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Bomb threat causes evacuation of Morgan, Gallagher and Convocation CenterBy Lisa PfaffStaff Writer

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 10, a written bomb threat was found on campus at California University of Penn-sylvania. Classes were canceled until 5 p.m., and evening classes were re-located so that they could be held in a safe environ-ment.

“We were in class and the fire alarm went off. Everyone came outside and there was a rumor going around about a bomb threat…One of the detec-tives confirmed it was a bomb scare and we are waiting for the bomb detection dogs to come from Pittsburgh,” Dr. Cumings (professor of communication studies) said, immediately fol-lowing the evacuation.

“Gallager Hall, the Convoca-tion Center, and Morgan Hall are to be completely evacuated. We are currently bringing in the State Police and bomb-detection dogs,” Lieutenant Mills (Cali-fornia University police officer) said, immediately following the threat.

Police departments immedi-ately responded and brought in bomb-detection dogs to check the area. Officers from Pitts-burgh police, PA state police and Washington Country Depart-

ment of Public Safety, gathered at the Convocation Center.

“Shortly after the threat was discovered, we immediately began notifying students via social media and the university web site to evacuate the three buildings. All 3 p.m. classes in those buildings were immedi-ately canceled,” Christine Kindl (Director of Communication and Public Relations) said.

All of the buildings were cleared, and classes remained as scheduled on Wednesday, April 11.

“I didn’t take the threat seri-ously, but I understand that the University has to because of safety reasons. It was more of an inconvenience than anything.” Jake Milliron (senior/political science) said.

According to the Observer-Reporter, the bomb threat at California University followed a threat at Point Park University in Pittsburgh on April 9, as well as more than 50 bomb threats at Pittsburgh University since mid-February.

At the current time there is no speculation connecting the threats throughout the area. For more information and develop-ments about the bomb threat, keep checking on the California University home page.

A Pennsylvania State police officer escorts a bomb-detection dog outside California University of Pennsylvania’s Convocation Center after a bomb threat was reported on campus Tuesday afternoon, April 10. Police evacuated the Convocation Center, Morgan Hall and Gallagher Hall at approximately 2:30 p.m. A Cal U text alert issued at 8:40 p.m. indicated all buildings had been cleared with classes meeting as scheduled on Wednesday, April 11.

Photo by: Jeff Helsel

The GoodLife Improv Group performs their last show at Cal UBy Jamie RideRFor the Cal Times

Monday, April 9, the Student Ac-tivities Board & Underground Café along with The GoodLife Improv Group put on the play called “The Ugly Truth” directed by Ronald Tay-lor. The play is the kick off for Power Week sponsored by SABUG. This is the last play that The GoodLife will be performing.

The story is about a group of troubled students from an inner city school who are meeting their new poetry teacher for the first time and are challenged with opening their minds. The play featured a multi-tude of characters that all faced their own “ugly truth” and who had to come to terms with it.

The cast were all Cal U students who got the crowd going with their comedic performance, and it took on a more serious theme when one of the characters discovers that his life isn’t exactly how he thought it was.

The play is the first event of Power Week and many other activities are scheduled. For more information on the upcoming events be sure to check the daily announcements.

TJ (Anthony Kane) discovers “The Ugly Truth” that his teacher Ms. Christine (Shar Dunston) is actually his long lost mother. She left him with his father, who was really his uncle, 17 years in the past.

Photo by: Joshua Laska

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Watch what you post on Facebook

By Tyler KimmelFor the Cal Times

Reliving the party from Sat-urday night has been a Sunday morning hobby for college stu-dents for years.

Sitting around and talking about all the crazy things that went down the night before has evolved in recent years. Students don’t just discuss their drunken antics; they relive them through pictures and videos on Facebook. However, students may want to think again before they post that picture of them-selves wearing a lampshade on their head online.

Employers are taking Face-book and other social media out-lets seriously. They will look up hopeful employees online and

study their profiles. They are also asking for password and logging in on the interviewee’s page for a better look. If there are things that are inappropri-ate or shed a negative light on the applicant, it could cost them a job.

“I deleted my Facebook awhile ago,” student Mike Meeha said. “I didn’t want something so un-important coming back to haunt me in a job interview. It’s a stu-pid way to cost yourself a job.”

Meehan is not alone. Many students are deleting their ac-counts altogether, or at least deleting their originals and starting new ones. Employers can still dig up old content if they wish, but a new account gives students a chance to at least have a fresh start.

“I deleted my old account and made a new one almost a year ago,” student Constance Stagon said. “It was a lot easier than deleting old posts and pictures and things that I didn’t want on there anymore. I keep track of what pictures I post and am tagged in now and it definitely portrays me better than my old one.”

Students simply need to be careful about what they post online. They must make sure they keep their social media ac-counts clean and appropriate at all times. You never know who is looking at your profile. You don’t want one stupid picture from a drunken night at J Cole’s to cost you your career before it even starts.

Students flush out the Convocation CenterBy Allison sTeinheiserFor the Cal Times

The scene inside the Convoca-tion Center was different than normal. Instead of students sit-ting in the stands cheering on their team, they were running to bathroom stalls and flushing toilets.

