OCTOBER 4, 2013

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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CAL U MARCHING BAND VISITS HEINZ FIELD

The Cal U Marching Band performed before the Steelers v.s Bears Sunday Night foot-ball game on Sept. 22

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E-BOOKS VERSUS REAL BOOKS

CAL U ENGLISH CHAIR PUBLISHES FIRST NOVEL

Cal U student discusses the merits of electronic books and paper books. Also check out the opinion page for this week’s talk back.

Cal U English Department chair Margo Wilson talks about her first book, “The Main In-gredient”

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Cal U Football team looks to rebound against West Chester University on the road this weekend

KNOW YOUR FOE

_______________________by Jose NegroNcontributing editor

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For those who attend Califor-nia University of Pennsylvania, the Student Activities board is a well-known organization around campus. They pro-vide different activities to the students that in the past have included picture iPhone cases, stuff a buddy and even come-dians with their monthly Funny Freaking Friday shows.

Today is the first Friday of October, which means that a co-median will be here to perform at Cal U. Every month we seem to get a comedian who students either know well or don’t know at all, but even if they don’t know them they prove to be pretty freaking funny by the end of the show. Tonight’s show may be a little different in the sense that most of the students prob-ably already know this big name comedian, writer, producer and Hollywood TV star.

Tonight in Steele Theatre, the Student Activities Board will welcome Nick Swardson to the Funny Freaking Friday family as he performs for a sold out audi-ence of over 600 people. Sward-son is known for doing stand-up comedy shows as well as movies and television appearances, but there are many differences when it comes to acting and telling jokes on stage.

“They are just completely dif-ferent,” said Swardson during a phone interview. “With a movie you shoot it for three months, then you have to edit it, then you have to wait until it comes out, then you have to do press and it’s a whole process. With stand up comedy, I can write a joke now and get on stage tonight and get an immediate response, whereas a movie you have to wait a year to see what people think of it.”

Swardson, who is most known for his roles in “Just go with it,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” “Reno 911,” and most recently “Grown Ups 2” has been doing stand up com-edy since he was in high school. He began acting after he met actor Adam Sandler, a fan of his comedy. This meeting translated into Sandler having Swardson write himself into the movie “Grandma’s Boy.” Swardson’s appearance in the cult hit was

his first of many appearances in a movie produced by Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison Productions. He also has a new animated show, also starring Danny McBride, on FXX called “Chozen.”

Besides making movies and being on the big stage in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, Swardson has also made plenty of appearanc-es at colleges all around the U.S.

I asked what he expects from a lesser-known college like California University of Penn-sylvania.

“I expect them all to be na-ked,” Swardson said (maybe) sarcastically. “I don’t know what to expect. Colleges are weird ‘cause there are so many and they’re so spread out and they’re all in different areas. When I go to a city like Chicago or Dallas I know what to expect, but with colleges I don’t know

Nick Swardson coming to Cal U

courtesy: creative artist agency

In addition to to his stand-up com-edy, Swardson is also known for his roles in other hit films including: - Blades of Glory - You Don’t Mess with the Zohan - Benchwarmers - Click- That’s My Boy - Malibu’s Most Wanted- 30 Minutes or Less - Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star

STUDENT CONVOCATION

Students had the opportuni-ty to ask President Jones ques-tions at the 2013 Fall Student Convocation.

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Swardson’s movie roles

what to expect. I’m kind of out there and I’m kind of filthy so they can expect the show to be kind of out there.”

One can assume that this Fri-day will be freaking funny. It’s not every day that our univer-sity gets a comedy star this well known. Don’t be afraid to listen to the “kind of out there” and

“filthy” comedy stylings of Nick Swardson. Also, be prepared to possibly show up naked.

Check out our website, Cal-Times.org, for a follow-up ar-ticle after Nick Swardson’s ap-pearance tonight at Steele Hall at 7 p.m.

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Margo Wilson a writer of all trades_______________________by Jamie RideRcontributing editor

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Those on campus who know Margo Wilson know her as a journalism and English profes-sor, as well as the head of the English department. There’s more to her than that though – she is also now a novelist. Her new book, “The Main Ingredi-ent,” was released recently and the California University of Pennsylvania professor is show-ing herself to be much more than her students expected.

Wilson’s love of words is deeply rooted in something that has been with her since the very beginning.

“Before school I made up imaginary friends,” Wilson said. “I gave them names and sent them on adventures. One time we were in a department store and I thought my friends were going to get squeezed in the el-evator door so I started scream-ing for the elevator lady to open

the door. I totally humiliated my mother. It gave me so much power to have this whole little world I created.”

Her mother, an elementary school teacher, taught her how to read a year ahead of her peers and she was able to skip a year in school because of it. She be-came immersed in words and had a talent for writing them well.

This is her first novel but definitely not her first time writing. She was in the journal-ism field for 20 years before she went back to school for creative writing.

“Writing outside being a jour-nalist was always a goal,” said Wilson. “I looked at journalism as practical because I didn’t have a wealthy sugar daddy to support me,” she adds with a laugh. “Journalism was a fun job that I could do that would allow me to write and to get out into the world.”

She believes that if you can excel in multiple disciplines as a writer you’re a better one for it.

Writing this novel was dif-ferent for her since she says journalists aren’t used to writ-ing in first person and it proved difficult at times because of her shy nature.

“I don’t like to reveal my inner-most being,” Wilson said. “The narrator isn’t me, but it’s someone talking about them-selves.”

The saying “art imitates life” is only in the details in her story. The setting is similar to her hometown, but that’s about it. Much like when she was a child imagining new worlds, she constructed the storyline and characters from scratch.

Her advice for those who want to break in to the novel writing business?

“If you love it, you can’t stop doing it,” said Wilson. “Believe in yourself and get some train-ing.”

Even though she’s just fin-ished this novel she is not quite out of ideas. She has been con-sidering a sequel to the novel, she is co-writing a book with her friend Vivian Borger where ani-

mals take over a dating service and is also writing a memoir of her life.

Her memoir is in progress and focuses on what it is like to be in different places and what travel-ing means as a whole. Since her work has led to many travels,

Wilson is in no short supply of stories. She says it has been easy to write short little stories between her teaching and other responsibilities.

“The Main Ingredient” can be found on amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle versions.

courtesy: margo wilson

Vulcan marching band invades Heinz Field_______________________by matt Hagyfor the CalTimes

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On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Cali-fornia University of Pennsylva-nia marching band took a trip to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh to perform at the Steelers’ Sunday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears.

This was the third time in five years that the band has been asked by the Steelers to perform at one of their games.

