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U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey visits Clarion University Emily Miller NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa. - U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey visited Clarion University campus briefly on Wednesday Aug. 28 as a part of his series of meetings across the northern area of Pennsylvania. Sen. Toomey explained that he came to Clarion University because he believes that is an important institution in Pennsylvania. In addition, Sen. Toomey also wanted to see the challenges and opportunities that were being faced at the university. “It really is an educational opportunity for me every time I make one of these visits,” Toomey said. While visiting Clarion, Toomey ate lunch with President Karen Whitney at the Eagle Commons dining hall where he noted that the “food was outstanding.” During their discus-
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Clarion President Karen Whitney and Sen. Patrick Toomey speak with students in Eagle Commons Dining Hall. sion, Toomey said that there was some small talk of the financial circumstances that the university is facing as well as the state government’s role in higher education. When asked if he could
have any influence over the state government’s role in state-owned universities, Toomey said that he has “his hands full” of things that are happening in Washington and that it would be best
for him to focus on his position, not other’s. Before leaving Eagle Commons, Sen. Toomey took the time to have a meet-and-greet with some Clarion students. During this time, Sen.
Toomey walked around the dining hall to different tables to engage with students and introduce himself. While Toomey talked to several people, a few that he met were mem-
bers of the university women’s volleyball team. While speaking with them, he took special notice that most of their majors were in the field of health sciences, which Toomey described as a “thriving sector.” “There are many terrific opportunities in health care in Pennsylvania that I see everyday that are exceptional, which is good for a state such as Pennsylvania,” he said. Previously elected to the House of Representatives, Sen. Toomey currently serves on the finance, banking, budget and joint economic committees, according to his website. After visiting Clarion, University, Toomey will continue to tour counties across the northwestern part of the state, attending meetings and round-tablediscussions stretching as far north as Bradford County to see what challenges areas are facing.
Student participates in THIS internship Anastasia Bates STAFF WRITER
CLARION Pa. - A junior Clarion University student has taken part in The Harrisburg Internship Semester by working for the Senate Democratic Research office. John Owens, a finance and economics major, is one of 14 students from 14 different universities to participate in THIS, sponsored by the Pennsylvanian State System for Higher Education. According to PASSHE’s website, THIS allows students to work with policymakers in Pennsylvania government as well as other
governmental agencies. As part of his internship, Owens will produce an individual research project while still gaining 15 credits toward his degree program. Owens will be working inside the State Capitol, which will allow him to be exposed to the top branches of government in Pennsylvania. He also hopes to gain valuable skills for his future professional career. “As a result of the program, I’d like to gain an increased understanding of how public policy is created and how state government operates,” Owens said. “I’d also like to further develop my writing
and analytical skills, as those skills are an asset in any career track. In the end, I hope that this semester helps me further develop my professional skills, allows me to be a better student, and makes me a wellinformed citizen.” Owens explained that he thinks THIS is a great opportunity because “it enables us, as students, to get college credits while also obtaining real life experience. It also provides us with greater insight into public policy and how the state government functions,” said Owens. Barry Sweet, a political science professor at Clarion University and cam-
pus advisor of THIS said, “The THIS is one of the best internship opportunities available to our students. It is full-time for an entire semester in our state’s capital.” “The students are placed in a state agency and receive professional experience. It is like a full-time job for the semester. It is an excellent opportunity to gain real world work experience and to make contacts in state government,” Sweet said. Students who are interested in participating in THIS in the future can obtain information on the program by contacting Sweet, or visiting www.passhe.edu/this.
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John Owens, is participating in the THIS internship.
Campus, community join in 9/11 remembrance Emily Miller NEWS EDITOR
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Students and community members walk to Veterans Memorial Park
CLARION, Pa. - Twelve years after the attacks on September 11 2001, Clarion University students and community members came together to remember the lives that were lost. On Patriot Day, members of the community and campus joined for a remembrance ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Park. The Advisory Board for Leadership and Engagement teamed up with Don Montgomery and the local VFW for the remembrance ceremony. Sigma Phi Epsilon also participated by holding a remembrance project for students.
During the afternoon, the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s project was located in the free speech zone outside of Gemmell. Here, members of the fraternity gave papers to students to write on about services to the country. The students’ notes were then stuck to a university collage in the image of the United States flag. Anna Olszewski, student and vice president of ABLE, explained that the organization wanted to create greater ties within the community for the 2013 9/11 remembrance ceremony. “ABLE has hosted its own 9/11 remembrance event in the past, but this time we wanted to
collaborate with the VFW and really celebrate all of the Clarion community,” Olszewski said. “When we come together for events like this, we are learning from each other and realizing that we do have things in common.” ABLE and the VFW invited students and community members who served in the police, fire or emergency medical fields to meet in front of Hart Chapel, where they passed out flags to hold while the group walked in a processional to Veteran’s Memorial Park. “The walk is a symbol of our appreciation and gratitude for all that our emergency response teams do for this country,” Olszewski said.
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University art gallery set to close. ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 9
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At the park, a wreath was laid at the POW MIA monument, and while there was a gun salute to honor service men and women. The national anthem was sung by Erin Lewis, assistant director of Career Services. Olszewski explained that having activities to remember and reflect on historic events such as 9/11 is important for both members of the community and campus. “Responding men and women such as police force, firefighters and EMTs deserve to be recognized not only for their work on 9/11, but also for the work they do everyday that saves lives and makes our community a better place,” Olszewski said.
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Kwame Bell STAFF WRITER
Student senate held its first informal meeting of the fall semester on Monday to give students an idea of upcoming events and policies on campus. During the meeting, the messages on the new apple by the Science and Technology Center were addressed by President Todd Garrett. “The purpose of the apple was for organizations to post their messages for students to see,” Garrett said. “Right now, people are turning it into a competition, and that’s not what the inten-
tion was. Hopefully, it will become what it was intended to be soon.” Furthermore, the Bios club is in the process of changing it’s name to The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology. There are also six groups on campus requesting recognition as official student organizations. Shawn Hoke explained that the student senate elections that were supposed to start Monday evening were postponed due to a glitch in the computing system. Instead, the elections opened later in the week, and results will be given to candidates on Friday,
Sept. 13. Hopeful candidates attended the meeting, introducing themselves to the current senate. Once the elections are over, new members will be required to attend a student senate retreat on Sept. 13 in Gemmell 152. Students can now keep updated with the senate through their new Facebook page and Twitter. Students can like the page and follow it in support of the senate as well as get updates on campus events and activities. Student senate meetings are held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in 246 Gemmell.
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Student Representatives to hold information forum Taylor Shea STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa. - On Sept. 18th, two of Clarion University’s student representatives will be holding a forum to introduce themselves, and clarify any questions the student body may have for them. Student trustee Darren Young and Student Senate President Todd Garrett will be hosting the forum, and meeting the students they will be representing. The forum gives students an opportunity to find out who is aiding the President of Clarion in determining the distribution of the Student Activity Fee, overseeing the functioning of campus organizations, and
representing the Clarion student’s opinion. This forum will provide students with the opportunity to speak with the student representation on campus, as well as to voice concerns about student life, student organizations and activities. This forum will not be addressing the Workforce Plan. The primary objective of this forum is to offer the student body chance to meet the students who will be representing them in Student Government and on the Council of Trustees. The student senate’s mission statement is “to be a recognizable voice for the student body of Clarion University and to ensure with every decision made, the interests of the students will re-
main first and foremost,” according to the Clarion University website. In order for the student senate to achieve this goal, it is the student’s responsibility to make their interests known to those representing them. When these interests aren’t communicated, it leaves the student senate unsure of what classmates want. The Senate must then determine among what it believes is in the student body’s best interest, leaving the accuracy of these assumptions unpromising. The Meet Your Student Representation Forum will be held in STC 122 from 7 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 18 for those who want to attend. For more information contact Darren Young or Todd Garrett.
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HR University chapter receives achievement award TIffany Yeager STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa. - During the 2012-2013 school year, Clarion University and Chapter 5352 received an Honorable Mention Award from The Society for Human Resource Management. This award was presented to Clarion and the chapter to honor its excellence and achievement throughout the Student Chapter Merit Award year.
The chapter worked to develop the next generation of human resource professionals. It was through determination and excellence that the chapter was able to achieve such outstanding tasks. President of SHRM Clarion Chapter 5352 Christina Rosetti, along with her aiding officers:Aleshia Weible, Mallory Mohnkern, Shaina Vasquez and Rory Lockhart and all members of the team worked hard to
achieve the award. Out of thousands of chapters, only 135 were given an award to recognize its excellence. These SHRM members will continue to work towards common goals of excellence throughout the next year, and the future years to come. For more information on Clarion’s SHRM chapter, contact chapter president Christina Rosetti or chapter advisers Ning Chen and Miguel R. Olivas Luján.