On Monday, April 9, about 45 students arrived at the Convoca-tion Center to help staff test the plumbing in the building before the grand opening. Because there were more toilets than students, they had to run from stale to stale. This caused an interesting scene as the students tried their best to flush all of the toilets at the same time. One of the students who was helping, Jordan Boatwright, had only been in the Convocation Center for basketball games.

He said that he came to the event because, “I wanted to show support for our school,” Boatwright said.

The reason for the event was to test the plumbing for larger events planned in the convoca-tion center. The Executive Direc-tor of the Convocation Center, Ben Bolander says they tested the water pressure in the build-ing because they “wanted to see what would happen.”

“In preparation for all the concerts we are hoping to bring through here and all the confer-ences… we need to know what our water pressure is able to handle,” Bolander said.

This is a required test for all buildings. Bolander says even if the test has already been done by the facility, he still likes to do the test after his company, VenuWorks, takes over each new building.

The Convocation Center will celebrate its grand opening on April 20 with the Kenny Rodgers concert. Other events will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and free concerts in the courtyard from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. before the concert.

Photo by: Jeff Helsel

Left to Right: Kelsey Craig (senior) and Christina King (sophomore) prepare to flush a bathroom toilet during Mon-day’s “Convocation Center Flush” to test the plumbing in the new building.

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California Vol. Fire Department to host appreciation dinner for Cal U students

The California Volunteer Fire Department will say “thank-you” to more than 100 stu-dent volunteers at a dinner set for 7:30 p.m. April 16 at the fire hall in California Borough.

More than 100 students from California University of Pennsylvania donated over 200 hours of service to the fire department, help-ing out with the department’s Lenten fish fry fundraisers.

The volunteer effort was coordinated by the California VFD in collaboration with Califor-nia University’s Center for Civic Engagement, which connects students with opportunities for community service.

“The University encourages students to get involved with service projects,” says Cal U alumnus Barry Niccolai, president of the VFD and the University’s dean for residence and off-campus student life.

“These students were a tremendous help with our annual fundraiser, and they were glad for the chance to give something back to the community.”

Students are expected at 7:30 p.m.Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. and concludes

about 9:00 p.m.).

ADVERTISEMENTStudents on Cal U Health Insurance should consider other options

CalU students who have opted to purchase the University sponsored health insurance plan may want to consider purchasing health insurance coverage on their own next semester.

Aaron Zolbrod, licensed health insurance broker and owner of The Health Insurance Store in Connellsville explains why this may be a better option.“Obviously benefits and cost are huge factors when choosing health insurance,” Mr. Zolbrod says. “Medically underwritten individual health insurance plans are

very affordable. And the benefits are really good. The most popular plan has co pays of $20 for primary doctor visits and $30 for a specialist. Blood tests and x-rays are provided for a $20 co pay. Prescriptions are also paid for with co pays of $8 for a 30 day supply of generic drugs and $40 for brand names.”

For almost all undergrads, these plans cost less than the plan available through the University. And unlike the school plan, where the students or parents have to come up with a lump sum of money each semester, an independently purchased policy premium can be paid monthly.

This plan Mr. Zolbrod mentions is provided by the area’s leading health insurance company and can be purchased by a male under the age of 25 for only $70 per month. A female under 20 years of age pays the same price. That’s less than half the cost of the University plan. Women ages 20-24 would pay only $111 per month. In addition to the premium difference there is less total out of pocket exposure than the University plan.

Zolbrod goes on to say, “There are other reasons why students, especially those approaching graduation, should consider getting a plan other than the University option.” Because the CalU policy is only available to full time students, graduates who are not immediately able to get a job with health benefits will have to purchase a plan on their own.

“With many aspects of the Health Care Reform Act not taking effect until2014 and with the Individual Mandate constitutionality in question, not purchasing a plan on your own before graduation could possibly have long lasting and

expensive implications,” explains Zolbrod.If you are interested in learning more about health insurance options, Aaron Zolbrod can be reached at 724-603-3403. You can also request a quote and get more

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PAGE 5APRIL 13, 2012 ENTERTAINMENTEntertainment

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Cal U student interns with Penguins Radio NetworkBy Lucie FremeauFor the Cal Times

During hockey nights in Pitts-burgh, Jade Berkley was at Con-sol Energy Center interning for the Penguins Radio Network. Berkley, a communication stud-ies major with a concentration in radio and television, worked closely with the Pittsburgh Penguins during her internship and even interviewed players in the locker room after games and practices.

“It was kind of surreal to be in the locker room with the play-ers,” Berkley said, “It was a ton of fun getting interviews and sound from them after games.”

Berkley learned about this internship opportunity with the Penguins Radio Network by searching the internet for different opportunities. Berkley says that she was extremely prepared for the internship and that the courses she has taken at Cal helped her to do a great job at the internship.

“I am a huge Pens fan,” Berk-ley said, “which just happened to be a big plus [about the in-ternship].”

Some of Berkley’s responsibil-ities at the internship were set-ting up equipment for the daily radio show with Steve Mears, running the Twitter feed during

the show, setting up equipment and obtaining sound from press conferences with Dan Bylsma, getting sound from players in the locker room, and monitoring pre-game and post-game shows.

