MY
OWN STUNTS to me in
bear slippers and a tie.
Whatever. You're probably
wondering why I've devoted
so much time to a scrapbook
that, to anyone else, is just a
bunch of random articles
glued in. It's just that I've
realized how much I've
"grown up" in the past four
years. If the IS-yearold me
could meet the 22-year-old
me, the IS-yearold would
kick the 22-year-old's ass (or
try to — I'm stronger than I
was when I was 18) and the
scrapbook signifies that for
me.
In a few short months,
we'll all be in ceremonial
robes, getting a piece of
paper from the Dean or
President or whoever the
hell it is that hands out the
diplomas and shakes our
hand, and we'll all be gradu-
ates! for the most part done
with schooling for the rest of
our lives. It's kind of a
shaky, anxious idea.
We've been indoctrinated
to think that once that
diploma slips into our
hands, we're cut loose, away
from the support system
that we've grown accus-
tomed to and worked with.
We're on our own, friends
and neighbors, and we are
entirely responsible for our-
selves.
But that's such a lie. We're
never alone, not entirely. If
you think about it, we'll all
still have our network of
friends and family to help us
through the troubled times.
Over the course of the past
four or five years, depending
on who's reading this, we've
watched friends and
acquaintances enroll in col-
lege and drop out. At orien-
tation, the speakers may
have had you look around as
they told you that the people
next to you won't make it to
graduation. And it's true.
How many people can you
name that dropped out,
flunked out or just disap-
peared? The number's
frightening, when you stop
to think about it.
But we made it, friends
and neighbors. We've made
friends and partners here
that, hopefully, will endure
long past graduation, until
we're old and senile. That's
our support system. These
are the people that, when
troubled times fall, will be
right there to help us
through it. Maybe not phys-
ically, but through a tele-
phone, an e-mail or a hasti-
ly planned flight.
Take a look around. In a
few months, we'll be grown
ups. The cycle has complet-
ed. And we'll all start fami-
lies and careers and have
children that will perpetu-
ate the cycle further. You've
come along way, baby.
That's what the scrapbook,
beyond the memories of
scribbling these mostly
worthless columns, means
to me. I can see the friends
I've gained and lost over the
course of that time. Who
knew nostalgia could be so
depressing?
No jokes this week and no
punchline, either. Just a
question" So, how are you
holding up?
Community should
focus on more
pressing issues
For the past few weeks,
nearly enough space to fill
half a Clarion Call has been
taken up by the letters to
the editor about Mr. Jason
Bice. My question to the
campus community is why
not focus on more pressing
issues?
I found the article that
Clarion Call staff writer
John Santa wrote, entitled
"Some Concerned French
Language Major in Danger
After Cuts" more disturbing
than any of Mr. Bice's ranti-
ngs. The article details
budget cuts and the loss of
faculty members, something
which every department on
campus is feeling right now.
I give props to Dr. Spina for
being the first to speak out
using the Clarion Call as an
outlet. However, there is
much more to the story than
what is discussed within the
small news clip.
Here is a question for
Clarion^ how did the State
System of Higher Education
over-allocate Two Million
dollars to our facility? More
importantly, how did
Clarion University SPEND
it? Where exactly did that
money go? The only new
buildings I see are the vil-
lages. As I served as a
Student Senator in the past
it was explained to the
board the reasoning behind
constructing that "commu-
nity-away-from-campus"
known as Reinhard
Villages. Campbell Hall was
being shut down due to an
outdated building that was
not up to building codes. It
was also confirmed that
Campbell hall was going to
be immediately demolished
to make way for parking for
faculty. Well, two years later
and big-old-beautiful
Campbell still towers over
Gemmell because our uni-
versity didn't factor in the
cost for leveling the struc-
ture.
One of Clarion's primary
focuses as I served my three
year Student Senate term
was enrollment. The prob-
lem continues, not only in
the French Department, but
all over campus. Clarion
cuts faculty. Clarion cuts
choice and opportunity for
its students. Clarion cuts
opportunity for its students,
then, in my eyes, we're cut-
ting our own enrollment.
Dr. Spina, you're right,
this university is hurting
and it is being run like a
business. Unfortunately, the
affects are hurting students
just as much as faculty
members. Why would a
French Major enroll at a
university that only offers
one French professor?
Communication faculty
members were cut, and now
we have oversized classes
due to the leftovers. Yet
another choice and opportu-
nity for the students pushed
away due to budget cuts.
So the next time you want
to get upset about some-
thing and write in to the
call, make it worth while.
You might just stumble
across some interesting tid-
bits of information like,
while budget cuts are hap-
pening all across campus!
they stop at Provost Nolan
and President Grunenwald's
door, because they are guar-
anteed a pay increase everv
year . You just might be sur-
prised at how many faculty
members could be saved just
from those funds. Then,
when students decide to
write in about something,
send it to:
Chancellor Judy G. Hample
PA State System of Higher
Education
2986 North Second Street
Harrisburg, pa 17110
And let her know how you
would like to re-earmark the
allocations so it benefits
you. I mean it's only your
money, education and future
after all.
- Mark J. Zmitravich,
Student
Kyle Rakiecki
Junior, Earth and Space Science
"A dead man."
Sara Hoover
and Jenna Angelos
What costume will
you be wearing
for Halloween
this year?"
Eric Molnar
Freshman, Math Education
"Jason from L.B."
Kristin Faux
Sophomore, Biology
"A Bunny."
Ml ATA SHERIKF
Sophomore, Chemistry
"Catwomen."
Jon Hoburg
Sophomore, Business
"Howard Stern."
Nicole Ritchie
Sophomore, Psychology
"A mouse."
Mtms
Martin shares stories of liardsliips, race discrimination
Ariel Weaver
aarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Oct. 18 - At
7:30 p.m. the Hart Chapel
auditorium was full. It was-
n't for a play, or a production
done by the dance team, and
it wasn't for a class; it was
for "True Colors: Reshaping
Our Attitudes about Race
and Ethnicity," presented by
Joe Martin.
The presentation started
off with a brief introduction
of Joe Martin. Martin is a
professor at the University
of West Florida, named one
of the top motivational pro-
fessors in America and also
named one of Who's Who
Among American Teachers.
He currently holds a stu-
dent reality talk show and
has published many books.
After Martin was intro-
duced he came right up onto
the stage and started with a
poem about race. He wrote
the poem, "My Skin, Your
Skin," when he was 13 years
old. Before explaining what
the poem was about Martin
gave a little look into his life
story.
Martin grew up in one of
the toughest projects in the
U.S., Liberty City in Miami.
His mom was 16 years old
when she had him. His dad
left when he was two years
old. He had lost six friends
by the age of 16, and had
seen everything from his
own mother being held at
gun point to her trying to
drink herself to death at
night. In middle school
Martin would sometimes be
solicited by prostitutes, and
for three years of his life he
was sexually abused by a
male role model in his life.
After all of this tragedy and
hardships he said, "I'm still
here."
"I start off with this poem
to set the tone, I thought it
would be a good way to
make this program a lot eas-
ier, because to be honest I
never do programs like
this," said Martin. "I know
that all of you are probably
thinking that was just your
every day poem about race,
but really there is a story
behind it, a day that
changed my life forever,"
said Martin.
At the age of 13, Martin
witnessed a crowd beat a
young white man and killed
him with the butt of an axe.
Ashley E. Angle
Features Editor
Mother, teacher, business
owner, author and student
are all accomplishments
Pegg Watts-Cartwright, 46,
has under her belt. What
makes her unique? She's
accomplished all these
things despite being legally
bhnd.
Watts-Cartwright was
born with retinitis pigmen-
tosa, or RR
"It's a hereditary degener-
ative eye disease of the reti-
na," she said, putting it sim-
ply-
According to Yahoo!
health, RP causes side
vision to gradually decrease
and is eventually lost, but
central vision usually stays
until the end stages.
The degeneration happens
at different rates for each
person.
"I could wake up tomor-
row and be blind," Watts-
Cartwright said, "or I can
stay right where I'm at for
the next 20 years."
Adjusting to that fact was
not easy.
"It used to scare me
because I didn't like my per-
ception of blind people," she
said. "I didn't want to be
treated as a blind person."
Being blind does not only
mean the loss of sight, but
also the loss of anonymity.
Watts-Cartwright knows
she can't go anywhere with-
out being noticed because
she uses a cane to get
around.
"It's frustrating," she said.
"If I wanted to be noticed I
would wear a funny hat."
A Confusing Childhood
Watts-Cartwright is origi-
nally from the Queens area
of Long Island, N.Y. and is
the oldest of five children.
Her childhood was "confus-
ing and dysfunctional."
Watts-Cartwright's parents
divorced when she was very
young. At first, the children
were split up and lived with
grandparents, and after
that they lived with their
mother.
"My life was inconsistent,"
said Watts-Cartwright.
Her mother was abusive
when she drank and when
she lost her temper.
"You think there's got to
be something wrong with
you to have someone treat
you that way," she said.
Watts-Cartwright's rela-
tionship with her father
was non-existent at first,
but reconnected with him
around the age of 18.
As a teenager, Watts-
Cartwright ran away eight
to 10 times.
"It wasn't just running
away to a friend's house,"
she said. "It was like run-
ning away to Utah."
However, every time she
ran away she would feel
guilt. As the oldest of five
she felt she needed to take
on the burden, and when
she ran away she wasn't
there to protect her younger
siblings.
As a runaway, Watts-
Cartwright was using pot
and LSD and discovered
that the only way to survive
was to participate in illegal
activities.
"I was running towards
something that was missing
inside," Watts-Cartwright
said of being a runaway. "I
wanted to make my life bet-
ter, but it was turning out
worse."
Watts-Cartwright decided
to check herself into a resi-
dential treatment program,
Seabury Barn, on Long
Island, for her behavioral
issues. She cites this as the
main turning point in her
life. While at Seabury Barn,
Watts-Cartwright learned
that her mother's behavior
had nothing to do with her.
The counselors made her
get her GED and started to
talk to her about going to
college.
Great Strides
"Living a life that is less
than you deserve is your
choice," said Watts-
Cartwright. "I chose to do
something else with my
life."
"The thing I'm most proud
of is being a mom," she said.
Watts-Cartwright feels that
the "dysfunctional crazi-
ness" stopped with her and
there was no violence in her
household.
Watts-Cartwright had two
children, moved back to
New York from California,
Morris Pratt/ rfte Ciarton Call
JOE MARTIN - Joe Martin presented "True Colors: Reshaping
Our Attitudes about Race and Ethnicity" on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
"Blood went everywhere,
including all of our faces. I
was traumatized and that is
a day I'll never forget,"
Martin said.
Martin said he needed
some form of therapy after
the event, so he turned to
writing. He was angry and
confused about the situation
so he let all of it out in his
poem, "My Skin, Your Skin."
As it turned out earlier that
week a black man was
pulled over by a couple of
white cops and was said to
have resisted arrest so the
cops continued to beat him
until he died; this man
turned out to be a pastor of
one of the largest churches
in Miami. This was the
beginning of the Liberty
City Riots, which consisted
of burning buildings, mur-
ders and rioting. That
Saturday morning hap-
pened because the people of
Liberty City believed that
killing the white man would
serve them justice.
Martin knew he had to
move on from this situation
and learn and grow from it.
He eventually attended The
University of West Florida,
which at the time had less
then five percent minorities
students. He ended up being
the only African American
in all of his classes.
Eventually he needed a
roommate to live with in an
apartment, but when he
answered the ads everyone
would turn him down
because of his skin color.
Eventually, he found a per-
son that didn't matter to,
this man was a white man
from Alabama; however, not
only would this man become
his roommate for the next
two years, but he would
become his life long best
friend and the Godfather to
his child.
Living with this man was
probably the best thing for
both of them because they
both realized why race is a
problem in this world.
Martin explained that there
are five reasons why race is
a problem in the world and
they were: everyone has
anger and hostility, fear and
insecurities, ignorance, the
media stereotypes and peer
pressure. Everyone is prej-
udice, he said, because we
all pre-judge people, there is
not one person out there
who hasn't pre-judged some-
one.
"We as a society need to
open up our eyes, cut TV off,
don't let it affect us as much,
because we are letting the
media dictate what we do,"
said Martin. He continued,
"We also need to not take
everything so offensively."
"This world is like a jigsaw
puzzle, it can't all be the
same, every piece must be
different to create the beau-
tiful picture," said Martin.
Martin ended the presen-
tation the same way he
started it, with a poem that
he wrote. Only this poem
was for his friend serving
triple life in prison.
"I thought the speaker was
really good, it made me feel
really inspired; and yeah, I
think we should have more
presentations like it," said
sophomore Jill Torchia.
got a divorce, remarried and
lost her second husband in
a car accident - all by the
time she was 30. At the
same time she was going
through a series of eye sur-
geries; she had been
declared legally bhnd at 19.
However, she made great
strides during this time,
earning a degree in Special
Education from
Stoney brook College.
More Changes
After losing her second
husband, Watts-Cartwright
took her children and
moved to Connecticut,
where she ran The
Learning Circle, a daycare
with 22 employees and 120
children. Two years later,
the daycare burned down
due to an arson fire. Watts-
Cartwright rebuilt it and
sold it.
Because of an arrange-
ment made when she
divorced from her first hus-
band, their children moved
with their father to finish
high school.
Being half Cherokee,
Watts-Cartwright jumped
at the chance to move to the
Cattaraugus Seneca
Reservation when asked by
friends. She lived there
from 1995-1997. She said
reservation living is not
much different from living
in a suburb or any other
town in America.
"They want satellite TV
and SUVs like everyone
else," said Watts-
Cartwright.
After hving on the reser-
vation, her mother offered
Watts-Cartwright a job with
her in Florida. She was
skeptical about working
with her mother at first, but
then decided to go for it.