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ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA Corbett to evaluate children’s health care clarioncallnews.com/news
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Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration is being told it must shift tens of thousands of Pennsylvania children from a state-subsidized health insurance program to Medicaid, although the Republican governor is not saying yet whether he will comply with the federal directive. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Corbett in a Friday letter that the switch is required by the 2010 federal health care law and that it will simplify coverage for families by aligning children under the same program
as their parents. Corbett has protested that some children will have to find new doctors, but Sebelius said many other states have already prepared for the transition by eliminating agebased eligibility rules for Medicaid coverage and by extending Medicaid eligibility to children 6 or older whose families earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Advocates for the poor say children are better off under Medicaid anyway because its coverage is more comprehensive than Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. Corbett’s top insurance regulator, Michael
Consedine, on Tuesday called Sebelius’ response “disappointing” and could not yet say whether the administration will comply with it or seek to block it, perhaps through a court challenge. ”I don’t think the governor’s ready to give up the fight for this program, so we continue to evaluate our options,” Consedine told The Associated Press. Currently, Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program covers children under 6 whose families earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, and children 6 and over whose families earn up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level — about
$23,550 for a family of four this year. The 2010 federal health care law also expands Medicaid to working-age adults who earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, although Corbett has said he will not allow Pennsylvania to participate without certain cost-savings concessions from the federal government. The change for children takes effect Jan. 1, although Sebelius offered in her letter to cooperate in a phased-in transition. She also suggested that Pennsylvania can structure its child health care to make two programs appear more like one that resembles CHIP, with different plan benefits and
cost-sharing obligations for some families. Consedine said the administration will seek more information about those ideas.He estimated that the shift would affect 50,000 children 6 and older whose family income is between 100 percent and 133 percent of the federal poverty level, and he warned that it is difficult in some parts of the state to find a doctor who accepts Medicaid. CHIP, which currently covers about 187,000 children, is more attractive to doctors because its reimbursements are higher than Medicaid’s. Corbett, a critic of Medicaid and the federal health care law, also fa-
vors CHIP because private insurance companies play a larger role in shaping policies, and the administration says it costs the state more to cover children in Medicaid than in CHIP. Advocates say Corbett’s concerns about switching children to Medicaid are overblown because children already routinely switch between Medicaid and CHIP, due to changes in age, health, family income or size. They suggest that Pennsylvania lawmakers could also require doctors who accept CHIP to also accept Medicaid, although Consedine said that would be easier said than done.
Pittsburgh mayor’s aide speaks before grand jury AP EXCHANGE
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s chief of staff testified before a federal grand jury, a day before a redevelopment agency chaired by the aide announced that its records were subpoenaed by federal prosecutors. The grand jury is believed to be investigating whether Ravenstahl misused his bodyguards or other city resources, or otherwise improperly exerted po-
litical influence to benefit himself or friends. His chief of staff, Yarone Zober, testified Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking mayoral aide to be called before the secret panel. The records subpoenaed are from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, whose board Zober also chairs. The agency issued a statement Wednesday confirming the records were subpoenaed Sept. 4. ”We will comply with the subpoena, but will not disclose the subject
matter,” the authority said in a statement. Ravenstahl has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and his attorney, Charles Porter Jr., reiterated that after Zober and a female friend of the divorced 33-year-old mayor testified Tuesday. ”It appears the government is intent upon examining the entirety of the mayor’s personal life,” Porter said. ”We’re not concerned that Yarone Zober is there. I don’t think the government is going to find any
criminality,” Porter said, noting federal prosecutors have not told Ravenstahl that he is a target of the investigation. The U.S. attorney’s office has declined to discuss the investigation, noting that grand juries meet secretly. Zober declined to comment after spending about 75 minutes in the grand jury room. Later, his attorney, Douglas Sughrue, issued a statement saying Zober had been subpoenaed as a “fact witness.” ”To that end, Mr.
Zober appeared before the grand jury, testified truthfully and to the best of his ability. Out of respect for the grand jury process, we have no further comment at this time,” Sughrue said. It’s unclear what type of records federal authorities sought from the redevelopment authority, though investigators have previously obtained copies of valet parking records from a business, William Penn Parking Inc., whose owner is a political supporter of Ravenstahl’s.
The company manages several publicly owned parking lots, including at least two owned by the redevelopment authority. Ravenstahl became mayor because he was city council president when his predecessor died in office in September 2006. He later won a special election and another for a full four-year term, and announced he was running for re-election this year before abruptly changing course after the grand jury investigation became known.
Pa. power plants among State Capital skips highest in emissions bond, notes payment AP EXCHANGE
Pennsylvania is home to power plants that are among the nation’s leading sources of carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas that is heavily blamed for global warming, an environmental group said in a Tuesday report. Philadelphia-based PennEnvironment said that seven power plants in Pennsylvania, all coal-fired, rank among the nation’s 100 biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, while Pennsylvania’s power plants
gave off more carbon dioxide than the power plants in any other state, except for Texas and Ohio. It tied with Florida in the number of metric tons emitted. PennEnvironment’s analysis was based on federal data from 2011, the most recent available. Since then, power plant owners have announced plans to close or convert at least eight of the state’s approximately three dozen coalfired power plants. Pennsylvania’s biggest emitters of carbon dioxide include the Bruce Mansfield, Keystone, Co-
nemaugh, Hatfield’s Ferry and Homer City plants in southwestern Pennsylvania and the Brunner Island and the PPL Montour plants in central Pennsylvania, the report said. Of those, Hatfield’s Ferry is expected to close later this year. Coal-fired power plants are regarded as the largest single sources of carbon dioxide that remain unregulated for the heat-trapping gas. President Barack Obama wants his Environmental Protection Agency to draft regulations for that by next June.
Ground broken for United Flight 93 visitor center Gene Puskar AP EXCHANGE
Flight 93 victims joined the secretary of the interior Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the visitor center at the crash memorial in western Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell drove the first stake to mark the site, which is on a ridge overlooking the spot where United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, after passengers fought back against hijackers. People who lost family members in the crash also participated, and former Ambassador
to Ireland Dan Rooney attended the ceremony. The 6,800-squarefoot visitor center is designed so that the building will be broken in two at the point of the plane’s flight path overhead and is expected to open in late 2015. The ridge will be built up to give people a clear view of the crash site, which is near a memorial wall that lists the names of all 33 passengers and seven crew members who were killed. Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when it was diverted from the likely goal of crashing it into the White House or Capitol.
The Friends of Flight 93 volunteer group also announced that it has selected its first executive director. Norwood R. “Rob” Dennis will be responsible for day-to-day management and fundraising to help support the memorial. Dennis was formerly the CEO of the National Science Center in Washington, D.C. Dennis is a graduate of Augusta College in Augusta, Ga. He has relocated to Pennsylvania and will begin the new position immediately. The Flight 93 National Memorial is located in Shanksville, about 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
AP EXCHANGE
The state-appointed financial custodian of Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital says Harrisburg won’t make installment payments for a fourth straight time on two series of general obligation bonds and notes. The custodian, William
Lynch, said Wednesday the city is skipping almost $3.5 million in payments due Sunday. Lynch’s office says Harrisburg’s defaulted payments, including those due this month, exceed $17 million. It says the bond insurer, Ambac, is making the timely payments to bondholders and that Ambac has agreed to
relax Harrisburg’s repayment obligations required under the bonds. A condition of the Ambac agreement requires Harrisburg to pay Ambac nearly $6 million by Dec. 15. That money is supposed to come from the proceeds of a pending transaction that leases the city’s parking garages and lots to a state agency.