“It all started five years ago when one of our trumpet play-ers met somebody from public relations for the Steelers,” Band Director Marty Sharer said. “The conversation happened and the Steelers were looking for a marching band that was performing a Spanish show and we were playing a Spanish show that year and that created this relationship with the Steel-ers and they have now used us three times for the NFL celebra-tion of the Hispanic heritage celebration month.”

After arriving at the stadium

about two hours before the performance, the Cal U band warmed up in the parking lot in front of the thousands of tail-gaters that surrounded Heinz Field. The brand new Steelers drum line, dubbed “The Pitts-burgh Steeline,” also gave a small performance for the band before they entered the stadium. Leading up to the performance, the Cal U band walked through Gate 4 of Heinz Field and anx-iously waited in the north end zone tunnel to step onto the famous grass of Heinz Field.

The band performed the open-

ing song from their field show, titled “The Mask of Zorro,” on the Heinz Field grass during pre-game and later performed the closer of the show in a con-cert arc on the Bears sideline during halftime.

When they were not perform-ing for the 60,000 plus fans that descended onto Heinz Field that night, the band sat in three rows of chairs that were just inches away from the playing field and Chicago Bears players, including future hall of famer Julius Peppers and placekicker Robbie Gould.

“It was the experience of a lifetime,” said senior tenor saxo-phone player Nick Barilla. “I honestly felt as if I was a part of the game on a level you would not get in a seat in the first row of the actual stands.”

It was a magical night for the Cal U band as they got to experience something that most college bands do not get to experience – performing at a NFL game.

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______________________by Casey Florescontributing editor

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At the California University of Pennsylvania student convoca-tion held last week, President Geraldine Jones reiterated much of what students already knew. Cal U’s enrollment dropped for the second year in a row, the university experienced a $5.8 million surplus and the Natali Student Center renovations are moving forward.

Afterward, students had the opportunity to ask questions.

Jack Shope, junior, political science, asked if the $5.8 mil-lion surplus would bring with it lower tuition costs.

President Jones explained the board of governors of Pennsyl-vania, not the university itself, sets the tuition costs. She did, however, mention that the sur-

plus could help drop student fees, pointing to this year ’s lowered parking costs as an example.

One student asked why Cal U “never [gets] anyone good into the convocation center.” She was concerned that the center only brought people that are, “like, ninety years old.”

Jones responded by saying that the convocation center is only in its second year of opera-tion and that it was difficult to book artists whose tours were planned prior to the center’s availability.

“Give us a few years,” Jones said.

In response to a reporter ’s question regarding the apparent lack of food options at the Gold Rush this year compared to last, Kiran Nunna of AVI said, “with the construction, one of the [problems we’re experiencing] is the amount of space we have and how to maximize provid-

ing. We’re doing our best.” Nunan explained that the

food would be “back to normal” starting in October.

Nunnan was also put on the spot regarding the Gold Rush to-go options. Jasmine Owens, senior, psychology, said, “I don’t understand why we are limited to what we can put into certain container. For example, how on ice cream, I can’t put it into a container that is supposed to be for soup.”

Nunnan responded, “You can put in whatever you want. We’ll change that very quickly.”

Students celebrated his com-ment with roaring applause.

President Jones also took time to promote Cal U’s campus talk event. Jones explained that campus administrators “will be [there] to answers any questions and concerns [students] have.”

The campus talk will be held Nov. 14, most likely during com-mon hour.

Arianna Wilson, psychology, senior asks President Jones a question.

Students, administrators convene at student convocationphotos: Casey Flores

______________________by Collin rzotkiewiCzfor the CalTimes

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At California University of Pennsylvania, administrators hope to equip students with tools for success.

This year, Cal U is having a career fair for its students on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. During the prior week, Cal U Career Services had events throughout the campus to prepare students. A readiness webinar, resume workshops and a crash course on proper attire were all covered during events.

“What we are trying to do is get awareness for the career fair and get students prepared and interested for what will be going on next Thursday,” Sheana Bergman, who works with Career Services, said. “We want them to learn how to dress

professionally as well as know what to do when they are in an environment with prospective employers.”

“Not all schools have this opportunity, and with over 50 employers taking part in this on Thursday, we really want students to get involved with this process,” Bergman said.

She explained the event would be a great way for students to explore the different employers that will be here on campus to recruit them.

“Know your company, know what position you’re interview-ing for and know a little bit more about the job itself,” Bergman said.

For more information about the career fair, stop by Career Services on the second floor of Eberly.

The job fair requires no regis-tration, only professional dress.

Career week aims to prepare students for job market

The Career Center’s “Is this suitable” mannequins show Cal U students how to dress for the upcoming job fair.

photo: Collin Rzotkiewicz

Jessica Harvey (senior, communication) and Jennifer Gereshenski (sophomore, education) stand at the intersection of Wood and 3rd Street collecting change.

photos: Casey Flores

Phi Sigma Sigma raises money for school readiness______________________by Casey Florescontributing editor

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One of the many things sorori-ties and fraternities are known for is their philanthropic work.

Phi Sigma Sigma held their an-nual Rock-A-Thon last Wednes-day. The event’s purpose is to raise money for the Phi Sigma Sigma foundation and will go toward school and college readiness.

“It went very well,” Jessica Harvey, senior, communication said. “We got about 400 bucks.”

The ladies of Phi Sigma Sigma stood at the intersection of Third and Wood Streets asking drivers for donations.

“It’s nice to support a good cause even though we suffered in the sun,” Harvey said.

According to the sorority’s website, the Phi Sigma Sigma

foundation chose school readi-ness as their project after a two-year process that included sur-veys, focus groups and member interviews. They believe it is a compelling cause that will allow the Greeks to make a significant difference in the lives of others.

A woman donates to school readiness.

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Easy recipes for busy college studentsby Taylor brownstaff writer

College students are typically always on the go. Some days can be so busy for students that falling off the face of the social media world, forgetting to text/call back all friends and even sometimes forgetting to eat aren’t uncommon.

Although there may not be enough time in the day to accomplish all of the things that you need to do, food is in fact a ne-cessity and these recipes (along with others that can be found on studentrecipes.com) are easy to put together for even the busiest students have little time and a little budget to work with.

Banana Chocolate Almond Pancakes 1 Banana 2 Eggs 2-3 Blocks of Dark ChocolateAlmonds

Directions:Brown beef in the bottom of a large pan. Add salt, pepper (or natures sea-soning as desired). While the beef is browning, the block of Velveeta into 1 inch cubes. Add both cans of Hormel Chili, as well as the Jalapeños. For extra spice, use the juice from the jalapeños and only a half cup of water (still depending). The jalapeños can be whole or diced. Slowly add cheese cubes, consistently stir. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes and serve with your favorite tortilla chips or crackers.