"I wanted more positive
interaction and memories
between us," said Watts-
Cartwright, explaining on
how she made the final
decision to move to Florida.
A few years after moving
to Florida, Watts-
Cartwright decided to move
to Buffalo, N.Y. to be closer
to her son as he started col-
lege.
After her son finished col-
lege and after she married
for a third time, Watts-
Cartwright and her hus-
band moved to Arizona,
where she taught special
education classes. During
that time, she had to stop
teaching due to a drastic
change in her eye sight.
Because of a transfer in her
husband's job, Watts-
Cartwright ended up in
Clarion. She and her hus-
band have now been sepa-
rate for over a year and are
in the process of a divorce.
"Chasing Venus"
So that's her whole story,
right? Wrong. Watts-
Cartwright is also a pub-
lished author and it was her
book that ultimately led her
to take classes at Clarion
University. Watts-
Cartwright's book "Chasing
Venus" was published in
August 2004. The book is a
coming of age story that
takes place in the 1970s.
"It's about coming in to
your own and realizing
you're okay," she said.
Watts-Cartwright got the
idea for the book after tak-
ing a cross country road trip
with a friend. The book,
being somewhat of an auto-
biography, forced Watts-
Cartwright to revisit and
come to terms with things
in her past. She said that
growing up she felt the
things that went on in her
life had to be a secret, that
they had happened to her,
and only her. Through feed-
back from readers, Watts-
Cartwright came to learn
that she wasn't alone.
"Unfortunately, it's more
common to come from a
family with problems than
from that Beaver Cleaver
family," she said.
Moving Into Broadcast
Doing PR for the book
comes along with having it
published. Watts-
Cartwright appeared on
"Good Morning America"
and also on other television
and radio programs in
Florida and New York.
By doing PR for the book
Watts-Cartwright was able
to see that "radio is a great
medium for blind people."
The Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation in
Pittsburgh offered her the
chance to go back to school.
Watts-Cartwright decided
she wanted to learn to do
broadcasting and also to
learn how to write for
broadcast. She is currently
enrolled at Clarion
University as a full-time,
non-traditional student
majoring in communication.
Because of general educa-
tion requirement credits
from her previous educa-
tion, Watts-Cartwright will
be able to receive her degree
in two years.
She hosts her own show
on WCUC, the campus
radio station, from noon to 3
p.m. on Sundays. Her show,
"Sunday Brunch with the
Hippie," offers different seg-
ments such as "e-mails you
love to hate" and "the vibe,"
which is a take off of The
View's "Hot Topics" seg-
ment. She also plays classic
rock and San Francisco psy-
chedelic rock music.
"The best part is that I get
to share my crazy thought
patterns with unsuspecting
people," said Watts-
Cartwright.
WCUC has made some
changes to accommodate
Watts-Cartwright. They
placed raised dots on the
control panel, added a
closed circuit television in
order to make the scripts
bigger and gave her more
individuahzed training.
Watts-Cartwright lives in
Givan Hall in a medical sin-
gle. She doesn't like having
to share a bathroom and
misses having a kitchen,
but said she doesn't mind
living with the younger stu-
dents, citing that they all
have been "really nice" to
her.
So, what's next? First,
Watts-Cartwright plans to
move off campus in
December. She also has
three books in the works
that she would like to get
back to after graduating
from Clarion University in
Spring 2007.
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Page 6
THE CLAMOR CALL
October 20. 2005
Spotlight On: The Mark Ferrari Duo
Pittsburgh-based duo plays both covers and originals
Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
The Mark Ferrari Duo of
Pittsburgh, Pa. is a local
band with supersized talent
that t'ormed in the summer
of 2004. This duo, consisting
of Mark Ferrari and Todd
My rah, plays an eclectic mix
of rock, country covers and
originals. There may only be
two of them, but when one
hears them play, it is great-
ly understood why the need
for drums and other instru-
ments or vocalists is unnec-
essary. They fill the room
with a powerful sound and
engage the audience with
smooth vocals and impres-
sive acoustics.
Mark Ferrari, lead
singer/songwriter and
rhythm guitar player, as
well as founder of the duo,
formed the band after real-
izing his passion for singing.
He has been performing
since the age of 16. When he
was younger, he performed
in school musicals and acap-
pella groups, and won the
legendary "Mr. lUP" pag-
eant at the Indiana
University of Pa. due to his
soulful rendition of the Tony
Rich Project's "Nobody
Knows." After this, he
recorded some demos with
local Pittsburgh producers
and began his search for a
bandmate.
Ferrari writes many of his
own songs, and in his soul-
bearing lyrics, leaves his
Photo Illustration: Shasta Kurt^T'fie Clarion Call
The Mark Farrari Duo - Mark Ferrari and Todd Myrah make up the Pittsburgh, Pa. based band, The Mark Ferrari Duo. The group
plays an eclectic mix of rock and country covers.
heart and soul hanging out
for all to witness. He is a
school teacher by day and a
singer/songwriter by night.
His personal influences
include Edwin McCain, Jon
Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and
more. His goal is to be suc-
cessful, one way or another,
in the music industry. He is
working with local produc-
ers on cutting a mini-album
and feels that his ability to
write, arrange, and perform
truly raise him above other
local talent and many of his
fans would agree.
Todd Myrah, rhythm/lead
guitarist and vocalist for the
Mark Ferrari Duo, has
played guitar since the age
of eight. During his teens,
he was in many other suc-
cessful Pittsburgh bands
such as Inner Fate, Reign
and Gram Vogel. His band
Reign opened for artists like
REO Speedwagon and Ted
Nugent and also cut an
album at the time. Through
the years, he has become
acquainted with the music
industry both on stage and
behind the scenes. He went
to college for music business
and got to tour with bands
such as Double Trouble,
Alter Bridge (formerly
known as Creed), Johnny
Lang and Submersed. He
also wrote and composed
music for a nationally tele-
vised TV commercial.
Myrah has experience
working with music man-
agement companies and
also has experienced touring
as a tech/merchandising
guy. His true passion, how-
ever, is playing guitar and
singing, and finding Mark
Models provided for figure drawingolass
Kevin Wetter
Clarion Call Staff Writer
In figure drawing art
classes offered at Clarion
University, students get the
opportunity to sketch
human models. These mod-
els may be clothed, partial-
ly clothed or nude. It all
depends on the drawing.
WHAT ARE THE
REQUIREMENTS?
Anyone who wants to be a
model can sign up. The
models then work during
the figure drawing classes.
At the beginning of class,
models usually hold each
pose for about 30 seconds
for a total modeling time of
45 minutes. The students
do gesture drawings with
this type of modeling.
"Gesture drawings are
quick, short sketches," said
Melissa Kuntz, assistant
professor of painting.
The majority of the class
usually focuses on longer
drawings. According to
Kuntz, the better models
are ideal for this.
"Some of our better mod-
els are able to stand still for
half an hour which is ideal
for making longer draw-
ings," Kuntz said.
The models are asked to
come up with a variety of
poses quickly. This is ideal
for gesture drawings
because gesture drawings
focus on body movements
and gestures.
Models receive an hourly
wage. They get paid $8 an
hour for clothed, $9 an hour
for partially clothed and
$10 an hour for nude. The
reason they receive more
money for being nude Is
because there are few stu-
dents that are actually will-
ing to stand in front of the
class naked.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO
BE A MODEL? IS IT
CHALLENGING?
Brad Harrington is a sen-
ior acting major and models
for the figure drawing class-
es. Harrington first attend-
ed Edinboro University
because of their art depart-
ment and then transferred
to Clarion University.
Harrington strictly does
nude modeling because he
does not find it embarrass-
ing.
"The first couple of times
I was a little uncomfort-
able, but after awhile I did-
n't even notice. I just look at
it as taking off my clothes; I
do it at some point in the
day no matter what any-
way," Harrington said.
"It was a lot more work
than I thought. You have to
come up with several poses
in a short amount of time,"
said Harrington.
Harrington only models
three or four times a semes-
ter, but said the money is
still good.
WHAT DO
STUDENTS GET
OUT OUT OF OR
LEARN FROM
DRAWING LIVE
MODELS?
Kuntz said, "It is better
exercise for the drawing
students to work from a
nude model because it is
imperative that they get
the drawing right; they
can't cover their mistakes
by drawing the clothes on
the model."
"From a technical point it
teaches me how to draw the
human figure. It's different
from a regular art class
Melissa Holifer/The Clarion Call
ART MODELS - The figure drawing classes take place in
Marwick-Boyd. Students draw models who stanflf in front of the
class either clothed, semi-clothed or nude.
5 becau^ we get to draw live
models," said Ashley
,,Caggiano-Gaio, a senior
^focusing on a Bachelor's
''degree in fine arts with a
concentration in fabric sur-
face design and a member
of the figure drawing I
class.
"Drawing the figure is not
very forgiving. If the stu-
dent doesn't get the scale
? and proportion right then it
is obvious there is some-
thing wrong with the draw-
ing," said Kuntz.
WHAT IF THERE
ISN'T A MODEL FOR
THAT DAY?
Due to budget cuts there
. is not always a model pro-
vided for the class.
"There's not much I don't
like about the class, except
we don't have models every-
day because of the budget,"
Caggiano-Gaio said.
When there is not a
model in class, the students
often draw from slides.
"One class, when it was
nice out, we went outside
and did gesture drawings of
people walking by," said
Caggiano-Gaio.
HOW MANY
MODELS ARE
NEEDED FOR EACH
CLASS?
There are six levels of the
figure drawing class, but
they are stacked. A stacked
class means that all six lev-
els of the class take place in
the same room at the same
time.
"Most of the studio class-
es in the art department
are run this way,"
Caggiano-Gaio said.
Because the classes are
stacked, only one model is
needed for each class period
in which thev will be used.
in a city paper ad gave him
the opportunity to continue
his passion onstage. He
names his musical influ-
ences as Robbie Williams,
Oasis, Seal, Sting, Howie
Day, Coldplay and Tonic. He
is truly the yin to Ferrari's
yang, making this duo a
smashing success.
Together, these two make
magic onstage. Their unique
abilities, personalities,
styles and vocal sounds
make them a truly harmon-
ic duo. They cover everyone
from Goo Goo Dolls, Bon
Jovi, U2, Tom Petty, Maroon
5, Matchbox 20, 3 Doors
Down, Lifehouse, Kenny
Chesney, Keith Urban, Tim
McGraw and more. They
also do Ferrari's original
songs which include^ "Meant
To Be," "All She Needs,"
"Anymore." "Different Kind
of Blue" and "Letting Go."
All of the originals that they
play are written by Ferrari,
but at times Myrah will add
his own httle touches here
and there to the song.
Myrah also composes and
writes his own songs on the
side. Their fan base is a con-
sistent one, mostly friends
and family at the current
time, but is steadily grow-
ing. They have performed at
such venues as Red Star at
Station Square, Rhythm
House, Nick's Fat City,
South Side Works, RPM's,
Scooby's, the Baltimore
House, Good Times, Sieb's
Irish Pub and more.
Both hope to cut a CD,
become successful in the
music industry, keep on
playing and living their
dreams. With their good
looks, musical talent and
their growing positive repu-
tation, the Mark Ferrari
Duo appears to have a
bright future ahead.
The Mark Ferrari Duo's
gigs can be seen at various
venues in Pittsburgh, Pa.
They also hope to expand
their fan base and hopefully
perform some university
shows.
Josh Pierce
and Amanda Goe
^me myths
about
Greek life at CUP
Some common myths about
Greek life^
1. Myth: You are buying
your Mends.
Fact: The money that mem-
bers pay for dues actually
goes toward national dues ■ ■ ■" ' ■""
to keep chapters in good standing with their national
organizations. The money also goes toward local chapter
operations such as recruitment events, A.L.F. float mate-
rials, keeping a chapter house in working order and pay-
ing for composites. Many organizations do fundraisers to
lighten the jSnancial burden of individual dues, but the
fact remains that without these funds organizations
would not be able to operate at a respectable level.
2. Myth* The only thing that Greeks do is drink and
party.
Pact: Though some members choose to participate in a
party atmosphere, partying is not all that Greeks do.
Every Gfeek organization at Clarion participates in
some form of community service. Sororities and fraterni-
ties have sisterhood and brotherhoods where they do a
fun activity as a group. Individual members also partici-
pate in a wide variety of university organizations such as
athletics, student senate, UAB and other campus wide
groups.
3. Myth: All Greeks have low GPAs.
Pact: The Greeks at Clarion are expected to maintain a
specific GPA as both individuals and as an organization.
In fact many Greek organizations have a minimum GPA
requirement for membership. We are encouraged to do
study hours and help our fellow brothers and sisters with
course work.
4. Myth: The only way to be initiated to a Greek organi-
zation is to be hazed.
Pact: Hazing is an illegal activity. Those caught hazing
are subject to criminal charges which can include, but
are not limited to, expulsion from school or even being
arrested. It can be cause for removal of a Greek chapter
and Clarion University does not tolerate it in any fash-
ion.
Of course there are several other myths associated with
Greek life. There will always be groups that go down the
wrong path, but majority of Greek letter organizations
are established on and pride themselves on the idea of a
positive lifelong connection. If you have any questions
concerning the practices of Greek organizations at
Clarion, feel free to ask any of the members of the
Panhellenic Council or the Interfraternity Council. They
would be more than happy to speak to you.
October 20, 2005
rm CLARION CALL
PafleT
ASK
WCrWIK
Dear Dr. Eagle,
One of ray good friends
has been acting different
lately. I know she was
dating this guy that we
didn't like, but all of a
sudden she stopped talk-
ing to him. I am con-
cerned that something
happened to her and she
won't tell any of us. Do
you have any advice that
I can use to help her out?
Signed,
Concerned
Dear Concerned,
VS/hen you try talking to
your friend about what is
going on with her, she
may be reluctant to tell
you anything. Tell her
that you are here if she
needs someone to talk to
and that you will help her
in any way that you can.
