Cal Times 3-18-2016

MARCH 18, 2016

VOL 43, NO.6

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OPINION

Campus Talk Prevention Awareness Recovery Center 3

Deathtrap Reviewed

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Athlete of the Week: Paige Wright

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Campus Talk...............................................3 Election Update..........................................5 BSU Corner.................................................9 Album Reviews...........................................7 Deathtrap...................................................10

March Madness . . ........................................13 Arganbright Feature ..................................14 Women’s Basketball . . .................................15 AOTW: Paige Wright. . .................................16

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Sparks Fly at Student Convocation as Students Ask Questions Student walks out after she was dissatisifed with the answer she received from Interim President Jones

By Lauren Griffith, News Editor This semester’s Student Convocation brought with it Interim President Jones’s explanation of how California University of Pennsylvania is moving forward and looking to the future of its students education. In her speech, Jones outlined the university’s 2015-2020 strategic plan, which goals are to enhance the academic experience, to operate with sound fiscal practices, and to achieve optimal enrollment.

“We must spend carefully, but we must never be afraid to move forward,” Jones said. The plan was approved by the council of trustees in December 2015, and has been available for viewing on Cal U’s website since.

Jones then discussed the financial plan for the 2016-2017 school year without the aid of state funds, since the 2015 state budget has still not been passed. The financial plan for the current and upcoming fiscal year is also available on the Cal U website.

“Like the strategic plan, this financial plan lays out our university’s future, one that is based on the challenging financial realities that we face now, and our best guess for what the future will hold,” Jones said.

When discussing the declining enrollment since 2010 and the budget cuts that have been made as a consequence, Jones mentioned one office in particular that students were concerned about—The Women’s Center. The Women’s Center Assistant Director Kay Kutz was affected by the last round of furloughs, which were effective March 8.

“This is a personnel manner, so this is not the proper forum to discuss details,” Jones said. “But I recognize your concerns and I can assure you that we will continue to have an experienced and very well qualified victim advocate on campus.”

Over 20 students held a silent protest in the Natali Student Center in hopes that administrators would hear their concerns and reconsider Kutz’s position in The Women’s Center on campus. Many of them donned shirts with #CALUNEEDSKAY on them, a hashtag created and shared by the group on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

When President Jones welcomed questions from students, a student’s hand raised. This student, a fine arts major, first voiced concerns about the reorganization of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Her next question concerned the furlough of Kay Kutz, and said that Jones had ignored e-mails, tweets, and posts about it, so she had no other place to communicate her concern than today’s discussion.

“We are fortunate that we have had two victim advocates on campus for several years. Although this position has

Photo: Rachael McKriger Nick Damico was one of several students at the Student Convocation who had the chance to ask Interim President Geraldine Jones questions. been eliminated, you are still going to be well served. We would never leave our students exposed.”

The student went on after President Jones’s response, when President Jones spoke firmly and reminded the student that each student was being limited to asking one question due to time restraints.

Another student spoke with a concern that the counseling center, as President Jones had mentioned was another resource students dealing with sexual assault or violence could use, was ineffective in helping her deal with her situation of domestic violence.

“The only thing that helped get me through was Kay Kutz.

I had no support from anyone but Kay in the entire school.

My professors also were aware of what was going on.”

President Jones stopped this student after she raised her voice because the microphone was not working, and demanded respect for herself and for the office that she represents. Jones reiterated that she could not speak on personnel issues, and that this was not the proper forum for this type of question.

Another student inquired about getting extended hours in both the Louis L. Manderino Library and the Herron Recreation and Fitness Center. This concern had been voiced by other students for the past three semesters, according to the student.

After Jones’s response, this student asked another question also regarding the hours of the resources on campus when he was interrupted by the first student who asked the

question regarding Kay Kutz as she informed President Jones that he had asked three questions, and should then be cut off, as she was.

