Cal Times Nov. 20, 2015

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

VOL 42, NO.13

Miracle on

34th

Street R e t u r n s to Cal U

Fred (Nick Franczak, Pittsburgh) helps Susan’s (Emily Bittner, Charleroi) wish come true in Meredith Willson’s Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical opening on December 3rd on the campus of California University of Pennsylvania.

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Athlete of the Week: Mary Lavery

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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Shooting near Vulcan Village on Nov. 17 Just after 6 p.m. on Nov. 17, a Cal U Crime Alert was sent out alerting students that there was a shooting reported on Highland Ave, near Vulcan Village, and that the suspect was still at large.

Just after 9 p.m. another alert was sent out informing students that two suspects were in custody, and the weapon had been recovered.

David Mounts, 20, was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person after shooting a female in the arm and the face.

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University, BSU Work Together to Better Define Event Poli cies BSU Vice President Hopes to see students combat racism

By Stetson Provance, News Editor

Last week, the Cal Times published a story on the first half of Interim University President Geraldine Jones’s “Campus Talk,” held on Nov. 4 in the university’s Performance Center. This week, the article will continue, this time discussing the second half of the campus talk. Included in the piece are separate interviews with Black Student Union Vice President Rodney Edwards, California University of Pennsylvania Police Chief Edward McSheffery, Director of Communication and Public Relations Christine Kindl, and Title IX Coordinator John Burnett.

During the second half of Interim University President Geraldine Jones’s fall Campus Talk, where students have the opportunity to ask questions about important issues pertaining to Cal U, numerous members of the university’s Black Student Union (BSU) inquired why a homecoming dance the group held in the university’s Performance Center experienced what the group described as increased police surveillance. According to BSU’s Vice President Rodney Edwards, who spoke about the dance to the Cal Times via telephone after the campus talk, BSU had expected three California University of Pennsylvania police officers to attend the event. In total, seven university officers, including the chief and assistant chief, showed up.

According to Edwards, the dance, held on Oct. 31, was meant to benefit the university’s African American Scholarship fund, the Jennie Carter scholarship fund. From the start of the evening, Edwards said something didn’t feel right about the event.

“There was an eeriness in the air,” Edwards said.

“The police seemed scared of black students, and the event was uncomfortable.”

The first issue Edwards and BSU told the university they encountered was that police and event staff started rejecting attendees arbitrarily.

“First, there were only 350 wristbands available at the door,” Edwards said. “Then, when the room started to fill up, police began rejecting alumni and current students.”

Additionally, Edwards claimed a police officer made a quip about “how since we don’t have to admit any more kids to the BSU party, I can go break up house parties in town.”

BSU told Jones that campus police and staff

wouldn’t allow the group to dim the lights in the Performance Center.

It was at this point the group became visibly frustrated.

“You know how dances are,” Edwards said. “Almost every time you go to one, the lights are off. But they made us leave the lights on.”

By 10 p.m., frustrated BSU members began gathering in the Natali Student Center Food Court.

By 10:30, the event was over. According to Edwards, the rapid decline in interest that occurred that evening was unacceptable.

“We took all this time to plan this event, an event meant to benefit the university and the Jennie Carter fund, and it ended at 10:30,” Edwards said. “It was supposed to run until 12:30. We weren’t able to come close to reaching our goals.”

Before and after the campus talk, BSU made it clear to Jones and campus police they felt the way they were treated was racially fueled.

“I had never before experienced what I felt was racism by administration,” Edwards said. “But I did in this case.”

According to campus police and administration, the way the dance was handled was not racially charged.

Christine Kindl, director of communications and public relations at Cal U, said in an email to the Cal Times the university always takes many factors into account when deciding security measures at events.

“These decisions are made based on a wide variety of factors, including the type of event, when and where it is held, how late it is scheduled, and what else may be going on — such as (in this case) homecoming activities and an increased number of visitors on campus and in town,” Kindl said. “The concern, first and foremost in every case, is the safety of our students, employees and visitors.”

Edward McSheffery, police chief of the Cal U police department, agreed with Kindl via email to the Cal Times, saying the increased police presence at the BSU event was merely an extension of the increased police presence on campus during homecoming weekend.

“They were given 350 wristbands for the dance,” McSheffery said. “There is no rule for how many officers will work a dance. During homecoming

weekend, we had all our officers working long shifts due to the parade, football game, dance and just the increased potential for incidents due to Homecoming and the large number of visitors on campus and in the area.”

When given a similar answer by police at the campus talk, members of BSU were quick to say other parties in the past weren’t policed the way the homecoming dance was. One member of BSU, JaQuan Cornish, cited a party that had well over 600 attendees that occurred on campus in the past.

Although he was correct that such an event took place, it didn’t occur under McSheffery’s watch.

“Since I have been Chief, wristbands have been used,” McSheffery said. “The dance that was referred to during Campus Talk stating that 600 people were allowed and no wristbands were issued occurred in the Fall of 2012, not the Fall of 2013 as stated at campus talk, this was confirmed by BSU members.

I was hired at Cal U in April of 2013 and we have issued wristbands since that time.”

Some members of BSU also claimed police were acting as adversaries. One commenter during the campus talk went as far as to say “police need to accept we are here to get an education, instead of treating us like adversaries.”

McSheffery said that comment in particular caught him off guard and hurt his feelings.

“I actually felt very hurt by it, my main goal is to keep everyone safe here on campus and build positive relationships and have outside communities look at Cal U as a great resource for this area,” he said.

However, despite largely exonerating his staff and claiming they are well-trained to deal with minorities, McSheffery did agree with BSU that if an officer made the comment the group claimed he did concerning breaking up house parties, he used poor judgment.

“If it was said by any officer I agree it wasn’t appropriate,” McSheffery said. “Our officers work long hours during homecoming and special events.

Everybody wants everything to go without issue.”

According to Edwards, he still has his doubts about the police’s demeanor that night.