Here are some tips that
may help you when you
talk to her.
Rape is when someone
forces you to have sex
with him or her. The per-
son can be a stranger or
someone you know. A
common rape among col-
lege students is date and
acquaintance rape. Date
rape occurs by a person
that you are currently
dating and can happen
the first time that you go
out or after several dates.
Acquaintance rape is
when someone you know,
but are not necessarily
dating, rapes you.
Everyone has the right
to say no to sex. Even if
they have b^n kissing or
someone is dressed in a
sexy way. If you have had
iex with the fierson
before, you still have the
right to tell them no. If
someone is too drunk or
high to say no it is still
rape. No ALWAYS means
no, regardless of the cir-
cumstances. Remind your
friend that it was not her
fault.
If a rape did occur, your
friend may be emotional-
ly devastated. She may
blame herself for the inci-
dent. All you can do is
offer to be there for her. It
may take a long time to
trust people again, espe-
cially if the rape was done
by someone she knew.
The main thing you can
do for your friend is just
listen, but at the same
time encourage her to
seek help. She can talk to
her family, her doctor or a
counselor. You can also
encourage her to join the
self'defense class that is
offered by Public Safety.
Tell her that you are
interested in the class
and you would Uke to go
with her.
Doctor Eagle is written
by Sarah Wilaon of the
Keeling Health Center.
For more information or
to suggest a topic, please
contact her at s_smml-
son@clarion.edu
Stem cell research remains topic In science world
Grant Herrnberger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
Stem cell research is a
topic circulating through
the science world. The
research focusing around
stem cells is a look into the
future of science. Stem cells
can be used to generate
healthy and functioning
specialized cells, which can
then replace diseased or
dysfunctional cells.
Most of the body's special-
ized cells cannot be replaced
if they are seriously dam-
aged, which happens most
commonly through disease.
The process of replacing dis-
eased cells with healthy
cells is called cell therapy.
This process is similar to
transplanting organs. Only
in this case the cells are
being replaced. Stem cells
can serve as an alternate
and renewable source for
specialized cells.
In order to understand
how stem cells work, it is
important to know what
stem cells are. Stem cells
are the foundation cells for
every organ, tissue and cell
in the body. The characteris-
tics of stem cells can treat
diseases such as
Alzheimer's, cancer and
Parkinson's.
Christine Venglass, a biol-
ogy and pre-med student
said, "I believe that stem
cell transplants can help
people who are in need due
to a certain disease. I
remember my mom had to
receive cell therapy when
she was diagnosed with
breast cancer"
Stem cells can come from
the umbilical cord blood and
the pulp under a baby's
teeth. These cells are able to
divide for longer times in
cell cultures than those com-
ing from adult stem cells.
The cells in the umbilical
cord blood are generally
used in cell transplantation
to reconstruct blood cell for-
mation.
Stem cells have the ability
to be modified into different
functional adult cell types.
Hair stem cells have also
been isolated and could help
people with hair loss by
allowing hair cell regenera-
tion. In cases where bone
marrow transplantation has
occurred with a matched
donor, adult stem cell
replacement has become a
treatment for people with
blood cancer and other blood
disorders.
It is possible that one day
people will be able to isolate
their own bone marrow
cells, treat them and then
reintroduce them back into
the body to repair cells in
numerous different organs.
Hematopoietic stem cells,
which are found in bone
marrow, are currently the
only stem cells commonly
used for therapy. The clini-
cal potential of stem cells
has also been used in the
treatment of other human
diseases, including diabetes
and advanced kidney can-
cer. However, these new
therapies have only been
offered to a few patients
using adult stem cells.
As reported from the
International Society for
Stem Cell Research, stem
cell research has been con-
fused with the idea of
cloning. This could be
caused by the fact that in
both stem cell research and
cloning, embryonic cells are
used. The difference though,
is that stem cell research
does not always involve
embryonic cells. Stem cell
research involves the use of
several different types of
cells, such as adult stem
cells from humans or ani-
mals, stem cells from fetus-
es, or from the umbilical
cord.
Another area that arises is
the ethics behind stem cell
research. The use of human
embryos to isolate stem cells
for research has caused
many ethical and public
debates about human
embryos and their appropri-
ate use.
"I wouldn't say that I nec-
essarily agree with using
stem cells to recreate other
cells that are messed up. On
the other hand I am not
ignorant to the fact that
stem cell research is a
means to fix problems," said
Paul Skrgic, a former biolo-
gy major at Clarion
University. "Maybe if I
found out that I had a prob-
lem and it could be fixed
with stem cell transplanta-
tion, 1 would have a differ-
ent view."
A recent survey conducted
at John Hopkins University
showed that the majority of
people surveyed about stem
cell research were in favor of
its use. Out of 2,212 people
surveyed, 67 perecent were
greatly in favor of stem cell
research and its positive
ramifications.
A main issue that has
some people in an uproar is
that transplantation with
the tissue in organs of
unborn fetuses is occurring.
The problems circulating
around these areas of
research are still being
debated and as of now have
been unresolved.
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October 20. 2005
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Students, performers band together for Katrina
Jon Cofer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Oct. 14 -
Campus Crusade for Christ,
Intervarsity Christian
Fellowship and the sorority
Theta Phi Alpha sponsored
a Concert for Katrina in the
Gemmell Student Center
Multi-Purpose Room.
Admission was $3, which
benefited the American Red
Cross. The event started
around 7 p.m. and lasted
until after 10 p.m.
The event was put togeth-
er by Jonathan Daniel, who
said, "I thought of the idea
the day after hurricane
recovery began. I wanted to
get involved somehow, but I
was just a poor college kid."
Daniel then contacted the
two Christian groups that
ended up helping to sponsor
the show.
Outside of the Multi-
purpose Room a handful of
girls from Theta Phi Alpha
collected admission and
stamped hands with a smi-
ley face. Tiffany Bean, pres-
ident of Theta Phi Alpha,
said that they were "just
helping JD [Jonathan
Daniel] out."
The first performer was
Melissa Holller/r/ie Clarion Call
THE POETIC DISCIPLES- These two christian rappers per-
formed to support Hurricane Katrina.
The Poetic Disciples, a
Christian rap group, which
consisted of two men. The
lyrics of the first song they
performed included a line
saying, "Here we go
Stealers, here we go!" which
brought a good response
from the crowd. Another
song was about how kids
who get physically and ver-
bally bullied in schools turn
to hate and violence, and
the problem needs to be cut
off at "the root."
Up second was Russell
Phillips, a special guest who
just got back to Clarion after
just being on active duty in
Louisiana with the National
Guard. "I was stationed
down in Slidell and we set
up a food distribution point
where we handed out food,
water and ice. When
Hurricane Rita hit we
moved over to Lake Charles
and did the same thing
there," Phillips later said.
Phillips played a few
acoustic songs and had a
peaceful singing voice, a
dramatic difference from the
sound of the first perform-
ance.
The third act was the
group The Silver Halos, an
all-girl rock band from the
lUP area (only one of the
three, bassist/vocalist Tina
Sykes, goes to lUP - the
other two are in high
school). The band played
several original songs,
including an instrumental
THE SILVER HALOS -
of Hurricane Katrina.
Melissa Holller/fPie Clarion Call
The all-female band plays original songs and covers to support the victims
called "Apocalypse." The
band also covered "Chick
Magnet" by MXPX.
"My sister and I have been
in this band for about two
years, but we've been
through several drummers.
This was our new drummer
Alicia's first show - though
she's been with us for a few
weeks," Sykes said.
About the show, her sister
Sarah Sykes,
guitarist/vocalist, said, "Not
only is the money being
raised for a good cause here
great, but we get a chance to
spread faith and hope
through music."
After an acoustic and
piano performance by the
next performer, including a
duet with a member from
The Poetic Disciples,
Intervarsity Christian
Fellowship member Jesse
Roselius took the stage.
Roselius gave a speech
about how we care about the
deaths of others in disasters
because we realize the
importance of every individ-
ual given by God. He also
said that natural disasters
show us how we all have evil
and sin in our hearts, point-
ing out how the hurricane
caused looting and police
brutality.
The last band, Shudder,
was surrounded by smoke
as the curtain opened. They
are a four-piece heavy band
with raspy vocals and occa-
sional screaming. Shudder
played a bunch of songs
including one called "In The
Mirror," which the lead
singer said was "about
knowing the right and
wrong things... but finding
it in your heart to do the
wrong ones."
According to Cody Ressel,
student senate vice presi-
dent, the concert raised
$225 for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina.
CU theater presents Auburn's 'Proof/ math play
Kevin Colonna
and Jeannette Good
CLARION, Oct. 13 - The
Clarion University Theatre
Department presented
"Proof by David Auburn
Oct. 11 through 15 at 8 p.m.
in the Marwick-Boyd Little
Theatre, directed by Robert
Bullington.
"Proof tells the story of a
somewhat broken family.
Catherine, 25, and her
father Robert live in
Chicago, 111. Catherine's
older sister Claire moved to
New York. Robert's death
brings Claire to Chicago and
Hal, a former student of
Robert, to their home to leaf
through Robert's old note-
books. The play revolves
around a wonderfully bril-
liant and unimaginable
mathematic proof and prov-
ing the identity of its author.
Zara Deardorrf, who
played Catherine, stuttered
a few times on her lines but
gave a very strong, vocal
performance. She also was
very passionate about her
role and able to stay in char-
acter. Catherine's character
was a very cynical,
depressed, young girl who
had somewhat of a pes-
simistic view on life. She
was a country girl who
inherited her recently
deceased father's brilliant
mathematical skills, but she
was worried that she may
have inherited some of her
father's insanity as well.
Allison Wagner played
Catherine's older sister
Claire, who was more of a
city girl and opposite of her
sister in most ways. She
spoke in a very high-class
manner and had a lively,
optimistic attitude, but, at
the same time, came across
as somewhat of a "ditzy"
character. She was also self-
conceited, and, while she
was there for her family
financially, she was never
there for them physically,
whereas Catherine was
there for her father. As a
performer, Wagner gave an
overall good performance,
she was very lively and into
character but somewhat of
an overactor at times. Her
facial expressions needed to
be toned down a bit as well
as her high-class speaking.
Jesse Mcllvaine played
Hal, a young mathematician
following in Catherine's
father's shoes. However, he
didn't seem to be as lively in
his acting as the other char-
acters, his pronunciation
was to some extent drab, at
certain times throughout
the play. Otherwise, he gave
a good performance and
really knew what he was
doing. The character Hal
was not your stereotypical
mathematician; he was
young, good-looking, a parti-
er and a drummer in a rock
band, which gave this math-
ematician somewhat of a
"bad-boy" image. He had a
fling with Catherine, telling
her that he'd noticed her
long ago and always had
feelings for her.
Robert, Catherine's father,
was played by Brad
Harrington, who gave a very
strong, believable perform-
ance. Robert was a crazy,
eccentric mathematician
who at the same time was
brilliant. He had reached
several mathematical mile-
stones by the age of 22.
Harrington really connected
with the character of
Catherine; he did an excel-
lent job of portraying
Catherine's father.
The hghting during the
show was somewhat over-
bearing at certain times.
However, the lighting was
good in portraying what
time of the day it was, night,
morning, etc.
As for the sound, the the-
ater was small, so no micro-
phones were necessary in
order to deliver the amount
of vocalization that was
needed. The only music that
was played throughout the
show was during scene tran-
sitions and was primarily
country. There was also
some soft rock music that
was coming out of the house
during the party.
The costumes were
mediocre and not very elab-
orate, but suited the charac-
ters. Claire wore mostly
purple and other bold colors
to show of her "city- girl"
look, while her sister
Catherine wore very drab,
faded clothing that was pri-
marily neutral in color, pre-
dominantly bringing out the
depression of her character.
Hal wore clothing that
matched the stereotypical
mathematician, very plain
and simple yet clean cut,
consisting of mostly black
and white.
The set for the play was
elaborate. The house was
purple, and the whole play
took place on the porch. An
old bicycle rested on the side
of the worn down railing.
The furniture was inten-
tionally mismatched, show-
ing the family's status, and
a tree and leaves on the roof
depicted autumn.
"Proof was directed
toward adult audiences, and
the language showed this.
The "queen mother of dirty
words," as it is called in "A
Christmas Story," was used
as nouns, adjectives, verbs
and everything in between
in "Proof"
Another running joke was
that of mathematicians
being the hardest partiers.
Even Claire, the city girl,
couldn't out-drink mathe-
maticians. There were math
jokes throughout which
sometimes needed at least a
general understanding of
math. For example, Hal's
band played a song called i,
as in imaginary number.
"Proof started with a pow-
erful opening, but the end-
ing left the audience hang-
ing but not in a good way.
We never found out what
happened with the proof
Was it published? We never
found out what the story
was with Catherine. Did she
stay in Chicago? Did Hal
really have feelings for her?
Did Hal mean everything he
said to Catherine?
"Proof was free to stu-
dents. It cost $9 for adults
and $6 for children. It was
sold out on Oct. 13.
CU reads for breast cancer cure, raffles quilt
Steve Trichtinger
Clarior) Call Staff Writer
CLARION, Oct. 14 - The
Reading for the Cure took
place on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. in
Moore Hall. The English
Club and Sigma Tau Delta
sponsored the eighth year of
the reading. The money
raised by the event was
donated to the Susan G.
Komen Pittsburgh Race for
the Cure. The Race for the
Cure benefits the education
and research of breast can-
cer.
When you walked through
the doors at Moore Hall,
Zeta Tau Alpha, who also
works with the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation, was helping out
by distributing information
about the disease.
Lisa Wilkes, program
director for the Race for the
Cure, said, "It is really
important to raise aware-
ness in college campuses,
it's the age where you really
need to become aware."