President Jones responded to this female student by asking her what the three core values of Cal U are, when the student responded, “I don’t know, but you don’t use them so it doesn’t matter,” before she walked out of the Student Convocation held in the Performance Center. Applause followed, as did a response from President Jones.

“Somehow, somewhere along the lines we have failed students and that is unfortunate. That is not a behavior that is appropriate for any student at this university. Again, I will say that that is not the profile of a typical student at this university,” Jones said. “It saddens me that this type of behavior is sometimes shown at my alma mater.”

Student Government President Brendan Garay stepped to the microphone and spoke to the students, encouraging them to come and talk to him about issues that they have during student government meetings each Monday at 4:15 p.m. Garay also asked that any further students who wish to speak to President Jones use respect.

After Garay was finished speaking, another student asked if library hours could at least be extended during finals week if they were not extended any other time.

“We will certainly look into that and I couldn’t agree more. This is an institution of higher learning and we want our library open for our students,” Jones said.

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AVI hosts open nutritional discussion and presentation

By Claudia Pehowic, Staff Writer

On Thursday, February 25th, AVI’s dietician, Michelle Apple, hosted a presentation and open discussion on healthy food purchase, preparation, and management. The event put a positive spin on eating, which causes problems for many college students. This event was organized by The Women’s Center as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Students and faculty met at the top level of Natali Student Center to learn how to make the most of their kitchens and their budgets.

Maintaining a healthy diet begins at the check-out counter. Apple recommends planning meals to be prepared throughout the week, making a list of the necessary ingredients, and shopping exclusively for them. “Americans who plan meals have better weight management,” she informed her audience. Rotating ingredients in and out of the pantry ensures that produce will be eaten before it spoils, which saves the amount of money spent on groceries. Many food service workers may

recognize the term First in First out (FIFO). Operating a personal pantry like a business prevents food from lurking in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator.

Preparation matters, but the content of a diet is just as important. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) advises people to eat a variety of protein-rich foods, fruits, whole grains, vegetables, and dairy products. Color-coded Tupperware containers make it easy for students to meet nutrition standards while packing lunches or take-away dinners. Choosemyplate.gov also offers valuable resources to ensure that people consume enough nutrients. The site hosts a program for creating a calendar/grocery plan and lists weekly meals by category: proteins, grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy.

It is easier to buy a rich and healthful combination of these foods while shopping on a full stomach. Although sugar- and fat-rich foods can be tempting, Apple suggests a “ground-up” approach to eating. “I don’t believe in diets even though I’m a dietician,” she explained, “I’d rather

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Apple believes that diet change can be gradual. She recalls bargaining with a student who loved sugary cereal to mix it with a healthier brand. Eating a healthy and balanced diet can also be influenced by environment, so Apple recommends shopping at local farmers’ markets that offer natural and inexpensive options.

Eating cheap and healthy foods, like lentils, bananas, oranges, carrots, celery, onions, canned fruits, canned beans, and frozen vegetables, can a great deal of money. Eating at fast-food restaurants and sit-down restaurants is often much more expensive than a home-cooked alternative. By following Apple’s advice and using resources like myplate.gov and products’ nutrition labels, college students can save money on groceries while eliminating the cost of dieting and potential health care crises. A healthy diet improves quality of life and is made possible for everyone at Cal U with the help of sound nutritional advice and the Cal U Cupboard.

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The 2016 Presidential Primary Report

By Mari Boyle, Staff Writer

We are well into the Presidential Primary race with about half of the states accounted for in some manner, some states hold their Democratic or Republican primary before the other. For example, Alaska has voted on their Republican delegates but has not yet voted on Democratic delegates. That being said, I wanted to give a brief report of what has happened thus far.