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Some BSU Students Claim They are Uncomfortable Attending Cal U University Officials want students to report racism

By Stetson Provance, News Editor

Continued from Page 3 “There were instances where police made rude comments and acted rudely,” Edwards said. “They seemed like they didn’t want to be there.”

In the past week, the university has met with both BSU and the campus police to help better define building and security policies, especially for events that end late at night.

According to Edwards, the meeting with BSU, which occurred last Thursday, Nov. 11, was productive.

“The university seemed much more interested in helping BSU solve the problem than they did during our meeting prior to the campus talk,” Edwards said.

“The first time we met, [Vice President of Student Affairs] Nancy Pinardi and [Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs] Larry Sebek weren’t present [they were in Harrisburg on behalf of the university]. And [Interim] President Jones didn’t give us clear answers there or at the campus talk.”

That said, Edwards still sees issues concerning the campus community and race relations.

Shortly after the campus talk, there were numerous racially charged posts on Yik-Yak about BSU members. Because users can post on the app anonymously, the posters couldn’t be identified.

However, the fact this kind of racism is present on campus is extremely disconcerting to Edwards.

“It’s ridiculous,” Edwards said. “One person on YikYak referred to a female BSU member as a silverback, and she was extremely hurt. People got mad at us for voicing displeasure with racial inequality and injustice? It’s disgusting this happens in 2015.”

Edwards also indicated this wasn’t the first time he had encountered racially insensitive language while on campus.

“I’ve heard culturally insensitive things before.

Some may have been inadvertently ignorant, but it’s still a shame this sort of stuff happens on a campus that preaches diversity.”

Moving forward, BSU is calling on President Jones, as an African American woman, to step out front and help combat racial inequality.

“As a Cal U graduate and an Alpha Kappa Alpha [the African American sorority on campus], President Jones should be out front on these issues.”

In the days since the campus talk, both McSheffery

California University of Pennsylvania Police Chief Edward McSheffery spoke to the Cal Times about his desire to improve the educational experiences of all students. He encouraged any student feeling threatened for any reason to contact the campus police office. McSheffery is also actively working on late night event policies with university officials. and John Burnett, a special assistant to the president and the university’s Title IX coordinator, have said any students who feel discriminated against need to report the incident.

“Any student that feels they are being harassed due to their race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status should report that as soon as possible to the Social Equity Office,” Burnett said. “Students can file their complaints online with the Social Equity Office, but the preference is for them to come in person to file. If anyone sees a threat on these sites making reference to violence or threat of violence, they are encouraged to contact the campus or local police.”

By confronting these, Jones and the university hope to persuade BSU members like Edwards who no longer feel comfortable attending Cal U that the university is dedicated to creating a more tolerant campus.

“If I weren’t dedicated to my graduate studies, I’d have no problems leaving Cal U,” Edwards said. “As of right now, I don’t feel comfortable attending this university.”

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Kris Kringle (History major Jon Veres, center, from Pittsburgh) spreads holiday cheer to Shellhammer (Theatre and Dance major Clayton Rush, from Avella) and Doris (Theatre and Dance major Summer Gobel, from Port Vue )

Senior Theatre and Dance major Clayton Rush (Avella, Pa.) rehearses with Sidney Willson (Fredericktown, Pa) and Ally Grodz (California, Pa.)

Cal U De p a rtm ent o f T h eat r e a n d Da n c e presents

Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical - Dec. 3-6 Community members will be onstage and high school students will be working behind the scenes when the Department of Theatre and Dance performs Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical.

This is the third consecutive year that local singers, actors, dancers and technicians will join Cal U students for the holiday production in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre.

Showtime is 7 p.m. Dec. 3, 4, and 5, with matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6.

All performances are open to the public. Children from area school districts will attend a school matinee at 10 a.m. Dec. 4 in Steele Hall.

“It’s exciting for our department and the university to come together with the local community to bring this heart-warming show to life,” said department chair Dr. Michele Pagen, who directs the production.

“The local community cast, children through adults, become part of the theater family, and we love it.”

The family-friendly musical is filled with humor, spectacle and such familiar songs as “Pinecones and Hollyberries” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Based on the 20th Century-Fox Pictures production, its book, music and lyrics are all by Meredith Willson.

The story takes place between the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas. It centers on a white-bearded gentleman who claims to be the real Santa Claus — and who brings about a genuine “miracle” on 34th Street, spreading a wave of love throughout New York City.

Among the Cal U students handling behind-the-scenes roles are Mikey Rogers, assistant director; Sidney Popielarcheck, dance captain; and Kellee Cohlhepp, production stage manager. Assistant stage managers Mark Barrett, Grant Prodan and Evan Peffer, all from Brownsville High School.

Brian Eisiminger is providing musical direction, and choreography is by Maria Gismondi ‘02.

“What better way to ring in the holiday season than with the magic of theater and the touching story about faith in the unknown and the unseen?” Pagen asked.

Ticket price is $12 for patrons of all ages. Students with valid CalCards are admitted for 50 cents; a $5 deposit will be returned when the student attends a performance.

For more information, or to order tickets (with a credit card) by phone, call the Steele Hall Box Office at 724-938-5943.

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2015

Albums of the

Week

From Pitchfork.com

Justin Bieber-Purpose Purpose is less an album than a deliberate act of repositioning.

As much as 2012’s Believe was intended as Justin Bieber’s microadjustment into adulthood, the advance singles for Purpose, “What Do You Mean?” and “Sorry”, are his first hits without any traces of teen-pop. They’re designed much in the spirit of “Where Are Ü Now”, his single with Skrillex and Diplo from earlier this year, where Bieber’s voice fluctuated through animated throbs.

Produced, respectively, by MdL and Skrillex (who contributes six productions to the record), “What Do You Mean?” and “Sorry” are vivid tropical house tracks that sound like sunlight drifting down through palm fronds. Bieber’s voice often resembles a breath contorted inexpressively through notes; here, he lets it weightlessly fall through textures. They are his best performances to date, allowing him to flex a rhythmic playfulness without communicating an iota of legible emotion.

Purpose doesn’t particularly follow up on the advances suggested by his previous release, the 2013 R&B experiment Journals. That record was Bieber’s first attempt at casting himself as an adult, but its efforts, alternately curious and anonymous, went largely unnoticed.

6.2/10

Ty Dolla $ign-Free TC There is a song on Ty Dolla $ign’s first mixtape, Hou$e on the Hill, that wouldn’t be out of place in a Los Angeles Philharmonic pops concert. On the track, an orchestral sample dances under the near-onomatopoeic effect of Ty’s “up and down, up and down, up and down-down-down” chant. The song’s title?

“Stripper Pole”.

Ty has honed this musically refined yet lyrically raunchy aesthetic for years, from his Raw & Bangin’ tapes to his breakout single “My Cabana”, to the louche Beach House series to last month’s made-in-a-day Airplane Mode. It’s a balancing act very few have mastered—and Ty bows to or has recruited anyone who has here—but he does it on a hoverboard while texting two or 10 girls.

To be sure, it helps that his musical gifts are many: he writes hooks that lodge in your head for weeks and he arranges four-part harmonies like an R&B George Martin. His molasses-dipped voice never misses a note even when it darts up into falsetto. He’s stoked about sweeping orchestrations, ‘80s smooth jazz sax solos, and acoustic songs with Babyface. On its dazzling highlight, “Miracle/ Wherever”, TC, the album’s incarcerated namesake and Ty’s younger brother, sings a vibrato-heavy hymn of perseverance over a prison phone.

7.7/10

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NICHOLAS “DESKTOP” RAE Name Here DJ Desktop is another one of our newbies this semester, having just started at Cal U this semester and immediately following his passion for music to our doorstep. He’s currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Music Technology, with the hopes of becoming a Music Producer / Sound Engineer after college. He joined in part because he already had a few friends involved, including DJ Tommy T, who’s spot on The Electrical Outlet he took over for. He now hosts the show alongside DJ Apostrophe. Desktop got his nickname because of the unique method in which he runs his show. Specifically, he hauls his entire desktop PC setup down to the station from his dorm every Friday. Be sure to offer him a hand if you see him, it’s a gaming rig and definitely not a small one at that. He also spends the entire week practicing his show, mixing songs and transitions so that it all flows together just as if he was DJing a party. When asked what the best concert he ever attended was, he immediate said Zedd at State College back in October. He also enjoys camping, visiting amusement parks, and playing video games in his free time.

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BSU CORNER

“When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.”

- George Washington Carver

By Jerron Corley Greetings everyone,

I have a few updates that need to be brought to light. The location of the second auditions for our upcoming talent show has been moved. Auditions will now be held in Johnson Hall’s Multipurpose Room. On Nov. 22, come out and show us the talents you have!

Also, you still have time to possibly win a dorm essentials basket, including NBA 2K16!

(PS4 or Xbox One) Look out for our table as we sell raffle tickets for the possibility to win. Prices are three tickets for $1, 15 tickets for $5, and 35 tickets for $10. If you have any questions or would like to purchase tickets, please contact our treasurer JaQuan Cornish at COR2469@calu.edu.

This Week In Black History October 16, 1968 – Sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the Black Power salute during the medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

October 17, 1888 – Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D.C., the first Black bank, opened in Washington, D.C. October 18, 1948 – Playwright Ntozke Shange is born. She is known for her critically acclaimed work, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide, When The Rainbow is Enuf.”

October 19, 1960 – Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested at an Atlanta sit-in and ordered to serve four months in Georgia State Prison for violating a probated traffic sentence.

October 20, 1898 - North Carolina Mutual and

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Provident Insurance, founded by John Merrick, becomes the first African-American owned insurance company.

October 21, 1917 – Dizzy Gillespie, trumpeter and pioneer of “bebop” jazz, was born.

October 22, 1936 - Bobby Seale, co-founder and former chairman of the Black Panther Party, was born in Dallas, Texas.

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Own It: A Discussion on Accountability and Responsibility in Relationships

By Claudia Pehowic, Cal Times Contributor

Accepting responsibility and accountability for behavior can sometimes be a very difficult feat.

Within every relationship (including friendships and situationships), trust and accountability play a serious role. On Nov. 10, graduate assistants Shawn McCoy, who studies clinical mental health counseling, and Shielah Debanc, who interns at the End Violence Center, lead an interactive discussion about accountability, responsibility, and ownership in relationships.

Shawn and Shielah discussed the difference between accountability and responsibility. The words were one and the same to many students, but others believed that responsibility is a constant attitude of owning up to one’s actions, whereas accountability is one’s ability to acknowledge mistakes that have been made. Some may say that being responsible prevents people from having to be accountable. However, it is important to realize that being accountable is not something to cause shame. In fact, we should strive to have accountability in all of our relationships.

The End Violence Center distributed handouts on accountability. Accountability can be acknowledgement that you hurt another’s feelings.

This is considered the four steps of accountability.

It involves being emotionally present and allowing oneself to empathize with the person that has been hurt. Using the compassion from step 1, a person can continue to step 2 of accountability by examining his or her action’s effect on their relationship. One must realize that actions are chosen, not forced and that a certain chosen action has had a negative effect on a relationship.

Clarifying expectations and agreements within the relationship is step three. Being accountable for failing to meet another’s expectations requires communication of what those expectations were. It is important that the accountable person understand how the other person perceives their relationship. Step 4 requires a person to examine the relationship from a broader context and notice that the decisions we make and actions we take every day are what forms any relationship. At this

final step, a person may consider a behavior change or a change of decision.

At the Own It discussion in Carter Hall, Sheilah and Shawn distributed an equality wheel to each student. The wheel identified eight aspects of healthy relationships: honesty, communication, intimacy, affection, negotiation, responsibility, respect, and support. After the discussion, it became abundantly clear that owning up to one’s actions is essential for any of these eight qualities to exist. A person who is responsible for his or her actions accepts the way that a partner feels and considers that feeling when making future decisions. This workshop, which was the third installment of the End Violence Center’s three-part relationship series, allowed students to discuss accountability in their own relationships.

I certainly left with an understanding of how to more effectively communicate within my own relationships, an understanding of how to recognize another’s emotions as my own.

Indigenous Magna Carta – Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace

By Zach Filtz, Cal Times Contributor

speech, which lasted almost one hour. agreement between people, and Hill said it is

The Magna Carta, better known as the Great Hill also spoke about the importance of very important to have community. He illustrated Charter in English, helped solidify relationships family, wampum belts, as well as chain links. Chain respect, trust, and ongoing friendship as qualifiers between the king and a group of rebel barons. of good community.

Rick Hill, a famous Native American Keat Murray was interviewed afterward activist and researcher at Six Nations about his work with Hill and his own work Polytechnic, Canada, came to California on Native American studies. Murray, whose University of Pennsylvania to share the fact that research specializes on early Native Americans the English were not the first to make such a and literature, did research through Hill’s charter. The Native Americans were the first, as Indigenous Studies program at Murray’s he discussed at a 7 p.m. speech Nov. 10 in Cal previous college. He did this through that U’s Eberly Science Center, room 110. college’s chapter of the American Philosophical

It was the Great Law of Peace, as he Society in which Hill is also a member.

Image: Google described it, in C.E. 970.

The wampum belt shown here represents the five Murray said he very much enjoyed the

At the beginning of the speech, which original Iroquois nations. program, and said his favorite part was seeing felt a little like an early American history lesson, the wampum belts in front of him. Murray English professor Keat Murray awarded Hill with links are together and very hard to break apart, and looks to collaborate with Hill for future academic a flash drive of Native American documents that that is how a community should be. Hill repeated the projects with Six Nations Polytechnic.

Murray and more than 50 students of his worked on latter word throughout the speech, and elaborated for much of the preceding school year. on the importance of community for human beings.

More than 130 students attended the The Great Law of Peace treaty was an

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Cal U gets surreal with magician trio

By Nikki Brognano, Assistant News Editor

One of the most popular groups in magic enlightened the whole campus on Nov. 1. The Surrealists were ecstatic to visit Cal U for part of their tour, and brought many new acts and magic tricks along with them.

Joel Meyers, a former visitor here at California University of Pennsylvania, teamed up with two other energetic entertainers since he visited campus last year: Bedros Akkelian, stage name “Spidey”, and Joseph Reohm. The Surrealists have been extremely successful over the past year, starring on Tru TV and the popular show FAKEOFF, which is known for having some of the most popular magicians around today.

When asked how the three of them gathered together as a group, Joel first mentioned partnering up with Spidey.

“We have actually been close for many years,” Joel said. “Spidey is one of my best friends, my other half.” Meyers explained how the two of them were casted by a production company for the popular show Fakeoff. They were asked to put a group together. For a while they had some difficulty with finding a third group member that suited what they were searching for. Soon enough, they came across Joseph, who won the finale of Wizard Wars on SciFi. They were highly impressed with his acts and wanted him right away.

“We didn’t find anybody good enough until we saw what Joseph could do,” Spidey said. “We were highly impressed by his illusion and visually based acts.”

After Joseph cleared up his schedule for this opportunity, he was on board to be latest and last edition to the Surrealists. “The dynamic between the three of us was more than we could have expected, turning pretty much into brothers,” Joel said.

Each member of the group had their own story to tell, also having very unique parts of the show.

It is very common for a magic show to comprise of different entertaining specialties.

Meyers is known for his comical acts and magic tricks who is always the most engaged with the audience, Spidey is the mentalist who shocks the crowd with unfamiliar events, and Joseph is the illusionist with exciting stage props who impresses the audience with the unexpected. When they were each asked about their background in magic, they

Photos: Lindsey Leonard

all explained how much time and effort they have invested into magic. Joseph stated that he has been involved in magic since he was five years old, and been involved with magic professionally for over 18 years. Spidey mentioned that he has been in magic professionally for twelve years, but has always done it as a hobby.

As the Surrealists, they generate such exciting energy that has the ability to invite the audience into their world of fun. There are certain themes/ emotions that can be noticed throughout the show such as comedy, scary moments, or stunts that are so odd it grosses out everyone in the crowd.

However, there are also certain goals they hope to meet throughout every one of their shows.

“No matter what’s going on in the world of each individual that is within our audience… maybe they’re having issues with academics, or financial issues, or relationship issues, when they’re at the show watching the Surrealists they are not going to have they’re attention on those issues and those problems,” Joseph said. “So as a group we provide an escape and bring them into our world.”

“Magic has that effect where if the show is done right it teleports them into a different world,” Spidey said. “We hope to get the audience out of their

everyday lives, and experience our life.”

Since every entertainer has a drive for what they do, the Surrealists also got to explain what it is they love most about magic and being in the group.

“I love being on stage and in front of a live audience.

It’s what I live for,” Meyers explained. “For me it’s not solely about the magic. It’s about me connecting with the audience.”

Joseph also mentioned how his favorite aspect of the show is creating an effect on the audience.

Spidey also continued to explain how the audience gives back to the show by their support and appreciation, which is his favorite part about magic.

“This allows us to just travel and share our passion with people,” Spidey said. “I’ll just take a second to look into the crowd and think that somebody out there thinks that my talent is worth it. They confirm that all of our hard work is worth this and that people see value in what we do. That is what makes all the sleepless nights, delayed flights, and every chance I don’t get to see my family worth it,” he said.

The Surrealists were even open about their dreams and shared some advice to Cal U students who are out there chasing after their dreams.

“Don’t quit. The difference between a successful person and someone who isn’t is because they quit,” Meyers said. “If we would have quit we wouldn’t have been successful. Just keep doing it. Do not quit doing whatever you want to do.”

Keep looking out for the Surrealists on TV and stay up to date with them at: TheSurrealists.tv Twitter: @SurrealistsTV Instagram: Surrealists Officialist FB: The Surrealists

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“ You Are What Your Food Eats” World Health Organization makes claim that cancer is caused by processed meats

By Claudia Pehowic, Cal Times Contributor

The United States alone is home to 108 million dieters.

Our nation’s weight loss industry has combined profits of $20 billion per year. While Americans are urged by commercials to shake chemicals on their favorite foods or endure dangerous weight loss surgery, dietetic studies from many nonprofit firms remain unheard. For many people, including those who seek to change their diet, a mist of industry-sponsored studies, claims from self-interested corporations, and focus on nutrients rather than foods causes confusion and bewilderment.

Personally, I hold the belief that some foods are good for you; other foods are not. I believe that meats, especially the types of meats consumed by most Americans, fall into the latter category.

Meat in and of itself is a very natural food for humans.

For thousands of years, humans survived, evolved, and thrived as a species while consuming meats from many different animals. These are arguments I hear quite often, and I agree. However, the animals that our ancestors ate regularly were very different from the animals that the food industry raises today. Because the government subsidizes corn, it is the cheapest way for many farmers to feed their cattle. Cows in the wild would never eat corn; they use their four stomach-like organs to digest meals of various types of grasses.

Eating corn causes them to gain an unhealthy amount of weight as well as suffer from diseases, like bloat.

According to the National Resources Defense Council, 80 % of all antibiotics sold in the United States are used by cattle and poultry. Corn feed and antibiotics may be cheap, but they are not natural.

Many food scientists have taken a new approach to the familiar adage “You are what you eat.” They say, “You are what your food eats.” Antibiotics and cheap corn meal, which is made from a different species of corn than is digested by humans, is not a healthy meal for us or for our livestock. While the meat industry saves money, Americans spend increasing amounts of money on weight loss and medical bills. British chef Jamie Oliver notes that the first, second, and fifth most prevalent causes of death (heart disease, cancer, and stroke in America are all caused by unhealthy diets. ) Oliver made this claim before the World Health Organization (WHO) made any comment about meat’s connection to cancer.

On October 26, the WHO issued a press release about red meat, processed meat, and public health. The organization claims it has “sufficient evidence” to believe that colorectal cancer is caused by processed meats.

This made national news. Some people claim that everything causes cancer nowadays, but I do not believe

that to be the case. Because producers of unhealthy foods band together in groups, like the Cattleman’s Association and the Sugar Lobby, it is very difficult for researchers to make claims against these foods. The WHO’s press release was courageous and brave. It was not the product of faulty or minimal research. It was the proclamation of a fact that many dieticians have known and been unable to discuss. As Time Magazine journalist Alexandra Sifferlin wrote, “The link between meats and cancer had always been hedged. But it’s growing more certain.”

Because not everything causes cancer, I opt for a diet rich in whole fruits and vegetables. While eating organic (food grown without pesticides) can be expensive, I encourage others to buy these foods at a price they can accommodate. If I was a meat eater, I would shop for grass-fed meats or organic meats that come from animals who did not receive antibiotics.

The WHO sent a powerful message, and the cost of ignoring that message could be thousands of dollars in hospital bills and unfathomable pain and suffering.

Whether for yourself, for you wallet, or for your family, it is completely necessary to research your food and discover what your food eats.

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Violence by NFL Athletes Should players involved in domestic disputes be perminately suspended?

By Rachael McKriger, Cal Times Contributor The latest scandal news in the NFL has come to the big

too is that it seems he has no remorse for what happened.

city of Dallas, Texas. Greg Hardy, Dallas Cowboys defensive

He’s called Holder a “sex-crazed fan” and painted himself

end, has made headlines in the past weeks after pictures

to be a victim with the help of his lawyers. At least Ray

emerged of Hardy’s ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder’s bruises

Rice is now going around using his platform to prevent

and injuries. Hardy had been suspended for four games

domestic violence.

by the NFL in the beginning of the season, but now after

Another thing that really doesn’t make sense to why

the images surfaced from the website Deadspin, a lot

he’s even playing this season is a compare and contrast.

of people are calling for Greg Hardy’s release from the

The NFL says they have a strict no tolerance policy with

Cowboys.

domestic violence, but he’s still being paid and even

I’m one of those people calling for his release. For me,

playing primetime football. Meanwhile, Cleveland

it makes no sense as to why Greg Hardy is on an NFL

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is sitting at his house,

roster. I understand that there is a judicial aspect to the

not playing this NFL season because he “tested positive

suspension services and such, but there was one for the

for alcohol use.” Gordon is 24-years old. Who cares if he

Ray Rice incident also. And where is Ray Rice now? He’s

tested positive for alcohol use. That doesn’t harm anyone,

not on an NFL roster, and no teams are courting him for

but maybe Gordon himself. Meanwhile, Greg Hardy is

his services. Ray Rice will certainly be defined by this

going around beating up women and throwing them

issue, and will probably never make it on an NFL roster

against bathtubs and still playing in the NFL.

again. Why is Greg Hardy different?

If the NFL really has a no tolerance policy for domestic

He shouldn’t be. The NFL supposedly has a “no tolerance

violence, they should ban Greg Hardy from the NFL.

policy” like many other professional sporting leagues

The Cowboys organization, which is an organization

to domestic violence. After the Ray Rice incident, NFL

I’ve never really cared for because of Jerry Jones, must

commissioner Roger Goodell swore to tighten up

obviously think domestic violence is okay since they

punishments on domestic violence issues.

have Hardy on their roster. It makes no sense to me to

Judicially, Goodell did that. I’m not angry at Goodell for Greg Hardy still being on an NFL roster. Goodell has

why Hardy is on an NFL roster. It’s also disgusting that he’s making 11 million dollars with the Cowboys.

done all he could, as he suspended Hardy for four regular

Hardy’s contract with the Cowboys is done after this

season games. However, now it seems like it should be the

season, and according to his contract he cannot be

Dallas Cowboys turn. Even a good number of Cowboys

franchise tagged. If the NFL and any other NFL team has

fans, who some might say are the most stubborn fans in

any common sense, they should let Hardy wander off

the NFL, have commented on NFL.com’s posts to get rid

into his own little sunset and never play a game in the

of Greg Hardy.

NFL ever again.

I’m with those fans. It really doesn’t make sense to me at all to why Greg Hardy is on an NFL roster. Another thing

Page 14 Nov. 20, 2015

The How-To Guide to Surviving a College Internship

By Zach Filtz, Cal Times contributor It is now October, and maybe you have been thinking about what to do in the spring. Maybe you are a senior this semester, and wondering what an internship experience would be like, or more importantly: what it would do for your resume. In the past few weeks, a few students who completed internships successfully responded to my queries. Below are two California University of Pennsylvania former interns.

Sabrina Flynn—Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Michael Warner—Monumental Sports & Entertainment.

Zachary Filtz—California Focus. California Borough, Pa.

Washington, D.C. “This past spring semester, I was a Marketing Intern for

“I interned for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the

“This past summer, I performed a 3-credit Reporting

the Pittsburgh Steelers, and this current semester I am

company who owns the Washington Capitals, Washington

internship for the California borough’s free paper, the

a Human Resources Extern at UPMC [a major Pittsburgh

Wizards, Washington Mystics, the Verizon Center, Kettler

hospital]. I have had great experiences working both of these internships and I’ve learned a lot of great skills that will definitely help me transition into my career.

A tip I would provide some prospective interns would be

Iceplex and Eagle Bank Arena, and I was a Senior Sales and Service Intern for the Washington Mystics.

Working in the Verizon Center was a dream. Only living a half-hour from Washington D.C. my whole life, I would go to as many Caps games and Wizards games as possible,

to always show initiative to your employer. As an intern, you

so saying my office was the Verizon Center was awesome.

should always be willing to learn new skills and be cross-

There were many perks of working at the Verizon Center and

trained in different areas or departments of the business you

Monumental Sports. I got a lot of free tickets to concerts

are working in.

that were playing in the Verizon Center, being around

When I was interning with the Pittsburgh Steelers, I also had a work-study position on campus. Some advice I would offer for students interning while also working part-time would be to learn how to effectively manage your time.

It is possible to balance schoolwork, interning, and a parttime job if you can effectively manage your time, and have a work-life balance as well.”

professional athletes on game days or season ticket member events was really cool, the Verizon Center was in downtown D.C., so lunch breaks were usually everyone’s favorite time of the day because of all the food trucks would line up outside the Verizon Center and various options were at your fingertips. I enjoyed everything that D.C. has to offer, the monuments at night are amazing.”

California Focus. I did not want to just work some nearminimum wage job somewhere and get very bored after a week, like a number of us students have in the past.

As a commuter student who does not live far from campus, I figured I would give it a try. It was about 9-13 hour per week commitment, followed by a 2-page weekly summary essay to my internship adviser.

My responsibilities included reporting on the required issues, which were written down or occasionally emailed from my editor. I was the only intern for the paper, as it is a monthly publication which is very local—Cal, Brownsville, Fredericktown, and the like.

My editor and I agreed on a monthly feature for the internship—“What was your first job?” It proved to be an effective one, as everyone has to start somewhere in the workforce.

As a journalism student, I am used to multitasking projects and assignments at one time. Time management had no issue with me, and most of the sources I called got back to me within 24 hours. I also branched out a little, by expanding my audience.

I look forward to reporting for a larger publication someday, and will use the many interviewing skills I learned there to move forward.”

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Why isn’t Jeb appealing to the GOP?

By Zach Filtz, Cal Times Contributor

In the spring season of 2015, former Florida governor John Ellis “Jeb” Bush began what has become a difficult run for the American presidency.

The 62-year-old former Florida governor often uses his victories in the economy and job creation when describing his political resume. He has a number of things going for him, including a deep voice, a more intelligent speaking demeanor than his brother did, experience in his own business endeavors as a banker (since his governor term ended until last year) and entrepreneur (during the 1980s). Like the pancake you ate for breakfast, there is another side, of course.

But, unlike his father and brother ex-presidents, he is very partial to the idea of moderate Republicanism. You may be confused. Unlike Donald Trump, who became famous for his “wall” plan against Mexico to keep illegal people out of the U.S., Bush cannot speak the same power against that concept of immigration control.

He has been shown to cite his immediate family, his Latin American wife and children, his fluency in speaking and writing Spanish, and the oftforgotten fact that he majored in Latin American Affairs while an undergrad, Jeb cannot speak against Latino culture.

I am not saying he is supporting amnesty, but his view on this major CNN debate topic has been middle of the road. Donald Trump takes that into advantage, and tries to make him cry about it on stage. That is like watching two men go for each other’s throats without a script, but that is a comparative article for another week.

So what is the point of that? Jeb feels differently enough about one particular issue that distances himself from his overall younger competition, such as current Florida politician Marco Rubio.

Plus, we must realize Jeb’s last name. Notice it does not say “Bush 16” or just “Bush” or anything like that. It reads “Jeb!,” yes with exclamation point

included. Also, adding on to that. I think one of the largest elephants in the room right now is that we as a country still have not forgotten Bush 43’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the result of those wars. I do not care what political party you are: chances are, if you have seen the national debt from 2001 to 2009, it soared with those wars’ very high cost. People remember what Bush led us into, Bush allegedly being manipulated by his vice president, and so forth. A Feb. article citing Jeb’s “I am my own man” clip was captured on CNN, which I used for this.

So, is America ready for another Bush as nominee?