Peanut Rice6-8 Cups of Rice 3 Large Onions (more or less as desired)1 Cup Soy Sauce3 Eggs 1 Clove Garlic 3 Chilis

Dinner is probably one of the most consistent meals that students actually make time to sit down for. Because this is the highlight meal of a typical students day, it’s important that it’s quick and easy, as well as filling. This recipe takes a few simple ingredients and takes common dinner items and puts a spin on them.

Coca-cola Chicken 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts 1 Onion1 Chicken Bouillon Cube 2 Cups Regular Coke (it has to be regular coke not diet)

Directions:Cut chicken breasts into small strips. Dice and fry the onion with a little bit of butter and salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add bouillon cube as well as coke and reduce the sauce. Let simmer and serve with rice or other veggies of your choice.

Arguably the best part of any meal is dessert. Typically when thinking of desert there’s cookies or ice cream. What about Nutella? Usually a break-fast item, this recipe takes Nutella and makes a cake in less than 5 minutes.

Nutella Mug Cake 4 Tbs. Sugar 3 Tbs. Coco Butter 4 Tbs. Self Raising Flower 3 Tbs. Milk3 Tbs. Vegetable Oil 2 Tbs. Nutella 1 Beaten Egg

Directions:Mix all of the aforementioned ingredients in your favorite coffee mug. Mix well for about a minute or two and then microwave for 2-3 minutes, let cool and enjoy.

You can mix it up with this recipe by adding in your favorite substitute for Nutella as well. Top it with whipped cream, icing, or sprink;es. It leaves room for creativity depending on what craving strikes in the moment.

It’s the middle of the day and it’s snack time. Something quick and easy to throw together that would be great to share with friends (or not) is what students need at this hour.

“The Stuff”1 Jar Jalapeños1 Block Velveeta Cheese 2 Cans Hormel Chili (with or without beans)1 Cup Water (more or less depending on desired consistency) 2 lbs. Ground Beef (or turkey)

Directions:Mash bananas with a fork until they have a smooth consistency. Add in the eggs, mix well. Combine mixture with small pieces of chocolate (add more or less to taste) and stir. Add ground almonds to the mixture, to thicken the batter and test one pancake in a non-stick pan or griddle. If they pancake appears to be too flimsy or falls apart add more almonds to the mixture and try again. Makes about a dozen small pancakes.

It’s time for breakfast. Not everyone likes to eat in the morning though, and to be honest, who hasn’t made a late night trip to IHOP for the breakfast feast of his or her choice? Here is a recipe that is quick and easy to make without having to take a late night road trip.

It’s getting late and homework is finished. After checking the Netflix movie of the week in the Cal Times, the craving for a late night snack hits. Spice up an old favorite with this delicious popcorn recipe.

Directions:Pop a bag of microwave popcorn (without butter). Pour on to a parch-ment-lined baking sheet. Lightly salt. In a pot, add the butter, maple syrup, cayenne, cinnamon and chili powder and stir to combine. Cook over medium-high heat until it bubbles. Gently pour over the popcorn, allow to cool slightly, then transfer to a bowl, toss with tongs, and serve immediately.

Sweet ‘n Spicy Popcorn1 bag pre-popped popcorn with no butter2 tablespoons vegetable oilSalt1/4 cup butter1/4 cup maple syrup1/2 teaspoon cayenne1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamonPinch chili powder

Rice is something can serve as a quick and easy side for almost any meal or snack of the day. Regular white rice, fried rice, chicken rice, beef rice and the list goes on. This recipe however, features a vegetarian inspired version of a go-to side featuring peanut butter and chili’s that makes for a sweet and spicy addition to your lunch or dinner.

Directions:Cook rice and set off to the side, while you fry garlic, onions and chili’s until they are soft (but not brown). Add eggs to the frying pan and stir. Add soy sauce as well as peanut butter to the rice and mix slowly with the con-tents of the frying pan. Stir and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes and serve. Serves 3-4 people.

photos courtesy of wikimedia commons

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“The Fourth Kind”

This is an alien movie supposedly based around true events (that were never really proven to be true). It reveals the sessions of a psychologist in Nome, Alaska who is studying the extraordinary amount of disappearances of people in the city during a 40-year period. Some believe it’s a federal issue, others believe it’s extrater-restrial

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Charlotte Milchard, Will PattonGenre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Original Release Date: November 6, 2009

courtesy: kevin dooley, flikr.com

Netflix Movie of the Week LO C A LS O N L Y

Sorority Bid Day, an emotional event for all_______________________by Jessica Harveyfor the CalTimes

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The girls look on with trepida-tion not knowing if this is the best or most nerve-wracking decision they have made in their entire college careers. There’s one group for each of the five so-rorities on campus. Each name is called as the newly chosen women run to their respective life-changing group of ladies. Looking back on the day I ran to the group of girls I would call a home away from home, I reflect on how I felt simulta-neous excitement and anxiety during this same change in my own life. This feeling still exists even a year and a half since. I listen in as each of the new girls of Phi Sigma Sigma expressed

the overwhelming feelings they had after being chosen. It made me proud to be someone who will influence them, just as the older sisters did for me.

Sororities are secret societies and aren’t comfortable with disclosing information about events that happen during the process due to dedication to secrecy and sisterhood. What I can discuss is the passion these organizations have for raising money for philanthropies and foundations. Above all, a soror-ity’s purpose is to help a cause.

I can also express the deep feeling that the new members have during the experience. The expression is similar each time a new group of girls is se-lected. Most of them are scared, nervous, anxious, excited, over-whelmed and confused as to what happens next. Lots of

women do not know what goes on during Bid Day and that makes the anticipation all the more fun. The element of sur-prise is always the key. Nothing compares to the happiness that older sisters feel when they add new young minds to mold the future of their group. Moreover, a deep respect and honor goes with joining a sorority. Person-ally, I felt on top of the world when I knew I had been accept-ed. Watching the new girls this year, I can see the same feelings in their eyes. It’s easy to see the underlying honor and respect for the group they are about to join through their excitement.

Although all these feelings are at the surface, the biggest and most important emotion that any new member should feel is acceptance. The sense of family away from home is the

best part of Greek life. No one ever feels like they fit in unless they get along with the people in the group. This is true for friend groups and families alike. Ac-ceptance is what gets potential members interested in the first place, and new girls should know from the start that they will feel at home when they are with the group of women they have chosen.