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Workforce plan “blindly developed” President Whitney, I have been cautiously supportive of RCM and your workforce plans—until recently. Clarion University faculty have never been seriously asked to think about money and how we spend it until your hire; such consideration has become a necessity. However, I now have a number of very serious concerns about how RCM is being implemented. Like you, I love numbers and consider myself a numbers person. I disagree, however, about your use of numbers, as I think they should be linked to a vision for the university and the values characterizing the university. Further, it seems that the plan was blindly developed by blindly removing costs from an Excel spreadsheet, without considering their consequences to the campus and other departments or programs (e.g., can one have a strong Theatre program without a Music department?). Many of the people who are slated for retrenchment are my friends. I have been at two of the Open Forums where most of the speakers have focused on the people who will be losing their jobs. My friends’ stories break my heart. Your actions have significantly increased my stress during what should be one of the more joyous parts of the school year. I list these concerns in no special order: Without a breadth of language courses, how can we hope to support our BAs? Our BAs in Psychology and Sociology/Psychology, for example, require four semesters of a language. As many indirect costs are fixed, cutting direct costs for a department will only shift the load onto other departments— which increases the probability
that they cannot remain financially solvent. Can we attract students if we identify our departments— and university—as failing? I can’t imagine representing Psychology at Open Houses or Psychology Visit Day until these problems—both within and outside our department— have been seriously addressed and resolved. In addition, I expect that your projections for enrollments for the next several years are overly rosy; yet you repeatedly emphasized that the issues we need to be considering include attracting and retaining students. As I advise students at orientations, I always sell our students on the extra experiences they should develop during their time here to make them stand out as they apply to graduate schools and for jobs. As I strongly believe that our students’ future depends on being broadly educated global citizens, my recommendations center on language, study abroad opportunities, and the fine arts, including music. I know that there are fiscal problems and I am willing to do my share—as long as it does not decimate the psychology major in the process. Some part of the uproar that we’ve seen in the last week would have occurred no matter how you presented your ideas; nonetheless, there have been significant public relation problems that could have been prevented. Further, these actions and the ways they were implemented will cause morale and trust issues that will extend well beyond the retrenchments. Some of the following recommendations are water under the bridge (dirty water at that), while others should be considered as you look toward the future. I won’t go beyond mentioning the unfortunate use of the
word “dissolve” relative to the College of Education. I assume you included our department in order to motivate retirements from my colleagues. Unfortunately, I doubt that this will change anyone’s timing for retirement. The plan takes a strong department, labels it as weak and failing (because we are all full professors?), and may, as a result, create a downward cycle that makes it difficult to attract students. Further, many of your public statements seem to be unnecessarily adversarial. In particular, I would recommend that you work with the faculty—in a genuine and open fashion—to frame problems and solutions. If you really don’t know who is being retrenched, ask us to stand and self-identify. Please don’t attempt to pit us against each other by asking us who we think should be retrenched. As another example, rather than making your cut in salary dependent on others’ actions, take the first step. Others, including me, will follow. During difficult times such as these, we need a strong leader who has our back. I would not like your job, but to be effective, you need to work to be as open and transparent as you can be, even when your person and ideas are being attacked. Share numbers. Share the formula used on the scorecard. Explain why the quintiles identified some departments of concern, but retrenchments included departments that had not previously been of concern. Approaching this process with a significant degree of transparency and openness might help faculty, staff, and administration to begin to work together on these issues. Sincerely, Jeanne Slattery, PhD Department of Psychology
Don’t clip Clarion Eagles’ wings President Whitney, Both my mother and my father were college students from poor families; none of my grandparents went to college. As you may remember, my mother died recently. She became, in her rich and long life, a poet, a scholar, a teacher, and an advocate for social justice. She would be horrified at the proposed “workforce plan” for Clarion University. She would hate, as I do, how this plan threatens to strangle the very idea of what education can and should be. Please, please, stop and reconsider what is being done here at Clarion. While I also want you to consider the faculty, staff and larger Clarion community, this plan poses a significant threat to the futures of Clarion University students and students-to-be and to the long-term financial health of the University. The “Workforce Plan FAQ” promises, “In the long run, Clarion students will benefit from this plan...” and a press release sent out by the University on Aug. 15 assures us, “No action in this plan will impact current Clarion University students.” The first claim seems unlikely and the second is impossible. Already, stress, outrage, and uncertainty have affected students. But the impact goes beyond the emotional. Many of our students, “at risk” or not, utilize Academic Enrichment resources and
benefit from the work done by the Academic Enrichment faculty. It is highly likely that some students will not be able to stay at Clarion University without that support. Students in marching band and choir must wonder how and whether there will be enough support and training for them with only one music professor left on campus, despite the glib assurances found in the FAQ. Theater majors interested in musical theater or hoping to develop the singing and dancing skills required of actors will be wondering much the same thing, especially if they lose their choreography and costuming instructors, as well. Students intrigued by a degree in “Music Entrepreneurship” will also hesitate to come here. All B.A. students must question whether graduation will be possible, at least within four years, with the foreign language competency suddenly being supported by fewer professors. For some, the language they learned in high school will no longer be an option. Scary. Perhaps your long-range plan includes doing away with language requirements, damaging our students’ chances of success and reducing their access to real public higher education and to many forms of that great high-impact practice called study abroad. Scarier. Nursing students must feel confused and anxious. The plan
at once proposes to eliminate a full-time position (and the part time positions that must be lost to cut that full-time position), yet the plan claims that it will build new programs. In the face of such murky reasoning, nursing students must pause. The many, many students (whether majors or minors or neither) who care about theater, music, languages, literature, and the other fields threatened; who care about experiencing a deep, rich and developed education; who care about gaining the cultural capital and the broad range of skills necessary to compete for jobs in this world must question their future at Clarion if this workforce plan proceeds. Finally, and most profoundly, students must question giving their money to an institution run by an administration that–– by its actions–––suggests that students who go to a public university deserve less than a full education. In the end, this workforce plan, especially as it has been presented to the public, to students, and to employees, will hurt retention, graduation rates, and recruitment, and decrease––rather than increase––enrollment. I’m sure I’m not the first to tell you this, but Eagles can’t soar when you clip their wings, and if you don’t help us give our Eagles a real education, I’m not sure they’ll have a place to go. Melissa K. Downes, Ph.D. Department of English
Matt Knoedler STAFF WRITER
When it comes to Syria and a conflict such as that nation’s civil war, it can sometimes be hard to sit on the sidelines and watch while innocent civilians are gassed by chemical weapons. We’ve heard the rhetoric from Washington over the course of the last few weeks. After some persuasion from Russia, we’ve heard what has been an about-face message from the Syrian government, saying it may give up its chemical weapons. President Obama may have postponed a congressional vote authorizing military force in the Middle-Eastern country, but
more than six in 10 Americans have already made the correct decision: No war in Syria. Sixty-four percent of Americans oppose United States involvement in the Syrian civil war, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday. Their sentiments are spot on. The United States is still recuperating after more than a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. With more than 100,000 people killed in the Syrian civil war and nearly 20 times as many refugees fleeing the country, Syrians also want nothing more than peace. Humanitarian aid would greatly benefit the war-ravaged nation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against a limited strike. However, I’m skeptical of becoming involved because of the nature of this conflict. Fighting a ground war with Syria would likely involve chemical weap-
ons. Chemical weapons, as Obama stated during his national address Tuesday night, do not know the difference between civilian and soldier. Further, those weapons may also travel across the borders of American allies, only hurting our relations with other nations. Although humanitarian aid can be costly, its price isn’t nearly as high as that of a decade-long war. International organizations such as UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) and Samaritan’s Purse are looking to help the 6.8 million Syrians in need and can always use assistance from private citizens. Most Americans don’t want to see innocent Syrians suffer from Bashar al-Assad’s chemical warfare. Frankly, those videos are disturbing. Finding ways to aid the innocent are what America should focus on now, while simultaneously putting fear into the Assad regime.
Friendly advice: Read workforce plan
Mike Friend
STAFF WRITER
Reading is one of the most essential learning components especially in today’s educational system. Yet it seems that a large amount of society seem to shun reading if it’s not in 140 character bursts. However with Clarion University facing a growing $12 million dollar deficit and a governor who has a trend of funding the state correctional system more than the education system, some cuts have to be made somewhere. To combat the financial stress university administration rolled out the Workforce Plan in early August and have taken emails and participated in forums to clear up any con-
fusion. But if anything the reply to the email, which seemed to be a canned answer and the forums did little to quell the student uprising. Mere minutes after the link to the plan was released, cries to the effect of “They’re killing the arts,” and “I thought this was a ‘teacher’s college,’ what’s happening?” poured out across social media. Do I agree with the time frame the plan was rolled out with? I don’t, and in my letter to the administration, I echoed Robert Redford’s character in “All the President’s Men” when I said “I don’t mind what you did. I mind how you did it.” Now don’t get me wrong, there are professors that are on the list for retrenchment that I admire and hate to see go when the time comes, but if these cuts didn’t take effect soon, the debt that would accumulate would sink the entire university. It’s not the fact that Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is laying off professors that gets me. I feel for
those affected, I truly do. The whole thing that gets me is that very few people have taken the time to educate themselves about the plan by…actually reading it. The plan is only 32 pages, and there’s a lot of plain white space at that. It is quite literally a 45-minute read for the average student. If the majority of people took time to read the plan, they would learn that the money for the new residence halls and building renovations is state money earmarked for that purpose, and the Eagle sculpture in Commons and the new apple by the Science and Technology Center were Clarion Student Association donations that could not be earmarked for other uses. In the past few weeks, I’ve heard the same people complaining, and then turn around and say they are bored. In that case I answer with a quote from a professor of mine “Go outside, break an arm or better yet, read a book!” In this case read the plan. It’s just some friendly advice to live by.