For anyone who does not know, the primary election has a very different process from the general election. For the primary, when you go to the polls, your vote essentially turns into a delegate. These delegates are people who are pledged to a certain candidate and place their vote at the Democratic or Republican National Convention. Each state sends a certain number of delegates to the convention and each state has different methods of how many delegates each candidate receives. For example, there is a proportional method. This means that if a candidate wins 60% of the votes, they receive 60% of the delegates. There is also the winner-take-all, meaning the winner of that state’s primary gets all of the delegates. Super delegates are something the Democratic Party has that the Republican Party does not. Super delegates are essentially party elites that support a particular candidate but may change their minds as they so choose. That is to say they are not bound to a particular candidate. The republican nominee will need at least 1,237 delegates and the democratic nominee needs at least 2,383 delegates.

So, how far is each candidate from claiming that nomination? Let’s start with the clear front-runners from each side, starting on the Republican side with Donald Trump. Despite the early loss, Trump has been dominating the race. On Feb. 1, Trump lost in Iowa, taking seven delegates. He won in New Hampshire on Feb. 9, taking 11 delegates, far more than any other Republican candidate. On Feb. 20, Trump won in South Carolina, a winner-take-all state, claiming all 50 delegates. On Feb. 23, Trump won in Nevada taking 14 delegates. On March 1, also known as Super Tuesday, Trump won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia, losing in only four states, Alaska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas. That day, he amassed 252 delegates. Trump has gone on to win Kentucky, Louisiana, Hawaii, Michigan, and Mississippi, losing only in Kansas, Maine, and Idaho.

This gives Trump a total of 458 delegates, leaving

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him with 779 delegates to go in order to become the Republican nominee.

The front-runner for the Democratic side is Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton won the first caucus, Iowa, awarding her 23 delegates, only two more than her opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders. She predictably lost New Hampshire; taking only nine delegates but went on to win Nevada on Feb. 20, taking 20 delegates. On Feb. 27, Hillary Clinton saw a huge win in South Carolina taking 39 delegates. On Super Tuesday, Clinton won eight states and lost in four, taking a total of 517 delegates with a lot of help from Texas, Georgia, and Virginia. On March 5, Clinton won Louisiana but lost Kansas and Nebraska, while she won Mississippi and lost in Michigan on March 8. This leaves Clinton with a total of 750 pledged delegates and 461 Super delegates giving her a total of 1,221 delegates total.

Remember, these Super delegates could possibly support Sanders on the day of the actual convention.

Coming in second on the Republican side is Ted Cruz, who has won seven states and amassed 359 delegates.

Marco Rubio has only won in Minnesota and Puerto Rico and only has 151 delegates. My

prediction is that Rubio is waiting for the Florida primary to decide if he will continue his presidential run. Florida is a winner-take-all state offering 99 delegates. Florida is Rubio’s home state, which puts him at an advantage to gain a significant amount of delegates he needs to remain competitive. If he loses, there is a strong probability he may end his campaign.

John Kasich comes in last with only 54 delegates.

On the Democratic side, Sanders has won nine states and lost in thirteen with a surprise recent victory in Michigan. He has a total of 546 pledged delegates and only 25 Super delegates leaving him with a total of 571 total delegates.

Some delegate heavy state primaries that are coming up are Florida on March 15, which gives 99 delegates to the Republican winner and has a total of 246 democratic delegates. Illinois and Ohio also have a significant number of delegates and whose primaries also take place on March 15. Also, do not forget that Pennsylvania’s primary is on April 26, which has 71 possible Republican delegates and 210 possible Democratic delegates.

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Albums of the

Week

By Dan Carmichael Cal Times Contributor

This Unruly Mess I’ve Made - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis The past few weeks have been very exciting for hip hop fans. Both Macklemore and Kendrick Lamar have released new music. I will discuss Kendrick’s new album in more detail after this one. Macklemore, a man who claims he is not a rapper, but rather a professor, has just recently released his second album. “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” shows the same side of Macklemore that the world has grown to love.

While some will always be faithful, you are bound to find critics that try to drag musicians down. Unfortunately, I do not show the same side of love that others do for this rapper. I respect Macklemore and a majority of his messages but I am not always the most supportive of his music.