Furthermore, as each new member crosses the threshold of normal student to potential sister, they have a feeling of lib-eration. Once they feel accepted and appreciated they know that they can be themselves and be accepted. This frees them to be the best version of the person that they can become. The girl who always stayed in on Friday and Saturday nights in her sweatpants eating pop-

corn and watching television is now invited out to socialize. They are able to express their opinions about certain ideas, which make the new members feel good about contributing to the sorority as a whole. I grew as a person and became much more responsible because I had a voice in something. For members, just knowing that they can fit in with 20 to 30 girls who are entirely different than themselves is saying something.

In the end, every girl who chooses to invest herself in a sorority knows that it’s and ex-perience they will never forget. Everyone starts for a different reason but ends up striving for the same goal. All of the girls are from different backgrounds, social statuses, households, and lifestyles, but in the end they be-come something close to family.

Sigma Kappa hosts fundraiser for Four Diamonds Fund_______________________by Kate sHeldonfor the CalTimes

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Ever since its origin in 1977, Penn State’s annual THON raises millions of dollars for pediatric cancer and the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. THON is the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, with an im-pressive amount of volunteers. Last year 15,000 Penn State stu-

dents, alumni and friends came together for the charity.

THON, a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon has finally broken the $100 million milestone. Though our very own California University of Pennsylvania’s campus is nowhere near as large as Penn State’s, some individuals and or-ganizations at Cal U have come together to originate their very own version of THON.

Emily Geyer, a junior English literature and journalism major and also a sister of Sigma Kappa

sorority at Cal U, has announced that Sigma Kappa is hosting their very own Mini-THON.

“I came up with the idea be-cause my high school holds a Mini-THON each year.” Geyer stated, “I first suggested us hosting one at Cal U after a group of the sisters and myself attended THON at Penn State last semester. This past summer I got into contact with The Four Diamonds and got everything set up.”

Though Sigma Kappa’s Mini-THON is not directly affiliated

with Penn State’s THON, the money raised will go to the same cause. The goal for this semes-ter’s Mini-THON that Sigma Kappa has set is $2,500.

This event will take place at Cal U on Oct. 18 and 19 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning in Hamer Hall. Cal U students will be required to bring their Cal IDs to swipe in and out of the event and will also be credited for community service hours on OrgSync. Ev-ery student is required to be registered on the website, (four-

diamonds.donordrive.com/event/calu14/), as either a team or simply as a participant with a small donation of $10.

Geyer is very passionate and excited about this event. “Stu-dents should get involved be-cause it’s a great cause and also a chance for clubs and organiza-tions, as well as the community, to come together for a purpose. Coming together and having fun while raising money is one small way we all can help to-ward this cause.”

by JosH Hanna

Voices and Vessels is a four piece metalcore band from Pittsburgh Pa. They have released three albums so far, two EPs and a full-length album.

On their latest release, “Those Who Deceive EP”, Voices and Vessels starts to head in a more mature direction compared to their last two releases. On their first EP the programming and synthesizer played a heavy part in the music, where as now it carries less of the weight. Their single, “Relentless Precision”, contains less programming/synthesizer and has a little more focus on the guitar work. Still keeping a signature heavy sound with their breakdowns they have added higher pitched lead riffs to give the track more fullness.

You can purchase all of Voices and Vessels releases on iTunes, and also catch them on tour this summer.

Check out Voices and Vessels on Facebook (Facebook.com/voicesandvessels), Twitter (Twitter.com/Voicesand), and on iTunes.

photo courtesy of voices and vessels

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HOMECOMING CANDIDATESELECTIONSElections for Homecoming King and Queen will take place online in Cal U’s OrgSync Voting Booth.To vote, log in to OrgSync at http://sai.orgsync.com using your Cal U email username and password. Hover over Or-

ganizations in your red personal toolbar and select Vote from the dropdown menu. You can also simply click the link that will be sent to your Cal U email. All students are eligible to vote, but you may be required to complete a brief Cal U OrgSync profile if you haven’t logged in previously.

Questions about voting can be directed to the Mac Lab at 724-938-4515 or by email to delverne@calu.edu.

Amy Dunn

Christina Causer

Johnathan Boscan

Farath Raphael

Shawn McCoy

Reesa David

Jacqlyn Baughman

Arianna Wilson

William Kerr

Blaine SmithNicole Runac

Rachelle Naser

Garrett LynnGavin Volosky

Mariah Robertson

Matthew Shorraw

Rachel Anthony

Daeshawn Ballard

Dan Bickerton

Eileen Flamini

Ryah Gadson not pictured

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“Under the Sea” is the theme for events Oct. 7-12 as California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania celebrates Homecoming 2013.The week’s traditional highlight is the Home-coming Day celebration on Oct. 12. Pre-parade activities begin at 9 a.m. on the main campus, where inflatables with a seaside theme will add to the family-friendly fun. Photo novelty booths, mascot appearances, face painting, balloon art and a petting zoo also are planned.The annual Homecom-ing Parade steps off at noon. The march starts at the Convocation Center and travels down Third Street. Marchers will turn right at Union Street and

continue back to campus on Second Street. A tailgating party begins at 1:30 p.m. at Roadman Park, on Cal U’s upper campus, and a Kid Zone near the alumni pavilion will keep the little ones busy starting at 2:30 p.m.At 3:30 p.m. the Cal U football team hosts divi-sion rival Clarion Univer-sity in Adamson Stadium. At halftime, winners of the Homecoming Parade float competition will be announced, and the Homecoming king and queen will be crowned.The day concludes with a free concert by rising Nashville star Brynn Ma-rie at 8 p.m. in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. A former Cal U student and a native of Carmichaels, Pa., she recently returned

from promoting her de-but single, “Bandaid on a Bullet Hole,” and touring with singer Pat Benatar. The concert is open to the community; registration is requested at www.calu.edu.

Other Homecoming 2013 events include:Oct. 7: Cal U Hockey Night at Rostraver Ice Garden. The Cal U wom-en’s team plays Slippery Rock at 4:30 p.m. A pub-lic skating session from 6:30-7:45 p.m. features appearances by Pitts-burgh Penguins players and the IceBurgh mascot. The University’s CHE men’s team plays Penn State-Altoona at 8:45 p.m. Admission is free for Cal U students with a valid CalCard; non-students

pay $3.

Oct. 9: Cal U Spirit Rally, 4-8 p.m. in front of the Natali Student Center. The event features fire-works, inflatable games, giveaways and the an-nouncement of the 2013 Homecoming Court. Admission is free.

Oct. 11: 19th annual Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, 5:30 p.m. in the Natali Student Center.

The event honors Hall of Fame inductees Bill Cole-man ’61 (football), Chris-tine Dillner ’95 (softball), Kim Kottmeier-Whitlock ’96, ’98 (women’s soccer), Seth Martin ’02 (basket-ball), Tim McCutcheon (football), Bradley Rager ’08 (track and field), and the 2008 PSAC cham-pion men’s soccer team. For reservations, contact Montean Dean at 724-938-4418.