“I believe that my internship definitely got me off to a good start for my career,” Berkley said. “My internship was basic and not ridiculously hard, but it was in-depth enough to show me some of the things that I would be getting into in the future. It is a very good experi-ence to have under my belt and on my resume.”

Berkley recommends that other students who plan to complete an internship pay attention to details and take it all in. “Don’t brush things off or take things for granted,” she said. “Take advantage of your situation and learn as much as you can from the job you’re doing. You never know where it could lead you in the future.”

“I recommend anyone in any field of study to take advantage of the Internship Center,” Berk-ley said. “It’s a wonderful pro-gram that we are lucky to have here [at Cal U]. If you want an advance in your career, get out there and do it!”

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Sororities, fraternities compete in Greek Sing contest

Cal U’s sorority and fraternity organizations competed in the annual Greek Sing lip sync contest on Thursday, April 5, in the Performance Center of the Natali Student Center. First place: Al-pha Sigma Alpha / Fiji. Second Place: Sigma Kappa / Sigma Tau Gamma. Third Place: Delta Chi.

Lamont Coleman, Associate Dean of student affairs, Bill Cow-herd, director of community relations, AVI Fresh, Ali Roth and Ron Taylor served as judges for the event.

A photo gallery of Greek Sing is available for viewing online:http://calyou.calu.edu/photos

Sigma Kappa sorority and Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity

Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and Acacia fraternity

Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Fiji fraternity

Photos by:Jeff Helsel

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — One of the best-kept secrets in television his-tory has been revealed, with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and his dysfunctional family.Groening told Smithson-ian magazine, published

online Tuesday, that he was inspired by the television show “Father Knows Best,” which took place in a place called Springfield. Spring-field, Ore., is 100 miles south of Groening’s home-town of Portland.“When I grew up, I real-ized it was just a fictitious name,” Groening told the magazine. “I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names

“The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening reveals secret inspiration for “Springfield”for a city in the U.S.“In anticipation of the suc-cess of the show, I thought, ‘This will be cool; everyone will think it’s their Spring-field.’ And they do,” he said.Groening said he has long given fake answers when asked about the Simpsons’ hometown, leaving open the possibility that his latest one is itself another fake.The show has made a run-ning joke of hiding the true

Springfield’s location. In one episode, daughter Lisa points to Springfield on a map, but the animated “camera view” is blocked by son Bart’s head.The series has been on the air for 22 years, becoming the longest-running Ameri-can sitcom, the longest-running American animated program and a cultural phenomenon with colleges devoting courses to study-ing it.People in the real Spring-field — the one in Oregon — took on the mantle of the show’s hometown after Groening visited during a tour before the 2007 film “The Simpsons Movie.”Back then, tiny Springfield, Vt., beat out 13 other like-named cities, including the one in Oregon, to host the movie premiere. The cities submitted videos meant to connect themselves to the fictional Springfield.When Springfield, Ore., community-relations man-ager Niel Laudati was told about Groening’s announce-ment, he said: “Oh OK, we knew that.”

AssociAted Press The city has already in-corporated the Simpsons into its own town lore. The Springfield Museum fea-tures a couch similar to the animated one shown in the show’s opening credits, and a plaque marking the mov-ie’s release.“Yo to Springfield, Oregon — the real Springfield!” Groening wrote. “Your pal, Matt Groening proud Or-egonian!”The Springfield depicted in “The Simpsons” isn’t always a flattering portrait. The school is falling apart, there’s a constant fire at the town dump, and Mayor Quimby is chronically, help-lessly corrupt.“We kind of got past it,” Laudati said. “We don’t dwell on the bad stuff. Obviously we don’t have a nuclear power plant. We don’t have a lot of stuff in the Simpsons.“What we do have are a lot of blue-collar working families that go to church every week and eat din-ner together,” Laudati said. “That is accurate.”

CHICAGO (AP) — The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and English indie darlings Florence and the Machine will headline this year’s three-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Jane’s Addiction lead singer and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell announced Wednesday.

“Every year it’s kind of a nail biter putting a lineup together,” Farrell said in an interview. “There were moments when I looked at it and I was beside myself. I didn’t know what to do.”

But with the final list also includ-ing acts such as Black Sabbath, Jack White and Sigur Ros, “that lineup is just going to be so exciting and it’s so diverse. I think it works so well,” Farrell said.

The festival in Chicago’s sprawling Grant Park begins Aug. 3.

The schedule of more than 120 bands features Lollapalooza’s signa-ture mix of mainstream headliners and indie bands. The global factor is strong with acts from across Europe, Chile, Australia and Malaysia. It also reflects American music hubs like Austin, Nashville and Portland, span-ning genres from rock to pop, hip hop and rap to electronic dance.

Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, The Afghan Whigs, The Shins and former “American Idol” contestant Haley Reinhart are on the bill. The full lineup is available on Lollapalooza’s website.

In recent years headliners have included Lady Gaga, Green Day, Eminem and Coldplay.

Putting together the perfect lineup has a special set of challenges, Far-

rell said.“You are trying to balance a lot of

things,” he said. “Balance econom-ics, there’s budget how much we can afford for talent. You’re trying to balance that with who’s available.”

Farrell said he sees his role as cu-ratorial, “purely as a music selector.”