Breast cancer really
becomes a risk starting at
age 20. Breast cancer causes
about 40,000 deaths a year.
"The one thing we know is
that early detection saves
lives, and an event like this
is a great way to spread that
message," Wilkes said.
The event would not have
been possible without
English professor. Dr. Kevin
Stemmler. Dr. Stemmler has
been involved with
this program
since its
start. The
disease hits
home with
him, as it
does with
many people
who have had
family or friends
fighting this dis-
ease.
The event had over
20 readers present
ing passages from
poems and/or
short stories. Besides
Clarion students and com-
munity members, also in
attendance were alumnae
and students from universi-
ties such as lUP
and Slippery
Rock. Many
people in the
community
also helped
out by donat-
ing little
gifts to raffle
after each
reading.
"It is a wonder-
ful opportunity for
the university to
work together with
the community
and come together for a
common cause," said
Stemmler.
A big part of this commu-
nity help was from Sally
Byers of Countryside Crafts
and Quilts in Knox, Pa. who,
for all eight years, hand
made and donated the quilts
that were also raffled off "If
not for Sally none of this
would have been possible,"
said Stemmler
Heather Lewis, president
of Sigma Tau Delta, and
Jess Bayer, president of the
English Club, had goals for
the night. "Our main goal is
to raise awareness. October
is breast cancer awareness
month, so it is good to try to
do our part to raise money
for the Susan G. Koman
Foundation" said Bayer.
"Because we raise enough
money each year, we get our
university's name on the
back of the Race for the
Cure T-shirts as official
sponsors, and that is a real-
ly big accomplishment," said
Lewis.
At the end of the night, the
event raised $1150.
Stemmler summed up the
power of the night and all
those involved, "The efforts
of a few people make a huge
difference and that's the
most important part of all of
it. A few people can really
make a change."
October 20. 2005
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The Aquabats take 'Charge!!'
Elisa Borger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"Charge!!"
Artist: The Aquabats
rating:5/5
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The Aquabats started back
in the mid 90s, and eventu-
ally, turned into "the ska
band who wore costumes,
dressed up as superheroes
with identical masks, with
MC Bat Commander lead-
ing the way." Albums like
"The Fury of The Aquabats,"
"The Aquabats vs. The
Floating Eye of Death" and
"Myths. Legends and Other
Amazing Adventures" were
some of their earlier
albums.
The Aquabats are very
reminiscent of the band
Devo, mixed with some 80s
new wave band, and a httle
punk as well. Their new
album. "Charge!!" is their
first full length album in six
years, and it is clearly an
example of how The
Aquabats can't be confined
into one genre for their
whole musical existence.
"Charge!!" is simply a fun
album, jam packed with 13
songs, ranging from new
wave synth sounds to ridicu-
lously funny lyrics such as
in "Hot Summer Nights
(Won't Last Forever!)," one
of my favorites by far on the
album.
The crazy lyrics include, "I
saw you there with your
pretty blondeish hair, eating
a breakfast burrito, you
seemed so neato."
The lyrics to this album
are the best part, being very
witty, with a sarcastic edge.
Like I mentioned before,
"Hot Summer Nights (Won't
Last Forever!)" probably
stands out as the best song,
lyrically.
The album flows together
very well, as if it were
telling a story, and you were
anxious to hear what the
next track has in store.
From "Fashion Zombies!" to
"Mechanical Ape!" (yes,
every title has an exclama-
tion mark at the end!), you'll
find yourself having a good
time just listening to the
album.
Songs like, "Stuck in a
Movie!" have great bass
lines and awesome drum
work, while songs like 'Look
at Mo!" feature radical gui-
tar riffs.
Vocally, MC Bat
Commander's voice ranges
song to song from a reggae-
like sound in "Waterslides!"
to Misfit-inspired punk in
"Fashion Zombies!"
"Awesome Forces!" basical-
ly offers perfect insight on
the album, and The
Aquabats themselves, with
the lyrics. For example, one
line says, "We cannot die, no
way." These lyrics basically
show how this album is in
no way the end of their
musical adventure, and if
you don't like them, well,
they are ready for a fight!
"Charge!!" is a highly
enjoyable nerd-rock experi-
ence, which shows The
Aquabats are pretty much
capable of anything.
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"The Fog-
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Sony Pictures
rating: 3/5
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"The Fog" is a remake of
the 1980 John Carpenter
film of the same name. In
this movie a supernatural,
ghost-carrying fog attacks
the citizens of a small town
on the coast of Oregon.
Why are these ghosts
killing the pleasant people
of this town? Well, 100 years
earlier, the founders of this
town screwed over a ship
full of people with leprosy
and the passengers all died.
These clever ghosts waited
in their watery graves for
100 years to pass and every-
one to forget about what
really happened, then decid-
ed to exact their revenge by
hunting down the descen-
dents of the town's four
founding fathers. This
makes it very difficult to live
if your last name is Castle,
Williams, Wayne or Malone.
Three of these names, along
with an outsider named
Spooner (DeRay Davis),
develop into our main char-
acters.
Nick Castle, the lead, is
played by Smallville's Tom
Welling (too bad he doesn't
have those super powers to
save everyone from the
ghosts). His girlfriend
Elizabeth Williams (Maggie
Grace), and the DJ from a
lighthouse-top independent
radio station, Stevie Wayne
(Selma Blair), round off the
main three. In all the acting
was pretty decent, especial-
ly for a horror/thriller
movie.
Now, I don't usually
approve of remaking old
movies. I generally approve
even less of remaking 1980s
"B" horror flicks with bigger
budgets and better effects.
Not only is "remaking" uno-
riginal but it also ruins the
joy of watching a truly bad
horror movie. Some of the
most fun times I've had
watching movies with my
friends was laughing
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Now, I don't usually
approve of remaking
old movies.
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through terribly made '80s
horror movies.
Back to "The Fog," John
Carpenter is still credited as
a writer and as producer so
he apparently approves of
this movie. If Carpenter can
approve of the remaking of
"The Fog," I guess I can
semi-approve of it.
From what I can remem-
ber, the remake follows the
original plot quite closely.
The story is also very inter-
esting and, back in 1980,
was very original, so the
question is, can better
effects and better acting
really make a better movie?
I don't think that's necessar-
ily the case. The acting and
effects just make it a differ-
ent kind of movie than the
original. The original is the
type of movie you'd watch
with all your friends and
love it because the effects
are so cheesy. The remake is
more of a date movie, not too
scary but just enough that
she'll want someone to hold
on to.
In all, this movie was pret-
ty good. It kept me ade-
quately entertained for the
hour and 40-minute run-
time.
Since I'm apparently sup-
posed to point out every dis-
crepancy, this movie has
plenty. Only one, however,
actually bothered me. The
town was founded in 1871
and this movie supposedly
took place 100 years after it
was founded, which would
make it 1971. However,
there were laptop complit-
ers, DVD video cameras and
new cars, setting the film a
lot closer to the present.
This wasn't really enough to
make me dislike the movie,
so I'm still giving it a 3.
Some other new releases
you can check out are
Elizabethtown and Domino.
Until next week, happy
viewing.
The Warriors' released as DVD
Steve Trichtinger
Clarion Call Staff Writer
"The Warriors"
Director: Walter Hill
Paramount Pictures
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On Oct. 4 the "Ultimate
Directors Cut" of the cult
classic film "The Warriors"
was released on DVD. The
movie, originally released in
1979, is one of the most
quoted movies. With classic
lines like, "Can you dig it?"
and "Warriors, come out to
plaaaay!" there is nothing
not to like about the classic
film's new DVD release. On
second thought, maybe
there is.
I am usually on the fence
about director's cuts. They
can alter the whole movie in
positive or negative ways. In
the "Donnie Darko" direc-
tor's cut DVD, things are
explained a lot better then
the original movie and it
works for the movie.
"Mallrats," which had a
tenth anniversary director's
cut released last month, is
on the other side of the ball.
"Mallrats" is one of my
favorite movies, but the new
cut stinks something awful.
The new cut of "The
Warriors" is like neither of
the two. Some things
worked, while some fell
short of my expectations.
The major complaint I have
about the DVD is that the
original version of the film
is not on the disc. Movies
like "Stripes" and "Mallrats"
both contain the original
version of the film on the
director's cut DVDs. The
original DVD release was
grainy and sound quality
was bad. This version is
excellent in sound and pic-
ture. It would have been
nice to see that original ver-
sion in the same high quali-
ty as the director's cut.
Without giving too much
away, the major differences
are in the cuts between
scenes. When some scenes
end, a still frame comic book
drawing appears and then it
cuts to a new scene. This is
neat and all but some of the
classic moments in the film
are somewhat ruined. A
comic book still frame alters
the original high tension
first meeting between The
Warriors and The Baseball
Furies into a comic book
joke. The still frames also
change the ending, in my
opinion, for the worse. In
some cases though it works,
and the cuts transition very
well.
Personally, I think that the
new take on the film is well
done. If you have not seen
the film, watch the original
first. If you are a fan of the
original, buy the director's
cut, it's worth it. If you are
one of the "hardcore" fans of
the original film, you will
feel betrayed by the changes
and may want to watch it
just so you can call it a "hor-
rible adaptation" and how
you would like to "burn it
and drop one on the ashes."
The truth is, despite the
changes, the director's cut of
"The Warriors" is still good
and the special features are
decent. The DVD is worth at
least renting for any movie
fan, and "The Warriors" will
still hold up against any
film released in 2005.
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CU hosts choral festival
Clarion University hosted a High School Choral
Festival on Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. in Marwick-Boyd
Auditorium. Eight high schools performed: A-C Valley
Senior High School Chorus, Brookville High School
Concert Choir, Clarion Singers, Clarion-Limestone
Concert Choir, Keystone High School Concert Choir,
North Clarion Senior High School Chorus, Redbank
Valley High School Chorus, Rocky Grove Senior High
Chorus. Each group performed for approximately 15
minutes, singing about three songs. After the perform-
ances, Dr. Henry Alviani projected the music to "Irish
Blessing" and had all of the groups and attendees sing
it together. The event ended before noon.
JEANNETTE GOOD
'Bad News Bears'
The University Activities Board (UAB) presented the
film "Bad News Bears" Oct. 13 to 16. The movie is a
remake of the 1976 version starring Walter Matthau,
who plays the coach of a foul-mouthed little league
baseball team. Like the original, this "Bad News
Bears" centers on Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob
Thornton), the team's hot-tempered, hard-drinking
coach. In this new version, Buttermaker (Thornton) is
hired by an enthusiastic team mother and attorney Liz
Whitewood (Marcia Gay Harden).
Buttermaker, who spends his days as a careless exter-
minator, and spends many nights hitting the bars, is
soon charged with firing up the Bears, a team so terri-
ble that the league is considering withdrawing their
permission to even play baseball. While one bear is
playing in a wheelchair, the rest of his teammates can
hardly play at all because they have no coordination
skills. Although this is the case, most of the players
think they have good baseball skills. To make things
even worse, they also have very dirty mouths.
Throughout the tilm, the Bears suffer through some
pretty harsh losses and humiliation. They realize that
it's time to get serious, so the team develops a brand
new attitude and two new recruits. Soon, the Bears are
tearing up the league, building their way to the cham-
pionship battle with the Yankees.
KIMBERLY CAMMUSO
Nebel performs recital
Amanda Nebel, music education major, performed her
senior piano recital on Oct. 16 at 3:15 p.m. in Marwick-
Boyd Auditorium. She played "Praeludium and Fuga
17 in A-flat Major" by Johann Sebastian Bach,
"Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397" by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, "Rhapsodie in G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2" by
•'Johannes Brahms, "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No.
1" by Fryderyk Chopin and 'The Cat and the Mouse" by
Aaron Copland. jeanNETTE GOOD
New Bond soon in action
After an 18-month search, the producers of the James
Bond film franchise have chosen British actor Daniel
Craig ('"Ibmb Raider," "Road to Perdition") to take over
the role of the debonair superspy James Bond. Craig
will be the sixth actor in the franchise to play Bond, fol-
lowing Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore,
Timothy Dalton and most recently Pierce Brosnan.
Since the last Bond film "Die Another Day," a string of
possible replacements for Brosnan have been consid-
ered, including other British actors such as Jude Law
and Ewan McGregor, and Australian actors Hugh
Jackman and Erie Bana. As of this point, there is no
word as to when the next Bond film will be released,
but surely everyone will be excited to see the new
"blond" 007 in action.
KEVIN COLONNA
iTunes offers episodes
Apples iTunes began offering downloads of every
episode of "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "Night
Stalker"— along with music videos and a small catalog
of other Disney/ABC shows. This endeavor seems
promising, but it ends up slightly short of the mark.
The long download time and low video quality, com-
pared to DVD, will need to be remedied before the inno-
vation will be recognized. The pricing structure is also
uneven; iTunes is charging the same price ($1.99) for a
music video as the hour-length shows.
The only use for the service, for now, will be to those
who miss an episode of their favorite show and need to
catch up quickly.
TOM MCMEEKIN
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Golf team named 2005 Champs
larion
corcboard
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Oct. 8
Oct. 2-3
Oct. 1
@ Carnegie Mellon
Wheeling Jesuit Invite
@ Niagara
W- 1 of 9; M- 2 of 12
4 of 12
1-7, L
Oct. 15
Oct. 15-16
VoUeybaU
@ Waynesburg
PSAC Championships
Oct. 8
W- 1 of 13; M 1 of 11
lofS
Cheney
3-0, W
FootbaU
Soccer
Oct. 8
Oct. 17
Oct. 11
East Stroudsburg
Lock Haven
@ SUppery Rock
0-56, L
0-6, L
0-3, L
Oct. 15
Oct. 19
Oct. 18
Lock Haven
@ California
California
16-0, W
0-2, L
1-3, L
'GOLF* continued from
page 12
"We felt that we had a
very strong team this year
and really felt that it was
our tournament to go out
and win."