Macklemore first became a household name through his single “Thrift Shop.” It was at this point that I, personally, was most irritated with the rapper even though it was not his fault, but rather the music industries. I disliked that a song that meant so little could make such a huge impact on a musician who so openly spoke his mind. It was not until later that his song “Same Love” became a well-known track. With this new album, Macklemore followed in the same pattern by first releasing “Downtown,” a song that has little to no meaning, but is catchy nonetheless. Later, “White Privilege II” was released where Macklemore explains what it is like to be a white person living in a world that is pushing so hard for equality. In my opinion, this is the most personal and outspoken track on the album. Other tracks set an idea that Macklemore is upset with the way he became famous and also that he wishes he could go back to the days where he was less known. It is not often that musicians make that thought known through their music and in this case, I think he actually means it. This album is not as good as his first, but it shows that he is willing to do what it takes to remain popular in the main stream of hip hop.

Average Critic Rating: 60/100

My Rating: 70/100

Untitled Unmastered - Kendrick Lamar The astonishing rapper, who some may say is currently the best in the business, has put out a brand new, unexpected album. This album contains tracks that Kendrick wanted to initially put on “To Pimp a Butterfly,” but due to time constraints and copyright issues, the songs were postponed and never released on the album. Instead of just throwing these songs away like some rappers have been known to do, Lamar kept his collective to himself and released them all together on one new album.

If you are familiar and keep up with the work of Kendrick Lamar, you may recognize some of these songs as he has performed them live on late night shows and at the Grammy’s. All songs on the album were and currently remain untitled. I find this to be a very bold move on his part. Speculators and critics may have trouble keeping track of each song while large fans of his music will come to memorize each song by the sound and lyrics. Much like “TPAB,” these tracks show a heavy emphasis on free jazz and samples keeping his music fresh and above many others in the genre. On the second track of the album, you can hear Kendrick change his flow numerous times. If you really listen to this track, you will notice that he is almost mocking the sound and flow of Drake while also performing better.

While Kendrick seems to be triumphing as an outspoken leader in the hip hop world, I can only assume that he will continue to speak his mind and fight social injustice through his music. In 2015, Kendrick knocked it out of the park with his politically correct album on the life of African Americans and the suffering that has been overcome. It will only be a matter of time before Kendrick moves past this piece and provides even more material to not only get his fans grooving, but to also educate the world. As always, his music needs to really be listened to before you can make an appropriate interpretation of it.

Average Critic Rating: 86/100

My Rating: 90/100

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Ian has many hobbies and talents outside of the station. DJ Ian Stone is a drummer for the band Boomstick and sings some. He can typically be found in the Herron gym for at least three hours of any given day or playing hockey. Ian’s favorite concert was Guar and Lamb of God in 2009 at Station Square in Pittsburgh. He tells of Guar’s crazy performance that included decapitating a fake George Bush among other things. His music tastes can be described as desert rock, fuzz rock, or metal.

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BSU CORNER

Black Is You

By Jerron Corley

Greetings everyone,

Black is you, Black is me.

Black is the color of creativity.

Welcome back from Spring Break! Wherever you all were, I hope there was fun involved in one way or another.

Black is her, Ticket sales for the BSU Formal will begin Black is him. very shortly, so please stay tuned. Also, BSU’s Black is shorts and summertime Timbs.

Retro Week shall be taking place the week of April 18th! There will be a BSU event every day Black is that, that week, so pay attention to our email list Black is this. as well as this column for more information Black is the song “Excuse Me Miss.”

“I have learned not to worry about love; about the events.

Black is you, Any questions and future ideas for the BSU but to honor its coming with all my Black is me.

Corner should be directed to me. The rest of heart.”

Black is woke. Let’s get free. this semester will be great!