In my opinion, I think Jeb’s slowing campaign, his support for W.’s wars, and inability to keep cool under Trump’s pressure have led to his downfall.

Other than his campaign’s recent “reboot,” as CNN is calling it, the media as a whole have not seemed to care that much, either.

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Angela Selby, a Communication Disorders major, presented her thesis titled, “Investigating Ageism in Undergraduates: A Comparative Analysis of Different Academic Majors.”

Shawn Shannon, an Art Studio major, presented his thesis titled, “HEATT: The Other Side of Cross Curricular Education.”

Megan Sweeney, a Psychology major with a minor in Forensic Science, presented her thesis titled, “The Effects of Mandatory Therapy for Counselors in Training.”

David Casey, a Sport Management major with a minor in Business, presented his thesis titled, “Opportunities and Challenges of Social Media for Athletes.”

We look forward to Abigail Petrosky presenting her thesis titled, “Women in Government: An Analysis of GirlGov” on Wednesday, December 2 at 10:30 am in the Honors Program Resource Room/Library, Room 167 located in Smith Hall.

Abigail is majoring in Social Work with a minor in Women’s Studies.

The University Honors Program would like to extend an invitation to the University community to attend our presentations.

Page 17 Nov. 20, 2015

Vulcan Women’s Cross Country Eyes Nation als

By Matt Hagy, Sports Editor

The 2015 California Women’s Cross Country team has had an incredible season, capturing their first ever regional title as a team It has been a banner season for the California Vulcans Women’s Cross Country team. All season the team fought and competed in different events picking up some event wins and seeing outstanding performances from individual runners. In the past, the Vulcans Cross Country Program has produced several individual runners that made it to the NCAA Cross Country National Championships, but never as a team. That changed two weeks ago at the NCAA Atlantic Regional race at Lock Haven where the Vulcans won their first ever regional championship as a team to continue a rise of a program that improves every season. “It was great to win and the girls have worked really hard this year coming together at the right time,” said head coach Daniel Caulfield.

“In August we knew we could be the best team in the region but we had to put all the work in and it takes a bit of luck on the day and everything fell together with literally 150 meters to go so it worked out well.” The Vulcans upset the PSAC champion Edinboro Fighting Scots by placing three runners in the top 25. While the top runners stepped up, the team got contributions from runners in their first year in the program.

Competing in her first regional race, Freshman Alyson Pierce finished in 37th place to help score the Vulcans some

much needed points. The depth helped the Vulcans grow from their previous best finish last year at regionals which was fourth. “This was something I have never experienced before,” Pierce said. “Since I am a freshman everything is new and it was good to have the older girls on the team guide us and they helped a lot.” The three girls for the Vulcans who finished in the top 25 were: junior Julie Friend, senior Alex Zanella, and sophomore Summer Hill. Friend finished highest at 3rd place topping her previous regional best of seventh last season and will be making her second straight appearance at nationals. Zanella finished seventh and will also be making her second appearance at nationals as well after becoming the first Vulcan women’s cross country runner to ever make it to nationals in 2013. For Hill, she finished 21st and will be making her first appearance at nationals.

All three girls who have provided a core for the team garnered all-region laurels by finishing in the top 25. “When you have girls like Zanella, Friend, and Hill, you are in good hands because they have already accomplished so much in the time they have been here,” Caulfield said. “They have had all-American honors and set conference records to truly show themselves as a talented bunch and this gives

Photo: Sports Information

confidence to others who may not have had it walking in the door by themselves. They give others a reason to believe and say if they can do it so can they.” Coach Caulfield also gained some honors as well when he was named Atlantic Region women’s coach of the year by the USTFCCA last week.

Caulfield has helped set his team up to shock more people with a tremendous performance at nationals this Saturday in Joplin, Missouri.

The Vulcans have now been ranked 18th in the final USTFCCA pre-NCAA championships top 25 poll which is also a program best. There could not be a better time to be a cross country runner for the Vulcans. Thanks to great coaching and a group of tightly knit runners, they will get to compete against the best Division II cross country teams in the nation and in front of a raucous national championship crowd to make some history plus going down as possibly the best overall women’s cross country team Cal U has ever seen. “We are all really excited to make history and plus since it is right before Thanksgiving break it is truly perfect timing,” Pierce said. “We have all the motivation represent Cal U well and go out and give everything Saturday.”

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The three seniors for the 2015 Vulcan Volleyball team played an integral part getting the Vulcans back to the PSAC playoffs

Cal Volleyball seniors lead team to playoffs

By Rachael McKriger, Cal Times Contributor

Just a few short days after beating Edinboro University in an incredible final regular season match, the California University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball club failed to defeat them again. However, the match, which was held at Edinboro University, was certainly filled with excitement.

Although Edinboro defeated the Vulcans 3-0 two out of the three sets were close in scores.

The Vulcans finished off the year with a record of 16-17, with eight of their last regular season matches being consecutive wins. It was that confidence that had the Vulcans pushing and making the final spot of the PSAC playoffs. Considering the start the team had to the season, it was an incredible run to make the playoffs after being as low as last place in the PSAC west at one time. As senior middle hitter Miranda Fouzie recalled the team didn’t know until the morning of the November 14 final regular season match against Edinboro that they had to win to make it into the playoffs.

Even with their season over, the Vulcan volleyball team is happy with their success. Making the post season after a thrilling November 14 match against Edinboro was something that even head coach Peter Letourneau wasn’t sure would happen. “I wasn’t so sure that was going to

be possible about a month ago, but the girls have really played great,” Letourneau said after California’s 3-2 win over Edinboro, which was held at the Convocation Center on campus.

For senior right-side hitter Mary Lavery making the playoffs was something she knew would happen on the final set of Cal U’s regular season finale against Edinboro. She recorded a career high 22 kills to get Cal into the playoffs. “You know when you have that feeling that you’re going to win? I had that feeling. There’s was no losing that game,” Lavery said.

