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Cancer Center sends patient to Super Bowl ALLISON DOHERTY Staff Writer
ELORA WALSH Editor-in-chief
Clarion, Pa. - One lucky Clarion County man is getting the chance of a lifetime to see the Pittsburgh Steelers fight for their seventh Super Bowl Championship this Sunday, Feb. 6. Rick Wynkoop, 37, of Clarion, is an avid Steelers fan and also a terminally ill cancer patient from the Cancer Center at Clarion Hospital fighting stage four-colon cancer. Donations from the community and various university organizations are making it possible for Wynkoop to travel to Dallas and watch the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. Dr. Robert Luderer concocted the idea of sending Wynkoop to the Super Bowl. “He’d never seen a game,” said Tracy Myers, manager of medical oncology practice at Clarion Hospital. “We were saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could send him to the Super Bowl,’” Myers said. “We were actually able to get two donated tickets to the AFC Championship game from a man in Chicago.” Last Friday, the Cancer Center found out that it had secured two tickets
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Rick Wynkoop, a patient of the Cancer Center at Clarion Hospital, and Tracy Myers, manager of medical oncology practice at Clarion Hospital, prepare for a win. to the Super Bowl game. “His wife’s afraid of flying,” said Myers. “But he’s taking his best friend down with him.” Wynkoop, who was sporting a Troy Polamalu jersey this past Tuesday during a send off at the Cancer Center, said, “I can’t wait. The AFC game was more immense than I
ever thought it would be.” Wynkoop doesn’t let his diagnosis interfere with his life. “Just because you have stage-four terminal cancer,” Wynkoop said, “doesn’t mean you have to stop living. You can continue to live your life. It’s not over.” Wynkoop wants this
to be inspirational for anyone who has cancer. “It can affect anyone,” he said. “It doesn’t care who you are. This should tell people to keep going and to keep living.” With high hopes for Sunday, Wynkoop predicts a 24-21 win for the Steelers. “Go Steelers,” he said.
“Let’s do some cheese grating. The Packers are going down as a brick of cheese, and we’re sending them back as crumbs.” Wynkoop left on Wednesday and will stay in Dallas until next Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Political Economy Club, the Women’s Volley Ball Team, Clarion
Women’s Gold Team and the Psychology Department at Clarion University raised and contributed funds toward the trip along with many other generous community members. For more information on the Clarion Cancer Center visit www.clarionhospital.org.
Returning Clarion students affect community economy KELSEY HUEBERT News Editor
The arrival of Clarion’s more than 7,000 students doubles the town’s population. In 2009, Clarion was home to just over
5,000. The effects of the influx of students drive financial and economic changes in Clarion. Bryan Smith, Branch manager at PNC Bank on Main Street, said “Things always pick up at the begin-
ning of a new semester.” Smith said traffic in the bank increases. “We also have increased activity at all of the area ATMs,” Smith said. Smith noted that his branch is busier at the be-
ginning of the fall semester than at the beginning of the spring semester. Smith said in anticipation of greater volumes of students banking with PNC, “We offer free checking accounts, and a stu-
University Bookstore starts rental program.
Interview with Circa Survive’s Anthony Green.
Men’s Basketball team falls to Gannon
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It’s Your Call
Seminar special: papal politics
Music Box
Ad grad talks to club
Ke$ha re$cheduled
Advertising professional and Clarion graduate, Erin Dugan, speaks to the Advertising Club. PAGE 5
The new concert date conflicts with the University Concert Choir. PAGE 7
Clarion University students offer predictions for the Super Bowl MVP. PAGE 4
Editorial Cartoon: Crumbling dictator Editorial cartoon by Online editor, Mike Ramsey. A look at the explosive political climate of Egypt. PAGE 4
A discussion of the social and political thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI. PAGE 5
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Features Editor Russell Pekelnicky tells us how to stay on track. PAGE 6
The team takes a look ahead at the upcoming music of 2011. PAGE 8
Music Box online Check out our online podcast at our website for a full interview with Anthony Green. PAGE 7
Women’s Basketball loses 80-66 Golden Eagles are overcome by Gannon’s Golden Knights. PAGE 9
Super Bowl preview
Reviews of the teams, the stats, the coaches and their preparations. PAGE 10
Men’s wrestling
Golden Eagles fall to Kent State Golden Flashes. PAGE 10
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dent virtual wallet.” The “virtual wallet” is designed to help students better manage their money. “We definitely see a drop in business around here over the break,” said Bradford Ehrhart, execu-
tive director of the Clarion County Economic Development Corp. Ehrhart works with companies that may hire
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Cairo - Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo’s central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt’s leader of 30 years. Three people died and 600 were injured. The protesters accused Mubarak’s regime of unleashing a force of paid thugs and plainclothes police to crush their unprecedented 9-day-old movement, a day after the 82-yearold president refused to step down. They showed off police ID badges they said were wrested from their attackers. Some government workers said their employers ordered them into the streets. Mustafa el-Fiqqi, a top official from the ruling National Democratic Party, told The Associated Press that businessmen connected to the ruling party were responsible for what happened. The notion that the state may have coordinated violence against protesters, who had kept a peaceful vigil in Tahrir Square for five days, prompted a sharp rebuke from the Obama administration. “If any of the violence is instigated by the government, it should stop immediately,” said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. The clashes marked a dangerous new phase in Egypt’s upheaval: the first significant violence between
government supporters and opponents. The crisis took a sharp turn for the worse almost immediately after Mubarak rejected the calls for him to give up power or leave the country, stubbornly proclaiming he would die on Egyptian soil. His words were a blow to the protesters. They also suggest that authorities want to turn back the clock to the tight state control enforced before the protests began. Mubarak’s supporters turned up on the streets Wednesday in significant numbers for the first time.
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students, like the Clarion Research Group at the C. U. Barns Center. “The company is completely homegrown,” Ehrhart said. “They began opening internship opportunities for Clarion students,” Ehrhart said, “maybe even full-time positions soon.” Jeff Menold, owner and operator of Clarion Computers on Main Street, estimates a 25 percent increase in store traffic. “We definitely see business pick up,” Menold said. “We depend on the students and their need for our business. Their impact on the community can’t be overlooked.”
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China restricts reports on Egypt protests
Diocese settles $77M for abuse claims
Beijing - The protests in Egypt are about free elections and overthrowing a longtime dictator? Not according to China’s state media, which is painting them as the kind of chaos that comes with Western-style democracy. The recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia are no doubt giving pause to many authoritarian regimes around the world, but nowhere else appears to be as determined to control the message as China. Chinese censors have blocked the ability to search the term “Egypt” on microblogging sites, and user comments that draw parallels to China have been deleted from Internet forums. The People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party, carried only a short report Thursday saying Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would not stand for re-election. While there is little chance the protests could spark demonstrations in China, the extent to which the longruling Communist Party is censoring the story underscores how wary it is of any potential source of unrest that might threaten its hold on power.
Wilmington, Del. - Lawyers say that 146 people who allege they were sexually abused by Diocese of Wilmington priests have settled a lawsuit that would provide them with money from a $77 million trust fund. The agreement reached late Wednesday also calls for the diocese to fully disclose documents relating to abuse. A lawyer for the diocese says it is very pleased with the settlement. The abuse cases have created a potential liability that drove the diocese to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Venezuelan court grants jailed judge house arrest Caracas, Venezuela - A Venezuelan court on Wednesday granted house arrest to a judge who has been jailed for more than a year in a case criticized by human rights groups. The judge, Maria Afiuni, has been imprisoned since December 2009 on charges stemming from her decision to release a banker, Eligio Cedeno, who later fled the country. President Hugo Chavez at the time called for Afiuni to face the maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for abuse of authority and other alleged wrongdoing. Afiuni was allowed house arrest to undergo a hysterectomy and to recover from the operation, Graterol told the Venezuelan television station Globovision. He said she has suffered from vaginal bleeding and worsening health while in jail. She was accused of corruption for ordering the release of Cedeno, who had been awaiting trial for three years. The banker was charged with violating currency exchange controls by obtaining $27 million in U.S. currency through the government to buy computer equipment that authorities allege never reached Venezuela.
UK foreign aid money helped fund pope’s visit London - British lawmakers have demanded an explanation Wednesday into why 1.85 million pounds ($2.99 million) of foreign aid money helped pay for the pope’s recent visit to the U.K. Britain’s government initially estimated the price of the pope’s fourday visit — which saw the pontiff address crowds in London, Scotland and central England — at 10 million pounds, excluding security costs. Officials said on Wednesday that the final tally will be lower than originally thought and is likely to be confirmed to Parliament next week. But finding out that development funds helped finance the trip was a surprise to lawmakers and will equally surprise taxpayers, said Malcom Bruce, chairman of Parliament’s international development committee. “Ministers need to explain exactly what this was spent on and how it tallies with our commitments on overseas aid,” Bruce said. Details of the spending came to light in a report from a committee inquiry into the accounts of Britain’s Department for International Development. Bruce said lawmakers and taxpayers alike want to know whether paying for part of the pope’s September visit met global aid rules.
Jury acquits man sending secrets
Fresno, Calif. - A 45-year-old man accused of conspiring to break export laws by shipping military uniforms to Yemen has been found not guilty. A federal jury in Fresno on Monday cleared Ibrahim Omer of two felony charges tied to the Export Control Act. The probe began in 2003 when the FBI received a tip from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials about a shipment of chemical suits and body armor from Long Beach to Yemen. Federal prosecutors alleged Omer, who lived in Bakersfield at the time, agreed to send the items to Yemen. It’s illegal to do that without State Department authorization. A co-defendant, Amen Ahmed Ali, has been sentenced to five years in prison. A third defendant, Mohamed Al-Rahimi, remains at large. Omer was born in Sudan but is a legal permanent resident of the U.S.