Community invited to celebrate Cal U Homecoming 2013TRADITIONAL PARADE, FOOTBALL GAME AND FREE CONCERT AT CAL U

Homecoming Parade Means Parking Changes.Visitors who wish to park at California University while attending Home-coming Day events may use Lot 4 (the River Lot) or the Vulcan Garage, where parking will be free from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

These road closures will be in effect Oct. 12 be-cause of the Homecoming Parade:• Third Street: Closed on campus beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing throughout the day.• Hickory Street: Closed from Sixth Street to Third Street, also starting at 7 a.m.

Parade participants can access Lot 4 (the River Lot) via Green Street and Second Street. The River Lot also will be avail-able, via Second Street, to the campus community, alumni and other Home-coming guests.

Some parking lot changes also will be in effect on Oct. 12:• Lot 21 will be closed to traffic so family activities can be held.• Lot 11 will be used for the Homecoming Queen’s court and parade vehicles.• Lot 2 will be open to permit holders and those attending the President’s Circle Brunch.

Vulcan Flyer shuttles will operate until 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12. Service will resume immediately after the parade, when the shuttle stops at Booker Towers to take fans to the football game at Adam-son Stadium. Shuttle service will continue until 11 p.m.

Also on Oct. 12, no park-ing will be permitted from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Second Street (200 to 500 blocks), Third Street (200 and 400 blocks) and Union Street (200 block).Vehicles that are parked along the parade routes will receive a parking ticket from California Borough Police beginning at 9 a.m. After 10 a.m., vehicles parked along the route will be towed.

Parking Information

Cal U student Laura Shirley (Graphic Design) won the Homecoming Committee’s logo design contest by popular vote on the Cal U Homecoming Facebook page. Her winning design will appear on all marketing materials for this year’s event, including the Save the Date postcard, this website, t-shirts, car signs and more. Congratulations Laura!

PAGE 8 OCTOBER, 4, 2013OPINION

_______________________by Taylor brownfor the CalTimes

_______________________

When I was first assigned this article I was hesitant to accept it because, being the nerd that I am, I have come to love and appreciate what both styles of reading have to offer me. I couldn’t pick a side, and as long as the options are both made readily available to me, I’m not sure that I ever will.

I bought my iPad in January. This was the first time that I had ever had any type of device that could be used as an e-reader, but since making my purchase, it has made the process of book buying ridiculously simple. For instance, when I first bought my iPad, I downloaded some sappy romance novel that I have never heard of before simply because it was free and I just wanted to see how iBooks worked. It wasn’t the best novel that I have ever read (it was just the typical make-you-want-to cry and permanently alter your expectations of love book), but it was enough to make me want to read the second book, which I was automatically able to download to my iPad. I think convenience is one of the main reasons that people are turning toward e-books and straying from traditional hard/paper-back books.

E-readers also allow for sim-ple organization and portabil-ity. On top of all of the books that I have to carry between my classes, it’s nice to know

that whatever novel(s) I am reading at the time are stored in my library in iBooks. I can pick up reading exactly where I left off using my iPad or iPhone because they sync throughout the various iDevices. No more losing my page or forgetting my book! E-books are an on-demand service, which is just following suit with the rest of the world as technology ad-vances. Everything (including books) is now expected to be instantaneously accessible.

As convenient as the use of different e-readers can be, tech-nology isn’t always reliable. Bat-teries can die, screens can break and e-readers can malfunction. When deciding to buy a tradi-tional book, the consumer will never have to worry about the book breaking (unless it hap-pened find its way into a puddle or meet a similar fate). Tradi-tional books are reliable and still the go-to format for older read-ers. It may sound silly, but one of the largest drawbacks of e-books as opposed to printed ones is that it makes it near impossible to collect books from a common author or to keep signed copies of your favorites. Although it is easier to keep a growing collec-tion of books on an e-reader for special issues, there are things that can’t be done with those books because physical copies of them aren’t owned. There are no words to highlight, places to leave notes or ways to make the book your own.

Also, e-reader users will never be able to loan the book to one of their friends or family members without giving away your entire

tablet for an extended period of time, which isn’t an option for most people. Trading and borrowing books that friends suggest to read is an easy way to keep up with each other that some might say is neces-sary. Unlike e-books, however, traditional books will age (but gain value in some cases) with time. That means that someone who collects certain books or has a large collection of novels will have to take extra care to keep them in good condition so that future generations can still enjoy them. If they are not properly taken care of, the work and the words within they will be destroyed.

I have learned to love my iPad and all of the conveniences that it offers me as a student and active reader. I absolutely love its portability and organization, and I like that I can stay up late and read in my bed without having to use a book light. There is something about the feel of a book that is missing with an e-reader though. The smell of a new book. The atmosphere of the bookstore. Marking a page and seeing the books stacked on my bookshelf doesn’t compare to the convenience of my iPad. As an aspiring writer, seeing my name in an online byline doesn’t compare to seeing and reading the printed copy of my work. Maybe I am a little biased and maybe I will always love “real” books just a little bit more. That doesn’t mean I don’t intend to take advantage of the advance-ments that are being made in the world of literature.

The best of both worldsE-readers vs. traditional books

Real books line shelves and add atmosphere to rooms. courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, Barnes and Noble’s Nook and Apple’s iPad. courtesy: Amazon, Apple and Wikimedia Commons

Do you have a strong opinion on current events, happenings around campus, or something in your field? Would you like to write a letter to the editor? Write us at:

caltimes@calu.edu

*Letters may be edited for grammar, punctuation and space.

In preparation for the Cal U job fair being held here on campus next week, October 10, we

asked students to:Name three skills you have that employers seek.

“I’m trust-worthy, keep

busy and I produce.”

“I have work and leadership experience and

I work well with others.”

“I have great leadership and communication skills and I’m very focused.”

“I have good time

management, am

great with people,

and have a profes-

sional mindset.”

Kevin Bane, freshman, psychology

Jasmine Naccarato, freshman, psychology

Jason McCray, freshman, anthropology

Bekah Larick, sophomore, psychology

PAGE 9OCTOBER 4, 2013 ORGANIZATIONS

Hi everyone! Black Student Union meetings are every Thurs-day at 5:15 p.m. in Carter Multi-purpose Room. Thank you to ev-eryone that has

been coming out to the meetings thus far. We appreciate the sup-port! If you have any ideas for future events or activities for our meetings, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

I am now in charge of the fundraising committee. If you would like to join the committee, you can email me at coo9636@calu.edu. The fundraising com-mittee is in charge of coming up with ideas and activities to raise money for the organization. You do not have to run every event that we come up with.