The final senior of the trio, libero Ema Bobbitt, also had that feeling. “I was already crying. We had to win and we brought that intensity,” Bobbitt said with tears still welling up.

That match was more than just a playoff match for the team; it was also a night to recognize Fouzie, Bobbitt, and Lavery. “That was the best part of my senior year, when all the seniors got recognized for their hard work and our families were out there,” Lavery said.

Lavery mentioned that her senior year has had a lot of unexpected ups and downs, but was happy to share her final year playing Vulcan volleyball with her “two best friends and teammates” Bobbitt and Fouzie. “Ema and Mandy work

very hard and add so much to the team, so I’m proud to be a senior with them. They are amazing women and role models for our team.” Lavery also won the PSAC women’s volleyball athlete of the week two straight weeks in a row to close out the season. No Vulcan volleyball player had done that since 2008. She is also one of seven players since 2002 to record at least 950 kills and 500 digs in a career.

For Fouzie she has beeen a factor in the Vulcans program since the first day she stepped on campus. After getting a lot ofplaying time her freshman year, Fouzie played over 130 sets for two straight seasons and was known for her sharp shot that was used to get some powerful spikes. and her blocks on the net. She was named to the All-PSAC SecondTeam last season after leading the PSAC in blocks .

Now the Vulcans will look to the next crop of seniors Abby Matusik, Danielle Hayes, Megan Litoborski, and Kristen Scurpa to step up and be the senior leaders next year as they look to return to the playoffs once again and try and add another PSAC championship to the school’s prestigious history.

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Vulcans crush Lock Haven, but miss playoffs

By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Contributor

With their backs against the wall, the California Vulcans Football team needed to beat Lock Haven and hope for the best in making a return to the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2011. Also the Vulcans receiving core was looking to make their mark in history this week with Kowan Scott being nine yards away from prestigious honors, and taking the all-time school receiving yards record. Prestigious honors for Vulcan players began last week when Senior James Harris became the third quarterback in school history to throw for 7,000 passing yards.

The first drive produced three points for Lock Haven, however, a strong showing from the offensive line allowed Senior Derrick Fiore to run the ball five yards into the end zone for his first rushing touchdown of the season and capped off a 60-yard drive. The scoring would continue in the first quarter with Lock Haven answering right back on a 29-yard run from Malyk Harris, making the score 10-7 in favor of the Bald Eagles. To continue the fantastic senior season for Harris, a throw early in the drive to Kowan Scott would give him the record, and the Vulcans a chance at yet another score. Junior wide receiver Garry Brown would get open two plays later and spin into the end zone to complete the first quarter with the Vulcans ahead, 14-10.

A huge play on the opening drive of the second quarter would allow Brown to sneak through the secondary on fourth and six to score easily with a perfectly placed ball.

The Vulcans would take the 21-10 lead and the Bald Eagles looked to gain some ground back. After being stopped on both sides of the ball on three consecutive drives, sophomore John Franklin III would continue his scoring streak to 11 straight, and put 7 more points on the board.

Franklin became the first Vulcans running back to score in

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Sophomore John Franklin III scored a TD in every game this season for the Vulcans every game this season since Antoine Bagwell did it in 2005.

Caleb Walton and the Bald Eagles would find a way to score on a few drives later with a four-yard pass from redshirt junior. California would expand the lead to 18 on the very next drive with an 18-yard pass to sophomore Luke Smorey.

The defensive presence for the Vulcans continued to shine in this game, with junior Jordan Bowman stepping up and intercepting Waltons throw right before the quarter came to a close. The Vulcans would go into halftime possessing a 3517 lead and all the momentum.

Immediately following halftime, Harris would throw a deep pass to Scott, resulting in an 87-yard TD, pushing the Vulcans closer to victory. However, Lock Haven fought back, and on a lapse in coverage, Dan Krupko, would score for the Bald Eagles and lessen the gap back to 18.

Garry Brown would make his name known yet again in the closing minutes on a five yard catch to make the score

49-24.

Towards the end of the game, Franklin would score again to end an 18-yard drive and eventually the game with the final score of 56-24. This impressive victory from the Vulcans improved their record to 8-3, and although luck was not on their side as they were kept out of the Division II playoffs for the fourth straight season. Despite that, this was the 10th out of the past 11 seasons where the Vulcans put up 8 wins. The seniors this season were a huge factor not only on the offensive side of the ball, but also the defensive. James Harris and Kowan Scott were threats every single game, with Derrick Fiore being the unsung hero for most of the season.

Chaz Veal also held a key role in the secondary and finished the year with 69 tackles plus Errol Brewster compiling seven sacks in his lone season as a Vulcan. Although this season is over, the Vulcans will continue to improve and hope to make an appearance in the playoffs next year.

Hagy’s Big Ten NCAA: Week 12 and NFL: Week 11 Last Week’s Record: 7-3 Season Record: 76-34 NCAA Game Michigan @ Penn State LSU @ Ole Miss Baylor @ Oklahoma State TCU @ Oklahoma UPSET: Mich. State @ Ohio State

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If you want to compete against Matt Hagy, sports editor, submit your picks to caltimes@calu.edu Falcons by that Saturday Morning at 11 Vikings a.m. If you beat Matt, your picks Seahawks and name will be in next week’s Cardinals paper. Good luck Patriots fellow pickers!

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At h l e t e S p ot l i g h t Mary

Lavery

Class: Senior

Major: Secondary Education (Earth and Space Science) Hometown: La Plata, Maryland High School: La Plata The start of the season did not start as planned for Vulcans Volleyball as a slow start made a PSAC playoff berth unlikely. Then, Mary Lavery stepped up playing some of her best volleyball in her four years at Cal and helped lead the Vulcans to eight straight wins and clinching the last playoff spot on her Senior Day last Saturday. Lavery had a career best 22 kills in the win over first place Edinboro and 30 kills overall last weekend to help her garner PSAC volleyball Photo: Sports Information

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