This year he sees a special place for electronic dance music, with acts Justice and Avicii headlining the main stage.

To me that’s honoring dance mu-sic,” Farrell said.

Lollapalooza competes for music fans’ festival dollars with other events throughout the summer and early fall. This year’s Lollapalooza lineup goes up against Radiohead, Phish and The Beach Boys at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival from June 7- 10 in Manchester, Tenn. The Red Hot Chili Peppers also are playing Bonnaroo this year.

This month’s Coachella Valley Mu-sic and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., features Radiohead, Feist and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. The Austin City Limits Music Festival hasn’t released its October lineup.

This is Lollapalooza’s eighth year in Chicago. Last year’s festival sold out at 90,000 visitors a day, or 270,000 over the three-day event. Discounted souvenir and early bird three-day passes priced at $75 and $200 have sold out. Regular priced $230 passes are available.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers to play at LollapaloozaAssociAted Press

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The Internship CornerBy Lucie Fremeau

CORNERBS

U By Levie KirKLand

Join the Cal U Career Network on Linked in. JointheCalUCareerNetworkGrouponLinkedIn,anonlinenetworkingsite,andnetwork

withalumni,studentsandemployers.AccesstotheCalUCareerNetworkGrouponLinkedInisfreeandavailableonlytoalumni,currentstudents,andemployers.MembersofthegrouphavebeenconfirmedbytheCareerServicesDepartment.Throughourmembers-onlygroup,youcan:• Discusscareeropportunitiesandjobopenings• Askforcareerpathadvicefromanexpert• Reconnectwithformerclassmates• BuildyournetworkNotFamiliarWithLinkedin?• ThesiteofficiallylaunchedonMay5,2003.Attheendofthefirstmonthinoperation,

LinkedInhadatotalof4,500membersinthenetwork.• AsofFebruary9,2012,LinkedInoperatestheworld’slargestprofessionalnetworkon

theInternetwithmorethan150millionmembersinover200countriesandterritories.• TherewerenearlytwobillionpeoplesearchesonLinkedInin2010.Basedonthird

quarter2011metrics,LinkedInmembersareonpacetodomorethanfourbillionsearchesontheLinkedInplatformin2011.• 135m+professionalsaroundtheworldasofNovember3,2011• AsofDecember31,2011,studentsandrecentcollegegraduatesarethefastest-growing

demographiconLinkedIn• AsofFebruary9,2012,LinkedIncountsexecutivesfromall2011Fortune500companies

asmembers;itscorporatehiringsolutionsareusedby82oftheFortune100companies.• Morethan2millioncompanieshaveLinkedInCompanyPages.• AsofDecember31,2011,hundredsofthousandsofjobapplicationshavebeensubmit-

tedusingApplyWithLinkedIn.TakenfromLinkedinwebsite–www.linkedin.comHow to Build a Professional Student LinkedIn ProfileThinkofyourLinkedInprofileasaninteractivebusinesscard.It’sasummaryofyourprofes-

sionalexperience,interests,andcapabilitiesthatisdesignedtoattracttheattentionofimportantpeoplewhoaresearch-

ingforyouonline—recruiters,networkingcontacts,andgradschooladmissionsofficers.Astrongprofileisakeydifferentiatorinthejobmarket.Solet’sgetstarted...

1. Craft an informative profile headlineYourprofileheadlinegivespeopleashort,memorablewaytounderstandwhoyouareina

professionalcontext.Thinkoftheheadlineasthesloganforyourprofessionalbrand,suchas“Student,NationalUniversity”or“Recenthonorsgradseekingmarketingposition.”Checkouttheprofilesofstudentsandrecentalumsyouadmireforideasandinspiration.

2. Display an appropriate photoRememberthatLinkedInisnotFacebookorMySpace.Ifyouchoosetopostaphotograph—

andwerecommendthatyoudo—selectaprofessional,high-qualityheadshotofyoualone.Partyphotos,cartoonavatars,andcutepicsofyouruppydon’tfitintheprofessionalenviron-mentofLinkedIn.

3. Show off your educationBesuretoincludeinformationaboutallinstitutionsyou’veattended.Includeyourmajorand

minorifyouhaveone,aswellashighlightsofyouractivities.It’salsoappropriatetoincludestudyabroadprogramsandsummerinstitutes.Don’tbeshy—yourLinkedInprofileisanap-propriateplacetoshowoffyourstrongGPAandanyhonorsorawardsyou’vewon.

4. Develop a professional summary statementYour summary statement should resemble thefirst fewparagraphsofyourbest-written

coverletter—conciseandconfidentaboutyourgoalsandqualifications.Remembertoincluderelevantinternships,volunteerwork,andextracurriculars.Presentyoursummarystatementinshortblocksoftextforeasyreading.Bulletpointsaregreat,too.

5. Fill your “Specialties” section with keywords“Specialties”istheplacetoincludekeywordsandphrasesthatarecruiterorhiringmanager

mighttypeintoasearchenginetofindapersonlikeyou.Thebestplacetofindrelevantkey-wordsisinthejoblistingsthatappealtoyouandtheLinkedInprofilesofpeoplewhocurrentlyholdthekindsofpositionsyouwant.