What Drae thinks: Significant others, cheating
Andrae Weeks STAFF WRITER
When it comes to relationships, I’ve always felt that cheating was pointless and simply a foolish thing to do. For some it is extremely difficult not to cheat on their significant other. To me, if you are satisfied with your relationship, why cheat? I am 22 years old, and I have dated several women and have never cheated in my life. The only time I can honestly say that I was slightly guilty of cheating was when I was 9 years old. I was outside playing with friends and just seconds before it was time for me to go in, a highly attractive young lady, the same age as I, asked me to be her boyfriend. I knew it was wrong, and I knew that I made a terrible decision. After school the next day I told her that I had a girlfriend and couldn’t be with her. I’ve never cheated since. Even though I am an in-
nocent, faithful, trustworthy individual there are still a lot of men and women out there who are not. In an article by Susan Krauss Whitbourne titled “The Eight Reasons that People Cheat on Their Partners,” Whitbourne states, “Extramarital affairs clearly represent a complex mix of desire, anguish, and need for connection. Rarely are they apparently entered into without conflict or even distress.” Her top three reasons for why people cheat were because of lack of sexual satisfaction in your primary relationship, desire for additional sexual encounters, and lack of emotional satisfaction in your primary relationship. After speaking to Emily Pfendler, from Erie, Pa, I asked her who she thought cheated more often, men or women, and why. “I believe women cheat more often than men because women seek more attention if they’re not getting enough from their boyfriend.” Wesley Blackburn, a senior, said, “Men definitely cheat more often than women because we get bored.” Now I always believed people cheated either to get revenge on their boyfriend or
girlfriend after they cheated or because they were just greedy and wanted more. Not everyone has the same definition of cheating. I personally believe you can only accuse someone of cheating when intimacy between your partner and another person gets extremely physical. However, others felt differently. “Cheating can be mentally and physically. If you’re constantly thinking about another person who you wish to be with while you are in a relationship that is cheating. Texting another man or woman about how much you want to see them is cheating, and excessive public displays of affection is cheating as well,” said Miles Alexander, a junior at Clarion. Junior Kwaku Asamauh believes that everyone deserves second chances and said, “I do not believe in once a cheater, you’re always a cheater because people change and grow. But you cannot let cheating become an ongoing event in your relationship when it starts to happen over and over. I would say after the second time they cheat on you, it’s time to move on.” If you have someone special, cherish them, cater to them, and just be real.
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Clarion Apple gets mixed messages, responses Kasie Sansonetti STAFF WRITER
A recently added Clarion “tradition” has left campus students in controversy: the Apple. On Sept 7, the revealed landmark was placed directly outside of Grunenwald Center for Science and Technology. The apple shape was chosen primarily because of the meaning behind true education. It displays the dedication of the partnerships between student and teacher. The funds for the statue derived from all student-run organizations. Specifically, the Special Projects Fund within the Clarion Students Association placed forth the allocated amounts. The apple serves as a canvas, and provides an opportunity for student organizations, sports’ teams, staff, etc. to inscribe meetings or events. Students are free to draw/create what they please, as long as it is within student conduct codes. “Students can draw their specific insignias if they wish. It is supposed to promote pride in Clarion. Some other universities have rocks that the different organizations will compete to
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Students join to decorate the newly unveiled apple. put their mark on. The apple has the same purpose,” said Todd Garrett, student senate president. This recently cemented statue reached all levels of social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Clarion fan pages. Unaware of the true
meaning, students placed their opinions freely. Most seemed confused by the concept, while others took advantage of it. Unaware of the true purpose behind the landmark, students have recently decorated the apple however they wish, and provided drawings and
Clarion Cash becomes available off-campus Kasie Sansonetti STAFF WRITER
Acknowledging students’ financial situations, local businesses have allowed a recent change to their payment system: Eagle Dollars. While only a select few locations are participating, their initiative has now benefited students, who are encouraged to take advantage of this change. These companies have created a simple operation: in order to make a payment, simply swipe a Clarion ID as if paying with a pre-paid debit card. This new “Clarion Cash” is easy, automatic and safe. The basic features assure students that this option is highly efficient while remaining beneficial. There’s no need for students to carry loose cash around as long as they have their ID. The six on-campus locations still exist. Building vending machines, laundry machines, PAGES, the University Bookstore, Starbucks, and Campus Dining Facilities all allow Eagle Dollars as an acceptable payment. The five companies that now receive Clarion Cash off-campus are CVS, Sheetz, Total Body (a tan center), Subway, and Ecoasis (a sa-
lon and wellness studio). The businesses are hoping that the newly placed addition of payment options to these establishments will provide convenience and also additional traffic flow for the locations themselves. “It’s a great idea that businesses like these added Eagle Dollars to their payment options. This is a great way for students, especially underclassmen without jobs or cars, to eat something different than campus food every day without breaking their bank,” said Jessica Levi, an upperclassmen using her Eagle Dollars at Subway. “Businesses will surely benefit from this as well because more students are willing to make the travel.” Many students replied with the same conclusion. Michelle Sanchez, Emily Lewis and Evan Wielgoleski, customers to several of these options, all were content with the changes and viewed each as a valuable advantage. One student, Evan Wielgoleski, expressed concerns that breached into the minds of others as well. He believes that food businesses should allow Flex Dollars, since other locations on-campus allow Flex as opposed to
one’s meal plan. Other locations such as salons or convenience stores should allow Eagle Dollars, since this is the same as money, said Wielgoleski. There were several other students who offered this same proposal as well, in hopes of creating a form of movement. Multiple other students expressed their own wishes that certain companies would have participated in this new adjustment, since they are so popular among college students. These establishments hoped to be a part of this recent change, but were not permitted. McDonald’s, a popular venue for Clarion students, was not allowed by their corporate to participate, and could not give a response as to why. Searching for other ways to promote their establishment and ensure students that their business is appreciated, McDonald’s is deciding to raffle various prizes on Sept. 15, 2013. Prizes will range from hoodies to more elaborate gifts. Even so, the venues who all accept Clarion Cash are eager for this change. The conversion is slow, however. The participating businesses hope word spreads faster, and that more adapt to the change.
quotations beyond the desired intention. The Senate and the CSA are currently planning a discussion on whether or not to regulate what is placed on the surface of the apple. Senate encourages students who view these inappropriate imag-
es to take time and effort to help cover the images with valuable, meaningful replacements. Michelle Sanchez, a sophomore at Clarion University, proposed some contributions for the matter. “Instead of allowing every student to write freely,
covering each other’s work, they should change the layout of the apple. An idea could be sectioning the apple into puzzle pieces, giving proper room for each organization to write their full thoughts. This way, no person’s idea or statement is more important than someone else’s.” Many other students came forward with suggestions as well. Several of them proposed a differently shaped statue, or even a fountain. “Rather than an apple, a fountain could be a symbol valuable to campus as well,” suggested junior Max von Gunden. “When passing the fountain, students can throw coins into the fountain making wishes. This way, students can’t vandalize campus property that is meant to be beneficial for students.” In hopes of a fresh start, the apple was redesigned in remembrance of Sept. 11. The new model is of an American flag, representing the university’s support to all who protected. Not only was the apple painted for this gloomy day, but now is also a new beginning for all who wish to write on the apple. All are encouraged to inscribe on the apple and make their mark as part of a new Clarion tradition.
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University awards grant to faculty for Clarion literacy center Kyra Ammon FEATURES EDITOR
This fall, Clarion University will be reaching out to the community in a new way, thanks to two members of the English department faculty at the university. Rich Lane and Leah Chambers recently received a high-impact practice grant from the university to fund a family literacy center for the greater Clarion community, which will open in late September. Lane had previously opened a literacy center in Salt Lake City, Utah with the University of Utah and had success. The Community Learning Workshop, located at 537 Main Street, is intended to provide a place “where students and community members can get help with different literacy needs and activities,” according to Lane. He and Chambers applied for the grant in fall of 2012. They submitted their proposal to the provost office for evaluation and received $37,000. In order to qualify for a grant, the proposal had to include high-impact practices, which Lane defined as “practices that reach out and influence a great number of students and others, [as well as] improve student learning through engagement.” He added that it is important to get students out into the community to participate actively. Students of Clarion University will be staffing the center. Students’ duties include developing programs, assessing community needs and reach-
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The Community Learning Center is located at 537 Main Street. ing out to local community members to encourage them to have an active role in shaping the workshops. Students from the English, psychology and education departments are among those who are participating. The center does, however, plan to accept volunteers to help staff the center, given that they acquire the appropriate clearances first. The Community Learning Workshop intends to
impact many individuals within the community. One way is to provide a free program for students who don’t qualify for other programs such as “Title I” or “Head Start.” Part of the goal is to fill in some of those gaps and bring members of the community together to collaborate, ultimately creating a better community for all. “We’re filling a need to serve anyone,” said Chambers. Another way that the
Emergency Management holds active shooter training Katlyn Womer STAFF WRITER
A student is walking across campus and suddenly hears gun shots, what’s the next move? Glen Reid, the director of Emergency Management for Clarion University, is presenting a series of training sessions on how to confront and combat potential acts of violence. Reid discusses self-defense concepts and information that would be helpful in a critical situation, such as an active shooter scenario. Incidents such as Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook prove that shootings can happen anywhere and every school should be prepared for an emergency.