Blizzard spreads snowy shroud over half U.S.
Chicago - A fearsome storm spread a smothering shroud of white over nearly half the nation Wednesday, snarling transportation from Oklahoma to New England, burying parts of the Midwest under 2 feet of snow and laying down dangerously heavy ice in the Northeast that was too much for some buildings to bear. Tens of millions of people stayed home. The hardy few who ventured out faced howling winds that turned snowflakes into face-stinging needles. Chicago’s 20.2 inches of snow was the city’s third-largest amount on record. In New York’s Central Park, the pathways resembled skating rinks. The storm that resulted from two clashing air masses was, if not unprecedented, extraordinarily rare for its size and ferocious strength. “A storm that produces a swath of 20-inch snow is really something we’d see once every 50 years — maybe,” National Weather Service meteorologist Thomas Spriggs said. Across the storm’s path, lonely commuters struggled against drifts 3 and 4 feet deep in eerily silent streets, some of which had not seen a plow’s blade since the snow started a day earlier. Parkas and ski goggles normally reserved for the slopes became essential for getting to work. “This is probably the most snow I’ve seen in the last 34 years,” joked 34-year-old Chicagoan Michael George. “I saw some people cross-country skiing on my way to the train. It was pretty wild.” Although skies were beginning to clear by mid-afternoon over much of the nation’s midsection, the storm promised to leave a blast of bitter cold in its wake. Overnight temperatures in the upper Midwest were expected to fall to minus 5 to minus 20, with wind chills as low as minus 30. The system was blamed for the deaths of at least a dozen people, including a homeless man who burned to death on New York’s Long Island as he tried to light cans of cooking fuel and a woman in Oklahoma City who was killed while being pulled behind a truck on a sled that hit a guard rail.
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Museum removes mummies after China objects
Philadelphia - A museum just days away from opening a long-awaited exhibit including two mummies and other historical artifacts from China is gutting the display of all objects at the request of Chinese officials, the museum announced Wednesday. The artifacts were part of “Secrets of the Silk Road,” which is scheduled to open Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia. The exhibit has already traveled to museums in California and Texas without issue. Visitors to the Philadelphia museum will see a pared-down exhibit. Penn museum spokeswoman Pam Kosty said she could not offer any more information beyond a statement saying Chinese officials had requested the items not be shown. She declined to identify the officials. Attempts to reach the Chinese consulate for comment were unsuccessful because of the Chinese New Year holiday. The exhibit’s main attraction is a nearly 4,000-year-old, pristinely preserved mummy from far western China, whose flaxen hair and eyelashes are still intact. A well-preserved mummy of a baby, along with vibrantly colored burial trappings of a third mummy, was among more than 100 ancient objects featured. The artifacts come from the Tarim Basin in the autonomous Xinjiang Uyghur region of China. Victor Mair, a Penn professor of Chinese language and literature, has been researching and leading expeditions in the area for more than 20 years and helped develop the exhibit.
Pa. trooper killer’s girlfriend enters plea Philadelphia - A New Jersey woman who bought a handgun used in the shooting death of a Pennsylvania state trooper has pleaded guilty to a federal charge under an agreement with prosecutors under which she would be placed on house arrest for a year. . Prosecutors said Emily Joy Gross was living in Westfield, N.J., but said she was living with Daniel Autenreith near Easton when she bought the gun in May 2009. Nine days later, Autenreith used it to kill Trooper Joshua Miller and wound a second trooper after a high-speed chase that ended in the Poconos. Autenreith was killed in the shootout. Gross pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a false statement to a federal firearms licensee; a second count was dropped. “She made a tragic mistake that had horrible consequences,” defense attorney Michael Mustokoff said after the hearing in federal court. Gross is scheduled to be sentenced May 2.
Ice storm knocks out power for thousands Philadelphia - A winter ice storm knocked out power to more than 260,000 customers in the Philadelphia region and other parts of the state Wednesday, creating a slippery mess that made life miserable for winterweary commuters. The storm eventually was turning to all rain, but not before knocking out power to about 185,000 customers in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties, said Peco spokeswoman Karen Muldoon Geus. She said 30,000 customers remained without power at 5 p.m. Wednesday, half of them in Bucks County, while the company had restored power to 155,000 customers since 3 a.m. PPL Corp. said 14,000 remained without power as of 4 p.m. in its eastern and central Pennsylvania territory, almost half of them in the Lehigh Valley, while power had been restored to almost 65,000 customers. While knocking down trees and
power lines, the storm also created havoc on roadways, sidewalks and driveways just in time for the morning commute. Dozens of schools opened late or closed altogether, but the problems lessened as a steady rain helped to melt away much of the ice as the morning wore on. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation implemented speed restrictions on some roadways in the Philadelphia area early in the morning, but those restrictions were later lifted as conditions improved. Nevertheless, travel was treacherous for many in the early morning.
Man accused of forgery in congressional race Harrisburg, Pa. - A suburban Philadelphia man was charged Wednesday with falsifying nominating petition signatures to help a Republican candidate who eventually won a U.S. House seat. The attorney general’s office charged Paul V. Summers, 59, of Drexel Hill, with seven misdemeanor counts of forgery and seven misdemeanor counts of false signatures and statements in nominating petitions circulated before last spring’s primary. Authorities said the alleged crimes came to light when the candidate, Rep. Patrick Meehan, alerted them to possible discrepancies in his election paperwork. Summers’ lawyer, Joseph Fioravanti, declined to comment. The criminal complaint said at least two witnesses observed Summers signing the petitions to get Meehan on the ballot, and they both admitted they also had signed names on the petitions in Summers’ presence. Christina Sanchez Farrell told investigators that she went door-todoor with Summers on March 6 to collect signatures for Meehan, according to court papers.
Police seek man in hotel attack on new bride Imperial, Pa. - Allegheny County police are looking for a man who stabbed a new bride during what they believe was an attempted sexual assault in the elevator of the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport hotel. Police released surveillance photos of the man at a Wednesday news conference because they’ve been unable to find him since the incident Monday. The 27-year-old woman was returning to her room to retrieve her ID so she could have a drink with her husband when the suspect got in the elevator. He put his hand over her mouth, and began lifting her leg as he pushed her against the wall. She screamed, kicked and punched him to get away, but not before suffering a cut or stab wound on her leg. Police say she was treated and able to leave for her Florida honeymoon on Tuesday.
End of 24/7 guard tower staffing draws Pa. critics Monongahela, Pa. - A former western Pennsylvania teacher has been jailed on charges that he molested a 10-year-old girl who was in the fifth grade class he taught five years ago. Online court records do not list an attorney for 27-year-old Lloyd Price III, of Lawrence. Price was in the Washington County Jail unable to post bond after his arraignment Wednesday on charges including aggravated indecent assault. Monongahela police charged Price after investigating the claims of a girl, now 15, who came forward in November. The girl says Price had her stay alone with him in his fifth-grade classroom in the Monongahela Elementary Center, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her twice during recesses during the 2005-06 school year. The school is part of the Ringgold School District where Price was athletic director for three years before resigning in March.
Harassment State Police responded to a Clarion Hospital emergency room on Jan. 18 for a report of harassment and assault. A 47-year-old Shippenville, Pa., man is accused of assaulting his 16-year-old niece, of Corsica, Pa., and his 66-year-old mother, also of Shippenville, Pa. Harassment charges have been filed.
Aggravated assault State police report an incident of aggravated assault on a Clarion County Sheriff’s Department deputy at a residence along Cropps Corners Road in Knox, Pa., at approximately 2 p.m. on Jan. 24. Deputy Andrew Cozad and another deputy were at the residence to serve an arrest warrant to a male at the residence. Shortly after making contact with the wanted individual, a physical altercation ensued in which Deputy Cozad had to use force to place the man under arrest. During the altercation, the man’s mother attempted to interfere by approaching Deputy Cozad from behind and grabbing his neck and face. Police say the woman’s fingernails caused several bleeding lacerations to Deputy Cozad’s cheeks and neck while she “racked her fingernails back toward her.”
Bucket causes crash State Police say Patricia McSwain, 45, of
Sligo, Pa., was traveling along State Route 68 in Monroe Township at 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 in a 2004 Toyota Celica with a juvenile passenger when she slowed to avoid striking a bucket in her lane. Logan Smith, 19, of Knox, Pa., rear-ended her in his 1998 Chevrolet Malibu.
Truck shot State police report someone shot the tailgate of a Ford F-150 owned by Gary Hepler, 46, of Rimersburg, Pa., at a private residence along Curllsville Road in Toby Township sometime between the night of Jan. 23 and the afternoon of Jan. 26. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (814) 226-1710.
Underage drinking State police report Michael Zak, 20, of Orchard Park, N.Y., Brook Oaborne, 18, of Sunbury, Pa. and David Renehart, 19, of Indiana, Pa., are accused of underage drinking following a traffic stop at the intersection of State Route 68 and Bauer Road in Clarion Township on Jan. 29.
Multiple burglaries State Police say someone committed several burglaries in Limestone Township along Route 66 sometime between the evening of Jan. 24 and the morning of Jan. 25. The suspect Parked along South Mechanicsville Road and entered McMillin Carpets, Stoney Lonesome Furniture and Sew Elegant. The suspect damaged doors while entering and rummaged through offices in each building. Police ask anyone that may have driven by these locations and seen
a vehicle parked at the above location, or anyone with information about this incident, to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (814) 226-1710.
Pedestrian struck State Police say Angel Cruz, 61, of Clarion, Pa., was not injured after being hit by the passenger side mirror of an unknown vehicle along State Route 68 in Clarion Township at about 10 p.m. on Jan. 21. Police say Cruz remained at the point of impact and dialed 911. He was transported to Clarion Hospital by ambulance.
Car hits trailer State police report two men were flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment of major injuries after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 28 and Shannondale Road in Redbank Township at about 3 a.m. on Jan. 24. Police say David Dunkle, 43, of Clarion, Pa., with passenger John McGinley, 34, of Fairmont City, Pa., was traveling east on Shannondale Road in a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and failed to stop at the stop sign at State Route 28, impacting the right rear dual trailer wheels of a 2007 Freightliner model ST120 tractor-trailer traveling south on State Route 28. The operator of the Freightliner and his passenger were not injured.
Shoplifting State Police say Madelaine Cochran, 19, of Clarion, Pa., and Samantha Gunter, 19, of Clarion, Pa., are accused of retail theft after they were caught removing make-up from Walmart in Monroe Township on Jan. 19 at around 12:30 p.m. The merchandise was recovered.
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Steelers steal birthday fun
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eb. 6 means different things to different people. This year, for much of Western Pennsylvania, it is the day of the Super Bowl, when the Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Green Bay Packers. For sports fans, this Sunday will be an exciting and enjoyable experience. However, I am not much of a sports fan. Generally, I don’t begrudge those who enjoy their sports activities. Sure, if it’s your cup of tea to watch grown men in brightly colored uniforms chase each other around a field in a game involving a leather ovoid and a system of rules that I still find to this day to be overly technical, but I don’t judge you if it is. I would not even have to write this … except for one thing: The Super Bowl is on my birthday. I’ll stop and let you take that in. I’m a nonsports fan, living in Western Pennsylvania.
That means, more than likely, about 70 percent of my friends are sports fans. Which means they will, more than likely, be watching the Super Bowl. Thank you, National Football League. You’ve stolen the majority of my friends on my 21st birthday. Don’t get me wrong, I still have friends who will probably take me out somewhere. But it’s a bit ridiculous when one of my good friends, who lives down the sidewalk from me in my apartment complex, tells me he won’t attend my festivities, despite the fact that I live four doors from him. I can appreciate that it is the Super Bowl, but come on. It makes me wonder what else in life we’re sacrificing in the pursuit of trivial things. I mean, at the end of the day, isn’t football still just a game? Is it worth it to sacrifice things that you might regret sacrificing later down the line over something like a game?
Opinion Editorial Cartoon by Mike Ramsey
It’s Your Call Super Bowl MVP
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY: JUSTIN GMOSER RICARDO CLARK
Senior, Communication -The writer is a Communications major and the Features Editor of The Clarion Call.
“Rashard Mendenhall because he had a good season and carried us through a win with the Jets.”
KATIE HIEMZ
Freshman, Early Childhood Education “Troy Polomalu because I like his hair.”
GAVIN GRIFFIN Freshman, N/A
“Aaron Rogers from Green Bay. I’m a Green Bay fan.”
DJ CALDWELL
Junior, Psychology “I think it will be Ben Rothlisberger because he will throw for a lot of yards and throw a lot of touchdowns.”
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Book rental comes to Clarion JOSH BYERS Features Staff
When it comes to students scurrying to find the books needed for the coming semester, some often wonder why they have to pay so much for a single book. Some want to know how to get a better deal on textbooks that they’ll probably need for one semester. The answer to these questions can be found in places like Chegg.com, barnesandnoble.com and campusbookrentals.com, which states on its homepage, “Rent textbooks and save up to 90 percent.” Sites such as the ones listed help students save a couple bucks on each semester by renting books, instead of buying them. The Clarion University bookstore offers a rental system for a limited selection of textbooks. Clarion University started using the rental system newly this year. The new manager for the bookstore, Wendy Turpinseed, said, “Prices are lower for renting, although we do have a limited selection for rental. The prices listed for rentals is actually lower than what the bookstore pays to get the books in, and this factor actually determines what books are selected for the rental system. To make up what the bookstore spent getting the book in, it will need to be rented twice.” The university bookstore has posted the lists of available books for rent on its website. Rental policies and rules are listed at the Book Center. All rentals are in-store only. A sign at the bookstore reads, “Currently rentals
are not available online. Do not order online CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL PRICED TEXT. These are required books at a special price! Online Look for the specials listed as optional. In the store look for the special tag!” On the university website, there is an ISBN number, Author and Title search bar on the homepage as soon as it loads adding convenience to the sites. Enter the textbook ISBN number, Author or Title found listed on bookstore websites into the search bar and press center. Provided the information is correct, the student should be redirected from the homepage of the
rental site to a page with a list including the name of the book in the search. Sites, such as campusbookrentals.com, provide the student with a selection of due dates for the book. Barnsandnoble.com and chegg.com do not let the student pick a return date, instead the sites simply tell them when to have it back. After everything is set to go, the website provides an estimated date of arrival of the rental and a receipt. Montanna Wiler, a Clarion student said, “I think it’s a better thing than buying them. I’m sick of the overpriced book. I also think universities should work on having all the books needed for classes at the library or provide them as an e-book. I also think it’s a great idea to have the bookstore start renting. It’s providing a great convenience to the students.” Chegg.com has some added features along with it— this specific website allows the student who rented to choose to have a tree planted in their name at the end of the ordering process and the box the rental comes in, is also the box the student sends the rental back in. Most books listed on rental sites are around half the price of actually buying the book. Clarion student, Frank Lemon, said he has not rented any textbooks, but he feels there is some kind of stipulation with renting them. “If you bring them back a bit beat up, they’ll charge you more, so you might as well pay the money up front and buy them. I prefer buying an edition back, so it’s a bit cheaper then actually buying the book recommended.”
Seminar discusses pope’s politics KATIE ANTHONY Features Staff
The fourth presentation of the Faculty Author Seminar Series took place on Feb. 2 in Carlson Library. The presentation was given by political science professor Thomas Rourke. The seminar was sponsored by the Faculty Affairs Committee of Faculty Senate and was funded by the Office of the Provost. Rourke’s book, “The Social and Political Thought of Benedict XVI, “ was the topic of the seminar. This is the fourth book that Rouke has written so far in his career. Rourke began his seminar by explaining his reasons for writing the book. He explained his interest in “Catholic Social Thought” and “the relation between politics and faith.” One of the main concepts of Rourke’s book is Pope Benedict’s ideas on faith and reason. This is described by Rourke as “the key to the entire understanding of politics.” Rourke also explains how the Popes ideas on faith give foundation to reason. He also discussed the threats to faith and reason. He elaborated by saying there were two types of threats to faith without reason and reason without faith. Rourke’s book also covers the
pope’sideas of church-state relations. He touched on the subject by saying “Benedict is actually quite supportive of the kind of institutional separation of church and state institutions that characterized the tradition in the United States.” He clarified this by saying that the pope agreed as long as “The churches are free, and they are not arbitrarily prohibited from participating in the discussion of values and issues in society.” As his speech progressed Rourke explained Pope Benedict’s thoughts on conscience and Benedict’s conversations with Jurgen Habermas, a European political philosopher. He described their conversation as “ The most intriguing dialogues of our time.” Rourke explained conscience as “a unique power having no power at all in the political sense.” He went on and revealed details of Benedict and Habermas conversation. “Both concur that science alone is not enough, and both criticize the tendency to reduce reason to science.” The section of his speech that covered science was directed towards religion versus science in areas like evolution and the big bang theory. Rourke also talked about the misconceptions taken
from Pope Bendicts’s speeches. The most common known speech taken out of context was on Islam. Rourke explained his view on this by saying, “Public discussions are inevitable for disagreement and they often completely miss the deeper points being made.” He also talked about the liberal and conservative titles and how they added to the misconceptions. The titles made people believe that the pope fit into one category and not another. This made people misunderstand the pope’s position on controversial issues. Later in his speech Rourke explained Christianity’s contributions to philosophy and to politics. “The pope contends that Christianity stripped politics of divinity, putting it in its proper role. At the conclusion of his speech Rourke stated that, “The pope clearly distances himself from purely free market approaches to economic life.” Rourke explained that the pope believes the market is too involved in social issues. He also stated, “ private business is in danger in many ways of losing moral bonds.” Rourke’s speech was followed up by a question and answer period in which the audience was given the opportunity to make inquiries.
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Clarion students have the chance to enter to win a Ford Fiesta by applying to win and ,once drawn, making in 30 seconds a layup, free throw, three-pointer and a half-court shot at the remaining basket ball games this year.
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Erin Dugan spoke to Clarion advertising students about careers in media relations in today’s job market.
Media relations director speaks to advertising focus students JEREMIAH BULL
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On Tuesday, Jan. 25, the Advertising Club was pleased to have Clarion graduate, Erin Dugan, come share her professional experiences. Dugan is the Assistant Media Relations Director of External Affairs for the Mid American Conference, or MAC. The MAC contains 13 schools from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan including: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Temple, Toledo and Western Michigan. Dugan is in charge of designing logos for the championships, banners, advertisements and game promotions as well as shooting and editing video segment features on athletes, managing websites, working with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Lions staff for events and working with corporate sponsors. Since MAC is a non-profit organization, they rely heavily on their sponsors like Marathon, First Energy, Holiday Inn, PNC, Cleveland Clinic and Cooper Tires. She came prepared with a detailed presentation and examples of her work. She shared tips for getting a job right out of school and what to put on and leave out of your résumé. Dugan is a busy lady who works almost all year round, which made the club more thankful that she made time to come back to Clarion to share her experiences and advice of how to succeed once students leave. If anyone is interested in coming to a meeting check the Clarion Chapter AAF facebook to see when meetings are and what workshops or speakers are coming next.
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Top 10 ways improve study habits for a new semester RUSSELL PEKELNICKY Features Editor
It’s the start of a new semester, and maybe some didn’t do so well last year. Perhaps it is time to properly reevaluate one’s study habits, take into consideration some worthwhile additions to one’s study routine. Here are 10 possible ideas to improve on basic study habits.
1. Have a plan It’s impossible to stick to a plan if there’s nothing there to stick to. Create a rough plan of what you need to do, and do it. Stick to the plan, and don’t get too distracted. Keep on your work, but allow some leeway for distractions.
2. Take Breaks
6. Kill the distractions Television is a great means of artistic expression and enjoyable. That said, shut it off during studying. The distractions of flashing light and interesting dialogue will only impede the learning process. Don’t let it divide attentions. Also, Internet and friends are good company and keep one in good spirits, but the fact is they can be quite distracting. Friends need to be told to stay away, and get away from the laptop. Even the standard dorm room can be a deathtrap for a serious academic; so don’t be afraid to hike to the library for some nice quiet time.
7. Manage time better
Don’t stress out by frying your brain on the same subject matter for too long. Take breaks to gain perspective and allow for some absorption. Also, it gives you a nice pause to get plenty of rejuvenation for when you dive back in.
Prioritize what needs to be done, and work on that. A daily or weekly schedule might not be a bad idea as well. Keep in mind what will take more time to do, and get it done as soon as possible, without sacrificing quality for expediency. Don’t let breaks dominate work time, and make sure to get plenty of sleep so as to not burn out while in a clutch.
3. Good Notes
8. Pay attention
A strong house should be built on a strong foundation. Notes are highly important in studying. Not only are notes easier than re-reading the book, but the actual writing of the notes themselves are an excellent way to work on planting bits of nuggets of knowledge in one’s brain.
If one stays awake during class and actually listen to what’s going on around them, they’re bound to pick up on things. Practice active listening, and if one can, actually read ahead in textbooks to keep up with everything.
4. Fight hunger
9. Ask for help
Contrary to popular belief, its impossible for a person to stay motivated to learn if they’re starving. Keep some snacks handy to fight off hunger pangs. The more nutritious the better, as starches and simple sugars can burn out quickly and leave students fatigued.
There’s no shame in getting help. If there’s something you don’t fully understand, ask a fellow student or even a professor about it. Look at other notes to further expand your understanding of things from other perspectives.
5. Music selection
10. Stick to the plan
Music is a good idea, but some genres are better than others. Try to go for more instrumental or driven beats rather than naptime lullabies or speed metal. Music can help the time go by faster, and make work seem less like a chore.
The reason people have a plan is so that can follow it. Don’t go hot-dogging on it just for the sake of breaking the mold. If one has a plan in place, unless it’s glaringly not working, don’t change something that’s actually working.
Preservation group made new SS United States owner Punxsutawney Phil predicts spring to “We only have a 20-month stay way to Oxford University in 1968. JOANN LOVIGLIO of execution . so we must move The popularity of air travel arrive early this year AP Exchange PHILADELPHIA — After decades of false starts, shifting owners, dashed hopes and a nomadic existence, it appears the SS United States’ distress call is finally being answered. The nonprofit SS United States Conservancy announced Tuesday it has purchased the legendary ocean liner, berthed in Philadelphia since 1996, from Norwegian Cruise Lines and its parent for $3 million. “While we’ve already been talking with a number of investors, municipal officials and developers, we can take these conservations to the next level because we now hold title to the vessel,” said Susan Gibbs, conservancy board president and the granddaughter of William Francis Gibbs, the ship’s Philadelphia-born designer. “Our doors are open and we’re ready for business.” The five-block-long ship known to fans as “Big U,” a rusting hulk unceremoniously towed from port to port for nearly 40 years, remains an impressive sight at its Delaware River pier in South Philadelphia. It got a reprieve from scrapping in July, when Philanthropist H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest pledged $5.8 million to the SS United States Conservancy to buy it from Norwegian Cruise Line and its parent — who turned down a bid twice as high from a scrapper — and pay its insurance and maintenance for 20 months. Since then, the conservancy has been working with the Environmental Protection Agency on a plan for removing toxic PCBs — fire-resistant chemicals once commonly used in paint, electrical equipment and building materials — from the largely gutted ship. The EPA said it was satisfied with the conservancy’s cleanup plan and allowed the sale to go through.
quickly,” Gibbs said. Lenfest, whose naval architect father designed parts of the SS United States, in a statement called the ship “an iconic part of American maritime history” that deserves to be saved. The estimated $200 million cost to renovate the ship’s of development space will come from forprofit entities. The conservancy is exploring possible partnerships with as yet unnamed entities in Philadelphia, New York and Miami to redevelop the liner as a stationary entertainment complex with a hotel, restaurants, retail, educational and museum components, Gibbs said. In the meantime, the group has launched a $1 million fundraising campaign to pay for title transfer costs, structural assessments, PCB removal and other costs, said Dan McSweeney, executive director of the Washington D.C.-based conservancy. On its 1952 maiden voyage from New York to Le Havre, France, the liner’s 268,000 shaft horsepower engines set a new trans-Atlantic speed record: 3 days, 10 hours, 42 minutes. That beat the previous pace by about four hours, setting a record that still stands for a conventional passenger ocean liner. Commissioned as a joint venture between the Navy and ship designer Gibbs & Cox, the $78 million liner’s luxury disguised its military might. Though never called to battle, it could have been converted in a single day to transport 14,000 troops. Instead, it carried heads of state, royalty and celebrities in its 400 round trips. Passengers included Presidents John F. Kennedy, actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco, and England’s King Edward VIII. Then-Rhodes scholar Bill Clinton traveled tourist class — one step above the crew — on his
meant those glory days were shortlived. In 1969, United States Lines abruptly canceled a scheduled cruise and decommissioned the ship. The Navy acquired it in 1973 for $12 million and mothballed it for potential service. Late businessman Richard Hadley bought the ship for $5 million in 1978 and planned a $35 million overhaul and Los Angeles-to-Hawaii cruises. After his company fell behind in payments to dock the vessel and filed for bankruptcy, the ship was auctioned for $2.6 million in 1992. Marmara Marine, which won the auction over a scrapper, had the SS United States towed from Newport News, Va., to Turkey but a deal to restore it there fell through. It was towed in 1995 to Ukraine, where its asbestos could be removed cheaply, and was gutted. The ship has been moored in Philadelphia since 1996, when Marmara docked it on the Delaware River for restoration and promised 1,500 new jobs in the process. New Jersey based developer Edward Cantor bought the beleaguered ship only a year later. Upon Cantor’s death, Norwegian Cruise Line purchased it in 2003 and sought to restore it for cruises to Hawaii. The expense of retrofitting proved too great and the troubled legend again went on the block. “This is the first time in the history of the SS United States that a group concerned primarily with the vessel’s historic significance and preservation has owned her,” McSweeney said. “We can’t truly say she’s saved yet — that will happen when we establish a successful partnership to redevelop the ship — but we can say that we’re generating the right momentum to be able to achieve that goal,”
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The country’s most famous groundhog predicted an early spring Wednesday but wasn’t willing to go out on a limb to forecast whether his state’s Pittsburgh Steelers will win the Super Bowl. Punxsutawney Phil emerged just after dawn on Groundhog Day to make his 125th annual weather forecast in front of a smaller-than-usual crowd in rural Pennsylvania who braved muddy, icy conditions to hear his handlers reveal that he had not seen his shadow. Including Wednesday’s forecast, Phil has seen his shadow 98 times and hasn’t seen it just 16 times since 1887, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle, which runs the event. There are no records for the remaining years, though the group has never failed to issue a forecast. Two years ago, Phil’s forecast also acknowledged the Steelers’ Super Bowl XLIII win the night before. This year, Sunday’s game was mentioned in the forecast but no winner was predicted between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers, who meet in Dallas for Super Bowl XLV. “The Steelers are going to the Super Bowl,” Mike Johnson, vice president of the Inner Circle, said just before the forecast was read, drawing cheers from the clearly partisan crowd gathered on Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill in this borough of about 6,100 residents some 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The Groundhog Day celebration is rooted in a German superstition that says if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2, the Christian holiday of Candlemas, winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow was seen, legend said spring would come early. In reality, Pennsylvania’s prophetic rodent doesn’t see much of anything. The result is actually decided in advance by 14 members of the Inner Circle, who don tuxedos and top hats for the event. The celebration usually draws 10,000 to 15,000 spectators when it falls on a weekday, Groundhog club spokesman Luke Webber said. The area was under a winter weather warning and while heavier snows and sleet never materialized, rain falling in about 35-degree temperatures made for a below-average crowd, said Webber, who offered no specific estimate.
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Today’s music fans are fickle, constantly jumping to what’s new or flashy on a whim. Rarely does the industry see an artist with a longevity after his or her initial exposure to the masses. Anthony Green is an exception. Originally the front man of Saosin, Green has been touring and recording with bands since 2003. His unique voice and choice of lyric phrasing has kept him relevant and a talking point for his genra of music. Currently touring with his band Circa Survive, Green is in the height of his career. If it was up to him, he says he would never do anything else. Circa Survive is from Doylestown, Pa., and formed in 2004 after Green left Saosin. The band has been touring since releasing its third full-length album, “Blue Sky Noise.” The record was a departure from the normal sound that Circa Survive fans had become accustomed to, but Green defends the changes. “I think it’s kind of natural in a sense,” said Green. “We are older, and I think everything you do should take on a life of its own. You should never do the same thing twice, and if the musicianship is reflecting how you grow as a person, then yeah it’s going to change cause everyone changes.” Just eight months after the release of “Blue Sky Noise,” the band decided to release “Appendage,” a five-song ep made up of B-side tracks from the
“Blue Sky Noise” recording sessions. “We really wanted to do that bad. We just think new music is the only thing that’s going to keep people excited,” Green said. “With the climate of music now, I really wanted to put ‘Blue Sky Noise’ out that way and just be like, ‘Yo the record is coming out in an hour’ and just put it out. But we couldn’t, ’cause that’s just not smart. With ‘Appendage,’ we knew when we were recording the record that we were going to put songs aside for an ep. We didn’t decide until we were finished on what songs were going on the ep and what songs were going on the record.” “I think the songs that went on ‘Appendage’ were the strongest and could stand on their own,” Green continued. “A couple of them I don’t think fit the vibe of ‘Blue Sky Noise,’ which was a little bit darker, a little sort of bummed-out or unsure or something. I feel like that record has a sort of a crazy feeling to it, where ‘Appendage’ is a little bit more of an ‘OK, you got there’ sort of feeling.” Regardless of the changes on “Blue Sky Noise” and “Appendage,” Circa Survive fans are not going anywhere. In fact, the number of fans might be growing. “Blue Sky Noise” debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Top 200 -- higher than any of their previous albums. The album was also ranked ninth on Myspace.com’s Top 50 albums of 2010. Circa is also keeping fans interested by post-
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Anthony Green performs at Mr. Smalls with his band Circa Survive. Mr. Smalls was sold out the night of the concert. ing live acoustic versions of some of the songs on its website. The videos come off as live music videos of the band on tour or during practice. “That’s one of the awesome things about Atlantic. They have afforded us the opportunity to hire a video guy and get really cool awesome visuals. I want to keep doing that forever,” Green said. Circa Survive recently played a sold-out show at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pa. The show was opened by Foxy Shazam, a modern interpretation of Queen, and coheadlined by Anberlin, a progressive rock band from Florida. While both bands captivated fans and earned new listeners it was clear that Circa
Survive was the favorite of the night. Green and the rest of Circa Survive came on stage to the deafening screams of their fans yelling the titles to their favorite songs in hopes the band would play them. Green delivered a great vocal performance, at times outshining his own performance on Circa albums. During the show, Green was constantly dancing around with and holding the hands of his fans, who he believes to be the true force behind Circa Survive. “From my experience, in the short time I have been in this industry, people don’t stick with artists,” he said. “It seems to me that people just lose interest in a band af-
ter an album or two. We are lucky enough to have people who stick with us and come to the shows and buy the records and analyze why it’s different and how it could be different and what we are going through that made it different. That just isn’t something I witness happening to a lot of bands around me. “I would way rather be in this position then to ever have sold a platinum record so that we can just have something,” Green continued. “I think that’s mostly because of the fact that we have so many different diverse ages of fans who are willing to stick with us regardless of whether we have a song on the radio or cool video. They are in it for the vibe
they get when they come to the show, and they lose their minds. There is not a main distinction between us and whomever is listening to us, whether they’re 13 or 60. Everybody is there to hear music and to feel the music before they die, and that’s what we want. That’s why we go to shows, that’s why we make music, that’s why we are here right now. Because we want that before we die, and we don’t know when that’s going to be.” Circa Survive is currently taking a break from their tour and writing new music. Green has also been writing music with Good Old War and plans on releasing a side project this year titled Optics with Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter.
Ke$ha date rescheduled BRANDY HADDEN Copy Editor
Ke$ha will be gracing Clarion University’s Tippin Gymnasium with her presence two weeks earlier than planned. Students received the news of the date change last week. “It was a request by her,” said CampusFest chair Amanda Conners. “We just know that it’s much bigger than us,” she said, referring to Ke$ha’s new engagement on April 15, which has not yet been updated on her website. Many issues had to be worked out within the CampusFest organization to make the second date work. Considerations like space in the gymnasium and checking in with advisers as well as consulting with tech and production, were just a few hoops to jump through for the second time. The transition from date to date was pretty successful, said Conners. “However, there was a conflict with the concert choir.” After the news that Ke$ha’s date was moved to April 1, Henry Alviani, concert choir conductor and professor in the theater department at Clarion, has been trying to come up with a solution. The best resolution
is for everyone to work together. I have already committed to moving the concert up a half hour to 7 p.m., and they’ve moved Ke$ha back to 8:30 p.m.” Alviani said he hopes that the CampusFest committee and Ke$ha’s personnel will move the concert to 9 p.m. to allow all choir students to attend both their own concert and Ke$ha’s in its entirety. “There are around 100 kids who want to go to this, and I don’t want to make them choose.” Alviani said. LaRae Kuivinen, a Clarion sophomore, has gotten her Ke$ha ticket already, and sings in the concert choir. “I understand why they changed the date; it makes sense. Obviously Ke$ha is important, but it just sucks that the kids most interested in music, like the ones in concert choir, can’t go.” Kuivinen said that although Clarion has had popular artists at spring CampusFests in the past, none have been as big as Ke$ha. “I appreciate that they’re trying to change the times, but why not just make it 9 p.m.? We’re college students, she’s Ke$ha. I’m pretty sure her bed time isn’t 10 p.m,” Kuivinen said.
She went on to say that if it comes down to it and she has to pick one, Kuivinen has to choose between her grade and a once-in-alifetime opportunity. It seems that she isn’t the only one who views seeing Ke$ha as a valued experience. On the opening day of ticket sales, CampusFest sold about 640 tickets, and broke 1,000 after the second day. “Last year we maybe sold 100 tickets in the first week. This year we sold 100 in maybe 45 minutes,” said Conners. Technically there are only about 2,800 tickets, however, the organization may explore selling as many as 3,000. Students can only reserve their own tickets in room 249 in Gemmell until Feb. 7. Starting Feb. 8 students can also reserve up to two public tickets, and on Feb. 15 any unsold tickets will be available online at clarionuniversitytickets.com. Anyone who would like to help out CampusFest committee is told to “just show up.” “We’re going to need lots of hands this year,” said Conners. Meetings are held on Wednesdays in 250 Gemmell at 8:30 p.m.
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Around 640 tickets are sold during the first day of sales on Feb. 1 in Gemmell.
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The Music Box is back. This week the gang is talking about the music of 2011. Make sure to listen to this week’s podcast, where you can hear the full interview with Anthony Green. If you would like to share what music you are looking forword to this year or have any music related questions e-mail entertainment@clarioncallnews.com
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Hello Music Box, there’s lots to look forward to in the upcoming semester. First, I must be a messenger of some sad news. Feb. 2, the White Stripes announced their break up. They hope it would be viewed in a positive light and said, “White Stripes belong to you now, and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us, and we are truly grateful.” That being said, there are some upcoming albums I am particularly stoked for. Topping the list of my stoked-ness would have to be the Strokes. Back after five years with a new LP, we can only hope they still have it. The album will be titled, “Angles,” because, “It’s what the record sounds like,” said producer Albert Hammond Jr. The album was constructed differently this time, allowing all members to have an input and work on songs
together. This should be an interesting mix that will be on shelves on March 22. Also coming out on that same day is a treat from the dog himself, Snoop Dogg, releasing his 11 studio album “Doggumentary Music.” You all know what Snoop has, and I don’t expect anything less than the standard he has been setting for years. A little before then, on March 8, Lupe Fiasco will be releasing his third studio album, “Lasers.” A few singles have been released including “The Show Goes On,” released back in October, and “Words I Never Said,” released just two days ago. I am looking forward to the rest of the tracks and that new face Lupe puts on hip-hop. Also a project from Kanye West and Jay-Z called “Watch the Trone” is set to be release on March 1, which should be as epic as the names of the men who made it. So that’s what I’m looking forward to. Be sure to stay tuned to the Music Box here, on the podcast online and on 91.7 WCUC-FM.
RYAN LOVERICK There really isn’t too much to report from break on my end of Music Box criticism. The only two albums that were released that I was looking for were The Dead Weather’s, “Sea of Cowards,” and Cake’s ,“Showroom of Compassion.” Also, Sam Dixon and I went to Pittsburgh’s Mr. Smalls Theater to sit down with Anthony Green of Circa Survive as they co-headlined a show with Anberlin. That was the most interesting, so I’ll start with that. I’d like to begin by saying that Green is the most down-to-earth musician I could ever imagine having the privilege to meet. His words were filled with both wisdom and passion for music, and he couldn’t have been easier to talk to. A band named Foxy Shazam opened the evening with eccentric stage presence and an interesting approach to music. The band sounded complete, and the music was mixed well, but I found their music to be just a little over the top. Circa played phenomenally, which was expected, and Anberlin ended the night with a decent set of their own. It was an excellent night for The Music Box. As far as album releases go, not many positives can be said about the two albums I was looking forward to hearing for the first time. The Dead Weather’s “Sea of Cowards” should have just been named “Horehound 2.” While the album was decent and it had a great overall sound led by Jack White, the content lacked in the ability to sound like The Dead Weather. This sophomore effort sounds like a mediocre cover band of The Dead Weather. Next, Cake recently released “Showcase of
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Compassion” which was an interesting sound for them. I’m not saying that “I want every album to be Comfort Eagle” as Dixon so eloquently put, however, I wasn’t expecting this tone, being that it has been so long since they’ve released a record. I will say that the middle of the album featuring tracks such as, “Mustache Man (Wasted),” “Teenage Pregnancy” and “Sick of You” is solid, but the beginning and end of the album really didn’t hold my interest. Finally, there are a few releases I’m looking forward to by some veteran artists. First update, Incubus is currently in the studio working on what will be their seventh studio album. Frontman Brandon Boyd and guitarist Mike Eizinger have used the time away to go back to school and master their craft as the band went on hiatus after touring in support of Greatest hits/B-side album, “Monuments and Melodies.” Also, R.E.M has completed what will be its 15 studio album. The band has not set a specific release date or title of the album, however it has led fans to believe that recording the album in Berlin has made a huge impact on the overall feel. Not only is a new R.E.M album exciting in itself, but apparently R.E.M invited Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder on for a track, which has potential to be one of the best songs ever. In conclusion, do yourself a favor and check some of this stuff out for yourself. If you’d like to express your thoughs on any of this, call into any of my three radio shows that are aired on 91.7 WCUC-FM.
ELORA WALSH It’s a new year, which means a time to start over and make 2011 better than 2010. Music is constantly on the rise for record sales and setting the bar above and beyond. There are many fantastic album releases slated for the 2011 year. March 1, Dropkick Murphys is set to release their seventh album, “Going Out In Style.” If Dropkick delivers the same Irish punk with a slight kick to the face sound with this album as they do on every other album, it is sure to be a hit. Also hitting the shelves in March is Wiz Khalifa. His album, “Rolling Papers” is slated to come out on March 29. Wiz did very well for himself with his 2010 hit, “Black and Yellow,” which also was remixed before the New Year. The remix featured Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and T-Pain and could not have came out at a better time than when the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road to the Super Bowl. If Wiz keeps up with the popular rap sound and the astonishing lyrics he pulls out I can guarantee we’ll be hearing him a lot more on the hit list. An artist that I am on the fence about, who is set to release an album, is Fiona Apple. The album title is to be announced and is set to release in spring 2011. I was a huge Apple fan in the ‘90 but then she sort of fell off the face of the earth. I’m hoping she can
KRIS CAMPBELL Every year seems to have some sort of overarching theme for music. The year 2010 saw the decline of the chill-wave hype, and the blogosphere moved on to prop up an endless array of fuzzed out beach rock from bands like Beach Fossils, Waves and Best Coast. Indie-rock veterans Superchunk released their first album in about a decade and likewise, Pavement and Guided by Voices began touring again. Sufjan Stevens surprisingly returned with a more electrified sound that had nothing to do with the 50 United States. So here we are at the beginning of a new decade looking ahead to some albums from artists that we’ve heard in the past. The Strokes are preparing their return to the music world, and ‘90s alt rockers Cake have come back with new music, as well. All this nostalgia while the White Stripes announce that they are no longer going to record and play music together. Fear not though, for as one band goes away, another gets more space on your MP3 player. It’s shaping up to be a pretty solid year for indie-folk; The Decemberists have released a good album featuring heavy contribution for alt-country singer songwriter Gillian Welch. The King Is Dead returns the bookish folkies to their roots after their ambitious foray into progrock-opperetta 2009, “The Hazards of Love.” “Sometimes The King is Dead” sounds like a straight up country record, like the song “Rox In The Box,” while others bring them to Neil Young-esque folk rock
area, specifically on its first single, “Down By The Water.” Iron and Wine have also released a new album; “Kiss Each Other Clean,” which I was pleased to hear didn’t feature too much whispery love songs. Sam Beam could have easily rested on his laurels and become a parody of himself, instead though, his first real album since 2007 ,“The Shepherds Dog,” is more ambitious musically while still keeping Beam’s poetic lyrics. Bright Eyes, the bedroom folk project of Conor Oberst, is also about to release a new album this month, which could be the last one for this project, as Oberst continues to go more of a country route with his Mystic Valley Band. Fleet Foxes released their first single from upcoming release “Helplessness Blues” expected this May on Sub-Pop Records, their first release since 2008. Getting away from folk, Animal Collective’s own Panda Bear will finally release “Tomboy,“ his followup to the extremely well received album 2007 “Person Pitch.” The album saw a few singles released last year, including the title track, and will apparently stray from Lennox’s former sample based songwriting to one that is more guitar based. The album will be released on Record Store Day this April 12. I’d also like to recommend, a few more bands, Yuck from Britain, Cloud Nothings out of Cleveland, and from Montreal, Canada, experimental band Braids, who’s debut I am currently enamored with.
revamp the “Criminal” sound and put a modern twist on the new album. Naturally, the year is not complete without Lady Gaga polluting the airwaves with her poppy sound. Gaga’s album, “Born This Way,” is set to release on May 23. I’m sure it will have the same crazy Gaga pop-dance sound that can get very annoying at times. On top of hearing her on the radio all the time, I can only imagine what my eyes will see when her new music videos release. 2011 has much in store for music fans, some thing’s good and maybe some bad, but only time will tell which direction the year is headed.
SAMUEL DIXON Since I’m not attempting to dominate the entirety of The Music Box this week I’ll keep my list brief. Dance Gavin Dance has returned to its original lineup to record “Downtown Battle Mountain Part 2,” which is to be released in early March. Taking Back Sunday has returned to its “Tell All Your Friends” lineup and should hopefully be releasing a new album this year. British mathrock group, Tangled Hair, and American ska/pop group, No Doubt, are also in the studio recording albums expected to be released this year.
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Knights too hot for Clarion to handle MATTHEW MULLEN Sports Staff
Clarion men’s basketball team fell to Gannon University 76-67 at Tippin Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, dropping its third game in conference play and fifth game overall. The difference in this game was the hot shooting by the Gannon Golden Knights. Gannon shot 56.3 percent overall and 50 percent from three point land. The Golden Eagles were cold the whole game finishing the game shooting 37.7 percent and only hitting 1-13 from behind the arc. “They were hot inside and outside, but we made some mental mistakes on our close outs which led to about 10 to 12 points, which was the difference in the game,” coach Ron Righter said. The first half was back and forth up until the final minutes when the Golden Knights went on a 7-0 run and took a 37-29 lead at the half. Thanks to Denzil Dennison’s huge three point play, the Golden Eagles were able to get back within three points trailing the Gold-
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Senior guard Jamar Harrison clamps down on defense in a game against Gannon University on Saturday. en Knights 47-44 with 13:38 left in the game. A few minutes later, Clarion took a huge blow when Paul Mc-
going to miss the rest of the week, hopefully be back by next week,” McQueen said on the condition of his ankle.
After McQueen went out, it seemed as though the air was let out of the Golden Eagles tires. McQueen was hav-
Golden Eagles rally comes up short against Gannon MICHAEL COLLINS Sports Staff
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Lauren Savulchak makes a free throw against Gannon.
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ing his way inside the whole game scoring 14 points and grabbing five rebounds. Gannon then went on a huge 18-4 run and were up 65-48 with 7:09 left in the game. Clarion never quit and ended the game on a 19-11 run, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit. “We have to play better defense, better team defense, that’s the main thing,” Lloyd Harrison said. Jamar Harrison led Clarion with 18 points, giving him double-digit points in 32 consecutive games. Lloyd Harrison added 11 points along with five assists and three steals. “Bud” Teer recorded his ninth double double of the year with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Clarion had another hard fought loss last night at the hands of CalU. The Vulcan’s pulled out a 76-75 victory over Clarion. Clarion had the opportunity to win the game, but Jamar Harrison’s shot at the buzzer was no good. Jamar Harrison led Clarion with 20 points, while “Bud” Teer added another double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Golden Eagles women’s basketball team fell to the Gannon Knights this past Saturday, Jan. 29, extending its losing streak to five games. The Golden Eagles struggled most of the game, but found some momentum late in the second half when they came back from a 16-point deficit to make it 66-60 with 3:34 to play. Gannon held off Clarion with a 14-6 run to close out the game, making the final score 80-66. “Even though we didn’t get the win, we still battled to the end, and I see us getting better and more consistent every game, so it’s just a matter of time before we get our next win,” junior Courtney Healy said.
The loss dropped Clarion to 4-14 overall and 1-5 in the PSAC-West. Clarion’s freshman point guard Raven Jones led the team, scoring a careerhigh 24 points, while adding nine assists. “We played well against Gannon, but we need to limit our turnovers and make better decisions on the court, and good things will happen,” Jones said. Freshman forward Ann Deibert recorded her second double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Emma Fickel scored 22 points, had four rebounds and four steals. She made five threepointers, which put her in fourth place in school history for freshman made threes with 61. This week Fickel was named the PSAC-West Freshman of the Week for
the second time this season. Fickel averaged 17 points, four rebounds and 3.5 steals per game in two games for the Golden Eagles last week. Fickel is the leading scorer for Clarion this season, the 11th leading scorer in the PSAC and the top PSAC freshmen scorer at 13.7 points per game. She is second in the PSAC in made threepointers with 3.4 per game. She also pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and has 35 steals. Gannon moved to 9-8 overall and 2-4 in the PSAC-West. Julie Kieber led the way with 23 points. Caitlyn Lowe had 21 points, and Danielle Ticker added nine points and 13 rebounds. The Golden Eagles continued their struggles on Wednesday night, Feb. 2,
when they went on the road to California University of Pennsylvania. The Lady Vulcan’s came out with an easy 8451 win over Clarion. Freshmen Lauren Savulchak led the Golden Eagles with 19 points and six rebounds. Fickel also contributed with 14 points of her own. CalU’s Amy Johns led all scorers with 23 points Clarion will be back in action on Saturday when they host Slippery Rock University at 5:30 p.m. The game is a WBCA Pink Zone game. The WBCA Pink Zone initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.
Quintus “Bud” Teer CUP C UP b basketball asketball jjunior unior p power ower forward forward INTERVIEW BY Matthew Mullen Where are you from and what high school did you play at? Cleveland Heights and I attended Cleveland Heights High School.
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Steelers and Packers face off in Super Bowl XLV JUSTIN WELTON Sports Staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers mirror each other in many ways. Both are historic franchises that have won multiple championships. Green Bay has won 12 championships in the history of football; three have been in the Super Bowl era. Pittsburgh has won the Super Bowl six times, the most of any team. The Steelers defensive corrdinator Dick LeBeau, and Green Bay defensive corrdinator Dom Capers, are both well respected, and are considered to be the best in the business. The Steelers rank No. 1 in total defense and the Packers are right behind them at No. 3. Both use the 3-4 as their primary defense. They get great pressure from their outside linebackers. Pittsburgh’s James Harrison was the 2008 defensive player of the year and was third in voting this season. Lamarr Woodley turns up his game when postseason play begins. He has two sacks in two playoff games so far in this postseason. In the 2008 playoffs, Woodley had 16 tackles, six sacks and one forced fumble in three games. Clay Matthews is only
in his second year in the NFL, but has already made his mark as one of the best pass rushers in all of football. He was second in voting for defensive POY this season. He has collected 3.5 sacks in three games leading up to the Super Bowl. He had 13.5 sacks total this season. Both defenses are more than just the linebacking cores. There are playmakers all over the field
for both teams. Cornerback Charles Woodson is one of the best in the league at what he does. He has been shutting down receivers for more than a decade in the NFL. He won the 2009 defensive POY. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is this year’s defensive POY. Polamalu is battling an Achilles issue, but has played in every game since week 17. Quarterbacks Ben Ro-
ethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers are known for keeping plays alive. Both are capable of rushing for first downs or touchdowns if needed. Most people do believe that Rodgers is more of a complete quarterback than Roethlisberger. They think that he has the bigger arm and better accuracy, as well as a higher football IQ. Rodgers may have those qualities, but there is something that Roethlisberger does have that
Rodgers doesn’t and that is Super Bowl rings. Roethlisberger is 28 years old, but has already won two Super Bowls. “Green Bay’s defense is quick at linebacker, and I don’t think Roethlisberger is going to be able to escape the pocket as easily as he has been,” Clarion junior Kevin Zambory said. Finally, both fan bases travel well wherever their respective team plays. “I grew up with the Steelers and believe that
they deserve to win the Super Bowl after the bad calls by the referees this season,” junior Janaya Scott said. The only major difference in this game is experience. There are 13 Steelers players who have won the Super Bowl twice. Green Bay only has one player who has won a Super Bowl, and that is John Kuhn who won his lone ring as a practice squad player in 2006 for the Steelers.
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Clarion pummeled by No. 17 Kent State MARK EMCH Sports Staff
The Clarion Golden Eagles wrestling squad traveled to Kent State University last Friday for a match against the nationally ranked, No. 17 Golden Flash, a fight that ended in a massive Kent State victory, 44-6. Clarion began its season with a record of 3-1, but had since fallen three consecutive times before facing Kent State. The Golden Flashes went into Friday’s match with a 10-5 record, good enough to land them a spot in the top 25 nationally ranked teams. The opening match between Clarion’s Thomas
Gowing and Kent State’s Nic Bedelyon set the tone for the rest of the match, with Gowing falling victim to Bedelyon’s pin in 1:38. Clarion’s Trey Hicks was the next to fall when Kent State’s Tyler Small ended the duel with 1:08 off the clock. Injuries put Clarion at a disadvantage before Friday’s match had even begun, forcing them to forfeit three matches. James Fleming, Alex Thomas and Quintas McCorkle all suffered from injuries obtained before the match. The seceded matches gave the Golden Flash 18 points, and helped Kent State regain a significant lead over Clari-
on the entire night. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, a Clarion wrestler who hails from Uzbekistan, out-fought Kent State’s Ross Tice for a 5-1 victory in the 165 class. Clarion’s Scott Joseph made for two consecutive victories when he beat Kent State’s Brandonn Johnson in a close 9-7 fight in the 174 class. These two impressive wins showcased Clarion’s ability to consistently pull out victories in the higher weight classes. The promising Clarion true-Freshman, Anthony White, fell to upper-class opponent Marcel Clopton in one of the closest and hardest fought duels of the night.
The 149 class fight ended with a 3-2 decision. White and Clopton had faced off once previously in the season, with White emerging as the victor. The Clarion Golden Eagles now look toward their next match against in-state rival Bloomsburg. Clarion Head Coach, Teague Moore, said his wrestlers need to “own their individual matches,” to come out with a much needed victory. The anticipated match will take place on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium. The Golden Eagles will face off against Rider University, in a home match on Sunday, Feb. 6 at noon.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game to advance to Super Bowl XVL to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. That wasn’t the most talked about topic after the game, however. The talk went to Bears’ quarterback, Jay Cutler, who was heavily criticized after he did not play the whole second half. Cutler injured his right leg during the first half and was questionable going into the locker room. He came out and was under center for the Bears’ first series of the second half. The Bears went three and out, and that was it for their quarterback. This is where the questioning and criticism came into effect. Multiple NFL players took the opportunity to voice their opinions about the situation via Twitter. Most of them questioned the toughness of Cutler. “If I’m on Chicago, Jay Cutler has to wait until me and the team shower, get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room!,” Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Docket tweeted. Deion Sanders tweeted, questioning the heart of Cutler. “Folks, I never question a players injury but I do question a player’s heart. Truth.” In the postgame press conference, Bears’ linebacker Brian Urlacher came right to Cutler’s defense. “Jay was hurt. I don’t
question his toughness. He’s tough as hell. He’s one of the toughest guys on our football team. He doesn’t complain when he gets hit. He goes out there and plays his butt off every Sunday. He practices every single day. So, no, we don’t question his toughness,” Urlacher said. A couple days later it was announced that Cutler had tore his MCL. Why would anyone question his toughness? He clearly would have stayed in the game if his knee let him. No player, in any sport, would just give up his or her opportunity to try and help the team win a game. His knee was obviously hurt, or he would have been out on that field. He wasn’t playing well in the first half, but that doesn’t mean he took himself out of the game. He knew he wouldn’t be able to give his team the best chance to win the game, and only he could know how his knee felt. Athletes who step out of the game for a little while to deal with personal issues, much like Tiger Woods did this past year, never get questioned about their toughness, so why should Cutler? Multiple athletes in other sports and even in the NFL didn’t think his toughness was in question, and I agree with them. No athlete in any sport would pull himself or herself out of a game without being injured. Cutler got the raw end of the deal for all the criticism he took after the game.
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TEAM PHILADELPHIA TAMPA BAY BOSTON PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON MONTREAL NY RANGERS ATLANTA
RECORD/POINTS 33-13-5 71 32-15-5 69 29-15-7 65 33-15-4 70 27-15-10 64 29-18-5 63 29-20-4 62 24-20-9 57
TEAM VANCOUVER DETROIT DALLAS NASHVILLE ANAHEIM PHOENIX CHICAGO SAN JOSE
RECORD/POINTS 32-10-9 73 31-13-6 68 30-16-5 65 27-17-7 61 28-20-4 60 25-18-9 59 27-20-4 58 26-19-6 58
CAROLINA BUFFALO FLORIDA TORONTO OTTAWA NY ISLANDERS NEW JERSEY
25-20-6 23-21-5 22-23-6 20-25-5 17-27-8 16-28-7 17-30-3
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26-19-5 25-19-6 27-22-2 25-21-6 22-20-7 23-22-5 15-26-8
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*Teams above dashed line on track for playoffs Standings as of Wednesday at 11:31 p.m.
BASKETBALL NCAA - ESPN/USA TODAY TOP 25 (JAN. 31) TEAM 1. Ohio State 2. Kansas 3. Texas 4. Pittsburgh 5. Duke 6. San Diego State 7. Connecticut 8. Notre Dame 9. Brigham Young 10. Purdue 11. Kentucky 12. Villanova 13. Louisville
RECORD 22-0 20-1 18-3 20-2 20-2 22-1 17-4 17-4 21-2 18-4 16-4 18-4 17-4
TEAM 14. Georgetown 15. Missouri 16. Texas A&M 17. Syracuse 18. Wisconsin 19. Washington 20. Minnesota 21. Utah State 22. Arizona 23. Florida 24. Illinois 24. Vanderbilt
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RECORD 16-5 17-5 17-3 19-4 15-5 15-5 16-6 20-2 18-4 16-5 14-7 15-5
TEAM BOSTON MIAMI CHICAGO ATLANTA ORLANDO NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHARLOTTE
RECORD/GB 37-11 34-14 3 33-14 3.5 31-18 6.5 31-18 6.5 25-23 12 22-26 15 21-27 16
TEAM SAN ANTONIO LA LAKERS DALLAS OKLAHOMA CITY NEW ORLEANS DENVER UTAH PORTLAND
RECORD/GB 40-8 34-15 6.5 33-15 7 31-17 9 32-19 9.5 29-20 11.5 29-21 12 26-23 14.5
INDIANA MILWAUKEE DETROIT NEW JERSEY WASHINGTON TORONTO CLEVELAND
19-27 19-28 17-32 15-35 13-15 13-37 8-41
MEMPHIA PHOENIX HOUSTON GOLDEN STATE LA CLIPPERS SACRAMENTO MINNESOTA
26-24 23-24 23-28 20-27 19-28 12-34 11-37
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is not letting up in his criticism of the NFL in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. A day after sarcastically suggesting a pillow could be used to soften blows he delivers to opponents, Harrison called the NFL’s talk about wanting to protect players “just a show.” Harrison said before Wednesday’s practice that the owners’ push for an 18-game regular season and the possibility of a lockout prove the NFL is more interested in maximizing revenue than the health of its players. “It’s not about player safety,” Harrison said. “It’s about money.” The league and the players’ union face an early March deadline for trying to negotiate a new labor agreement. “It’s no doubt to me,” said Harrison, whose Steelers play the Green Bay Packers for the NFL championship Sunday. “I believe they’re going to lock us out.” Harrison was fined $100,000 by the NFL for illegal hits this season, and even went briefly so far as to threaten to retire because he said it was too difficult to adjust to the new way rules were being enforced. On Wednesday, though, he acknowledged any talk of quitting was a result of being “hotheaded.”
Brrr! Packers, Steelers move practices indoors
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IRVING, Texas — The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers know cold. It doesn’t mean they’re going to tough it out during a frigid Super Bowl week in Texas. Both teams are moving their practices indoors because of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. It was 14 degrees with subzero wind chill not long after sunrise Wednesday. The Packers were scheduled to practice outdoors at SMU but instead are shifting to an enclosed facility at Highland Park High School, alma mater of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. An indoor practice facility? At a high school? “High school in Texas is a little different than normal high schools,” said Packers coach Mike McCarthy,
whose daughter attended high school in Lake Travis, Texas. “I have seen pictures and the whole layout.” The Steelers also have gone to their backup plan because of the weather, practicing indoors at TCU for Sunday’s game. The Cowboys are one of 10 NFL teams without an indoor practice facility. Dallas does have $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium with its retractable roof.
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Celtics overcome slow start, beat Kings 95-90
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ray Allen scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 10 assists and the Boston Celtics overcame a slow start to beat the Sacramento Kings 95-90 on Tuesday night. Paul Pierce added 15 points and Kevin Garnett had 12 to help the Celtics (37-11) pull away in the fourth quarter and clinch the Eastern Conference’s best record through games of Feb. 6. That means Boston’s Doc Rivers will coach the East in the All-Star game in Los Angeles on Feb. 20. DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans finished with 20 points apiece for a Kings team that returned to its losing form. They were coming off wins against two of the Western Conference’s elite — the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets — but missed out on their first three-game winning streak this season. The Kings knocked Boston around for most of the first half until the Celtics finally pushed back. A physical game spilled over after Garnett dived for a loose ball near the Kings bench late in the second quarter. Cousins stood over the Celtics big man — still wearing a bandage on his head from a gash that opened in the previous game against the Lakers — with the ball already out of bounds. Rondo came to his teammate’s aid, exchanged words with Cousins and pushed the Kings forward in the chest. Things never escalated past that, although Rondo was called for a technical foul that could draw more attention in the NBA league office. The Kings led 54-45 at the end of a first half in which they dominated the Celtics in almost every phase.
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The Clarion men’s and women’s basketball teams both lost to Gannon University on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Tippin Gym. The men’s team suffered its first home loss of the season 7667. The women’s team continued its losing streak with a 80-66 defeat.
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Sophomore Denzil Dennison chipped in three points and two rebounds in Clarion’s 76-67 loss to Gannon last Saturday.
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Senior Lloyd Harrison had 11 points in Saturday’s loss
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Freshman forward Lauren Savulchak had four points in the Golden Eagles home loss to Gannon Saturday.
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Classifieds FOR RENT Housing available for 1-8 students for Summer/Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Call Brian at 814-227-8028. Eagle Park Apartments Fully furnished, includes utilities, 3 blocks from campus. Leasing for Spring, Summer and Fall. Safe, clean and beautiful. 814-226-4300. www. eagle-park.net, 301 Grand Avenue, Clarion, PA 16214 LAKEN APARTMENTS: Available 2 bedroom apartment Spring 2011. 814-745-3121 LAKEN APARTMENTS: Houses and apartments available for Fall 2011/ Spring 2012 and Summer 2011. Fully furnished, utilities included. Apartment 1 and 2 bedroom, 1-3 person occupancy, houses2-8.www. lakenapartments.com; www.lakenapartments. webs.com. 814-7453121 or 814-229-1682. ROLL OUT OF BED TO G O T O C L A S S ! Houses and apartments next to campus. See them at www.grayandcompany. net or call FREE Gray and Co. 887-562-1020 3 Bedroom apartment on Wilson Ave. Catty-corner from Gemmell. Remodeled/ Furnished. 2 to 4 students. No Pets. 814-389-3000
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Student rental on 5th Ave. 5 bedrooms 2 baths. Available for 2010-2011. Call Shannon at 814-568-1196
2 bedroom house for 2 females and house for 4 females. Campus close. 814-226-6867.
Serious Student - Are you looking for a free place to live? Do you like horses? We offer free room and board in our home for occasional chores and house sitting. 7 miles from campus. Call 814-379-3759. gwwills@pennswoods.net
3 bdrm, 1 bath, washer/ dryer. Some utilities included. Available summer/ fall/spring. 350 for summer, fall/spring 975/ per person/semester with 3 people. 1325 with 2 per person/semester. South 5th ave. 814-226-5651, Afternoon/evening calls only.
For rent apts./houses Fall 2010 - Spring 2011, 2-3-4 private bedrooms. It’s blocks from campus, furnished off street parking. 814-227-2568 ATH Apartments - Clarion Affordable Large Clean W a s h e r / D r y e r Accommodates 2-3-4 students 814-221-3739 text or leave message shooter@venustel.com Next to campus, various houses and apartments. Accommodating 1-4 students or groups of 3-4. Some include utilities. Rent starts at $1,200 per semester. Visit us online at www. aceyrental.com or call Brian at 814-227-1238 Don’t like your roommate? Move immediately, $700 rest of semester & $1,600 spring. 1 bed @ 108 Greenville. Also, $1,400 efficiency. Reserve Fall 2010 & Spring 2010 now! 814-229-8735
1221 Leatherwood 2 Apts. w/ 2 bedrooms each. $2,000/semester each. Utilities; minus electric w/ full kitchen, full bath & laundry room. Reserve Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 now! 814-229-8735 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, washer/dryer, for 2 or 3 people. $950 / semester, per person with 3 people, $1,275 per person per semester with 2 people. Located on S. 4th avenue. 814-226-5651 Available for spring 2011. 2-3 person house, furnished, half block from Gemmell, off street parking. 814-227-2568 Room for rent, master bedroom, furnished, washer / dryer, garage space. $450 / mo. utilities inc. Call Donald at 814221-9545 Houses for rent within two blocks of campus to accommodate up to 8
people. Private bedrooms, starting at $1500 / semester includes utilities. Call 814-2291182 or email 4chris@ venustel.com
For rent 2011 - 2012 3bdrm duplex. $360 / student/month +utilities. 3 students wanted. No smoking or pets. Call 724-799-7133
2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apts. For rent, close to campus. Utilites included $1800 / semester. Call 814-229-1182 or email 4chris@venustel.com
1 bdrm efficiency, furnished, off street parking, on Wilson. $1600 / semester. Call 412-951-7416
2 and 4 bedroom apts. Available, close to campus, some utilities included, pets welcome. Call Scott at 434-5665795 Need roomate one bedroom 1/2bath. $950 /semester, includes gas, water,trash. Call Ryan at 814-795-9631 5 bdrm house for rent available August 2011 for fall term. 891 South 5th Ave, Clarion. Behind reinhard village. $2500 / student/semester. Full kitchen, dishwasher, fridge, gas stove, microwave, island w/ grill, dinning room, family room, 2 full baths, smoke detectors, deck and garage. includes utilities, wireless internet, washer and dryer, fully furnished. Please call Matt or Carmela at 610599-0982 or 610-9057094. Also available for summer rental begining June 1 2011. FREE student classifieds!!!
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3 bdrm house with eat in kitchen, living room, off street parking, washer and dryer furnished, on Wilson ave. $1700 / student/semester. Call 412-951-7416
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ClarionStudents’Association is looking for a student worker to help with office operations ten hours a week to be scheduled between 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applications are being accepted effective immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates with previous experience in an office environment, computer skills, and strong communication skills are preferred. Web site development and maintenance are responsibilities of this position. Interested applicants should stop into the CSA Office-278 Gemmell Building between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and complete an application. No phone calls will be accepted.
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Female roommate needed for Spring 2011 semester. Furnished and all utilities included! 2 bedroom apartment(private bedroom). Walking distance to campus and on bus route. Grand Avenue Extended (814)688-2577, a.m.guiffre@ eagle.clarion.edu
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