6. Update your status weeklyAgreatwaytostayonotherpeople’sradarscreensandenhanceyourprofessionalimage

istoupdateyourstatusatleastonceaweek.Tellpeopleabouteventsyou’reattending,majorprojectsyou’vecompleted,professionalbooksyou’rereading,oranyothernewsthatyouwouldtellsomeoneatanetworkingreceptionoronaquickcatch-upphonecall.

7. Show your connectedness with LinkedIn Group badgesJoiningGroupsanddisplayingthegroupbadgesonyourprofilearetheperfectwaystofill

outtheprofessionalismofyourprofileandshowyourdesiretoconnecttopeoplewithwhomyouhavesomethingincommon.Moststudentsstartbyjoiningtheiruniversity’sLinkedIngroupaswellasthelargerindustrygroupsrelatedtothecareertheywanttopursue.

8. Collect diverse recommendationsNothingbuildscredibilitylikethird-partyendorsements.ThemostimpressiveLinkedInpro-

fileshaveatleastonerecommendationassociatedwitheachpositionapersonhasheld.Thinkabout soliciting recommendations fromprofessors, internshipcoordinatorsandcolleagues,employers,andprofessionalmentors.

9. Claim your unique LinkedIn URLToincreasetheprofessionalresultsthatappearwhenpeopletypeyournameintoasearch

engine,setyourLinkedInprofileto“public”andclaimauniqueURLforyourprofile(forex-ample:www.linkedin.com/in/yourname).ThisalsomakesiteasiertoincludeyourLinkedInURLinyouremailsignature,whichisagreatwaytodemonstrateyourprofessionalism.

Internship award deadline rapidly approachingAsthespringsemesterquicklycomestoanend,manydeadlines

arerapidlyapproaching.Forstudentswhohavesecuredafor-creditsummerinternship,oneofthemostimportantdeadlinestotakenoteofmaybetheInternshipAward.StudentsmustcompletetheapplicationpacketandsubmitittotheInternshipCenterbyApril27at4:00pm.TheInternshipAwardisavailabletostudentswhowillbejuniors

orseniorsduringtheirinternshipandhaveatleasta3.0GPA.Theawardprovidesstudentswhohaveobtainedanunpaidor low-payinginternshipwithaminimumawardof$500tohelpoffsetthecostoftravelandotherexpensesinvolvedwiththeinternship.Thegoaloftheawardistohelpstudentsparticipateininternshipsthattheyotherwisewouldnotbeabletoafford.TheInternshipAwardiscompetitive,andtheamountofmoney

thatisawardedandnumberofstudentschosenvaryeachsemester.StudentswhoareinterestedinapplyingfortheinternshipawardshouldvisitCalU’swebsiteandsearch“InternshipAward.”Then,clickonthelinkanddownloadtheawardapplication.Eligibilityguidelinesandanapplicationchecklistareincludedonthefirstpageoftheapplicationpacket.Inadditiontosubmittingtheirapplication,studentsmustalso

submit a completedbudgetproposal, internshipquestionnaire,facultyletterofrecommendation,currenttranscript,andaresume.Applicantsareencouragedtoproofreadalldocumentscarefullyinordertobestqualifyforthiscompetitiveaward.Sixcopiesoftheentireapplicationpacketshouldbesubmitted

toKarenPrimmattheInternshipCenter,whichislocatedonthesecondfloorofEberlyinroom230.OTHERUPCOMINGDEADLINES:• Summer2012internshipapplicationsmustbecompleted

beforeMay7 for thefirst internship sectionand June4 for thesecondsession.• Studentswhoplantoobtainan internshipforFall2012

mustregisterforinternshipintentduringschedulingonApril2throughApril16.

Hispanic Student AssociationBy: angeLina Lorenzo

Holaeveryone!TheHispanicStudentAssociationhadagreattimeatCenterintheWoodsonApril5thplayingLaLoteria.ItistheMexicanversionofbingoandisplayedwithpicturesinsteadofnumbers.WearenowlookingforwardtoattendingthePiratesgameonFriday,April20aftertryingoutanewLatinAmericanres-taurantinPittsburgh-Alta.NextmonthisourfamousSalsaNight!OnCincoDeMayo,joinusinthePerformanceCentertolearnhowtosalsadance!TherewillbeaDJ,food,prizesandfun!!!Emaillor8100@calu.edutogetonouremaillist.

Heyeveryone!IhopeyouhadagoodEaster!Wewouldliketocongratulatethosewhomadeitonthee-boardforthe2012-2013year.ThetriptoseeKevinHartisonThursday,April19th,thebusisleavinginfrontofthelibrarypromptlyat4P.M.OurBlockPartyisFriday,April27that4P.M.inthequadattheStudentUnion.Therewillbefreefood,music,andcomeouttoseetheotherorgani-

zationswhowillbeparticipatingwithourevent.Therewillalsobeabasketballtournamentat6P.M.ontheoutdoorbasketballcourts.Ifyouwanttogetateamtogether,signupatourBSUboardbytheGoldRush.Socomeoutandbringafriend!WearealsohavingourfirsteverRetroPartyonSaturday,April28that9P.M.inthePerformanceCenter.It’sfreeforCalUStudentsmusthaveI.D.togetinandguestmustpay.FormoreinfocontactChantelGarrettatgar9857@calu.eduorMarcusWrightwri7233@calu.edu.Don’tforgettosignupfortheWalkaMileinHerShoesthatisonApril24that11A.M.OurmeetingsareeveryThursdayat5:15P.M.inCarterHallMultipurposeRoom.Everyoneiswelcome.Rememberthisquote,“Allgreatachievementsrequiretime.”~MayaAngelou

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Tennis stuns Division I West Virginia University, 5-2By Joshua LaskaSports/Managing Editor

The eighth ranked tennis team captured two wins last week. They began the week with a 9-0 victory over Mercyhurst, followed by a 5-2 win over Division I West Virginia. The Vulcans are now on a seven match-winning streak and are 17-5 on the season and 4-0 in the PSAC. The Vulcans have two matches remaining before the PSAC Tournament in Blooms-burg, April 20 and 21.

Against Mercyhurst, the fifth ranked team of senior Martina Rubesova and senior Franziska Steinhardt defeated Sarah Baich and Caroline Bristol in the first doubles position 8-4. The 16th ranked team of senior Annabel Pieschl and junior Jade Pondi-cas defeated Rebecca Haener and Courtney Thompson 8-0. Freshman Ramona Czakon and freshman Jesse Burrell defeated Katelyn Caniford and Courtney Conway 8-5 in the third spot to sweep the doubles point.

In the first position 12th ranked Rubesova defeated Bris-ton 6-3 and 6-0, following in the second position 41st ranked

Pieschl defeated Thompson 6-0 and 6-3. 42nd ranked Pondicas defeated Haener 6-1 and 6-1 in the third spot; Steinhardt then defeated Sarah Baich 6-2 and 6-1. Czakon captured the victory over Mercyhurst’s Taylor Wed-lake 6-1 and 6-2, while freshman Jolien Borrenberghs defeated Conway 6-1 and 6-1 in the last singles position to help claim the sweep of the Lakers.

Fifth ranked Rubesova and Steinhardt defeated West Vir-ginia University’s Mary Chupa and Ikttesh Chahal 8-5 in the first doubles position. Veronica Cardenas and Emily Mathis over took the 16th ranked team of Pieschl and Pondicas 6-8. Czakon and senior Anastassiya Zherdeva captured the victory in the third position due to a forfeit, giving the Vulcans one doubles point.

In singles, 12th ranked Ru-besova defeated Chupa 6-3 and 6-4, followed by 41st ranked Pieschl defeating Mathis 6-4 and 6-0. 42nd ranked Ponidcas won the third singles spot over Cardenas 6-1 and 6-1, Zherdeva lost to Chahal 6-1, 2-6 and 2-6. Steinhardt was defeated in the fifth singles 1-6, 6-0 and 5-7,

while Czakon grabbed the vic-tory in a forfeit.

After two wins in singles and one win in doubles last week Pondicas was named PSAC

Slippery Rock for senior day but that game ended to late, for press time. They then travel to Villanova today to take on the Division I Wildcats.

West Athlete of the Week. Pondi-cas is the fourth Vulcan in four weeks to win the PSAC laurels.

The Vulcans returned to ac-tion on Tuesday, April 10 against

Photo by: Joshua Laska

Senior Jade Pondicas grabbed the PSAC West Athlete of the Week award, after two wins in singles and one win in doubles.

Baseball brings out the broom and season sweeps ClarionBy aLLison steinheiserStaff Writer

After winning five games on a six game home stand, the Vul-cans needed to continue their winning ways when they trav-eled up to Clarion University to take on the Golden Eagles. Not only was a chance to continue their winning streak on the line, but so was first place in the PSAC West. The Vulcans needed to make sure they were ready to take on a Clarion team that only

had five wins on the season.The Vulcans brought their

bats with them for the double header at Clarion last Friday, winning 23-9 and 15-3. In the first game, the team scored 23 runs on 23 hits and capital-ized on an 11 run third inning. Leading the Vulcans with three hits and four run batted in was Senior Troy Handza. Junior Kyle Petty pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on 13 hits.

In the second game of the double header, the Vulcans brought their bats again; this

time scoring 15 runs on 17 hits. Freshman Matt Peters went five for five with four RBIs, while Junior Kyle Thomas pitched a complete game giving up one earned run on nine hits to the Golden Eagles.

On Saturday morning the Vulcans looked to continue their dominance at Consol Energy Park, where the team had gone 10-4 so far this season. The Vul-cans added two more wins to that total as they complete the season sweep of the Golden Eagles.

In the first game, the Vulcans got some help from their pitcher as they pulled out a 3-2 win. Freshman pitcher Justin Taylor threw a gem recording eight strikeouts while giving up one earned run on seven hits in a complete game. Handza contin-ued his strong play going two for two with one RBI and one home run.

In the second game of the day, the Vulcans found their bats once again winning 7-2. The team recorded eight hits with two under class men carrying

the load. Sophomore Ben Car-son and Freshman Matt Peters both went two for three with Carson adding one RBI and Peters scoring two runs.

With the four wins, the Vul-cans have a one game lead over the Lakers of Mercyhurst for first place in the PSAC West as of Monday night. The Vulcans take on the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven in a home-and-home series today and tomorrow.