Upcoming events include our homecoming party, which is on Oct. 12 in the Natali Perfor-mance Center from 8 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Entry is $5 for Califor-nia University of Pennsylvania students and $10 for guests. ALL guests MUST be on the guest list and Cal U students are only permitted to bring one guest. Guest list closes October 10th. You can contact any executive board member to add someone to the guest list. Proceeds from this party will be going to the Jennie Carter Scholarship.

We will be taking our Fright Night Trip to Kennywood on Oct. 19. We will be leaving from in front of the library at 6:00 p.m. and will be leaving Kennywood to return at 11:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased with your shop dollars at the info desk. Tickets are $20 for Cal U stu-dents and $25 for non-students. We are also still looking for shirt designs.

This year, Jennie Carter Day will be celebrated on Oct. 8th. In 1881, Jennie Carter became the first African American woman to graduate from Cal U, then known as the South Western State Normal School. She was freeborn Oct. 9, 1852, to Rever-end Beverly Wilkeson Adams and Eliza Jane Peters Adams in Monongahela City, Pa. Her grandparents were slaves but eventually moved north and bought their freedom. By the time she graduated she was a well-respected elocutionist, a scholar and an educator. To learn more about Jennie Carter and her accomplishments, visit the BSU website at http://sai.calu.edu/sai/clubs/bsu/jen-niecarter.html

“All is not written; if we knew the unwritten histories of even our enemies, perhaps the knowledge of their weaknesses might cause us to pity and for-give them.” -Jennie Carter

CORNERBS

U By Michelle cooper

The Internship CornerWhat constitutes an appropriate e-mail?

Email has changed the way we communicate with one an-other. Suddenly, the need for writing a letter became faster and the delivery of it instan-taneous. However, email has become so mundane that in 2013 many people forgot that there is a formality required with them during certain situations. Emails are still letters and should be treated as such even though the format has changed. When applying for an internship, most organizations will ONLY accept resumes or applications via e-mail. You need good e-mail etiquette in order to apply for these internships. E-mails must be professional; below are guidelines for composing the perfect e-mail for an internship.

There are six key components to crafting a well written email:

Email Address— this section of this crash course is a simple one. A safe way to make a prop-er, neutral email is to simply use a variation of your name. This way all guess work is taken out of whether or not the person who wishes to contact you is actually contacting you or not.

Subject Line— the subject line of the email needs to be sweet and to the point. It should sum-marize the contents of the email, and be worth the reader’s time. Think of the subject line of the email as a slogan. It needs to hook your reader – after all, you are still writing. For example, if you are asking someone a

question, do not simply put “Question” in the subject line. Provide the recipient with a little more information than that, something like “Question regarding Internship” is more powerful. Another word about subject lines— do not put them in all caps. It looks as if you are screaming and that you are just another business advertisement.

Greetings— this is a tradi-tional salutations such as “Dear Mr. Jon,” “Hello, Mrs. Lee,” “Greetings Board of Trustees.” Make sure that you are check-ing the title of the person you are addressing. Some people are easily offended if you call them “Mr.” instead of doctor or “Miss” instead of “Mrs.” If you are taking the time to appro-priately address the recipient it shows effort on your part.

Language— Language, the meat of the email, the main reason why you are interact-ing with the recipient parties, is possibly the most important part of the email because even if you butcher the other sections, here is your way to redeem yourself. You’re writing, so all of the standards of English still apply. Make sure that you are checking your syntax, your grammar, your spelling, your word choice, and your form. In some situations, the email is the first contact that you have with the recipient party so it is impor-tant to leave a good impression. Make the email as short and fo-

cused as possible. Many people receive emails all day long and it becomes tedious to read paper length emails. Also, be polite. A proper email does not sound aggressive in its tone.

If you are emailing an orga-nization your resume for an internship, don’t simply attach your cover letter and resume and send a blank email. You need to attach your resume and make the body of your email your cover letter. A cover letter introduces you to the person who will be reading your re-sume. If you need assistance with creating a cover letter or a resume, go to the Cal U website and search for “The Red Book.”

By Deven l. Bourquin

POST ABORTION SUPPORT GROUPIn recognizing that 1 in 3 women of reproductive age

will have an abortion at some point in her life, the Women’s Center invites you to participate in our

Post Abortion Support Group.This seven week discussion group will meet weekly

from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., beginning October 8 and ending November 19.

If interested email the womenscenter@calu.edu for more information and location.

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Post Abortion Support Group

In recognizing that 1 in 3 women of reproductive age will have an abortion at some point in her life,

the Women’s Center invites you to participate in our Post Abortion Support Group.

This 7 week discussion group will meet weekly from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, beginning October 8th and ending November 19th.

If interested email the womenscenter@calu.edu for more information and location.

G45 Carter Hall 724-938-5857

womenscenter@calu.edu

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photo: sports informationJunior Laurel Miller attempts one of her career high 27 kills on Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory for the Lady Vulcans against Fairmont State at the Cal U Convocation Center

Lady Vulcans keep winning streak alive_______________________by Matt Hagyfor the CalTimes

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Facing four PSAC teams in two days plus a non-conference foe that sat tied for first place days later, The Cal U volleyball team defeated all five opponets that traveled to the Convoca-tion Center this past week and extended their match winning to 10 games.

On Friday morning, The Vul-cans faced first-year PSAC member Pitt-Johnstown in the opener and steamrolled the Mountain Cats in three sets (25-12, 25-20, 25-9). Senior Molly Delaney led the barrage with a season-high 14 kills along with 10 digs to complete the double-double. Sophomore Miranda Fouzie set a career high with seven kills and added four blocks while teammates Laurel Miller and Mary Lavery added nine kills each. The Vulcans had four players record double-digit digs with sophomore Samantha Rudy leading the defense with 16 kills and freshman Julie Hen-derson adding 10 digs while also leading the team with 36 assists.

The Vulcans once again swept

their opponent in the nightcap, this time beating the Lock Ha-ven Bald Eagles (25-21, 25-22, 25-16). Lavery tied her career high with 13 kills and Miller added to the onslaught with 11 kills and 11 digs. Julie Hen-derson controlled the offense once again with 32 assists while also adding nine digs. Delaney posted a season-high 17 digs along with Rudy’s 14 digs to lead the Vulcans defense.

On Saturday, the Vulcans fin-ished the PSAC crossover play with a pair of 3-1 victories over Millersville and Shippensburg. In the matchup with the Ma-rauders, the Vulcans dropped an absolute marathon of a first set 37-39, but then ran off 3 straight set wins to dispatch Millersville (37-39, 25-13, 25-22, 25-18). Delaney was the differ-ence maker again, posting a team-high 21 kills and 22 digs, with Miller adding 12 kills and 14 digs. Henderson put together a season-high 59 assists while Rudy, who led the Vulcans with 26 digs, led the defense.