Whatever the circumstance, people are responsible for themselves and how they react in a critical situation. “A trained brain reacts and saves lives,” Reid said. So what if a “critical situation” was to arise? Reid suggests three things people can do to save lives: run, hide, fight. Reid elaborates on the three options and what they entail. An individual can run from the shooter and follow an escape path; start noticing the different entrance and exit doors in campus buildings. Once an individual has escaped, call 911. People also have the option to hide quickly and quietly while securing surroundings, using objects to block doors and provide protection from the shooter.
Lastly, fight; people can confront the shooter with physical aggression, while remembering that they may have to improvise with weapons. If someone confronts the attacker, Reid said, it is important to commit to actions. “Don’t hesitate; if you make your mind up to fight, the body will follow,” she said. Reid implements the ALICE system of self-defense. ALICE is an acronym for five strategies people can use in a threatening situation; Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter the attack, Evacuate. Reid covers this system extensively during her training sessions. Sessions are held 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays through October 3rd in Gemmell Room 250/252.
Learning Workshop plans to make a difference is by further uniting the university and the community. “We wanted to bridge what we were doing on campus and get the community involved,” said Lane. They hope to involve not just individual community members, but entire groups within the community and university as well. This will help to spread awareness of the Learning Workshop. In addition to providing
a place for homework help, activities in the center will include literary workshops, contests and events with various authors who will come in and do readings. One such contest that the center will hold is an essay contest commonly used in the English department as an assignment for 110 and 111 courses. The essays are to consist of 500 words describing the writer’s personal philosophies. The contest originated
from a project led by National Public Radio and was made into a book titled “This I Believe.” As part of the contest, the Family Literacy Center will hold workshops so that participants can perfect their entries. Lane and Chambers are not receiving additional funding from the university beyond the grant, but they do hope that with time and success, it will help to fund and sustain the literacy center. They also hope to receive donations from the community, as well as additional outside grant money. “I know $37,000 sounds like a lot of money, but when you have to set a whole place up from scratch, it doesn’t go very far,” said Chambers. The Learning Workshop will accept donations from anyone, and not just monetary contributions. Educational material, books and any equipment is also welcomed. The Grand Opening of the Community Learning Workshop is Friday, September 27, the same day as Craft Day during Clarion’s Autumn Leaf Festival. There will be many activities headed by English education students through activities like games and crafts for children as well as an interactive story wall and a handprinted book tree. The students are also preparing an art display to have ready for the grand opening. Lane described the students as being excited in anticipation of this evolving, ongoing project, and he also expressed hope that the community will come to share in this excitement. “We’re good to go,” he said.
Upcoming Events
For a full listing of campus events and club meetings, please refer to the master events calendar on the Clarion website at: www.clarion.edu/623/ Friday, Sept 13 7 p.m. Battle of the Sexes 8 p.m. Comedian Nash Fung Saturday, Sept 14 8 p.m. Ironman Showing Monday, Sept 16 5 p.m. Student integration event Tuesday, Sept 17 8 p.m. UAB Miss CU Pageant
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Students fling paint at one another with buckets and sponges Sept. 6 at Still Hall field. The Paint Wars event is held annually.
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8 Arts & Entertainment
MATTHEW KNOEDLER Country music has evolved within the last few years as it has seen a much heavier pop and rap influence. That hasn’t stopped Keith Urban from creating
SHIRLEY SPROULE I’ll be honest here: I’m not actively a fan of 2 Chainz. To me, he is a charismatic MC with ridiculous lyrics and friends in high places. Having said this,
JOHN BURBA Almost everybody has a story of one crazy, illremembered night. In the
BLAYNE SHEAFFER “Roar” and “Applause” have nothing on the—forgive the corny phrase—
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a project that stays true to his roots. Those roots can be heard throughout “Fuse,” a 13-track album, which features plenty of traditional Urban sounds, including his distinct Australian accent and guitar solos. His first album in nearly three years, “Fuse” features duets with Miranda Lambert and Eric Church, unquestionably making this Urban’s most star-studded album to date. The album’s lead single, “Little Bit of Everything,” contains some of the pop feel the country world has
experienced as of late, but it doesn’t slack on the twang. The song features an adequate amount of banjo, a staple of Urban’s musical repertoire. This week’s No. 1, according to Mediabase, “Everything” will hook many listeners with its sing-a-long chorus. Moreover, its true-to-life lyrics will hit home with many of the American Idol judge’s male fans. “We Were Us” is scheduled to be the album’s second single. If the song doesn’t sell and chart well given the authentic country
sound, the opening banjo hook or the harmony between Urban and Lambert, it will do so on star power alone. Determining the chorus’s lyrics proved tough during the first listen, but they begin to stick after a while. A twist with this song: Lambert’s voice is heard before Urban’s. Church joins Urban, 45, on “Raise ‘Em Up,” a song with a versatile title when paired with the adjoining lyrics. Church’s voice is a perfect complement to the lyrics he sings and likewise for Urban. Whether you’re out
for a good time, reminiscing about an old flame, or paying respects to a lost loved one, this song fits the bill. Urban co-wrote six of the album’s 13 songs. Those he didn’t help pen tend to stick out from those he did. Typical Nashville writers Jeffrey Steele, Tom Douglas and Shane McAnally join rap/ rock artist Kevin Rudolf, among others on the project. Some songs, such as “Cop Car,” keep the fuse lit. Urban (the narrator) sings about how he “fell in love in the back of a cop car.” I “fell in love” with this song on the
first listen. The lyrics tell a great story and slow the album down from the preceding two tracks. Occasionally, Urban tries to hit the Justin Moore-type fanbase by singing about trucks and “Dixie,” but those stretches are few and far between. In the album’s final song, Urban sings, “Run the other way from a heart like mine.” But don’t run away from this album. Three years was surely a long wait for Urban fans, but the waiting game will have been worth it.
2 Chainz’ second studio album “B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time” is basically a rehash of what made his debut album “Based on a T.R.U. Story” so popular, which is exactly what 2 Chainz said it would be. 2 Chainz knows what works for him, so why would he change it? And I’ll be even more honest here: I like “Me Time.” Lead single “Feds Watching,” which King of Summer 2013 Pharrell Williams not only produces but also is featured in, is a jaunty, over-the-top brag of a song laid over 2 Chainz’ now-
familiar brand of candycoated beats that very well could become another summer anthem, despite it being the middle of September now. “I Do It” features both Lil Wayne and Drake, which is the best part of the album for me. Drake and Lil Wayne literally collide in the middle of a verse and have a wonderful back-andforth tradeoff that oozes familiarity. You can tell that Lil Wayne and Drake have worked together before, and the song benefits from it immensely. It might
be 2 Chainz’ song but Lil Wayne is infamous for stealing the spotlight, and Drake is hot on his heels. Not to mention the fantastic a cappella outro, which just seals the deal for me. 2 Chainz makes a good decision utilizing Fergie on “Netflix,” as the song would be forgettable and honestly a little repetitive with its themes in terms of its placement on the album. 2 Chainz raps “Let’s make a sex tape and put it on Netflix/She got it, I want it, I want it, she got it,” which is incredibly similar to the lyr-
ics in “Used 2,” which go “I still f*** ‘em like I used to, I need to put that s*** on Youtube.” 2 Chainz seems really preoccupied with filming sex tapes and putting them on the internet. Regardless, the hook on “Netflix” sees Fergie and 2 Chainz harmonizing quite beautifully, so I forgive the repetitive and tiresome themes. The latter half of “B.O.A.T.S. II” has 2 Chainz getting a little more personal than he ever has before. “So We Can Live” has a more autobiographical feel to it, even if it does
still come off ridiculous lyrically at times. But then again, that’s the type of music 2 Chainz wants to make, and what his fans expect of him. Lyrically, “B.O.A.T.S. II” isn’t something you’re going to write home about. But it does feature some catchy hooks and readyto-blow radio hits (“Feds Watching” and “Netflix”). Is it wholly original? Maybe not. But it is a fun, wellproduced album by a man who knows exactly what he wants to do with his career and is doing it expertly.
Arctic Monkeys’ fifth studio album “AM,” they share their story. “AM,” produced at Desert Rock recording palace Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, Calif., is a hazy and psychedelic story of dancing, love, loss and thrills told through a sharp, tightly wound combination of British rock and modern dance club beats. If you’re an Arctic Monkeys fan or follower, be warned. This isn’t business as usual. In an interview with NME, lead singer Alex
Turner describes the album as sounding “like a Dr. Dre beat, but we’ve given it an Ike Turner bowl-cut and sent it galloping across the desert on a Stratocaster.” For much of the album, this eclectic description holds accurate. The slinky, soft-edged vocals, combined with West Coast rapinspired bass tones set the club-in-the-desert atmosphere right away. From the opening riff on “Do I Wanna Know?” you can feel the smoke and lights
settle all around you. When “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” comes in, you can envision the ecstasy and vigor of the people in the club with you, unashamed to dance the night away. While many of the tracks seek to lead you through the night-life atmosphere, other portions serve as tributes to the rock ‘n’ roll of yesteryear. As you look around the club that “AM” has created, you see the photos of musicians past tacked along the wall.
With tracks like “No. 1 Party Anthem,” “Mad Sounds” and “Arabella,” you see images of Elton John, The Byrds, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin. Understandably, you’d likely be confused as to how these artists are related to each other, and that’s where “AM’s” shortcomings lie. At its strongest points, this album stitches together the worlds of rock and pop, as it does in the blazingly hypnotic “I Want It All” and the toe tapping, hip-swing-
ing “Snap Out of It.” In these tracks, Turner’s sleazy vocals are effortlessly floated amongst the band’s bravado-swinging instrumentals. At its worst (“Fireside and One For the Road”) the illusion gives way to pop-centric experimentation that often seems forced and cliché. Despite these flaws, it’s likely that you’ll remember having a great time in the neon and dust-covered club that “AM” provides for you, and even more likely that you’ll make repeat visits.
electrifying new release, “The Electric Lady,” from the talented and uniquely versatile Janelle Monae. The album is a more appropriate anthem for young women than the attentionseeking Gaga or Katy Perry’s counterfeit single. Monae manages to wrangle in the elusive Prince for a refrain or two in the attitude-packed “Givin’ ‘Em What They Love.” Prince’s performance is scant, but appropriate with only a
small amount of his infamous squeals while Monae tells the world that she’s “sharper than a razor,” with “eyes made of lasers” above a poignant guitar and rock ‘n’ roll swagger. She tells listeners in her rhythmic poeticism that, basically, she’s going to deliver no matter what. “Am I a freak for getting down?” Janelle Monae asks the rhetoric question in the dance-inducing “Q.U.E.E.N.” featuring Erykah Badu. The
pair are unapologetic for womanly ways and speak of the backward injustices toward women. Topics include promiscuity, being needy and women’s basic rights. In the end, Badu brings it home with an epic rap verse that includes the line, “I’mma keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman.” Old-school TLC fans will find themselves reminiscent with the album’s title track, featuring Solange. “Electric Lady” provides the slow and
smooth feel of ‘90s R&B as Monae serenades the listener in a diddy dedicated to boosting female confidence. “You’ve got a classic kind of crazy, but you know just who you are,” is the gist of the track, celebrating imperfections and encouraging the audience to own it. Every girl’s favorite party song needs to be reconsidered after listening to “Dance Apocalyptic.” A fun, jangly shindig in its own right, Monae once again
gives the average silly woman permission to be herself. “I really, really wanna thank you,” she shouts out to women, “you’re not afraid to freak out.” It’s impossible to resist wriggling to the beat, to which Monae says encouragingly, “You look just like a little old earthquake.” A celebratory album with many gems and hidden passageways for young girls to find themselves in, “The Electric Lady” should be on everyone’s playlist.
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Art gallery to permanently close at end of semester Andi Fulmer STAFF WRITER
The Clarion University Art Gallery, which has been host to such iconic artists as Andy Warhol and William Kentridge in its 50 plus years on the campus, may be down to its final showcase. Director Vicky Clark explains that the closing of the gallery, though the date has not yet been made clear to her, is due to the release time she receives to direct the gallery. The lack of revenue realized by the salary, as opposed to the revenue generated by teaching a full course load, has been enough to make the gallery a target in the age of financial distress. Revenue or otherwise, the gallery does act as a cultural center on campus. “The art gallery brings in as many diverse artists and types of art being made today as possible to expose students here, in a rather rural area, to the ideas and ways of making art,” said Clark. Clark has already made
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The Clarion University Art Gallery in Carlson Library is scheduled to close at the end of the semester. connections with curators and artists to bring shows to Clarion through the entirety of the year. These commitments include the soon-to-open show entitled “Thinking Drawing” and a collaboration with a guest curator from Carnegie Mellon University to bring Animalia Agitatus to Clarion.
In the spring the Seifert-Mooney Cultural Series has a scheduled showcase based on the Tibetan monks. It will include a sand mandala in the gallery in addition to an exhibition of photographs. The year ends with the traditional showcase of the senior Bachelor of Fine Arts stu-
dents works. Clark expresses hope that the gallery, with shows already in the works, will be able to remain open for the remainder of the year. “I believe very firmly that when you make commitments to artists and curators you keep your commitments,” said Clark.
To help bolster success she also hopes to branch out to the community with afternoon showings targeted at high school students, as well as a revamped public relations campaign targeted at the wider Clarion community. While Clark looks to connect students and com-
munity members to the showcases, she also likes connecting the art and the artists with her student crew. As the gallery rotates through exhibits, Clark relies on them to fill roles ranging from artist assistant to curator. Notably, the “What’s Up Pittsburgh” collection was entirely curated by students who traveled to Pittsburgh with Clark to view, then choose, the pieces they wanted in the gallery. Meanwhile, students are also able to work with artists to help set up and maintain the pieces while they call Clarion home. “There’s always a big disconnect between students in any field who are in college and the real world, but I like these art students to know what a working artist is like,” said Clark. The gallery can be found in the basement of the library and is accessible from a door in the rear of the building. The next showcase, “Thinking Drawing,” is tentatively scheduled to open later this week.
Music department releases semester schedule of events Taylor Shea STAFF WRITER
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Neal Corwell performs with his euphonium, with accompanying piano and sound board in background in the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.
Famous military euphonium player performs in Clarion Amerigo Allegretto ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Students, faculty and community members were treated to a performance and master class by internationally recognized euphoniumist, Neal Corwell on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in the MarwickBoyd auditorium. Corwell, a virtuoso euphoniumist for “Pershing’s Own,” the United States Army Band as well as a composer, arranger and recording artist, among other things, played a selection of classic and original pieces using a variety of instruments and accompaniments. “This is a highly unusual event,” said music department chairperson and euphonium player, Stephen Johnson. “It’s one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ kind of opportunities, really.” Corwell started his performance with “Oh! Had I Jubel’s Lyre,” an aria from Handel’s oratorio, “Joshua.” He was accompanied by his wife, Kathryn on piano.
Kathryn also accompanied him on other pieces, such as “Asturias,” a piece originally written for piano and classical guitar by Isaac Albeniz and “Gypsy Melodies,” a piece originally written for violin by Sarasate. “It’s like we get to communicate on a whole new level,” said Corwell on traveling with her husband. “It’s kind of fun that we get to share this together. I think it’s pretty magical to me.” When Neal wasn’t accompanied by his wife, he was accompanied by musical elements that are considered unusual. For his fourth song, “Dusk,” an original piece, Corwell amplified his euphonium. While playing euphonium in one hand next to a microphone, he used his other hand to play a motion-controlled effects unit and his foot to control a stompbox to create a spacey atmosphere. “I had written for the last few decades a lot of pieces using synthesizers, sam-
plers and different electronic instruments,” said Corwell. “It just dawned on me that it would be kind of nice to do something live because you have more spontaneity. There’s more chance of things going wrong, but you have more options.” The last song Corwell performed was “Venetian Carnival Animals,” which featured him playing trombone, double bell euphonium and euphonium, all to a prerecorded track. The track featured noises from animals such as elephants and sheep, among others. Corwell’s advice for students was placed into one word: practice. “The only way you get better is if you spend a lot of time practicing and find as many performance opportunities as you can,” said Corwell. For more information on Neal Corwell and his music, go to nealcorwell.com. His next venue is at Glenville State University in West Virginia on Friday, Sept. 13.
The Clarion University music department has released a schedule of events for the fall 2013 semester. The lineup ranges from choral concerts and band ensemble, to senior recitals. The ninth annual High School Choral Festival will take place on October 23rd and 24th in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium from 9:3011:30 a.m.. Throughout October and November, there will a plethora of senior recitals, all of which will be held at Marwick-Boyd Auditorium. The first of these recitals will be Brendan Holly’s trumpet concert, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Next, Kiri Koziol will be performing her recital at 3 p.m. on Oct. 26. “There are 13 songs I will perform. There are three in Italian, three in German, two in French, and five in English. I will perform ‘Le Jeune Patre Breton’ by Hector Berlioz with Michael Guzik, who will be playing the French horn. I will also be performing ‘All I Ask of You’ with Brendan Holly, who is a tenor,” said Koziol.
Michael Guzik will be playing the French horn at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. Then on Oct. 27 at 3 p.m., Amanda Clendaniel will be playing the flute, and at 7 p.m., Amanda Pries will be playing the saxophone. At 7 p.m. on Nov. 2, Seth Robertson will be performing his vocal routine. The Wind Ensemble will be holding a concert at 3 p.m. on Nov. 3. Following this concert, will be Justin Salada’s recital at 7 p.m., when he will be playing his tuba. On Nov. 24 at 3 p.m., there will be a Jazz Band Concert held at the Hart Chapel. On Dec. 6, the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will be performing in the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be open to the public, and there will be no admission fee. “This show will feature music of composers born in the year ‘13. Concert Choir will perform English composer Benjamin Britten’s (1913-1976) ‘Ceremony of Carols’ featuring harpist Marissa Jill Knaub, the Concert Choir women will perform Giuseppi Verdi’s (18131901) ‘Laudi alla Vergine Maria (Hymn of Praise to the
Virgin Mary)’ from ‘Quattro Pezzi Sacri (Four Sacred Pieces),’” said choir professor Hank Alviani. “The Concert Choir men will perform Richard Wagner’s (1813-1883) ‘Pilgerchor (Pilgrim’s Chorus)’ from the opera ‘Tannhouser.’ Chamber Singers will perform Britten’s ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ featuring guest organist Christopher Walchesky. The two ensembles will combine to perform Britten’s double chorus motet ‘A Hymn to the Virgin.’” On Dec. 7 at 1 p.m., the Pennsylvania Youth Wind Symphony will be performing in the Marwick-Boyd Auditorium. Finally, on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m., the Symphony Orchestra will be holding a concert, which will also be held in the auditorium. For more information on upcoming events in the music department, contact Hank Alviani for choir at halviani@ clarion.edu, Hubert Toney Jr. for wind ensemble @ htoney@ clarion.edu, Casey Teske for orchestra at cteske@clarion. edu, Russell Reefer for jazz ensemble at rreefer@clarion. edu or Jeffrey Wardlaw for brass ensemble at jwardlaw@ clarion.edu.
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Golden Eagle women’s volleyball sweeps Tony Banner Invitational James Ferguson STAFF WRITER
The Clarion women’s volleyball team was in action for four games this weekend in the Second Annual Tony Banner Invitational at Tippin Gymnasium. Clarion hosted the likes of Goldey-Beacom, Ohio Dominican, Concord and Urbana during the games. The team won every match, including a win over Ohio Dominican University. “It was definitely the biggest win for us this weekend,” Head Coach Jennifer Mills said. “We had a very productive weekend. I was really pleased with the play from my girls, no matter what role they had on our team. The contribution overall was outstanding and definitely gives me a good feeling about the
kind of depth we have on this year’s team.” The volleyball team took all three sets from Ohio Dominican and finished the second day of the tournament with wins against Urbana and Concord. “You could just feel it in the atmosphere; everything was clicking for us,” said senior Megan Condit. “Every year we want to come out strong against a tough competitor and that is exactly what we did. I’m really excited to see what we can bring to the table this year. I know that this is it for me, it’s my senior year and that means now or never. No better way to start off my final year.” Clarion will not be back at home until Oct. 15, when they take on Juniata College at Tippin Gymnasium. Before they return home, they will compete
in three different tournaments and open up PSAC play against Lock Haven at the Regional Crossover at the end of September. Clarion’s starters have consisted of junior Laura Subject, senior Emily Stewart, senior Lauren Magalski, sophomore Abbey Cox, senior Carlie Bieranowski, senior Corinne Manley, senior Hannah Heeter and sophomore Morgan Seybold. “Beating a team like Ohio Dominican sets the bar very high for this year, especially with the conference they are out of,” said Mills. “It’s always good to start off on a good note and I think the work that my team is putting in, will really help us grow as a team as the season starts to pick up,” said Mills. The volleyball team will play next on Sept. 14 at California University of Pennsylvania.
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Carlie Bieranowski attempts to send the ball over the net for the Eagle’s volleyball team.
Clarion women’s tennis drops two weekend matches at Allegheny College Jazzmonde James STAFF WRITER
The Clarion women’s tennis team started off the season with a win, but then it wasn’t as lucky to win the match on Saturday held by Allegheny College. “Our season is going well so far. The PSAC is strong for tennis, so we have a lot of work ahead of us to be competitive with the teams in our conference. We are all working together well and are put-
ting in our best efforts in progressing as a team and as individuals,” said Caitlin Clemons, who is a junior for the Golden Eagles. The match against Edinboro didn’t go well with junior Megan Bettwy being the only one who won both of her single matches. Edinboro won 7-2 over Clarion, and then the Golden Eagles lost to Baldwin Wallace 8-1. In the double competition, Meagan Bettwy and Caitlin Clemons were able to
get a win 8-3. “The one thing that stood out to me about the way that I’ve been playing is the fact that I have learned to stay calm during crucial points. It’s tough to do that when you are full of emotion. I’ve learned how important attitude is on court and how it affects your game.” The women’s next match will be the PSAC individual championship at Bloomsburg that is on Saturday and Sunday at 10a.m.
Young Clarion cross country team gains experience in Seton Hill Griffin Classic Josh Wagner STAFF WRITER
The Clarion cross country team started off itsseason this past Saturday. Having only two seniors (Sarah Loughner and Megan Toddy), they were looking to start the year off on the right foot. Boasting a group of young talent, the Golden Eagles are hoping the tam’s three freshman can contribute right away with. The Golden Eagles competed in the Seton Hill Griffin Classic and took home a fourth place finish out of six teams. The team was lead by
senior Megan Toddy, who finished seventh overall with a time of 20:48, while junior Milea Schall was 16th and turned in a time of 21:35. Other competitors were Danielle Vensel who ran a time of 21:40 finishing 19th, Kelsey Murray checked in 32th (25:11), Sarah Lougher was 37th (23:39), Kellie Wyatt was 45th (24:32), Hannah Bowman was 49th (25:11) and Susan Timko 57th (25:55). The Golden Eagles coach D.J. Beveverino, who is in his fourth year coaching, had this to say about the meet from this past Saturday.
“It was an unfamiliar course. We’ve never been there before, we weren’t prepared for the terrain,” said Bevevrino. The team’s performance at Seton Hill was all uphill for the second mile. Although Beveverino said he was “very happy with the teams effort and had no complaints there.” “We aren’t really concerned with Saturday’s race. We are working to the end of October,” said Beveverino. The Golden Eagles won’t have long to reflect on the race, though as ,they have a meet at Kutztown this Saturday in the Division II/III Challenge.
The No. 1 question typically asked before the National Football League season even starts is, who will win the Super Bowl? We can make our prediction based off statistics. We can also go off history or just faith in a certain team. My Super Bowl prediction has a lot to do with a mixture of the situations stated above. The team I predicted to win the Super Bowl before the season kicked-off was the Denver Broncos. The Broncos finished with a 13-3 regular season record in 2012-2013. They also finished first in their division and first in their conference as well. The Broncos had an 11 game winning streak going into the post-season last year before suffering a disappointing loss in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, who went onto win the Super Bowl last season. Even though they lost their two time ProBowler Von Miller for the first six games this season for violating the league’s drug policy, they improved rapidly this off-season by picking up two time first team all-pro wide receiver Wes Welker from the New England Patriots. The previous off-season, the Broncos picked up four time league Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning to become their starting quarterback and hoped he could continue the certain legacy he had with the Indianapolis Colts. As most football fans may know, the Denver Broncos had another legendary Hall of Fame quarterback, Jon Elway. Elway played quarterback for the Broncos for 15 seasons and won the team two Super Bowls. He is now the owner of the organization, and he hopes by bringing Manning in he’ll be able to lead the team like he once did. Denver finished last season fourth in the league in total yards per game, fifth in passing and second in total defense behind the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team only allowed 290 total yards per game. They averaged close to 400 yards of total offense per game last season. Even though the team didn’t have a 1,000 yard rusher last season, they drafted former Heisman finalist Monte Ball from the University of Wisconsin. By drafting Ball, this will not only ameliorate the teams rushing attack but will also upgrade Manning’s ability to have a weapon out of the backfield to help out with receiving as well. Ball had a reputation at Wisconsin for being able to catch the ball out of the backfield. His receiving ability was another reason why he was highly recognized as one of the best running backs of the 2013 NFL draft. Expect to see Ball on a lot of screens and flat passes this season to give Manning a help on third down and when he’s under pressure. The team also returned two 1,000 yard receivers from a year ago, Demariyus Thomas and Eric Decker. Adding Wes Welker with those two players are going to make a lot of teams furious and confused on who to cover because all three of the players are capable of making plays, as you can tell just by reading their statistics. Manning now has three different receivers to throw to who all had more than 1,000 receiving yards from a season ago. The Broncos started the 2013-2014 season off last Thursday night with an impressive win against the former Super Bowl champions the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens defeated the Broncos last year in the playoffs in overtime. The Broncos embarrassed the Ravens last Thursday night defeating the team 49-27.
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My choice for the Super Bowl is the Denver Broncos winning over San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34-24. The Broncos will thrive after a active off-season with the acquisitions of wide receiver Wes Welker, second round pick running back Montee Ball along with cornerbacks Dominique RodgersCromartie and Quentin Jammer. Wes Welker has been a key target for Tom Brady in New England for the past six season and becoming known across most of football as the best slot wide receiver in the game. Now he has traded in his Patriotic Blue for Bronco orange signing a two year $12 million deal with Denver. Montee Ball was drafted 58th overall out of Wisconsin where he rushed for 5,140 and 77 touchdowns in four years. He possesses the ability to be a impactful player in the run and pass game of the offense this season. Peyton Manning is clearly amongst the best quarterbacks of all time, and now he is now loaded with many targets from Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, and Wes Welker and Ball. Last season Manning had a terrific year in which he had 4,659 passing yards along with 37 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. All of this coming off missing an entire season due to multiple injuries in 2011. If week one is any indication, this year will be even better for Manning than last after owning reigning Super Bowl champion defense passing for seven touchdowns. Defensively Quentin Jammer signed a one year $1.5 Million contract in the offseason after spending all 11 of his pro seasons with the San Diego Chargers. The Broncos signed Jammer for depth in the secondary since he is on the downside of his career at 34 years old. Fellow Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie signed a one year $800,000 contract after previously playing for the Philadelphia Eagles the last two seasons. The Denver defense should be able to retain its opponents proficiently enough this season to let the dynamic offense weapons win them games. They will receive a large boost after linebacker Von Miller returns from his six game suspension for violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Von Miller is amongst the best linebacker in the NFL and one of the leaders of the defense. After his return, it will create a more deadly pass rush making it easier on the aging secondary and future Hall of Famer Champ Bailey. Denver is also playing in a division perceived to be the weakest in the NFL this year, which could put them in a good position to begin the playoffs. Furthermore, the AFC appears to be weak this season, and Denver stands alone as the only surefire quality playoff team to come out of the AFC. This year the mistakes by the average defense will be overlooked by the explosive offense all season long and into the playoffs. Denver is a favorite by many, but with an all time great destined Hall of Famer at quarterback, I don’t believe you could go wrong with this pick.
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Freshman kicker boots Golden Eagles to victory Eddie McDonald STAFF WRITER
The Clarion University Golden Eagles hosted the Kutztown University Golden Bears on Saturday, Sept. 7, and it is already being considered for game of the year. Clarion defeated Kutztown 39-38 in overtime in dramatic fashion behind the left foot of freshman placekicker Phil Esposito. After fighting back all day, Clarion took a 29-25 lead with 5:26 left when senior quarterback Ben Fiscus hooked up with sophomore Mark Nicholas for a 13-yard touchdown reception. Kutztown would respond with a drive that lasted 5:02 and put them ahead on one crazy play. Kutztown freshman quarterback Alex Werner, who was magnificent in his collegiate debut (40-57, 394 yards, 4 touchdowns, rushing td), threw a ball into the endzone where it was bobbled and tipped numerous times before freshman receiver Alex Tonnies came up with it, giving Kutztown a 32-29 lead with 24 seconds remaining. The Clarion offense did not panic as they marched downfield into field goal range after a terrific sideline catch by Nicholas for a gain of 42. “We were prepared. It doesn’t matter how much time is on the clock, we
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Ben Fiscus was named PSAC West Athlete of the Week after his performance against Kutztown. are going to make an effort and [Mark] Nicholas made a great catch,” Fiscus said. Cue Esposito. The freshman came on to attempt a 42 yard field goal only to have it blocked. However, Clarion recov-
ered the ball behind the line of scrimmage with one second left giving Esposito another shot, which he nailed from 45 yards away to send the game into overtime. “That was the first time I’ve ever seen that,” said
Clarion soccer off to record star t in fir st three PSAC games Traesha Pritchard STAFF WRITER
The Clarion Women’s Soccer team started its 2013-2014 season off better than ever before. Coming off a 2-10-5 season, the Golden Eagles started their 13th season home at Memorial Stadium Thursday, Sept. 5. “Everyone has stepped up the level of performance from last year, and we have four/five freshmen capable of playing well immediately,” said Clarion Head Coach Rob Eaton. On Sept. 5, Clarion played Seton Hill, who this season found a home in the PSAC family. The first half of the game against Seton Hill was scoreless, which saw Clarion to outshoot Seton Hill 11-9. In the second half, Alyssa Liebdzinski scored in the 49th minute to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead.
The assists came from senior Alyssa Katz and freshman Stephanie Sikora. In the 67th, minute scoring off a feed from junior Mackenzie Stover, freshman Tirzah Blackstone put the game away with Clarion taking a 2-0 win. When asked who played exceptional to help achieve the win Thursday night, Stover stated, “Goals from Liebdzinski and Blackstone but also a wonderful physical performance from Sikora.” Saturday afternoon Clarion traveled to Pitt-Johnstown for the second game of the season. In the fifth minute, Stover scored to set the score to 1-0, with an assist from Liebdzinski. Later in the 15th minute a long pass from senior Megan Lawson helped Stover score on a breakaway to take the lead to 2-0. “I think I capitalized well on the two goals that we received Saturday but
I have more work I need to focus on while I’m moving forward with the ball,” said Stover. In the second half, Liebdzinski scored off a feed from Jordan Bahr to take the score to 3-0, which helped the Golden Eagles achieve the second win of the season. Eaton said, “Our first two games showed great chemistry and teamwork.” On Tuesday, the Golden Eagles hosted No. 8 Slippery Rock University. The Eagles were led by Sikora who scored the only Clarion goal of the night. Junior goal keeper Laura Sassol finished the game ,saving 12 out of the 13 shots she faced. With the draw, the Eagles recorded seven points in its first three games. That is the most points a Clarion soccer team has recorded throughout its first three PSAC games.
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Clarion soccer is off to it’s best PSAC start in school history.
eighth-year Head Coach Jay Foster. “Well after we got that kick blocked and had that second opportunity, I just told myself ‘I’m going to make this’,” Esposito said. He was not done yet. Af-
ter Werner led Kutztown to a touchdown in overtime, the ensuing extra point was mishandled, giving Kutztown a 38-32 lead. Junior Bobby Thomas rushed two times for 15 yards in overtime before Fis-
cus rushed in from 10 yards out. Esposito then nailed the extra point for the win. “I think that’s going to help [Esposito] confidence,” Foster said. Clarion trailed Kutztown 25-9 with 10:15 left in the third quarter before battling all the way back. The Rally started with 4:38 left in the third when Fiscus found junior Mike Deitrick for a 14-yard touchdown pass to make it 25-15 after a failed two-point conversion attempt. The Golden Eagle drive was 12-plays, 80-yards. Sophomore Cory McNamara had himself quite the day with 11 tackles and an interception which started another Clarion scoring drive. Fiscus scored on a one-yard touchdown run to conclude an eight-play, 80-yard drive. Fiscus finished 19-28 for 292 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 67 yards and two scores. Deitrick caught six passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Junior All-America Julian Howsare recorded two sacks and a forced fumble. Sophomore Andrew Fragale posted two sacks and two forced fumbles. Fiscus and Howsare were named PSAC West Players of the Week. Clarion remains at home for the rest of September and hosts the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven University on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
Reinsel leads Clarion golf to seventh place team finish Tyler DeGiacomo STAFF WRITER
The Men’s golf team (33 over par) finished in seventh place at the two day, 36-hole Hal Hensen Invitational tournament held on Sept. 8 and 9 at Clarion Oaks Golf Club. Indiana University of Pennsylvania won the team title followed by Carnegie Mellon University and West Chester University (26-over par), respectively. Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was senior Dylan Reinsel (two-over par) who finished in a fiveway tie for second place behind IUP’s Zack Kempa
(one-over par). Reinsel felt this performance was coming. “I had a good week of preparation. I got out there on the first day with two early birdies… and that set the tone for the rest of the rounds,” said Reinsel. Fellow senior Golden Eagle Alex Angelone (nine-over par) was excited with the team’s seventh place finish. “We have a great team this year and an awesome attitude. We expect to do big things.” Angelone was satisfied with the overall team score, but thought his own could have been better. “The course conditions
were great and the greens were rolling smooth… there was definitely a better score out there.” The rest of the Golden Eagles “A” team shot well: junior Adam Harrington, (eight-over par), Angelone (nine-over par) senor Nate Sainovich (ten-over par), freshman Sean Edgar (ten-over par), and senior Mike Pope (eighteen-over par). The Clarion “B” team was led by Reinsel, followed by senior Adam Timchak (five-over par), sophomore Jeff Brunozzi (eight-over par), fresnman Loren Dukate (16over par), and Logan Ashberry (32-over par).