Schleicher reaches NCAA provisional markSenior Ryan Schleicher (Pitts-

burgh, Pa./Baldwin) won the javelin throw and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Cham-pionships, while the California University of Pennsylvania men’s track & field team quali-fied six new entries for Pennsyl-vania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships at the Millersville Metrics & Com-bined Events Challenge over the weekend.

Schleicher won the event with a career-best mark of 64.72 meters (212-4 feet) on his first attempt. His distance leads the PSAC this season and ranks as the fourth-best mark in NCAA Division II. Schleicher previ-

ously competed in the javelin throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2009.

Senior Brice Myers (Pitts-burgh, Pa./McDowell), who has already provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships, claimed his third victory of the spring in the 110-meter hurdles at Millersville. He won the event by over seven-tenths of a second with a time of 14.38 seconds.

Senior Tim Lahmers (Del-mont, Pa./Franklin Regional) and junior Chris Poss (Man-chester, N.J./Manchester Town-ship) both qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 10,000-meter run over the week-end. Poss placed second in the event with a time of 32 minutes, 40.57 seconds, which ranks as the fifth-fastest time in the league this season. Lahmers

reached the league-qualifying time in the 10,000 meters for the second-straight year after cross-ing the finish line in 32:58.83.

Junior Kyle Gibson (Canon-sburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) reached the league-qualifying mark in the 3,000-meter steeple-chase after rounding the track in 9:55.90. Sophomore Nick Gib-son (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) finished with a time of 1:57.08 to place second and qualify for the league champi-onships in the 800-meter run at Millersville.

The Vulcans return to action next weekend when they com-pete at the Jesse Owens Classic hosted by Ohio State in Colum-bus, Ohio, on April 13-14.

By sports informationFor the Cal Times

Photo by: Joshua Laska

Senior Ryan Schleicher qualified for the NCAA Championships with his throw of 64.72 meters.

SPORTS APRIL 13, 2012PAGE 11

Heyd’s Grand Slam helps clinch victory over SRUBy Joshua LaskaSports/Managing Editor

The 25th ranked California University of Pennsylvania Vul-cans captured five wins and suf-fered one loss last week, three of the wins were mercy rule victories. The Vulcans started the week with a 13-1 and a 9-0 win over the Edinboro Fighting Scots. Following the game on April 3, the Vulcans split with Slipper Rock a 13-1 win and a 6-4 loss. They then traveled to Millersville and came away with two victories 2-1 and 3-1. The Vulcans are now 26-6 on the season and 6-2 in the PSAC.

In the first victory over Ed-inboro, senior third basemen Jillian Russell scored three times on three hits, all home runs, and drove in seven runs. Russell’s three home runs in one game breaks the single game record of two by several other Vul-cans including herself. Fresh-man center fielder Katie Natter scored four runs, batted in four on three hits with two home runs. Sophomore second base-men Natalie Wideman scored three runs on two hits and two attempts, while senior catcher Alyson Johnson had two hits and drove in one. Sophomore left-fielder/designated hitter Stephani Ellis and senior left-fielder Kristen McKenzie both collected one hit and scored once. Freshman right-fielder Shelby Heyd rounded out the hitters with one hit and one run batted in, while freshman short-stop Breanna Morris rounded out the scoring with one run.

The defensive side of the diamond was controlled by sophomore first basemen Shelby Lia and A.Johnson both with six putouts each. Natter collected three putouts, while Wideman led the assist category with three. Russell and Morris added two and one, respectively. Soph-omore pitcher Hope Spancake picked up the win with five innings pitched only giving up one earned run. She struck out six of the 17 batters she faced.

Wideman led the way in the second victory with two hits, one run scored and one run batted in. Freshman designated hitter Madison Yanek, Natter, Russell and A.Johnson each collected two hits, with Natter and A. Johnson both scoring once and Yanek scoring twice. Natter, A.Johnson and Yanek batted in two, one and one run, respectively. Freshman pinch hitter/catcher Paige Johnson scored once on a walk and McK-enzie scored once and batted in one run on one hit. While, Lia scored once and Heyd drove in three runs, scoring once with one home run.

Lia led the defense with nine putouts and A. Johnson added three. Russell added one put-out and Wideman one as well; Russell added three assists and Wideman one. Sophomore pitcher Kaitlyn Schilling added three assists, while Morris and

Freshman right-fielder Shelby Heyd (27) hit her first career grand slam against Slippery Rock, to help secure a 13-1 win.

Photos by: Joshua Laska

Sophomore pitcher Hope Spancake (32) picked up four wins in five appearances last week, and was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week. Spancake is now 14-2 on the season, and leads the Vulcans with 106 strikeouts. Senior third basemen Jillian Russell (16) was PSAC West Athlete of the Week, after batting .556 last week.

A.Johnson added two and one, respectively. Schilling picked up the win only giving up three hits and picked up three strikeouts.

Russell led the way with three hits on four attempts or a .750 batting average, with two runs scored and four runs batted in against Slippery Rock. Rus-sell also hit her 10th home run of the season and 43rd of her career. Wideman collected two hits and scored an impressive three times, while Heyd hit her first career grand slam. Heyd collected two hits, two runs and batted in four runs. Ellis scored twice on one hit and drove in a run as well, while Natter col-lected two hits, scored once, and batted in one run. Sophomore

pinch hitter Paige Onuska and McKenzie both collected one hit and scored once, with McK-enzie also batting in one run. Rounding out the scoring for the Vulcans, Lia scored once on a hit, a double.

A. Johnson and Lia both led the defensive side of the dia-mond with five putouts, while Natter and Wideman added three and two, respectively. Wideman also added two as-sists, with Morris and Russell each added one. Spancake col-lected the win with five innings pitched and four strikeouts against the 24 batters she faced.

In the loss to Slippery Rock, Wideman, Russell and Natter each collected two hits in four

at bats, with Wideman scoring one run and batting in one run, Natter also batted in one run. Ellis collected one hit and batted in one run and Lia scored once on one hit. Morris and Mcken-zie both scored one run each to round out the Vulcans scoring.

Lia led the defense with 11 putouts, followed by A.Johnson who added five. Russell added two putouts, while Heyd, Wide-man and Morris each added one. Morris and Wideman both led the way with four assists; followed by Russell and Schil-ling with two each. Schilling picked up her third loss of the season in five and two thirds innings pitched, giving up six earned runs with four strike-outs.

In Millersville, Morris led the way with two hits and one run batted in. Natter and A.Johnson both scored once on one hit, giving the Vulcans their only two runs, but that was enough for the victory. Russell collected one hit and batted in one run and McKenzie collected the last hit for the 25th ranked Vulcans.

On the defensive side, A. Johnson led the way with 12 putouts, followed by Lia with six putouts. Wideman and Rus-sell added two and one putout, respectively. While, Morris and Russell both collected two assists each; Spancake and A. Johnson added one each. Span-cake picked up her 13th win of the season on seven innings of work only giving up one run. Spancake picked up a season high 12 strikeouts in the victory against the 28 batters she faced with 114 pitches thrown.

The last Vulcan win of the week was lead by Russell with two hits, two runs scored and

one run batted in. Russell hit her 44th home run of her career and 11th of the season. Heyd batted in one run, scored once on two hits. Ellis collected two hits on three at bats for a .667 batting average, while Natter and Morris both added one hit each as well.

Lia again led the defensive side of the diamond again, this time with ten putouts. Wide-man added five and A.Johnson added three; while Russell, Heyd and Morris each added one putout. Morris and Rus-sell both led the way with five assists. Spancake added two assists, with Wideman, Heyd and Lia added one assist each. Spancake picked up her team leading 14th win of the season with six innings pitched; fresh-man pitcher Madison Cashner pitched one third of an inning and Schilling pitched two thirds of an inning. Schilling gave up one earned run on two hits; Spancake only gave up three hits and struck out two.

The Vulcans returned to ac-tion yesterday, April 12 at Gan-non but that game ended to late, for press time. They then return home today to face Edinboro for senior day at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Lilley Field.

Russell was named PSAC West Athlete of the Week for hitting seven home runs and a .556 batting average. Spancake was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week after going 4-0 last week in five appearance with a 0.86 earned run average.

APRIL 13, 2012PAGE 12 SPORTS

Get to know your Vulcans: Shelby Lia#9 First basemen for the California Vulcan softball teamIntervIewed/Layout by Joshua LaskaSports/Managing Editor

What Was it like coming to america to play softball?Coming to America was not a big change for me because

I had been traveling down here with my team to play in tournaments.

What Was it like getting your first hit in college?My first college hit was such a relief. My entire body was

shaking.

hoW hard Was it to adjust to college play?Adjusting to college ball was a little tough at first but

after the first game I got the hang of it.

What Was the hardest thing to learn at the college level?The hardest thing to learn at the college level is managing

your time as a student athlete.

What Was it like hitting your first college homerun in only your third game?

I don’t really remember my first college homerun. I just remember the nice smooth effortless feeling of the ball coming off the bat. I ran so hard I didn’t even know it went over until I got to second.

hoW do you stay “in the game” during the off-season?Our softball season is almost all year round, but in the

off-season I train 3 days a week with my team in the weight room.

LIA’S SOFTBALL STATS FOR THE VULCANS74 Games Played, 72 Games Started, 10 Home Runs, 68 Hits, 343 Putouts

Photos by: Joshua Laska

What originally got you into softball?Ever since I was little I would watch my mom play softball

with her friends and I have loved it ever since.

hoW many years have you played softball?I have played softball for 7 years.

What is one interesting fact that not everyone Would knoW about you?

One thing people don’t know about me is that I used to figure skate competitively.

Where are you from and Where did you go to high school?I am from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. I attended high school at

Donald A. Wilson High School.

What do you plan on doing after college?After college I plan to move to the US permanently and get

my Masters.

What is your favorite tv shoW?My favorite show is say yes to the dress.

Who are your favorite sports teams?Yankees, Penguins and I still love to cheer for the Blue Jays

and the Leafs

What is your favorite food?My favorite food is spaghetti.

What is your favorite movie?My favorite movies are 61, A League of their own, Sandlot and

pretty women

do you have a favorite quote? “ There may be people that have more talent that you, but there

is no excuse for anyone to work harder that you do” Derek Jeter