The game versus Shippens-burg started very similarly to the Millersville match when the Vulcans dropped the first set but yet again bounced back to win three straight sets by scores of

(20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-15) to complete the weekend sweep. Delaney and Miller collected their second double-doubles of the day to pace the Vulcans against the Red Raiders. Del-aney once again led the Vulcans with 18 kills and added 12 digs while Miller added 13 kills and 17 digs. Henderson also record-ed her second double-double of the day by leading the team with 44 assists and 13 digs. Samantha Rudy spearheaded the defense again with a team-high 22 digs.

On Tuesday night, the Vulcans faced a 2-1 set deficit at one point but rallied to score a very exciting non-conference

win against the Fairmont State Falcons. After completely domi-nating the Falcons in the first set 25-15, the Vulcans let the Falcons make a big comeback to win the second game and then fol-lowed with another marathon set that ended up in favor of the Falcons 31-33. With their backs against the wall, Cal U rallied to win the fourth set 25-18 and force a fifth set, which would see the Vulcans manhandle the Falcons 15-8 to win the match. Miller dominated through-out the night, finishing with a career-high 27 kills to go along with 17 digs. Fouzie recorded a career-high 13 kills in the win

while Delaney and Lavery fin-ished with eight kills each. The defense was again led by the duo of Rudy and Henderson, with Rudy leading the Vulcans with 26 digs and Henderson adding 21 to go along with 54 assists.

The Vulcans will host a pair of PSAC rivals this weekend, beginning with a battle for first place in the PSAC West in their Friday night matchup against the undefeated Golden Eagles of Clarion at 7 p.m. and a Saturday matinee with IUP starting at 2 p.m. Both contests will be held in Hamer Hall.

Top five surprise teams to watch this NHL seasonThe 2013-14 National Hockey League season is in full swing. The following NHL teams are squads that are predicted to have successful campaigns and may surprise you when it comes to having success.

DALLAS STARSDespite finishing in last place in

their Division last season and los-ing players such as defensemen Loui Eriksson and Philip Larsen, the Dallas Stars look star studded for the upcoming 2013-2014 cam-paign. They acquired a young star player in Tyler Seguin and vet-eran players like Sergei Gonchar and Shawn Horcoff. The future of the Stars under new coach Lindy Ruff looks promising.

COLORADO AVALANCHEThe Colorado Avalanche are

highly anticipating the NHL coach-ing debut of hockey legend Patrick Roy. The former Colorado net-minder takes an intriguing position coaching a young talented team with stars such as Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny, and Captain Gabriel Landeskog. The real question will be whether Jean Sebstien Giguere or Semyon Varlamov can step up.

FLORIDA PANTHERSThe Florida Panthers played

48 games last season. They won 15 of them. This year sees them compete in a tougher conference over an 82 game season, but expect the Panthers to rise to the occasion. Young stars like Tomas Fleischmann and Jonathan Huberdeau will don Panthers red with veter-ans Tim Thomas and Scottie Upshall to chase the cup.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Leafs finished a surprise third in the Northeast last year, but their rebuilding phase is ar-guably unfinished. After being bumped out of the playoffs dur-ing the first round, the Leafs have come into the 2013-14 season with new accquisitions Dave Bolland and Dave Clarkson rounding out a team largely intact from last season’s playoff run.

EDMONTON OILERSThe Oilers have a lot of young

stars thanks to years of question-able on-ice performances result-ing in high draft picks. They’ve acquired Jason LaBarbera from the Coyotes to bring stability to their goaltender spot while relying on Andrew Ference, the newly-signed veteran to whom they’ve assigned the captain’s C, to lead the team.

SPORTS OCTOBER 4, 2013PAGE 11

Vulcans post shutout at Seton Hill, 3-0_______________________by Matt Kifersports information

____________________________The Vulcans extended their

shutout streak to four games with a 3-0 win over Seton Hill in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action Sat-urday afternoon.

The California University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team improves to 5-2-1 over-all, 5-1 in league play, and has earned victories in each of its last five matches. Meanwhile, the Griffins fall to 2-6 overall, 2-6 in PSAC play.

Cal U took the lead in the 20th-minute when junior Erin Hogan (Beaver, Pa./Beaver)

took a pass from freshman Dani-elle Kearns (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) to give the Vulcans a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Senior Kelsey Russo (Pitts-burgh, Pa/Fox Chapel) put Cal U up 2-0 less than a minute into the second half, and sophomore Janelle McCann (Burlington, Vt./Tilton School) added an-other goal with under 10 min-utes left in the game to seal the victory for the Vulcans.

Junior goalkeeper Ashley Magruda (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) made one save to earn her third shutout of the season.

Cal U out-shot Seton Hill 17-2 and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Womens Soccer upcoming gamesOct. 5, 6 p.m., vs. Gannon University

Oct. 11, 5 p.m., @ Lockhaven University

Oct. 12, 5 p.m., @ Bloomsburg University

Oct. 16, 3 p.m., vs. Mansfield University

Oct. 19, 1 p.m., @ Kutztown University

photo: Brian CrawfordThe Lady Vulcans celebrate one of their 14 goals that were scored Friday night in a 14-1 Cal U victory over the IUP Crimson Hawks at Rostraver Ice Garden.

Womens hockey team shines against Crimson Hawks_______________________by brian Crawfordfor the CalTimes

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The IUP Crimson Hawks scratched their goalie before last Friday’s game against our Women Vulcans hockey team – at least, one could assume that after a 14-1 win at Rostraver Ice Garden.

Friday’s game showed an impressive offensive dominance by the Vulcans, who held a commanding offensive zone presence throughout all periods of play and scored 6 of their 14 goals in the 1st period alone. The forwards found a weak spot in goalie Danielle Eppley’s net cov-erage as she struggled to protect the crease against her left goal post. The Vulcans registering 41 shots on goal.

In a 14-1 game, one might suspect the night’s story to be about offense. Despite this, the

game featured a strong show-ing from the defense, which controlled the blue line and had neutral zone supremacy. The team played a very north-south style, turning defensive play into offensive opportunities and limiting defensive zone minutes to keep pucks from reaching goalie Maria Sciacca, who only saw 18 shots on goal.

Forward Hayley D’Hondt, who scored two goals in the game, said the backbone of the team is a great defense.

Friday’s game marked the women’s debut in a new league this year, the College Hockey East Women’s division (CHE).