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Cal U Does Deathtrap

By Claudia Pehowic, Cal Times Contributor

From Feb. 25 to Feb. 27, five talented actors transformed California University of Pennsylvania’s Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theater into the “author of The Murder Game”, Sidney Bruhl’s, study. Cal U’s rendition of Ira Levin’s Deathtrap featured thrill after thrill: from a frighteningly curvy plot line to fabulously nostalgic bell bottomed jeans.

A dimly lit theater and a blood-spattered playbill set the stage for a suspenseful thriller.

Even the characters names contributed to a dismal mood: Sidney and Myra Bruhl, Clifford Anderson, Helga Ten Dorp, and Porter Milgrim. The opening scene informed the audience that Sidney Bruhl’s wife had been supporting him while he desperately wrote play after play, seeking publication. Dejected papers scatted Bruhl’s study. The simple scene, decorated with a typewriter, desk, fire pit, and miscellaneous weapons, remained set for the entire play.

The brutal murder of Clifford in the first act of the play seemed to open doors for Sidney to steal his intellectual property. Sidney finally had a chance to impress his loving wife and had high hopes of providing for his family until his nosy neighbor Helga ten Dorp payed an uninvited visit. A talkative and lively psychic, she was vaguely aware of the Anderson murder, and she sensed great pain in the Bruhl home specifically within Myra.

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In a chaotic turn of events, Clifford staggered back through the open door into Sidney’s study, mortally stunning Myra. After Myra suffered her lifeending heart attack, Clifford and Sydney remained calm, cool, and collected. Sophomore computer science major Landry Badman recalls the “multiple shifts of power” within the play as its most shocking element. “The smooch [between Sidney and Clifford]” especially caught him off guard. Actors walked their audience through a major shift in perception, leading them to discover that Sidney and Clifford had all along been conspiring to kill Myra and begin their own love affair.

By the close of the final act, only two of the original cast of five characters remained living. The once dismal study was overcome with excitement as psychic Helga Ten Dorp and attorney Porter Milgrim pieced together the triple-homicide that had occurred in the Bruhl family home. The embers of the fire were still barely lit, and the typewriters sat still on the collaborative Sidney-Clifford desk while Porter’s cunning made sense of Helga’s misty suspicions.

Using only five actors, one month of rehearsals, two acts, and one set Cal. U’s Department of Theater and Dance performed a whirlwind musical for four mesmerized audiences. Several Cal. U seniors offered their experience and expertise to the production: William ‘Mikey’ Rogers directed, Kylee Henry designed sound, and Trevon Kiser and Nicole Davis played

Sidney and Myra Bruhl. For a ticket price of only fifty cents, Steele Hall productions are affordable on nearly any college student’s budget. Yet Another Funeral, Cal. U Department of Theater and Dance’s next performance will show April 7, 8, and 9 at 8pm as well as a matinee performance at 2pm on April 9. Featuring a collaboration of the music and theater departments., this upcoming performance will showcase even more Cal U talent.

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Richard Smith reflects on senior season and what’s next

By Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor

The emotion was visible when Richard Smith talked about his basketball coach for the past two years. Bill Brown, as Smith noted, was somebody who always made sure the 6’9 tall senior was always on track.

According to Smith, Coach Brown taught him “everything from being on the court or off the court. He was definitely one of my favorite coaches as far as being there for me and just making sure I was always on the right page of doing my schoolwork, or working out, or just in being a better person. He taught me there’s no shortcuts in life and how to be prepared for the real world.”

Smith also said that it was because of Coach Brown that he is a better player now than he was before he came to Cal U. “I’m definitely better than I started. As far as it’s not just being offensive or defensively, I became more of a leader.

I never have been a part of a team where I had to show my leadership or be more vocal. That was something new, but I grabbed it and got ahold of it. I definitely learned a lot,” Smith said proudly.

Smith said he was saddened, but happy, for his now former basketball coach. Also not going to be present for the Vulcan men’s basketball next semester is Khalil Jabbie, Josh Dombrosky, Nate Bellhy, and Smith, as the four are senior players. Jabbie, Dombrosky, and Smith are all anticipating a spring graduation this year, while Bellhy continues to work on his Master’s degree.

Smith said he had a good chemistry with his fellow seniors. “I definitely had a fun group of guys on the basketball team. They’re all pretty much like my brothers. Definitely guys that I can call after school and hangout with, or play a game of pickup basketball with, or talk about good times with.” He said his favorite teammate was Jabbie.

Smith played for the Vulcan’s for his junior and senior years after transferring from Lakeland Community College in Ohio. He was recruited by Coach Brown and said it was an easy decision to come to Cal U. “When I came down a couple of my teammates met me at the hotel and they showed me around campus. I liked it and I felt like it fit. They showed me a good time and made me feel comfortable. At the end of the day I just made my decision to come here. For my major it was the best thing as well,” he said.

Smith, a liberal arts major, said he enjoyed his two years playing for the Vulcans. “I think my first

Smith, pictured with Bill Brown, finished the 2015-2016 season with 314 points Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

year was pretty good for coming in and not knowing how the PSAC works. Coming from a community, junior, college makes it a whole different league.

It was all about the adjustment, playing with new players, and fitting in with the guys,” he said.

He said that even though the team didn’t make the playoffs in his two years at college, he ended up having a good experience. Even with the 7-21 record the men’s team posted this past season, Smith said he enjoyed all of his senior season.“It’s your last go-around. So you don’t want to pick just one moment from your last year in your college career to remember, so the whole ride was, whether we won or lost, was a fun experience and it was great to do it one last time. There was a lot of positives though.”

Among those experiences, Smith said he liked facing Indiana University of Pennsylvania the best. IUP was the game back on January 27 that was broadcast on ESPN3. “Win or lose, regardless, I love the competitiveness of when we play against a team like IUP. I always loved those games, whether

I played good or not. I loved playing against them because they’re always like our rivals,” he said.

As for the ESPN cameras, Smith thought the experience was neat and something he had never done before. “It was pretty cool. That was my first experience like that. The outcome was obviously not what we wanted but it was definitely something fun to get a chance to do something like that,” he said.

Smith says basketball is still in his future.

He comes from a basketball fanatic family, where his mom, dad, and grandfather played, so it’s in his blood. He said he will continue to work out and hopes his teammates will join him. He also said he wants to finish the semester off strong so he can earn his Bachelor’s degree.

As for basketball, Smith said he wants to play professionally. “I definitely plan on playing professionally after college. If not, I definitely want to get into coaching the high school level. That’s something I really like doing. But I definitely want to play pro basketball after school.”

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Arganbright back from NCAA with bronze trophy

By Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor

Jade Arganbright learned that she would be going to the NCAA Tournament for swimming the Monday after the PSAC Tournament. Even though Arganbright, a junior, made it to the NCAA Tournament last season, she was shocked to learn she would be making the trip again.

“I didn’t think I was going to make it again this year, considering my times halfway through the season. The NCAA qualification times get faster each year, so I was really glad that I got invited and actually made nationals this year,” Arganbright said.

She was the only Cal U Vulcan to make the tournament. Arganbright mentioned that qualification times got faster at the NCAA Tournament. So did the spaces available. This season, the NCAA Tournament only accepted either 17 or 18 swimmers per event. Last year, they accpeted up to 20 swimmers.

However Arganbright qualified, and was also one of three PSAC swimmers to make the tournament. Arganbright competed in the 50 Freestyle, 200 IM, 100 Breastsroke, and 200 Breaststroke races.

Her biggest accomplishment of the

tournament was when she placed third in the 100 breaststroke, which she calls her favorite event.

Arganbright broke her own school record during the race with a time of 1:01.39.

“It was definitely exciting. There is always things that I can fix in my race, but I was definitely happy, but also shocked. I had a really bad start and I was shocked that I even got third. I just told myself to just swim my race and go faster than the preliminary races. Normally it’s anyone’s game at finals. Someone could definitely beat me out or touch the wall faster, but I ended up getting third place, which was very exciting,” she said proudly.

To prepare herself for the tournament, Arganbright said her teammates were a big part of the process. “Every single day that I practiced my teammates were always there. I at least had one or two of my teamamtes helping me train. Coach [Ed Denny] helped them push me even harder than than I was pushed last year. That definitely helped me at nationals,” she said.

Arganbright said that Coach Denny also helped push her in training. He even went as far as to have her teamamtes start two seconds ahead of

her so she could catch up to them.

Before Arganbright went to the NCAA Tournament, she competed in the PSAC Championships, where she won the league title in the 100 breaststroke race. Arganbright called the race “exciting. The times were really close. I just went in with no expectations and just basically ran my race.”

For Arganbright, she said she learned a lot this season from her coach, and from other coaches around the league. “Anything to improve my swimming, my coach has worked on with me and helped me with,” she said.

Now Arganbright, who will be a senior next season along with Samantha Barbaris and Tiffany Nestor, still continues her training for her Olympic trial cut. However, her destination isn’t Rio de Janerio, but Omaha, Nebraska. “I’m planning on going away this summer to train with a club team, maybe down in Florida or with Pittsburgh’s club team. So we’ll see about everything. I’m definitely going to be training a lot this summer,” she said.

March Madness: Kansas to make impact in tournament

By Danny Beeck, Cal Times Staff Writer

If this year’s college basketball season was summed up in word, that word would be unforeseeable. It seems as though the No. 1 seed in each poll only lasts a few nights before taking a hard fall, dropping to the middle of the pack. As the season progresses and we come upon the spring months, where normally flowers grow, we see teams in college basketball arise from the ground, and sprout new life in the polls.

Teams that previously held the number one spot, such as North Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and Villanova all have valid reasons as to why should win the title. However, one team in particular is always looming in the background.

The Kansas Jayhawks are my pick for the winners of March Madness this season.

The Kansas Jayhawks (25-4, 13-3) clinched their 12th consecutive Big 12 regular-season title

this past weekend, defeating Texas Tech 67-58.

This title means something, however their losses to Michigan State, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, and Iowa State mean something too. Thinking about the impact of these losses, three of them come from their conference, which many think to be one of the most competitive in the nation. Being in a league where the current winning percentage is the 14th highest in NCAA history, proves the fact that this Jayhawk team is battle tested.

Aside from the impressive season that Kansas is having, Bill Self’s track record with past players is equally impressive. Producing players such as Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid, both playing professional basketball in the NBA, Self doesn’t waste talent. Although the freshman class, who was scouted for success, hasn’t produced as expected, sophomores Devonte Graham and

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk have picked up that slack and are averaging playing time in 28 of the 29 games played this season.

Perry Ellis, a senior at Kansas, has led his team from the forward position, and this season, it seems he is having his most explosive year. He averages 16 points per game along with six rebounds. The other concrete contributor on the Jayhawk team is Wayne Selden Jr., who also averages about 41 percent from behind the three-point arc, sinking 61 three-point shots all season long.

This Kansas team will continue to impress before the season comes to a close and look for their impact to be felt nationwide. Whether it’s in their home state of Kansas, or the NRG Stadium in Houston, the Jayhawk fans will follow and cheer their team on to victory.

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Cal U falls to West Liberty in NCAA Tournament, 68-62

By Matthew Kifer, Sports Information

The second-seeded California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team cut a double-digit, second-half deficit to one point with less than 90 seconds left to play before suffering a 68-62 loss to third-seeded West Liberty in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Barco-Stephens Hall on Saturday evening.

With the loss, the Vulcans finish the year with a 25-6 overall record and have their 14-game winning streak snapped. Meanwhile, the Hilltoppers improve to 29-4 this season and advance to the regional championship game to face top-seed and host Virginia Union on Monday, March 14.

Junior guard Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) tied for the team lead with 18 points while shooting just 7-of-20 from the floor and being limited to just four free-throw attempts after averaging 6.7 free-throw made per game.

She also posted four rebounds and six assists in the loss. Glenn finished the year with 598 points, which ranks seventh in single-season school history and is the most since the 2009-10 campaign.

Fellow junior Precious Martin (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) also scored 18 points (14 first half ) after making 6-of-11 attempts from the field and six-of-six from the free-throw line. She added eight rebounds and two assists against the Hilltoppers. Sophomore Shatara Parsons (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) finished with 16 points (12 second half ) on 8-of-19 shooting and seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Classmate Seairra Barrett (Center Twp., Pa./Central Valley) led the team with 12 rebounds and also totaled eight points, two assists and two blocks.

West Liberty opened the game on a 7-2 run, as Cal U made only one of its first four shots and committed two turnovers in the opening six-plus minutes of the game. The Vulcans later mounted a 10-5 run to tie the score at 14-14 on a layup by senior Paige Wright (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) with 1:48 left in the first quarter. West Liberty then scored the final four points of the quarter to take an 18-14 lead after Cal U shot just 5-of-17 in the first quarter.

Following an early basket by the Hilltoppers, the Vulcans scored six-straight points to tie the game at 20-20 on a jumper by Glenn with 8:24 remaining in the second quarter. The teams traded baskets for the next three minutes before Cal U tallied sixconsecutive points to take its first, and only, lead of

Shatara Parsons finished off the 2015-2016 season with 391 points, a career high.

Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

the game at 28-26 on a jumper by Martin with 3:41 left before halftime. The Hilltoppers then answered with seven-unanswered points to reclaim the lead at 33-28 with 1:59 remaining before the break. Cal U held West Liberty scoreless for the remainder of the quarter and cut the deficit to 33-31 at halftime.

Cal U scored in the opening seconds of the third quarter to tie the score at 33-33 before West Liberty made seven-consecutive shots to mount a 17-5 run and take a 50-38 lead with 3:52 left in the quarter. The Vulcans shot just 2-of-10 from the field during the nearly six-minute run. The teams traded baskets for the final four minutes with the Hilltoppers holding a 54-44 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Starting with a last-second basket in the third, the Vulcans scored eight-straight points to trim the deficit to 54-50 on a pair of free-throws by Barrett with 8:32 left to play. Cal U later trimmed the deficit to 56-54 on a layup by Parsons at the 6:59mark before West Liberty countered with a 7-4 run to take a 63-58 lead with 4:08 remaining. The Vulcans scored the next four points to cut the lead down to

63-62, the smallest deficit since the opening minute of the third quarter, on a jumper by Glenn with 1:18 left in regulation. West Liberty made a layup on the ensuing possession before forcing a turnover on the next Cal U possession. The Vulcans were then forced to foul and the Hilltoppers sealed the win with three free-throws in the final 13 seconds.

Senior Kierra Simpson, the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Player of the Year, led all players with 22 points and 14 rebounds despite battling foul trouble in the second half.

Classmate Liz Flowers finished with 18 points on 8-of-25 shooting after scoring 40 points yesterday, while fellow senior Kailee Howe added 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

The Vulcans have posted consecutive 25win seasons for the first time since reaching the Elite Eight in both 2008 and 2009. Cal U lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for only the fifth time in school history (14 appearances) and the first time since 2011.

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At h l e t e S p o t l i g h t Paige Wright Class: Senior

Major: Communication Studies Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. High School: Northrop

Paige Wright, the lone senior member of the Vulcan’s women’s basketball team, starred in 30 games this year. She started 28 games and had a high free throw percentage of .794 percent.

Wright was close to hitting the 200 points mark on the season, but finished the season with 198 points. Now that the season is over, Wright will focus on earning her degree in Communication Studies, with her concentration being speech communication.

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Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

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