Coach Lefevre was very
pleased with the results and
everyone's play in the event
"everyone played a great
two days of golf and it was
just a good team effort."
The Golden Eagles golf
team won only their third
conference championship in
25 years, but it was their
second championship in the
last four years.
Coach Lefevre said, "It
was a really nice accom-
plishment for the program
and for the players."
Even though the fall golf
season just ended on
Sunday, Coach Lefevre and
the rest of the team have
goals set for the spring sea-
son.
"We have not been able to
make it to the National
Tournament, and that's our
focus for the spring is to
make it there."
By winning the conference
championship this past
weekend the Eagles took
their first step towards
accomplishing that feat.
With the win, the Eagles
clinched an automatic berth
to the NCAA Division II
Regional Championship in
May.
If the Eagles can earn a
win in the Regional
Championship in May then
they will make it to the
National Tournament.
CU at Athletic Events
Cross Country
Swiming and Diving
Nov. 1
Oct. 29
Oct. 22
@ Edinboro
@ PSAC Championships
Clarion Fall Classic
Nov. 5
(Slippery Rock)
Lock Haven
Oct. 26
Nov. 11-12
Nov. 5
Allegheny
@ PSAC Championships
@NCAA Regionals
(Lock Haven)
Oct. 29
@ Carnegie Mellon
Women's BasketbaU
Nov. 15
FootbaU
Oct. 30
Charleston
Oct. 22
Clarion Diving Invitational
@ Shippensburg
Nov. 19
Nov. 4
Point Park
Oct. 29
@ Shippensburg
Indiana
Nov. 23
Nov. 12
Ashland
Nov. 5
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Nov 19
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Oct. 21-22
Nov. 19
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@ Shippensburg (Regional)
Nov. 26
Oct. 23
@ Mat Town Invitational
St. Vincent
Oct. 25
Indiana
(Lock Haven)
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
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THE CLAMON CALL
October 20. 2005
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I'oolball p± M out
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Blue and Gold Game kicks off 2005-06
season for Golden Eagle basketball
Zachary Ramsey
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_zaramsey@clarion.edu
CLARION. Oct. 15 - The
men's and women's basket-
ball teams each tipped off
their respective seasons in a
Tippin Gymnasium filled
with the Clarion faithful as
the annual Blue and Gold
game was held last
Saturday.
The women began the
event at 10 p.m. as students
helped themselves to the
free Domino's pizza.
Sophomore Jessica
Albanese, who is expected to
contribute heavily this sea-
son at the forward position,
expressed that the event
was "very exciting. Not just
the game, but the whole
start of the season."
The night featured excit-
ing play from both the blue
and gold sides, especially as
probable starters, sopho-
more Ashley Grimm and
senior Melba Melton faced
off at the top of the key.
Grimm, who logged more
than 1000 minutes last year
as a freshman point guard
when the team went 23-7
(first in the Pennsylvania
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
BASKETBALL HAS RETURNED- The Golden Eagles men's and women's basketball teams will look
to build on last year's postseason performances in 2006.
State Athetic Conference),
was excited about the match
up.
"It's an amazing experi-
ence," said Grimm of play-
ing against Melton,
"because she is constantly
making me better. She is so
quick."
That speed is something
Coach Gie Parsons will look
to take advantage of this
season as the team switches
to a more guard-based
offense to accommodate for
the loss of Heather Cigich
and Shay Godwin the pair
that lead them to into the
NCAA D-II tournament.
"We're very quick, lots of
speed," said Parsons about
the feel of this year's squad.
"And we've shown such good
defense - tenacious defense."
After the exhibition and a
round of two ball that fea-
tured members from the
crowd, it was the men's
turn. "It's always special to
get out here and get in front
of the home fans early," said
Coach Ron Righter. "They
get an early look at the team
... and it's really nice to get
the support."
When asked what types of
things he looks for in his
players during this exhibi-
tion, Righter commented
that he just wanted to "relax
and have fun... coming up
over the next few months
there are going to be times
that it's not so fun, so just
enjoy playing tonight."
The entire team was excit-
ed about the game. "It's the
first step on the road to suc-
cess," said forward Brent
Nelson, who is expected to
miss most of the year with
an injury, but is still adding
comments of encouragement
about his team.
Along with the already
injured Nelson, guard
Frank Torbert, who connect-
ed on 26 of 65 (.400) of his 3-
pointers last year to com-
pensate for the loss of Justin
Collins, sustained an non-
contact injury to his knee. It
is suspected that this
mishap will keep Torbert
out of the line-up for most if
not all of the season.
If any coach knows how to
work a team with injuries,
though, it's coach Righter.
Despite major injuries to
several key players, Righter
coached the team to a 19-9
record (first in the PSAC)
and a home playoff game
last season.
This is the last Clarion
basketball game fans will be
seeing for a month. The
women will begin their sea-
son at home against
Charleston on Nov. 15,
while the men will not begin
action until the Geneva
Tournament on Nov. 18-19.
Clarion Basketball
Women's Basketball
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Nov. 15, 6 p.m.
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District of Columbia
Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Sports feature:
Cooper follows in sister's dance steps
all the way to Clarion University
Josh Woods
Sports Editor
sJlwoodsl@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 18 - Katie
Cooper came to Clarion to
continue her lifelong hobby
of dance with her sister
Stephanie on Clarion
University's dance team.
Katie Cooper, of Shaler
High School near
Pittsburgh, began dancing
at the very young age of
three years old and has been
at it ever since.
"My mom took me to sign
up for Sandi McKissock's
School of Dance when I was
three," she recalled. "I
stayed in it for fifteen years
until now."
While at Sandi's Cooper
became well-versed in every
aspect of dancing learning
the arts of ballet, tap, jazz,
lyrical and modern dance.
"I enjoyed them all, but
tap was definitely my
favorite," she said looking
up at the dance pictures
adorning her wall. "They're
all fun though; as long as
I'm dancing I'm having fun."
In August she began her
Clarion dance experience,
which she best describes as
"not hip-hop and not jazz ...
somewhere in between; stuff
that you would hear on the
radio."
No sweat for Katie. With
the guidance of Stephanie
and the skills she learned at
Sandi's Cooper fit right in.
Soon it was time to attend
dance camp with the team.
"I was excited about per-
forming at football, basket-
ball and wrestling events
and of course pep rallies,"
she said.
But, first came the hard
work and practice. The
group traveled to Boston for
the camp on the eve of this
semester to learn and build
in the skills necessary to
produce the best possible
performance.
The camp went extremely
well, especially considering
they had only practiced a
short while. As a matter of
fact, they got right down to
business placing second out
of the four teams participat-
ing.
They also received the
accolade of being "the most
improved team in camp"
and received a bid to nation-
als.
"It was nice to be a part
of that and good to see that
hard work pays off," said
Cooper. "We're still deciding
on whether or not to go to
nationals because we have a
lot of things to consider," she
said, conceding that travel-
ing considerations are at the
top of that discussion.
Until then Cooper is con-
tinuing to work hard at each
of the four practices held
every week in the dance stu-
dio within the confines of
Tippin Gym., she said.
"The best part of every-
thing is the friendships that
I have made and I really like
performing. We are also
under really good leader-
ship; are captains are amaz-
ing said Cooper, adding with
a giggle, one of them is my
sister; I love my sister so I
gotta give her props."
Battle of the Eagles:
Golden Eagles shut out Bald Eagles
16-0; snap three game losing streak
Golf captures PSAC championship
Eric Bowser
Clarion Call Sports Writer
s_ekbowser@clarion.edu
HERSHEY, Oct. 15 - This
past weekend the Clarion
Golden Eagles golf team
traveled to Wrendale
Country Club in Hershey,
Pa. to finish off their season
in the Conference
Championship Tournament.
The Eagles finished first
out of six teams narrowly
beating lUP by just four
strokes to bring home the
Conference Title.
The Eagles, Justin Moose
who shot six over par for the
two days tOok medalist hon-
ors by finishing first overall.
Moose was also named the
MVP and was tied with
lUP's Brian Galica for first
overall after the tournament
had ended, so the two need-
ed playoff holes to deter-
mine the individual champi-
on and Moose prevailed on
the second hole.
Justin Moose was not the
only Golden Eagle to have a
good weekend. Of the top
seven individual golfers in
the tournament, four were
from Clarion.
Following the leaders
were Golden Eagles CharUe
Fitzsimmons and Tom Will.
They finished in a tie for
third place shooting 151
only one stroke behind
Justin Moose's winning 150.
Justin Scott finished in a
fifth place tie with a score of
152.
The team and head coach
Al Lefevre had high expec-
tations entering the two day
tournament.
See 'GOLF' page 11
Ryan Cornman
Clarion Call Sports Writer
s_rdcornman@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 15- Led by
sophomore running back
Michael Byrd, the Golden
Eagles moved back into the
win column with a shutout
victory over Lock Haven 16-
0, on Saturday night.
Clarion raised its overall
record to 3-4 and its PSAC-
Western Division mark to 1-
2. Lock Haven fell to 2-6
overall and 0-3 in the con-
ference.
Clarion took a 7-0 lead
early in the second quarter
when Byrd (who rushed for
90 yards) scored on a five-
yard touchdown run, which
was set up by teammate
James Charles's block on a
Lock Haven punt at their
own 27-yard line.
Charles also set up
Clarion's second touchdown
when he partially blocked
another Lock Haven punt
later in the second quarter.
With good field position at
hand, this time Charles had
set up quarterback Eric
Yonishin perfect position.
Yonish's 50-yard scamper
for a touchdown on the
ensuing play gave Clarion a
13-0 lead with around eight
minutes left in the half
Late in the third quarter
yet another punt block, this
time by Clarion's Jordan
Hicks, was recovered by
teammate Elijah Evans at
the Lock Haven 10 yard
line. The drive stalled, but
the much aligned Kyle
Snoke came on and booted a
31 -yard field goal with 5: 11
left in the third giving
Clarion a 16-0 lead that
they never relinquished.
The shutout was Clarion's
first since they did the same
thing to Lock Haven in
2001.
Clarion totaled 269 yards
of offense, including 172
coming on the ground and
remaining 97 coming
through the air. Clarion's
defense also came up big
holding Lock Haven to only
107 total yards of offense.
Lock Haven heads home
to face lUP, while Clarion
travels to Shippensburg
next Saturday, before
returning Oct. 29 to
Memorial Stadium to take
on that same lUP team.
Photo courtesy of John Thompson
KICKER KYLE SNOKE - prepares for field goal duties on the sideline during Saturday night's
game at Memorial Stadium versus Lock Haven. The Golden Eagles earned their first shut out of
the season winning 16-0.
Golden Eagles lose again
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Bush lifts ban on 'prevail-
ing wage' for Katrina work-
ers
WASHINGTON - Amid
pressure from members of
both parties, President
Bush agreed Wednesday to
lift an order that had
allowed federal contractors
on Hurricane Katrina
reconstruction projects to
pay workers less than the
locally "prevailing wage."
His decision elated
democrats, labor unions
and moderate House
republicans from districts
where organized labor is
active. The reinstatement
of the wage rules will take
effect Nov. 8.
Indians airlifted out of
reserves in water-quality
crisis
TORONTO - Government
authorities began an emer-
gency airlift Wednesday to
move more than 1,000 resi-
dents from an impover-
ished Indian reserve where
drinking water was con-
taminated by raw sewage.
The abrupt evacuation
order, after months of
wrangling between govern-
ment agencies, highlighted
poor conditions on native
reserves and questions
about Canada's sewage dis-
charge practices, which one
environmental group called
a "national disgrace."
Once more from the top of
the chart for Simpson
Ashlee Simpson's sopho-
more release, "I Am Me,"
entered the national album
sales chart Wednesday at
No. 1, making the singer
two for two in chart-top-
ping debuts. Her first
album, "Autobiography,"
did the trick in June 2004.
With sales of 220,000, "I
Am Me" finished comfort-
ably ahead of the No. 2
album, Rod Stewart's
"Thanks for the Memory -
The Great American
Songbook, Volume IV." The
reformed British rocker's
latest collection of pop
standards tallied 193,000,
according to Nielsen
SoundScan.
FDA to probe FDA chiefs
abrupt departure
WA SHINGTON-
Lawmakers concerned and
mystified about last
month's sudden retirement
of Food and Drug
Administration
Commissioner Lester
Crawford may get some
answers.
In announcing his depar-
ture less than three
months after being con-
firmed as commissioner,
Crawford simply said he
had determined it was time
to move on.
His lawyer, Barbara Van
Gelder, said this week that
Crawford has not been
notified of any new inspec-
tor general inquiry. In an e-
mail, she also disputed
reports that he had
resigned and said Crawford
had "retired."
Shooting investigation continues
John Santa
News Editor
sJmsanta@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 26 -
Pennsylvania State Police
filed an updated criminal
complaint against Jason T.
Vaughn, in connection with
the home invasion that
occurred at 285 B South
Second Ave. on Oct. 19.
The complaint was filed on
Oct. 26 with the office of
District Judge Dan George
of the magisterial district
18-3-04 in New Bethlehem,
Pa.
The updated criminal com-
plaint consisted of a new list
of charges brought against
Vaughn. In addition, there
is an affidavit of probable
cause in relation to the inci-
dent state police responded
to on Oct. 19. Both the
updated complaints and
affidavit of probable cause
were filed by Pennsylvania
State Police Trooper Louis
Davis, who responded to the
crime scene on the night of
Oct. 19.
Updated Charges
According to a news
release obtained by The
Clarion Call at the Oct. 21
press conference held by
state police, Jason T.
Vaughn, 21, of Pittsburgh,
Pa., was originally charged
with five criminal acts. The
updated criminal complaint
alleged Vaughn committed
nine offenses.
Those charges alleged by
Pennsylvania State Police
are as follows^ burglary, rob-
bery, criminal attempt and
criminal conspiracy, all of
which are first degree felony
offenses. State police also
alleged criminal conspiracy
as a second degree felony,
criminal trespass, a third
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CRIME SCENE - A wndow ai
the residence was allegedly
broken during a horr)e inva-
sion.
degree felony; receiving
stolen property, a third
degree felony; theft by
unlawful taking or disposi-
tion, a third degree misde-
meanor; and criminal mis-
chief, which is classified as a
summary offense.
All of the aforementioned
offenses charged against
Vaughn are in direct corre-
spondence with the affidavit
of probable cause also filed
on Oct. 26 by Davis and the
Pennsylvania State Police
Department.
Affidavit of
Probable Cause
The affidavit of probable
cause is an account of the
incident on the night of Oct.
19, as alleged by Davis. The
Melissa Holller/The Clarion Call
INVESTIGATION - State police responded to an alleged home
invasion Oct. 19 on South Fifth Ave., which resulted in the death
of a Clarion University student. Several charges have already
been filed, but the investigation is ongoing.
Kristopher Mills
affidavit of probable cause is
based upon interviews with
Zachary C. Snyder and
Christopher Rusnock, who
are the residents of 285 B
South Fifth Ave.
According to Trooper
Davis, he was assigned to
respond to a report of a man
"lying down face down in a
yard on South Fifth
Avenue." Upon Davis'
arrival to the scene he was
met by state police Trooper
Hageter who reported that
the victim had been moved
by Clarion paramedic per-
sonnel. Davis said that he
observed the victim inside
the ambulance and was
advised that the victim
would be transported to the
hospital. The shooting vic-
tim, Kristopher Mills, 21, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., was later
pronounced dead at Clarion
Hospital.
Snyder reported to Davis
that two men dressed in
black with their faces cov-
ered entered his apartment
through a side door which
had been closed. Snyder
alleged that he was
approached by the intruders
in his bedroom and was
asked who was home.
Snyder allegeded the two
men took his cellular tele-
phone from his hand and
asked him to call his room-
mates.
Snyder then reported that
the intruders allegedly led
him around his apartment
with his "hands up" with
one of the men in front of
him and one behind. Snyder
said that the intruder who
followed behind allegedly
was, "poking something into
his back." Snyder then
alleged that he was led
down a hallway to a locked
closet. When the intruders
allegedly asked if Snyder
had a key to the closet, he
informed them that he did
not have a key.
Snyder then alleged that
he was led down the hall to
the door of his roommate
See 'INVESTIGATION' or) page 3
Press conference held
John Santa
News Editor
sjmsanta@clarion.eclu
CLARION, Oct. 21 -A news
conference pertaining to the
Oct. 19 shooting, which
resulted in the death of
Clarion University student
Kristopher Mills, was held
on Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. in the
Health Science and
Education Center located on
Main Street in Clarion.
Trooper Jamie K. Levier,
public information officer
with the Pennsylvania State
Pohce, and Mark Aaron,
Clarion County district
attorney, released a state-
ment pertaining to the inci-
dent and then fielded ques-
tions from the assembled
media and members of
Mills' family
State police are currently
in the process of investigat-
ing a case, according to the
news release compiled by
state police and read aloud
by Levier, which involved a
home invasion and homicide
on South Fifth Avenue in
Clarion Township.
The case, according to
Levier, involved, "...two
Clarion University students
entering the residence of
two other university stu-
dents, ensuing a confronta-
tion that included the dis-
play of firearms and ulti-
mately resulted in one of the
men dying as a result of a
gunshot wound."
According to District
Attorney Aaron, "The esti-
mated time of death was
8:30 p.m., and Mills was
still alive when he was
taken to the hospital ... he
either died on the way to the
hospital or at the hospital."
Jason T. Vaughn, 21, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mills,
according to Levier, "went to
the residence of Zachary
Snyder and Christopher
Rusnock and committed a
home invasion. In the com-
mission of this home inva-
sion handguns were drawn,
gunfire erupted and Mills
was struck in the back."
As a result of the afore-
mentioned investigation by
state police, Jason T.
Vaughn was charged with
burglary, robbery, criminal
conspiracy (robbery) and
criminal conspiracy (aggra-
vated assault). All are first
degree felony offenses.
Vaughn was also charged
with criminal trespass,
which is a third degree
felony offense.
"We base these charges on
information that we have
received," said Levier, "We
have enough evidence to
charge what we have."
As Levier and Aaron field-
ed questions from those in
attendance, members of
Mills' family voiced their
concerns with the charges
and the manner in which
they were being investigat-
ed. The members of Mills'
family in attendance includ-
ed his mother, Chris
McCord; step-father,
Richard McCord; and aunt,
Peg Rivers.
Rivers questioned the offi-
cials as to why the parents
were denied the opportunity
see Mills' body when they
arrived in Clarion the night
of the incident.
"If it's a home invasion,
why were the police not
called; why did it take some-
one else finding his body to
have the police called?"
asked Rivers.
"I know it wasn't
Kristopher, nothing adds up
here, nothing at all. There
was no' reason for him to be
in that house, nothing at all.
There was no reason for him
to take nothing from
nobody; we provided him
with everything," said
Richard McCord, "There is
something that's not right,
there is something not right
with these guys not calling
[police]."
Trooper Levier and
District Attorney Aaron
were unable to respond to
these allegations, as they
cited that their investiga-
tion was still ongoing.
"I wish I had a crystal ball
to answer this question,"
said Aaron, "things like that
are things that we hope to
explain over the course of
the investigation."
Autopsy and ballistic
reports from the crime scene
were still pending at the
time of the press conference.
Clarion University
President Dr. Joseph
Grunenwald, Vice President
of Student and University
Affairs Harry Tripp and
Executive Director of
Student and University
Relations Center Ron
Wilshire were in atten-
dance.
Educator speaks about 'No Child Left Behind'
Brittnee Koebler
Assistant Editor
s_bekoebler@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 25 - Dr.
Gerald Bracey spoke to stu-
dents and fellow educators,
in Still Hall, about the
impact of international com-
parisons and the No Child
Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Bracey, a graduate of
the College of William and
Mary and Stanford
University, opened up the
lecture by mentioning the
article, "Johnny's Terrible
SATs." This story led him to
re.<?earrh the SAT.s be
He found the average scores
to be derived from an elite
group of students.
Bracey followed this
study with the publication
of "Why Can't They Be Like
We Were?", which drew the
attention of large newspa-
pers such as the New York
Times, Washington Post,
Education Week and USA
Today. Bracey received
more information after this
publication. This led to his
second publication "The
Second Bracey Report on
the Condition of Public
Education," which was pub-
hshed in the "Phi Delta
Kn
nnan
Fnllf
tbit
yearly report. In the
October "Kappan," the 15th
Bracey Report was pub-
lished.
Bracey published many
more pieces on this topic
and summarized most of his
findings in his 1997 book,
"Setting the Record
Straight: Responses to
Misconceptions About
Public Education in
America." This book exam-
ines 20 common myths
about American schools.
The audience laughed at
Bracey's humorous, yet
thought provoking com-
ments. His lecture con-
tainpH varinns mintatinrts
Melissa Holller/r/ie Clarion Call
SPEAKER ON EDUCATION - Dr. Gerald Bracey visited Clarion
University on Oct. 25 where he discussed "No Child Left
Mta^dMa
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October 27. 2005
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Faculty Senate recognizes student death at recent meeting
Jeffry Richards
Assistant Circulation Manager
sJprichards@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 24 - On
Monday Oct. 24, the Faculty
Senate met in Hart Chapel.
Most of the meeting focused
on the recent death of a
Clarion student as well as
some old business involving
strategic planning.
The meeting began by not-
ing the tragic loss of the
Clarion student about a
week ago, Kristopher Mills,
21, of Pittsburgh. Along
with that there were
announcements of several
speakers appearing at
Clarion in the near future,
as well as some other meet-
ings that will take place and
an announcement about the
nominations for Honorary
Degree Committee.
President Joseph
Grunenwald also brought
up the subject of the off-
campus shooting that
resulted in the death of a
Clarion student Mills. He
stated that a loss of life is
tragic, but life has to go on.
He has been in touch with
the student's family, and he
said he will provide law
enforcement with any assis-
tance the university can
provide, but for now it is an
on-going investigation, and
things are still vague at the
moment.
"We are taking actions not
only with the police, but of
our own as well, said
Grunenwald. Still, he is
avoiding any public com-
ment about the incident
until he is provided with
any further information
from police and the district
attorney. He did however
note that the police are
being "very aggressive" on
the matter. He then asked
the faculty to report any-
thing they hear or any stu-
dent who is especially affect-
ed by the incident to the
appropriate people.
With that there were ques-
tions about the arming of
on-campus security.
Grunenwald replied by
telling the faculty that the
on-campus patrols carry
arms when necessary, and
that, since April of last year,
it has seemed appropriate
that they should not be dis-
armed.
Grunenwald encouraged
people to attend Dr. Gerald
Bracey's presentation. He
then moved on to the subject
of his up coming visit to
Harrisburg to discuss budg-
ets with the Board of
Governors. A preliminary
budget has been made, and
he said it may be a good
thing that discussions have
begun earlier than usual.
There is still about a $50
million hole to be filled by
tuitions and appropriations.
Afterwards, there were
inquiries about the work
happening on campus,
specifically the work in front
of Carlson Library. One fac-
ulty member had heard
rumors that the work was
primarily aesthetic and
asked if it was an appropri-
ate use of resources.
Grunenwald responded by
saying that he could not
"make an intelligent com-
ment" about the matter at
this time, and that he will
investigate the matter to see
just what was happening.
Another faculty member
spoke out saying the aes-
thetics of the university are
still important.
The next matter to be
addressed was the Dean
searches. There are current-
ly phone interviews sched-
uled with several people to
take over the opening dean
positions.
In old business, the topic
of discussion was strategic
planning, which took up a
bulk of the meeting.
Grunenwald is encouraging
people from different
departments to begin dis-
cussing ways to bring the
departments together in
order to provide better class-
es and/or offer more minors
and majors. The senate dis-
cussed ways for this to hap-
pen. Grunenwald said that
it starts with some people
from departments to start
talking, then to take it to
the department chairs. He
even threw out the idea of
talking to faculty from other
universities. He would like
to see the walls between the
different colleges on campus
and departments broken
down. There was some skep-
tisism from other senate
members.
One senate member said
that the faculty may not be
"cultured" to interact
between departments. He
said it may be harder than it
seems because they are not
used to the idea.
Grunenwald rebutted by
saying that there are models
to follow that have been suc-
cessful in the past and
brought higher full-time
enrollments to not only one
department, but in some
instances both. He also
claimed that they are not
here to "count beans" but for
the students. He is encour-
aging faculty to get out and
start talking with depart-
ments within the college fac-
ulty to faculty, which is the
start. He is hoping for them
to begin asking each other,
"What can we do together?"
In new business, the pre-
dominate topic was of "Turn
It In," the anti-plagiarism
program. The senate was
asking for volunteers to help
work on doing what needs to
be done in order for the pro-
gram to work, including
training faculty on it, defin-
ing plagiarism for each
department and working on
including it in the syllabi.
Mayoral
candidate
Stroup
addresses
student
senate
Dan Edington
Managing Editor
CLARION, Oct. 24 -
Student senate's eighth
meeting of the fall 2005
semester addressed motions
for money allocation and
was visited by republican
mayoral candidate John R.
Stroup, who addressed stu-
dents about plans to use dia-
logue to help improve uni-
versity/community rela-
tions.
"There's always a growing
need for a relationship
between the community and
the college," said Stroup.
Stoup also cited safety,
recreational options and
university/community rela-
tions as needs he felt should
be addressed.
Senate approved alloca-
tion of $549 to the Clarion
University Theatre for a
new compounding saw in a
21-0-0 vote. However, a
motion to allocate about
$740 to Students for Life for
a trip, failed in a vote of 7-
14-0.
A committee to review cur-
riculum changes will be
meeting twice. The meet-
ings will be heald on Nov. 10
and 17 in 250-252 Gemmell.
This meeting is open to all
students.
All recognized student
organizations (RSOs) whose
names begin with the letters
N-Z were required to turn in
their constitutions to stu-
dent senate's rules, regula-
tions, and policies commit-
tee. Out of 65 RSOs, 10 have
turned in their constitu-
tions. All RSOs have until
Monday, Oct. 31 to submit
their constitutions before
action will be taken against
them.
Clarion's student senate is
currently working with
Venengo campus's student
serkators to have a represen-
tative from each organiza-
tion attending each other's
meetings.
Clarion facuity presents at PAC-TE annuai assembiy
Katie Fischer
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_kcfischer@clarion.edu
CLARION, Oct. 24 - The
Pennsylvania Association of
College Teacher Education
(PAC-TE) held its 34 Annual
Teacher Education
Assembly in Grantville with
three of Clarion University's
faculty members in atten-
dance.
Dr. Elaine Carbone, Dr.
Patricia Kolencik and Dr.
Sally Sentner attended and
presented at the conference,
which was held Oct. 12-14.
PAC-TE holds the academic
conference annually as a
way of sharing ideas and
workshops with other uni-
versity professors across the
state.
The assembly's premise
and title was "Setting the
Educational Agenda:
Addressing Initiatives,
Challenges and Changes."
Each of the professors pre-
sented a different topic at
the assembly.
Carbone, a mathematics
professor, teamed up with
two other professors: Dr.
Steve Williams from Lock
Haven University of
Pennsylvania and Dr.
Colleen Willard Holt from
Pennsylvania State
University at Harrisburg.
Together they presented a
seminar titled "Changing
the Way Teacher Education
Programs are Developed: An
Innovative Attempt at
Merging Content and
Pedagogy."
Kolencik, an assistant pro-
fessor of education, present-
ed her seminar "Preparing
Students for Praxis Using
My Access." Kolencik also
helped out fellow professor
Dr. Lois Larson, of Grove
City College, by acting as a
presider for her seminar,
"Internationalizing the Pre-
Service Teacher Educator:
Developing a Professional
Global Perspective."
Sentner, associate profes-
sor of special education and
rehabilitative sciences, also
partnered up with another
professor to make her pres-
entation. She and Dr. Jane
Bray from Millersville
University of Pennsylvania
presented "Issues Related to
Implementation: PA/
NCATE Partnership
Agreement," a problem-solv-
ing seminar. Sentner acted
as a presider as well for Dr.
Ann BergerKnorr's semi-
nar "Lessons from Ms.
Frizzle: Differentiated
Instruction in the
Elementary Classroom."
Along with presentations,
Sentner and. Kolencik both
served on the 2005 Teacher
Education Assembly
Planning Committee.
Sentner was also honored by
being elected to serve on
PAC-TE's Board of Directors
during the assembly.
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Christopher Rusnock's bed-
room. The door was locked
and one of the intruders
allegedly shouldered his
way into the room, while the
other intruder allegedly
restrained Snyder. Snyder
then heard gunshots and
fled the house, as did the
two intruders.
When Rusnock was ques-
tioned by Davis, he said that
he went to bed early and
locked his door on the night
of Oct. 19. Rusnock report-
ed that he heard voices that
he recognized in the hall,
one of which belonged to an
individual who had alleged-
ly been threatening him.
Rusnock also said that he
heard the voice of Snyder
and Snyder sounded "scared
for his life," which caused
Rusnock to go to his closet,
where he allegedly found his
handgun.
Rusnock then alleged that
one of the unidentified
intruders broke into his
room and said, "Break your-
self, fool." According to the
affidavit of probable cause,
the intruder allegedly
cocked his weapon and
Rusnock alleged that the
intruder fired several shots.
Rusnock remained in his
bedroom until he no longer
heard any voices. When the
crime scciu' was quiet he
ran outside of his residence
to a nearby fraternity house.
Rusnock said he believed
that his gunshots did not hit
anyone.
The alleged weapon used
by the intruders in the home
invasion belonged to Mark
A. Brentley II who, in a
statement to police, said he
entertained Mills and
Vaughn at his residence ear-
lier on Oct. 19.
On Oct. 20, Brentley
reported to the
Pennsylvania State Police
Barracks in Clarion that he
discovered that his firearm
was missing earlier that
day. Brentley alleged that
either Mills or Vaughn had
stolen his handgun on
Oct. 19.
Brentley consented to a
search of his apartment,
and that he gave Vaughn a
ride to Pittsburgh on Oct.
19.
At the time of Brentley's
statement he was still in
possession of Vaughn's car.
The automobile was seized
by state police.
According to the affidavit
of probable cause, on Oct.
20, Vaughn phoned state
police and stated that he
was with Mills at 285 B
South Fifth Avenue.
Davis reports in the affi-
davit of probable cause that,
"They parked a street or
more away and that their
intentions at first were to
buy cocaine. He stated that
changed after Snyder told
them there wasn't any
there."
Vaughn alleged that Mills,
"would not take no for an
answer and shouldered in
Rusnock's door." Vaughn
allegedly heard shots but
did not know who was
shooting. Vaughn alleged
that Mills fell in the hallway
and dropped the gun, which
Vaughn recognized as
belonging to Brentley.
Vaughn then stated that
he picked up the firearm
and jumped out the window.
Vaughn told police that he
lost the gun "somewhere"
and that he was scared.
Vaughn said that he learned
later that Mills had been
shot.
Vaughn said that he want-
ed to return to Clarion to
give a statement to state
police officials. In his
report, Davis indicates that
arrangements were made
for Vaughn to do so.
"That's all that's available
at this time," said
Pennsylvania State Police
Trooper Public Information
Officer Jamie K. Levier. "We
are still analyzing the evi-
dence that will answer the
unanswered questions."
Autopsy and ballistic
reports are still pending and
no additional charges have
been filed by state police.
'BRACET cont/nued
from front page
and editorials. Bracey also
included headlines from
USA Today, Washington
Post, Wall Street Journal
and Science Monitor.
Bracey spoke about The
Seven Deadly Absurdities of
NCLB. Within this seg-
ment, Bracey stated seven
points that summed up his
opinion and views on NCLB.
In one of Bracey's
points, he declared that
even those who beUeve in
punishment would not use it
in the way that NCLB does.
"Entire schools get punished
for failures of a few," said
Bracey.
Bracey also said that
the time frame of 2014 is a
ridiculous expectation to
attain 100 percent efficien-
cy
In addition, Bracey list-
ed qualities that are not
measured by tests. Some of
these qualities were creativ-
ity, enthusiasm, persistence,
empathy and integrity.
"It's [NCLB] all based
on test scores alone. It all
comes down to test scores
and it's absurd," said
Bracey.
Bracey has been hon-
ored as the Outstanding
Educator of 2001 by the
Horace Mann League, and
also received The John
Dewey Award in 2003 from
the Vermont Society for the
Study of Education.
Bush
shows up
for plane
dedication
Steve Chawkins and
Edwin Chen
Los Angeles Times -
Washington Post News Service
SIMl VALLEY, Calif. Oct.
21 — In a sentimental trib-
ute. President Bush showed
up at the Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library Friday
to dedicate a permanent
museum display of the
Boeing 707 used by the 40th
president as his flying
White House.
In a cavernous building
that virtually doubles the
library's size, the retired Air
Force One served as a back-
drop for a speech in which
Bush likened Reagan's suc-
cessful challenge of commu-
nism with his own battles
against Islamic terrorists.
Pointing out that the
gleaming jet was the one
that flew Reagan to Berlin
for his famous plea to "tear
down this wall," Bush drew
enthusiastic applause from
the crowd of some 500 invit-
ed guests.
"The key to victory lay in
our resolve to stay in the
fight till the fight was won,"
Bush told the cheering audi-
ence, which was peppered
with former Reagan staffers
and Republican dignitaries.
Like communism, he said,
"Islamic radicalism is
doomed to fail."
As president, Bush has
rarely attended ribbon-cut-
ting ceremonies. The last
Brian Vander Brug/ Los Angeles Times
REAGAN - President Bush and first lady Laura Bush with Nancy
Reagan, the widow of the late President Reagan, at the Air
Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in
Si mi Valley, Calif.
time was more than four
years ago, in San Antonio, at
the dedication of the San
Jose Mission. But styling
himself as Reagan's political
heir. Bush made the cross-
country trip to Simi Valley
with first lady Laura Bush
and shared the platform
with Reagan's widow Nancy.
The 84-year-old former
first lady spoke briefly,
praising officials at the
library for their dedication
in making the jet a walk-
through showpiece devoted
to her husband's memory.
Emblazoned with a U.S. flag
and the words United States
of America, the 52-passen-
ger jet served the seven
chief executives from Jimmy
Carter to, briefly, George W
Bush. But Reagan with his
two-term presidency used it
the most.
'The completion of this
project is the realization of
Ronnie's dreamt to attract
individuals from ail walks of
life to his library so they
might learn about the presi-
dency and American leader-
ship in the world," Nancy
Reagan said.
The plane carried Richard
M. Nixon on his historic trip
to China and ferried him to
California after he resigned
the presidency in disgrace.
Gerald Ford famously tum-
bled down its last four steps
on a trip to Salzburg,
Austria. It transported
Reagan more than 630,000
miles on 211 missions to 26
countries.
With its three sets of
wheels resting on concrete
pedestals and its nose point-
ed toward an immense glass
wall, the old Air Force One
dominates its airy, three-
level building. The pavilion
opens to the public at 10
a.m. Monday.
Inside the 33-year-old
plane, visitors filing through
can see Reagan's flight jack-
et casually draped over a
chair, his Fax machine, an
old-fashioned dial telephone
all everydav items endowed
with the aura of history.
Reagan's celebrated speech
at the Berlin Wall is tucked
into the carriage of a
Selectric II typewriter.
On a writing desk beside a
window are undated, hand-
written letters to ordinary
people that Reagan wrote on
a yellow legal pad.
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There is a separate tuition charge but no additional financial aid will be available. Students are only permitted to take one class.
Classes begin Monday, December 19, after the last day of the fall semester examinations and run until Januaiy 9, 2006.
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on-campus library or student services will be provided. Office services (registrar,
bursar, financial aid, computing services, etc.) will be limited and not available for
one week in the middle of the term. Credit/No Record will not be available during
this term. Drop/Add period is December 20-22.
Students from other universities and institutions interested in taking a winter
intersession course should contact the Admissions office at 814-393-2306 or
e-mail at http://wwvv.clarion.edu/adniiss/ and click on
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October 27. 2005
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Religion In America
Some of the tenets of our
nation-promoting religion
have been on parade recent-
ly. Last month, Christian
minister Pat Robertson
shared that America should
have assassinated the presi-
dent of Venezuela. And in a
recent speech to raise troop
enlistments. President Bush
stated that an American's
"highest calling" is to serve
in the military.
Our spiritual appeals for
revenge killing and military
service are nearing those
adopted by advocates of
"Liberation Theology" in
Central America, where
imagep of Jesus Christ bran-
dishing an uplifted machine
gun were portrayed on road-
side billboards.
Government officials will
surely seek their own inter-
ests and too often it has
been in their interests to
claim and, more dangerous-
ly, believe that through their
efforts God is establishing
his reign on Earth. And
often Jesus, a homeless,
kingdom-not-of-this-world
preaching, murdered Jew
has been made the poster
boy to justify rebellion,
material abundance and
national expansion.
In America in the 1770s,
Calvinist ministers told
colonists that by rebelling
from England, taking up
arms and shooting redcoats,
they were doing God's will.
Quakers were prosecuted
for disagreeing. A Western
nation's ace-in-hole is to
unite their country's growth
with "God's Will." But in the
New Testament Jesus isn't
uniting with any state-
including America.
We should reject the
manipulative, Ameri-Jesus
Editorial, kMa lo the Eililor iiiiil I iill iin \iiu
The new responsibilities of Ciarion students
John Santa
News Editor
sJmsanta@clarion.edu
By now the various rumors
have circulated as to the
events that happened last
Wednesday night on South
Fifth Avenue, and the
hordes of news crews that
descended upon our little
college town have left, going
back to Pittsburgh or the
surrounding area, to admin-
ister a black eye to Clarion
University that will take a
long time to heal.
The circumstances that
took the life of Clarion
University senior
Kristopher Mills are still
very sketchy and can only
be described as horribly
tragic and devastating. It
cannot be said enough that
the hearts and prayers of
the Clarion University com-
munity undoubtedly go out
to the family and friends of
Kristopher Mills. One true
statement that can be
inferred out of these horri-
ble events is that Kristopher
was loved dearly by his fam-
ily and friends. He will defi-
nitely be missed.
Clarion University also
lost another member of its
family, Patrick Ryan, a
graduate student, who mys-
teriously went missing on ,
Aug. 13. According to police
his body was found on Aug.
23 in Forest County and
local and state officials are
still investigating the tragic
events surrounding
Patrick's death.
While following this story,
I have gotten to know
Patrick's mother, Mrs.
Debra Ryan, and a more
tragic event could not have
happened to a more kind
and compassionate woman
and family. Again, the
hearts and prayers go out to
the people affected by
Patrick's death; by all
accounts he was a wonderful
and intelligent person.
It is no secret that Clarion
University has fallen on
hard times lately. The
recent nightmarish
tragedies associated with
Clarion are only worsened
by the current budget cuts
that the administration
was forced to hand down
earlier this semester. The
cuts have weighed heavily
on everyone affiliated with
this university either by
employment or enrollment.
Professors have not been
rehired; departments do not
have enough money to
spend on supplies like
paper, and unfortunately,
the party that is affected the
most by these cuts is us, the
student body.
So, as the student body
deals with the loss of
Kristopher and Patrick com-
pounded with the effects of
an education experience
that is deteriorating right
under our noses, we the stu-
dents have also inherited a
new responsibility.
The students of Clarion
should, for once, be proac-
tive. We do not have to sit
; back and watch our univer-
(Sity crumble around us. We
can'tielp^and it is relatively
painless to do.
When we are away from
Clarion; out student teach-
ing or interning or visiting
the brave new world, brag
about the good things that
still remain at Clarion
University; trust me, there
is still a lot.
Talk about our distin-
guished professors who
remain. Most of them are
doing very exciting work,
some of which may even be
on a national level.
For instance, Dr. Sally
Sentner, an assistant pro-
fessor of special education
and rehabilitative sciences,
Dr. Elaine Carbone a profes-
sor of mathematics and Dr.
Patricia Kolencik, assistant
professor of education, have
recently attended the 34th
Annual Teacher Education
Assembly sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Association of
Colleges and Teacher
Educators.
Sentner, Carbone and
Kolencik either presided
over or presented sessions
at the assembly that were
attended by members of the
education community from
all over the state of
Pennsylvania.
Also, Dr. Kevan Yenerall,
an associate professor of
political science at Clarion,
taught at Princeton
University in June and July.
Yenerall taught an
Advanced Placement (AP)
style class to 30 high school
students from all over the
United States.
Talk about our distin-
guished alumni. Our alum-
ni are doing amazing work,
as well, in many different
fields all over the United
States and the world.
Alumni like, PJ (Magaro)
Hilbert of New York, N.Y.,
who graduated from Clarion
with a degree in business
administration. Hilbert is
currently a senior vice pres-
ident with JPMorganChase
Treasury and Securities
Services and was recently
named Global Client Service
Executive for Worldwide
Securities Services.
Or maybe alumni like
Jeffrey James of Fairfax,
Va., who graduated from
Clarion with an education
degree, and is currently a
Special Agent with the U.S.
Secret Service. For the last
two years, James has been
assigned to the Presidential
Protective Detail. He is one
of the agents who guards
President George W. Bush.
Most everyone in the
Clarion community knows
about Reggie Wells, who
majored in communication
at Clarion and is currently
one of the most impressive
young offensive linemen in
the National Football
League. Wells, now a full
time starter at left guard for
the Arizona Cardinals, con-
tinues to excel on the
gridirons of the NFL as he
did at Memorial Stadium.
Lastly, talk about the cur-
rent student body. I would
bet that any member of the
administration or faculty
would tell you that we are
the most important and
impressive aspect of Clarion
University.
We have many amazing
organizations such as STAR
(Students Together Again.st
Rape), which works closely
with SAFE and PASSAGES
to sponsor events and point
victims of rape and sexual
and physical abuse in the
direction of counseling.
Our sports teams are also
very impressive; the Men's
Golf team just won a presti-
gious PSAC title on Oct. 15.
Don't think of this as only
showing blind support for
Clarion University to help it
get out of its current funk.
Think of this as an invest-
ment in your future.
Dr. Grunenwald, Clarion
University President, and
Dr. Nolan, Provost of
Clarion University, pointed
out in the beginning of the
year in their annual, "Fall
Faculty Assembly Address"
that enrollment is down and
current trends pertaining to
the positive images of com-
munity colleges and other
state owned institutions
point to the further decline
of enrollment of first time
college students and trans-
fers.
Like it or not this is the
problem of the student body
and a negative image sur-
rounding the university can
only hurt us. So, as we are
still consumed with grief
and as we continue to
mourn the losses of
Kristopher Mills and
Patrick Ryan, look around
and also acknowledge the
amazing parts of Clarion
that are still with us. We
owe Clarion's good name to
ourselves and to them.
The author is a senior com-
munication major and News
Editor of The Call.
battle cries. And it's neither
my faith's nor my country's
"highest calling" to enlist
and fight in an Iraqi war
against those who had noth-
ing to do with 9/11 (and
largely ignore the ones that
really did).
The great beneficiaries of
this circus are certain corpo-
rate elements here- like
Haliburton, an ongoing gov-
ernment-sponge corporation
that has been fined for over-
billing the U.S. on military
contracts. Dick Cheney was
its former CEO.
Eisenhower warned us
repeatedly about the bad
influence of U.S.
military/industrial powers
and Teddy Roosevelt stated
that war profiteering was
treason! But unfortunately
many Christians would
cheer for the devil himself
as long as he claimed to be
God's nationalistic agent
against decadence and liber-
alism (claims made by Bin
Laden, Hitler and Pharisaic
Priests). Many recognize
and reject our country's dan-
gerous, twisted version of
Christianity. Unfortunately
many others will continue to
support it with their lives
and votes.
- John FairboDka,
Former CU student and
current Clarion resident
Students practice what they preach?
Lisa Covington
Clarion Call Staff Writer
s_ldcovington@clarion.edu
During my siesta from
"Speak Loudly," I found
myself remembering my days
as a high school senior: ener-
gized, thrilled to graduate
and apprehensive about the
next chapter of, what I call,
my "book of life."
I see myself, as I did four
years ago, with variations
through pages of my experi-
ences. These feelings enhance
when I am around first-year
students.
Since I last wrote, this has
been on my mind, and I have
discovered that people are
"the same" too. I'm not saying
your French professor is
exactly the same person who
taught you eighth grade
English, but the setting and
situations may be similar
Individuals are a collection of
their experiences; they are
not necessarily the people
they were when you met
them, and they may not be
who they are today for their
entire lives.
An example of this would be
this year's activities day —
people from different organi-
zations came to one place to
meet with their peers from
the year before. This can be
adapted to real world situa-
tions: the university recruits
students, who then watch
(and possibly listen) to facul-
ty, the students initially live
in dorms and faculty reside in
their office.
After watching this circle-
happen right before my eyes,
I realize there are several
groups on campus. All of them
have goals, so why not join
one? All of these organiza-
tions vary, they all want to
recruit you and are often self-
segregated by the groups'
members.
As years pass during mem-
bership, take a look at the
whole group. Although indi-
viduals may have similari-
ties, personalities, strengths
and weaknesses could be dif-
ferent if you look a little clos-
er This was my experience as
a college freshman, who
joined a concert committee.
As any college campus, we
are always filled with stu-
dents from a variety of cul-
tures, academic organizations
and everything from athletes
to Zionists. There are those
groups that no one is sure of.
Recently, I was talking to
someone, who very simply
said, "I don't know why I try
[to] be involved with that
group. There is no point!..."
After this person expressed
their frustration to me — as if
I was the Wiz in Oz — I was
trying to figure out: Is this
person right?
Are all groups just cliques?
Why is this something I'm
worried about? Should this
even be something I ques-
tion?! The statement that still
lingers in my mind from this
exchange is when they said,
"Three people want to have
game night ...it is a waste of
time and energy to plan some-
thing that the [students of a
major] should help plan and
attend!"
Curiosities start to enter my
mind: Is this my reality? Why
is this student expressing this
to me? I can't change that. I
have mid-terms, work, class
and meetings. I can't help this
person... can I? I still do not
have a direct answer to that
person (or to others) who have
similar concerns.
I soon realized no one can
make up your mind for you.
You can change your own
actions. This leads me to won-
der does anyone "Practice
what they preach?"
October 27. 2005
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Ashley Boynes
Advertising Designer
s_amboynes@clarion.edu
Beautiful Babble:
Metrosexuals Rock!
Brad Pitt, P. Diddy, George Clooney, Usher... all met-
rosexuals. As are many pro athletes. "What!!?!?" you
gasp! The definition of a metrosexual is nothing pho-
bic, offensive or strange. The term "metrosexual" was
coined in the mid-90s but upon the rise of the new mil-
lennium, is a phrase that has caught on rapidly and
spread just as quickly as wildfire. Let me give you a
few definitions for those of
you who are ignorant to
what it means for a guy to
be "metro."
The Web site Wikipedia
(www.wikipedia.org) says
this about metrosexual
males; "Metrosexual was
coined in 1994 (as was its
noun, metrosexuality) by
British journalist Mark
Simpson, who used it to
refer to an urban male of
any sexual orientation
who has a strong aesthet-
ic sense and spends a
great deal of time and
money on his appearance
and lifestyle."
Now, my question to you
is; what is wrong with this? In my opinion, nothing.
But for those of you v/ho shun metrosexuality, let me
ask you what is wrong with a guy who spends money
on himself, knows how to dress, is cultured, sensitive
and keeps up his daily hygiene? I love it! I love metro-
sexuals, and I will shout it to the world!
For some reason though, metrosexual males seem to
creep out many of their "macho" counterparts. Often
times the "macho" male-chauvinist mentality is linked
with more.. .shall we say, "rural" roots, and this might
be the problematic area. These men do not have expo-
sure to the more cultured parts of civilization. What
modern male still idolizes AI Bundy, thinks extreme
public intoxication is a hoot, picks his wedgies in pub-
lic and thinks women belong in the kitchen? Welcome
to 2005! The Neanderthal thing is so over! Do I LOOK
like Wilma Flintstone to you? Women want men with
class!
Metrosexual males are often "city boys" who have
access to fine restaurants, theatre, good concerts and
high-end stores and salons. They usually have jobs
where appearance is important, and even if not, like to
look decent. They actually (gasp!) realize that person-
al hygiene is a must, and might even go as far as to
care for their skin and hair!
Caring about these things is not "girly," in any way.
A guy who knows just enough about fashion and pop
culture, looks presentable, can hold an intelligent con-
versation and still knows his football is perfect in my
book!
Granted, my man can't be "prettier" than me, and he
has to know a thing or two about sports. It would be
nice for my guy to be able to hold his own in a fight,
but that is not the lone determining factor - a metro-
sexual typically does not fight because he is mature
and worldly enough to know that there are other more
civilized ways to resolve an issue other than a drunk-
en brawl outside the bar.
Now many of you may not be totally metro, yet may
not be totally macho, either; that's okay. It's the cave-
man mentality that has got to go. So, if you don't burp
and fart in public, if you have the class NOT to spit in
public, and you shower occasionally, you are okay in
my book. You are on your way to becoming a modern
man. You don't have to go totally "GQ." Just respect
yourself and the people around you who have to look
at you and deal with you!
In conclusion, I'd like to say praise to you, metrosex-
uals of the world ... and to all of you macho cavemen
out there, take a lesson from these guys!
I see a brain tumor in my near future
Paul Anderson
Circulation Manager
s_pmanderson®clarion.edu
For years, I was (and, still,
kinda am) proud to say that
I didn't own a cell phone.
Such a statement would
usually garnish a "What?
You don't have a cell
phone?" in tones of sympa-
thy and pity, as if I was
some terminal kid who had
recently been denied by the
Make a Wish Foundation.
But, I had no real problems
with being celMess. Ever
since the cell became the
modern version of one's car
keys (as in, you never leave
the house without it), my
argument has always been
that if I'm not home, I don't
want to talk to you.
Besides, I always hated
those people who talked on
the phone while they drove,
usually slowing down to 50
in the passing lane on the
interstate, or those jerk-offs
in movie theaters (there's a
Pee Wee Herman joke some-
where in there) who would
leave their phone on and
then talk throughout the
entire climax. I often wished
that people would get on
with contracting a juicy
brain tumor from their cell
phones, thus earning them
Darwin Awards all that
much faster.
So, I led a mostly guilt-free
existence; to sum up, I didn't
think being denied by the
i
The
Ground
ing
Make a Wish Foundation
was such a bad thing. My
friends have always given
me a hard time about not
having one, mostly because
I'm nearly impossible to get
ahold of. But since I was
never very conversational
on the phone (I would rather
drive 20 miles to talk to
someone in person than call
them), anyway, this isn't
saying much.
But, like Robert
Zimmerman once wrote, the
times — they are a -changing
(and three cheers for us
music nerds who just under-
stood that reference; don't
break your arm patting
yourself on the back).
Currently, even the Amish
have cell phones to conduct
business-the Amish. And I
frequently see kids barely a
year out of diapers with
them. I kinda feel like a dig-
ital version of Rip Van
Winkle: I fell asleep when
cell phones were still those
clunky hunks of plastic that
looked like half of a football
helmet and awoke in a time
when cells are the size of
matchboxes and everyone
and their cat has one.
On top of all that, I'm on
Block (core classes for us
Education majors ) and, in a
few months, I'll be student
teaching. Now, no one read-
ing that gives much of a
damn and might think of
such a statement as a non
sequitur, but this is actually
a big deal. See, I'm on Block
and student teaching in the
general area of Clarion,
which, as we all know, isn't
the most populated place. In
a town where music begins
and ends with noxious coun-
try (excluding Johnny Cash,
but I don't count him as very
country), you know you're a-
ways away from big-city-
livin'.
To wit, on Block I have to
drive 90 minutes, round
trip, to get to my placement,
and student teaching isn't
looking all that better. I do
have a new car, but a new
car isn't going to keep my
tires from getting punc-
tured, now, is it? A 2005
model doesn't mean much
when you're doing figure-
eights on the interstate
because of the ice. And, for
those of you who have driv-
en Interstate 80 in the past,
oh I don't know, ever, you
know that it's pretty barren
of modern life.
So, unless I want to hike
15 miles to the nearest pay-
phone or end up as an extra
in "Deliverance" (I first told
that joke a week ago and
one person understood it; by
publishing the joke, I'm hop-
ing for two), with some
creepy guy named Virgil
telling me that I have a
pretty mouth, I must have a
cell phone. Reach out and
touch someone, y'know?
So, I'm looking for a decent
cell plan, and feeling like a
traitor to all the corpses who
don't have one (I've come to
the conclusion that only the
dead are apathetic about
having one, for obvious rea-
sons — think of the reception
six feet under ground).
I know now that I'm only a
few steps away from chat-
ting throughout the next
"SpiderMan" movie (howev-
er, that might actually be a
good thing).
And, if it's true that cell
phones heighten the
chances of getting a brain
tumor, then, knowing my
luck, I'll be able to play ten-
nis using the malignant
bunch of cells in my frontal
lobe within a few years. But,
you know, it's the price of
progress, right?
The soon-to-be-cancerous
section of my brain just told
me to shut up. Oh well.
I don't like you and I don't care what you think
Jason Bice
Clarion Call Staff Writer
sjabice@clarlon.edu
Has anyone ever told you
that they don't care what
other people think of them?
If so, those people are liars.
Not just any kinds of liars
either, dirty liars. Why are
they liars? I'll tell you why.
Everybody cares about
how other people perceive
them. They may not care
what every single person in
the world thinks about
them, but they do care what
the people around them
think. That's why we see
popped collars, trucker hats
and stupid purses that look
like somebody killed a mer-
maid.
I'm not exempt from this
either I care a lot about
what people think of me.
That's why I wear pink
shirts and shop at such
fashionable places as
American Eagle and
Aeropostale. I especially
enjoy how the workers in
these stores all have head-
sets so they can talk to each
other from across the room.
Is this really necessary? I
mean, the store isn't that
big. What the hell do they
even have to say to each
other?
"Hey Brent, watch out for
the guy in the red shirt. I
think he got that belt from
K-Mart."
"Will do, Clint, do you
maybe want to go see
'Elizabethtown' later?"
"Sorry, I'm having a rasp-
berry smoothie party at my
place. Be there or be
square!"
I'd imagine this is pretty
much how every conversa-
tion goes at these places,
though I could be wrong.
But let's get back to my
point (as if I really even
have one). I'd like for every-
one to say, "Hey, that Jason
Bice sure is swell, and he is
so smooth with the ladies!"
but that's not always the
case. Not everyone thinks
I'm swell, and girls think
I'm creepy. I'm also horrible
with first impressions
because I try to say thing