“We wanted to leave our mark,” D’Hondt said in refer-ence to the new league as the team hopes to make waves in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

The women’s next game will be held at home against Slippery Rock University on Oct. 7 at 4:30

p.m. The men’s CHE will play at home against Pitt-Johnstown at 10 p.m. tonight and the men’s CHA team will play home against Case Western Reserve at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 5.

Vulcans begin long road trip_______________________by dan Maderfor the CalTimes

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Following a 3-0 victory at home against Pitt-Johnstown, the Cal U Men’s soccer team began a seven-game road trip against Seton Hill last Saturday. Although they scored 3 goals within the first 34 minutes, the Vulcans struggled in the second half, allowing 3 goals. The game would end up in a tie, 3-3, after two overtime periods.

The Vulcans began the scoring in the 17th minute by freshman Cory Kuzilla’s first career goal. A little over two minutes after the Vulcans scored, Seton Hill tied up the game at one goal apiece. Junior Jeffery Kyei, who had recorded two goals against Pitt-Johnstown, added two

more to his stat sheet, beginning in the 31st minute with an unas-sisted goal. Junior Tyler Woolum then assisted in Kyei’s second goal of the afternoon just over 3 minutes after his first tally.

The Vulcans couldn’t hold down Seton Hill, however, when the Griffins scored two goals in less than 30 seconds in the last 10 minutes of regulation play. No more goals were scored in the two periods of overtime and the game ended 3-3.

This past Tuesday, the Vulcans tried to pick up momentum on the road against Shepard but fell to the Rams, 3-2.

Cal went up 1-0 early in the 26th minute with a goal by ju-nior Chris Hunkele, his third of the year. About 6 minutes later, Shepard returned the favor and scored to tie the game at 1-1. Halftime ended and 7 minutes

into the second half, fresh-man Cory Kuzilla scored his second goal of this year. The Vulcans held the 2-1 lead for over 30 minutes behind junior goalkeeper Mitch Mack when Shepard tied the game at 2 in the 84th minute. The tie game didn’t last long as in the 88th minute Shepard netted the game-winning goal.

Coming off of the tough 3-3 tie with Seton Hill and the 3-2 loss at Shepard, the Vulcans look to get back on track when they face Ohio Valley tomor-row at 3 p.m. in the midst of their season long seven-game road trip.

WOMENS HOCKEY UPCOMING

SCHEDULEOct. 7, 2013 - Slippery

Rock University - 4:30 p.m. Rostraver Ice Garden

Oct. 11, 2013 - Penn State University - 10:00 p.m. Ro-

straver Ice Garden

Oct. 12, 2013 - Penn State University - 4:30 p.m. Ro-

straver Ice Garden

Oct. 19, 2013 - University of Buffalo - 5:00 p.m. Pepsi

Center

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Weekly Special

Oct. 7th - Oct.11th

photo: Sports InformationVulcans junior running back Jeff Knox, Jr runs between the tackles in Saturday’s “Coal Bowl” against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks .

Vulcans Fall to Crimson Hawks in fifth annual “Coal Bowl” _______________________by Jose NegroNsports editor

____________________________For the first time this season

the Vulcans came out on the short end of the scoreboard, fall-ing to the IUP Crimson Hawks 20-7 in the fifth annual Coal Bowl on Saturday afternoon.

The Vulcans were unable to score an offensive touchdown against their longtime PSAC West rivals as the Crimson Hawks defense shut out a Cal U offense that committed five turnovers. Sophomore quar-terback Cody Schroeder threw three interceptions in the first half alone and was later re-placed by fellow sophomore quarterback James Harris.

The Hawks picked off Schro-eder on Cal U’s second posses-sion of the game and took ad-vantage of the turnover with a red zone touchdown run by IUP senior running back De’Antwan Williams. The Vulcans looked promising on offense during their next possession by moving all the way into the red zone, but Schroeder was once again picked off on a pass in the end zone. After the two teams vied for field position the Vulcans once again forced their way into the red zone, setting up a first and goal opportunity, which

resulted in a Crimson Hawk defender once again picked off Schroeder.

To open the second half, the Crimson Hawks once again got on the board to take a 14-0 lead. On the next IUP possession, senior quarterback Mike Box threw an interception to senior Dewey McDonald who ran it back for a pick six. McDonald finished the game with ten total tackles and his second intercep-tion return for a touchdown of the season. His play since transferring to Cal U from Fair-mont State after a season ending injury last season has caught the eyes of many, including his head coach.

“His leadership is amazing and he knows what we’re do-ing back there so well,” coach Mike Kellar said. “He’s got a lot of college starts under his belt, even though it wasn’t here, he recognizes what people are try-ing to do to us, he’s got valuable experience and tangible skills. He’s very rangy, he’s got very good hands after he catches the football. He’s been awesome for us.”

The Vulcans fell behind by an-other touchdown in the fourth quarter after a touchdown run from Williams, putting the Crimson Hawks up by a score of 20-7 after a missed point after attempt. The Vulcans were not

able to come back from the defi-cit after Harris was picked off on the next two Cal U possessions, giving IUP the victory.

Another positive for the Vul-cans that sometimes goes un-derappreciated was the play of sophomore punter Andrew Cerett, who averaged 54.2 yards on his five punts on the day, including a 79 yarder that put the Crimson Hawks deep in their own territory. The perfor-mance by Cerett helped put the Crimson Hawks in tough offen-sive situations and helped the Vulcans eventually set up their offense with good field position.

“It’s tremendous and it’s been four games in a row in which he’s pinned someone deep,” Coach Kellar said. “He’s a big weapon for us. He’s got a lot to do with the way we call the offense. You know that you don’t have to force the football on offense knowing that Andy can pin them deep and your defense is going to go play great and you’re going to get the ball right back.”

The Vulcans will look to get back to their winning ways tomorrow when they meet the West Chester University Golden Rams at 12 p.m. at John A. Far-rell Stadium.

KNOW YOUR FOE: West Chester Golden RamsWhen and Where: Saturday, Oct. 5, 12 p.m. John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA Current Record: 4-0

Last Game: V.S Kutztown University 22-21 W

Notes: The West Chester Golden Rams have won four consecutive games to open the season and are ranked in the top 25 of the National Rankings. LB Ronell Williams is coming off of a week in which he posted 15 tackles against Kutztown and concluded his week by being named the PSAC Eastern Division defensive player of the week.

Leading Passer: Sean McCartney77-116, 1146 yards, 12 touchdowns, 66.4 Comp %

Leading Rusher: Rondell White113 carries, 642 yards, 8 touchdowns

Leading Receiver: Erick Brundidge17 receptions, 270 yards, 4 touchdowns

Leading Defenders: Mike Labor35 tackles, 15 solo, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks

Ronell Williams32 tackles, 16 solo, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks