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APRIL 1, 2016 VOL 43, NO.8

Prevention Awareness Recovery Center“Escape Room” Feature

Ode to March Madness

Athlete of the Week: Lindsay Reicoff

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Gravity Falls TV Show Review ............................11

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Movie Review ................11

March Madness ..........................................12Gary Dunn Feature .....................................17Calu Softball, Baseball & Track and Field ..18Miki Glenn .................................................19AOTW: Lindsay Reicoff ..............................20

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Let ’s Do It: Cal U’s Sex WeekBY CLAUDIA PEHOWIC

“Let ’s Do I t .” Al l across Cal i fornia Univers ity of Pennsylvania , black-boards, posters, and f lyers invited students to a week of learning about safe and consensual sex whi le dai ly campus announcements informed students about the r isks and dangers of numerous sexual ly transmitted infec t ions. From the Natal i Per formance Center to Car ter Hal l , The Women’s Center offered var ious events for students better understand themselves and their role in responsible sexual relat ionships. From game show night to Sexpress Yourself open mic night, the Women’s Center set out to “edu-cate, enl ighten, and empower ” Cal U students. Monday, March 21, began sex week with game show night in Natal i Student Center. The nex t day the Single Pr ingle discussion taught students to be introspec tive when it comes to their dat ing l ives. Jaclyn Boehnke, a work study student for the Women’s Center, par t ic ipated in the Single Pr in-gle event dur ing common hour on Tuesday. She and many other students assessed their emotional communicat ion style with the help of a 30- ques-t ion test on the f ive love languages: gi f ts, qual i ty t ime, words of af f i rma-t ion, ac ts of ser vice, and physical touch. Students graded their own tests, giving them insight about their interpersonal communicat ion habits and al lowing them use their results to strengthen their relat ionships. Boehnke says, “ I was surpr ised by my answers because I had two scores of 10, two scores of 5 , and then a 0 . I t was a great event because i t made me reevalu-ate what I want in a relat ionship, and I learned more about myself with my answers.” Tests l ike these can be found onl ine and are modeled according to Gar y Chapman’s #1 New York Times Bestsel ler, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Hear tfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Tuesday evening featured the Women’s Center and campus ministr y in a panel discussion about sexual i ty, spir i tual i ty, and the relat ionship between the two. Free STD test ing was offered on Wednesday as wel l as a forum cal led How to Talk to your Doc tor About Sex. Even Wednesday night ’s bingO game was educational ; students were given def init ions to match to the vocabular y words of their bingO cards. A fr iendly competi-t ion carr ied on into Thursday, when the Women’s Center hosted a Batt le of the Sexes Jeopardy game. Throughout the entire week , students received free t-shir ts and access to a seemingly endless supply of f ree condoms. In addit ion to enjoying a week of f ree give -aways, refreshments, and sex- ed enter tainment, students were also updated throrought the week with fac ts about the prevalence and surpr is ing lack of symptoms of var ious STDs. Cal U Women’s Center added a four th e - enter tainment- to their v is ion to “edu-cate, enl ighten, and empower ” Cal U students.

Sexual Assault Awareness MonthBY MArI BOYLE

Apri l is the nat ional moth for Sexual Assault Awareness. The month is dedicated to promoting awareness of sexual assault in both the work place and on col lege campuses. I t a lso seeks to educate and prevent sexual assault . The or igin of Sexual Assault Awareness Month began in the 1970’s with the Take Back the Night movement. Women marched to protest the violence they exper ienced whi lst walk ing the streets at night. Eventual ly, the movement evolved into involving domestic v iolence and sexual assault as wel l . As the issue of sexual assault grew, advocates sought to dedicate a week specif ical ly to the issue of sexual assault . As more and more organizat ions held events, the week turned into a month.

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College Students experience Escape Room Staff Writer, Jess Crosson, took some friends to the Fifth Street Escape Room in Charleroi to attempt a thrilling heist

By: Jess Crosson

On March 26, a warm and sunny Saturday, four average college students decided to attempt the greatest heist in the history of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. I ventured out with sophomore Student Activities Board Vice President Jonathan Hershey, freshman Joshua Hershey, and Lock Haven University freshman Mckena Dunn. I believe I can speak for all of us when I say we were very much unprepared for the challenges that we were about to face. Only 15 minutes away from California University of Pennsylvania lies a building called the “Escape Room”. When we arrived at this Escape Room we realized we would only have sixty minutes to break into the vault and rob this bank of its $1.5 million dollars. We began restrained in a small room as the time began to count down. The four of us had to work together immediately to try and find the clues that would help us get our restraints off so we could begin our hunt for the vault combination. After feverously searching around for what seemed like forever, we were finally free and could begin our search. We quickly found out that we were not very good robbers as we started receiving more and more hints about what to do next from an “unknown” source. The bank consists of multiple office spaces and numerous objects that we completely tore apart

from head to toe searching for combinations, keys, and clues that would lead to a final vault combination. The time seemed to be moving at an eerily fast pace as we were getting closer and closer to cracking the combination. There was about 15 seconds left on the clock when we finally figured out the combination. We all quickly scurried to the vault combination lock and tried to quickly dial the numbers. Sadly due to my lack of knowledge of how to work combination locks, I turned the dial the wrong way for our last number causing us to get caught by the bank manager.

This real life interactive adventure game is definitely a thrilling and unique way to have a good time. The Fifth Street Escape Room opened on Dec. 10, 2015 and has had over 300 groups visit since then. It is located only 15 minutes from Cal U’s campus and can be easily reached by both car and the Mid Mon Valley Transit, which will drop you off at the bus stop right across the street, making it very accessible to students. To buy tickets, contact them, or get more information on this attraction use any of the available options.

Cal Times Staff Writer Jess Crosson (Third from left) brought some friends along for the heist at the Fifth Street Escape Room in Charleroi, Pa.

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2015/2016 2016/2017 2016/2017 2015/2016 2016/2017 2016/2017Club/OrganizationName ALLOCATION REQUEST ALLOCATION Club/OrganizationName ALLOCATION REQUEST ALLOCATION

ACTIVISTCLUB Norequest Norequest -$ MIDIEVAL&RENAISSANCECLUB 500$ 10,351$ 500$AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE NEW16/17 2,545$ 500$ MODERNLANGUAGE&CULTURES 500$ 1,250$ 500$ANTHROPOLOGYCLUB 4,000$ 10,235$ 3,500$ MONVALLEYDANCECOUNCIL 8,000$ 44,890$ 9,000$ARCHERYCLUB 2,500$ 6,800$ 4,000$ NANSA(N.Appalachain) Norequest Norequest -$ASSOCIATEDARTISTS 3,000$ Norequest -$ NEWLIFECHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP 1,100$ 11,205$ 1,500$ATHLETICTRAINERSCLUB 5,000$ 3,116$ 3,116$ PARANORMALSOCIETY 500$ 800$ 500$BALLROOMANDLATINDANCINGCLUB 300$ Norequest -$ PARKS&RECREATION 4,000$ 9,500$ 4,000$BASEBALLCLUB 4,000$ 2,775$ 1,500$ PHYSICALTHERAPISTASSISTANTCLUB 5,500$ 27,000$ 5,500$BESTBUDDIES Norequest Norequest -$ PLANNINGCLUB 4,000$ 4,500$ 4,000$BILLIARDSCLUB 250$ Norequest -$ POTTERYCLUB* 1,000$ 12,247$ 750$BIOLOGYCLUB 2,000$ 2,800$ 1,500$ POWERLIFTING* NEW16/17 450$ 400$BLACKSTUDENTUNION 7,000$ 58,150$ 7,000$ PROFESSIONALGOLFMANAGEMENT 13,600$ 16,800$ 13,600$BOWLINGCLUB 1,300$ Norequest -$ PSEA* 400$ 2,150$ 400$CALCAMPAIGNCONSULTANTS 1,500$ 7,925$ 1,500$ PSYCHOLOGYCLUB 1,971$ 2,800$ 1,800$CALROCKS 6,000$ 12,500$ 4,500$ PUBLICRELATIONSSOCIETY(PRSSA) 8,000$ 10,350$ 6,500$CALIFORNIATIMES 19,000$ 39,268$ 20,000$ QUIDDITCHCLUB** 210$ 430$ -$CEOCLUB 400$ 1,000$ 400$ RAINBOWALLIANCE 5,500$ 46,750$ 5,500$CHEERLEADERS 28,000$ 45,000$ 33,000$ ROTC -$ 5,000$ 500$CHEMISTRYCLUB 1,500$ 8,660$ 1,500$ RUGBY-MEN* 22,400$ 33,300$ 22,400$COLLEGESAGAINSTCANCER 1,500$ 2,400$ 1,500$ RUGBY-WOMEN 15,000$ 45,000$ 15,000$COMMUTERCOUNCIL 2,500$ 26,000$ 2,500$ SAIandAthletics($550k) 1,550,000$ 1,550,000$ 1,550,000$COMPUTERCLUB 1,000$ 2,600$ 1,250$ SCREENPRINTINGSTUDENTASSOC. Norequest 5,070$ 500$COUNCILFOREXCEPTIONALCHILDREN 5,707$ 8,636$ 5,000$ SECULARSTUDENTSOCIETY Norequest Norequest -$CUTV 60,000$ 71,000$ 60,000$ SNOWCLUB Norequest Norequest -$ECONOMICSCLUB 500$ 1,450$ 500$ SOCCERCLUB 1,500$ 3,670$ 2,000$ENDVCENTER 9,000$ 12,200$ 9,000$ SOCIALWORKASSOCIATION* 1,000$ 3,535$ 500$ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYCLUB 500$ 4,350$ 800$ SOCIETYOFPHYSICSSTUDENTS 100$ 3,200$ 100$EQUESTRIANTEAM 18,000$ 16,283$ 16,283$ SOCIETYOFPROFESSIONALJOURNALISTS 100$ 300$ 300$FELLOWSHIPOFCHRISTIANATHLETES 500$ 1,000$ 500$ SPEECH&HEARING 2,500$ 4,100$ 2,500$FENCINGCLUB 6,000$ 11,417$ 3,000$ SPORTSHOOTINGASSOCIATION 2,000$ 4,000$ 2,000$FINANCECLUB 450$ 1,450$ 400$ SPORTSMANAGEMENTCLUB 1,500$ 2,877$ 1,500$FORENSICSCIENCECLUB 500$ 780$ 500$ STAND 17,000$ 39,998$ 17,000$FUTUREBUSINESSLEADERS 1,000$ Norequest -$ STRENGTHANDFITNESS 1,750$ 5,206$ 1,500$GEOLOGYCLUB 4,500$ 10,518$ 4,500$ STUDENTACCOUNTINGASSOC Norequest $0 $0GERONTOLOGYCLUB 4,000$ 9,250$ 4,000$ STUDENTACTIVITIESBOARD 225,000$ 272,900$ 228,000$GRADUATESOCIALWORKASSOC. 500$ 3,127$ 500$ STUDENTCOUNSELINGASSOCIATION 2,800$ 12,300$ 2,100$GRADUATESTUDENTASSOCIATION 500$ 5,600$ 500$ STUDENTGOVERNMENT 21,000$ 21,000$ 21,000$H.E.A.R.T. 2,500$ 11,491$ 2,500$ STUDENTMARKETINGASSOCIATION 500$ 11,700$ 1,250$HABITATFORHUMANITY 1,200$ 5,000$ 2,200$ STUDIO224* 8,000$ 14,227$ 8,000$HISPANICSTUDENTASSOC. 2,000$ 2,840$ 1,500$ T.E.A.C.(TechnologyEducation) 23,000$ 65,750$ 24,000$HISTORYCLUB 750$ 3,050$ 500$ TENNISCLUB 750$ Norequest -$HOCKEYCLUB 185,000$ 287,015$ 180,000$ THEUNDERGROUND 17,000$ 36,600$ 20,000$HOMECOMING 25,000$ 35,000$ 29,000$ TRAVELCLUB 500$ 750$ 750$HORTICULTURECLUB 500$ 11,904$ 500$ ULTIMATEFRISBEE 2,200$ 2,280$ 500$INLINEHOCKEY NEW16/17 1,750$ 500$ UNIVERSITYBAND 47,500$ 81,500$ 47,500$INTERNATIONALCLUB* 3,800$ 3,600$ 3,600$ UNIVERSITYCHOIR 20,000$ 30,200$ 20,000$INTER-RESIDENCEHALLCOUNCIL 18,500$ 27,395$ 18,500$ UNIVERSITYPLAYERS 20,000$ 54,023$ 20,500$JAPANESEANIMATIONCLUB* 1,000$ 2,200$ 1,000$ VETERAN'SCLUB 4,750$ 14,750$ 4,750$JUDOANDSELFDEFENSE 500$ 550$ 550$ VULCANDANCETEAM 9,000$ 13,685$ 3,500$LACROSSECLUB 1,500$ 30,965$ 3,000$ WCAL 22,000$ 29,000$ 22,000$LAW&JUSTICESOCIETY -$ 5,042$ 1,000$ WILDLIFESOCIETY 12,000$ 13,950$ 13,000$LIONSCLUB* 420$ 1,050$ 375$ WOMENINSCIENCE 500$ 2,900$ 375$MATHEMATICSASSOC.OFAMERICA 1,000$ 1,900$ 750$ WOMENUNITED 500$ 2,400$ 500$MEDICALINTERESTCLUB 1,500$ 2,800$ 1,500$ WOMEN'SCENTER 11,200$ 15,000$ 8,750$MENUNITED 500$ Norequest -$ YOUNG&GIFTEDGOSPELCHOIR 3,500$ 23,990$ 5,500$METEOROLOGYCLUB 19,000$ 42,595$ 19,000$ Total 2,588,408$ 3,490,616$ 2,580,949$

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A Message from the Chief Financial Officer of Student Association Incorporated On Saturday, March 19th, Student Cabinet met all day at the SAI Farmhouse and discussed each club thoroughly before approving the proposed budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year in the amount of $2,580,949, which requires NO increase in the SAI Activity Fee next year. There were 111 clubs and organizations eligible to submit a budget packet for funding next year and 90 of those eligible submitted their budget requests by the due date of February 24th. There were an additional 9 clubs who submitted their budgets past the due date but prior to the budget meeting so they were also eligible to receive funds. Only 1 club submitted a budget with less than a 20 member roster making them ineligible for allocation in 2016/2017. As the Advisor of Student Cabinet, I would like to commend the student leaders in charge of this very tough process for their dedication to each assigned club they had this year. It is very difficult for anyone to understand how the final amount listed for each club is determined during the meeting if you are not in the room and quite a bit of speculation occurs around campus. Please know that club budget packets are critically analyzed and debated and the final allocation award is something that has been discussed in great detail. Outstanding fundraising efforts can provide justification for an increase in allocation whereas not taking the time to meet or communicate with an assigned Cabinet representative may show lack of effort and justify a decrease. Cabinet members question the current club account balance, spending patterns, fundraising efforts, and history of unspent allocation dollars and penalties plus many other questions that arise during debate and all these are taken into consideration before the final allocation award is granted. It is a long, tedious, and difficult process that should not be misconstrued by looking at a number.

Student Government approved the proposed budget on March 21st, and on Monday, April 11th, at 4:15 p.m. in Steele, SAI will hold its annual Corporation Meeting which is the final step in the budget process. All members of the SAI Corporation (all full-time undergraduate SAI fee-paying students) get a vote to approve or reject the budget. Only voting members of the SAI Corporation are permitted at this meeting, as company business will be discussed. Nominations for the 2016/2017

SAI Board of Directors will also take place at this meeting. I highly encourage every eligible student to come and vote, whether you are for or against the total budget. You will need your CalCard to verify eligibility prior to entering the meeting. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,Leigh Ann Lincoln, CPA

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How Gravity Falls: Animation’s Impact on YouthBy JOshua BlatteNBerger, FOr the Cal tImes

“It’s out there, somewhere in the woods. Waiting.” The final words spoken in the hit Disney channel series Gravity Falls succeed in conveying the very essence of what it means to be a child, growing up in a world that you don’t fully understand. Not a fear of what may be inevitable, but an unrivaled optimism and curiosity for what you have yet to experience, propelled by an adventurous spirit –whether withheld or expressed- and a wonder at what may lie beyond what you can see. In doing so, it acts as a catalyst for the education of children as they wrap their own imagination around the concepts presented to them in this format, and as a reinforcement to maintain an explorative spirit throughout their lives. This type of education has been implemented by animated programing heavily in recent decades, but I whole heartedly believe it is has reached its highest potential in the most recent shows set to air both nationally and globally. Even in what appear to be simple children’s programming, they achieve landmarks in showcasing complex moral dilemmas and expert characterization, while still maintaining

a structure easily followed by children that in no way reduces the value of the overall content. It is an incredible departure from the arguably shallow and two dimensional shows that ran rampant on all major networks for many years, and that still have some relevance in certain areas. Take Gravity Falls as an example of this, a show centered on the mysteries of a small town in central Oregon and the adventures of twins Dipper and Mabel Pines. While indulging the viewer in the fanciful myths, lore, and the large-than-life mystery that surrounds of the series’ events, the overall adventure ties into the development of the characters as people as they face their own challenges. As a result, a genuine moral lesson is learned that can be built upon and shaped as seen fit through a child’s curiosity and adventurous mind, which has been supported by the shows primary themes of mystery and self-discovery. One episode in particular discussed the importance of a balance between growing too fast and not wanting to move on, all while dealing with the impending threat of the main antagonist destroying the entire town.

Other shows in recent times have used their own themes to demonstrate value lessons as well, including Steven Universe¸ as it has used its concept of the cultural hierarchy of an invading world to relay a message of tolerance and acceptance, and a need to fight for your beliefs, a concept that has not ceased to be a valuable lesson to learn at an early age. The show’s LGBT representation at certain points in the series has also played a major role in the teaching of this lesson. A child’s naturally curious attitude and wondrous thinking is a key aspect as they develop throughout their early lives, and it should remain apparent that what a child may watch can have a very large impact on them as people. It is very fortunate that many shows have undertaken the task of adding a meaningful quality to what they portray, that is shaped directly around the mentality of a child so that they may have a better chance to understand and use these lessons in the future, while having the spirit to continually explore new concepts into adulthood, where new experiences lie in waiting.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: War movie or story about life?By ZaCh FIltZ, staFF WrIter

I think it is safe to say that a number of us students at California University of Pennsylvania can recall the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some say those wars never really ended. While we have seen both truthful and fictional depictions of war onscreen, we as viewers do not always get an inside scoop of what it would be like to live there temporarily as a war reporter in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” Tina Fey’s newest film to theaters. Other than being a journalist-in-training and obviously wanting to see an out-of-the-box film about the life of journalists, this looked like a different movie. It is, and Fey brings out that ability very well. Her acting has ranged from good to great over the years (see her depiction of Sarah Palin), but she pulls off this serious role as a 40-something journalist bored with her job and (possibly) her relationship with her boyfriend in this Afghanistan-set drama. After an unexpected request from her editor, Baker

receives her visa, calls her boyfriend and tells him what is going on, and flies to the Middle East what becomes a career change of a lifetime.Fey produced the film, which is actually based on a memoir by Kim Baker. When it comes down to it, “Whiskey” is a movie about totally stepping out of one’s comfort zone and leaving everything one knows except for her

ability to report and do news (basically her job). That’s part of the movie in a nutshell, but I will not spoil the rest of the plot here.The movie is also about putting on her new life—it shows her not wanting to go back to her “awful desk job,” as Baker says.Along the way, Kim Baker makes new friends, risks her life for footage of desert Marine action, and develops a surprising new relationship with another character. So, lost and found relationships are a key at the latter part of “Whiskey.” Before I end this review, I want to talk about what movie category this is. I classify this as a drama (not a war movie) that has the Middle East at war as its setting, with a few comedic moments thrown in; it is Tina Fey after all. Those are the traits that help “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” go down your throat a lot easier than a shot of whiskey would.

Rating: 3 out of 4 staRs

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Facts

Length: One hour 50 minutes

Starring: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie

Alfred Molina, Billy Bob Thornton

Distributed By: Paramount Pictures

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An Ode to March MadnessBy Rachael McKRIgeR, SPORtS edItOR

March Madness is an event that most sports fans look forward to each year. Whether you’re a hardcore hockey, soccer, baseball, or football fan, you can expect yourself to go on NCAA’s website to print your own bracket. I know people who don’t even like basketball and fill out their own brackets. That’s the power of March Madness. Over Easter, my uncle asked me why other sports don’t have something like this. I responded back that it’s strictly a college basketball thing. “That’s the power of March Madness,” I said. However, March Madness isn’t all sunshine and roses. It causes heartbreak. I mean, you had the “Sisters in Woodwinds,” who cried when their teams lost. Who could ever forget the crying piccolo player from Villanova last year and this year’s University of Kentucky crying saxophone girl? Also crying this year? Fans who had Michigan State winning the whole tournament. I feel your pain. I had them going to the Final Four. March Madness is a beautiful thing when it comes to upsets like that. It’s also very aggravating and makes you want to throw your TV out the window.

I experienced that early this year when Kentucky, who I had winning the whole tournament, lost to Indiana by a final of 73-67. I experience heartbreak early on in the tournament, and it just went all downhill from there. March Madness is also a deal breaker when it comes to people that love their upset games. I’m one of those people. I love seeing a No. 16 team take down a No. 1 or 2 team. However this year, I, and I don’t think anyone else, ever thought that Middle Tennessee (again, who?) could take down Michigan State. Then there was Baylor being taken down by Yale. Just recently, in the Elite Eight, Syracuse took down No. 1 ranked Virginia to make it to the Final Four. Brackets are where the heartbreak mainly occurs. You’ve got the people who are super close to having the perfect bracket. Then there’s the others, and sadly this was me this year, who are ready to burn their brackets after the Round of 32, but still have hope that a miracle can happen. Let’s just say that miracles certainly didn’t happen for me this year. Thanks a lot, Kentucky and Maryland.

All in all, March Madness is a good way to have good, friendly competition. Or maybe not, and you can rub it in people’s faces that your bracket is better than theirs. Get ready for a fight though, because people get serious over their March Madness brackets. Next year, I encourage you all to fill out a bracket. I do a bracket every single year, and it really is a lot of fun. It might not seem like fun, or a big deal, but it really is. There’s a certain excitement when it comes to March Madness. I’m a huge soccer fan, and I love the World Cups, Olympics, Copa America tournaments, and so on. But when it comes to March Madness, I get a different kind of excitement. Something that the U.S. Women’s National Team winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup didn’t even give me. I guess that’s just the power of March Madness. Fill out a bracket next year! You won’t be disappointed. Or maybe you will, depending on who wins and who loses.

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S P O R T SApril 1,2016

The Louis L. Manderino Library’s current hours make accessing this valuable campus resource difficult for students with jobs or who participate in sports.

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Last summer, I watched scores of people crowd into San Diego Central Library daily with bags full of their belongings. I distinctly remember an elderly woman’ request for help with an online application for a job at Sea World. “There are no computers where I come from,” she told me, “They don’t teach you to use them in prison.” Every patron had a unique struggle. When the library was open, each of its nine floors quietly buzzed with humanity. After its doors closed, tents appeared on the surrounding sidewalks. From San Diego, California to California, Pennsylvania, the library opens the gates for opportunity to knock; it enables education - in Horace Mann’s words, “the great equalizer.” Downtown California houses many commuter students. My upper-level apartment is home to several of them, each of whom work at least 20 hours per week while maintaining fulltime enrollment at California University of Pennsylvania. The apartment’s plumbing has been off limits for the greater half of the week, but the student residents have a much more serious problem: access to academic resources. One of my roommates, Rich Mandus, is a biology pre-med major who spends a great deal of time studying for his classes. His flashcards sometimes lay askew on the kitchen counter. During the library’s daytime hours,

Mandus uses the library’s resources to make notecards and study guides and to read. As a Pittsburgh IKEA employee, he regularly leaves work around 10 p.m. After his one-hour commute, the library closes. Mandus tells the CalTimes, “When I work evenings, I have no access to the library, and I would like to.” Another roommate, a former NCAA athlete, transferred to Cal U from York College of Pennsylvania. Without a laptop, he often finds himself looking for a computer to access online quizzes and discussion boards. The Manderino Library’s hours determine when and how often he has computer access. Every Sunday, his 8-hour work shift aligns perfectly with the library’s hours, so he prefers to study on Saturday. This roommate, computer science major Landry Badman, tells the Cal Times, “I do my best studying from 5-8 p.m., and on Saturdays, I’m not blessed with that option.” Bree Opalenik, one of Cal U’s competitive cheerleaders, shares the apartment as well as the desire to spend more time at the library. She adds, “Being a full time student athlete and working part time, the majority of my free time is on Friday and Saturday evenings. Those are the most ideal times to complete all the work I have to do [between] the coming and past week.” Opalenik much prefers the Manderino Library’s “quiet and focused”

The Great Equalizer: The LibraryBY CLAUDIA PEHOWIC

Cal U students, and athletes struggle to access the Manderino Library because of current hours

atmosphere to her apartment, “where I can hear music all around me, cars driving up and down the streets, and people outside until 2 a.m.” As for me, the fourth roommate, I enjoy reading on the library’s couches, improving snow days with its movie selection, and using its computers to write Cal Times articles. The library can also be a great place to meet people. While I was typing this article, I met electrical engineering major Jon Golden. After I told him about my article, he told me about his experience as an off campus resident, often roaming into Natali Student Center on weekends to do school work after the library is closed. Golden says of Natali, “It’s just not the same for me; I don’t have access to all the resources we have [at the library]. I don’t have the environment. The library’s conducive to learning; Natali is conducive to eating a hamburger with the T.V. on.” It seems the need for the library is not unique to my apartment. During the last week, the Manderino Library has been more than a favorite place of study for my roommates and for me. It supplied fresh water and a working restroom while our plumbing has been underway. Students enroll at Cal U with the intention of academic achievement, an ambition nearly impossible to fulfill without access to the campus library.

Photo: Claudia Pehowic

S P O R T S April 1,

2016

Understanding Climate ChangeCome share in an enlightening program on climate change:

Faculty panel, video presentation, and discussion

What exactly is climate change?Hasn’t the climate always changed?What are the dangers?Is there any reason for optimism?

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Duda Room 103 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Sponsored by the Cal U Faculty Climate Change Task Force: Carol Bocetti; Mel Blumberg;Chad Kauffman; Mario Majcen; Dawn Moeller; and Michael Slaven

Contact Dawn Moeller for more information ([email protected])

Watch out for dragons! California University marks St. George’s DayCal U departments collaborate to celebrate a world holiday with food, music, a faculty book sale and a 10-foot-long dragon

A 10-foot-long dragon sculpted by art students will make an appearance when Cal U marks Diada de Sant Jordi, or St. George’s Day, with a celebration from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 5 at Manderino Library.

What is St. George’s Day?Celebrated in many countries around the world, the holiday honors Sant Jordi, or St. George, a legendary hero. According to Spanish lore, the medieval knight slew a dragon that was terrorizing a village and rescued a princess who was about to be sacrificed to the beast. As the dragon fell, its blood turned into a rose,

which gallant George presented to the princess.UNESCO has declared this holiday the International Day of the Book. Since it traditionally is celebrated near the April dates when authors William Shakespeare

and Miguel Cervantes died, friends and colleagues exchange books to mark the occasion.In certain regions of Spain, the day also is known as the Day of the Rose, and men recall St. George’s brave deed by giving their sweethearts a rose.

The public is invited to join Cal U’s celebration of St. George’s Day. The event includes:•A display of student artworks, including a 10-foot-long dragon sculpture.

•Free Spanish and Hispanic food.•A book sale featuring works by local authors and Cal U faculty.

•A demonstration of weaving and other fiber arts.•Free medieval dance lessons and a demonstration by the Cal U Fencing Club.

Admission to the celebration is free. Visitor parking is available in Vulcan Garage, off Third Street near the campus entrance.

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2016

New Head Football Coach looks to develop family environmentBy BRadley BRiTvich, FOR The cal TimeS

Ascending the staircase to the second floor of Hamer Hall, which is always hot and smells of chlorine because of the swimming pool on the first floor, a large wooden sign proudly welcomes you to California University of Pennsylvania’s Football Department. While the sign may look old, it is undoubtedly sturdy. The office space through the door beside it seems bright and new, with pictures of players of the past and present adorning the walls. But not only does this invoke the feeling of bravado, it also emanates hope, and that is most likely because of one man, the inhabitant of the corner office with the title of head coach. Gary Dunn was hired as the new head football coach for the Vulcans earlier this year, though he is no stranger to the campus or to the area. His love of the game of football is as deep and as clear as his pride in the places he grew up and spent his youth. “I actually started playing when I was in the fourth grade, at St. Catherine, a Catholic school in Pittsburgh,” Dunn said. “From there I went to Seton-La Salle High School in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, and from Seton-La Salle to here. I’ve been at it since the fourth grade.” Dunn was a four year starter for the Vulcans from 1991-94 and was captain of his team. It is no wonder, even now, that he was a successful player. He stands tall, is broad in the shoulder and, although there is some gray in his hair, he looks formidable as he sits in the office which he is clearly proud to have. He came to Cal U intending to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in political science, which he did, but during his time here he realized that football was his true passion and that he wanted to make a living doing it. “When I was in college I knew that I wanted to stay in football, stay in the game,” Dunn said. “I love to compete. Coaching allows you to still have a competitive nature. After my time as an undergraduate, I was lucky enough to be a graduate assistant coach and that’s when I kind of knew that I wanted to be a coach, because I played for some great guys that meant a lot to me. When the opportunity came for me to stay after my undergrad, that’s when I knew I wanted to be a college coach.” But Dunn isn’t just about business. His office doesn’t have many adornments that aren’t football related, but he does have a picture of his family behind his desk, next to the one of his former team and in front of a football signed by his former players. It isn’t a rare thing to see his daughter, Sydney, who is seven, around the office as she waits for her father to take her to dance

classes on the floor below. His wife, Melissa, also works on campus as the director of Student Activities and Leadership. They met at Cal while in graduate school. They currently reside in the Belle Vernon area, which is only minutes from campus. “It’s great to be here, to be able have my daughter in the office a couple days a week and to have her around and my wife close,” Dunn said. “It’s awesome. A lot of our assistant coaches have kids and I want them to be around, I want our players to be able to see us interact with our families, with our wives, and to really have a family environment as much as possible.” Along with Dunn returning to his alma mater came a retooling of the football program at Cal U, with Mike Craig being hired as a defensive coordinator on Feb. 22 and Pete Davilia being hired as a defensive backs coach on March 17. Craig worked with Dunn during his time coaching at Duquesne University. The two parted ways, but Dunn contacted Craig about coming to Cal when he was hired last month. Craig then left his job at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa. “I decided to work for Coach Dunn when he called me for two reasons: one, because Cal is close to home, and two, because I know Gary has high expectations and knows what he wants for this organization,” said

Craig. “Also, he is a competitor but he’s also the nicest person. When I decided to leave Duquesne, he was the one who wished me the best and we kept in touch.” Craig, who is married and expecting a child, also believes that Dunn’s desire to build “team-familiarity” is the exact direction the organization needs to go. “I know that family means a lot to coach Dunn,” Craig said. “His daughter is always around the office, and I wanted to come somewhere where my wife could be comfortable with visiting me at work.” Not only does Dunn hope to integrate a more family-oriented feeling to the football organization, he also realizes that community service should be an important aspect to creating a relationship with the university and the football team. “College football is all about building relationships,” Dunn said. “When I first started, I sat them all down and asked each and every one of them what they like and what they don’t like about the town and the university of California. Almost all of them said the perception of the football team. ‘It’s not a reality,’ they told me. ‘We’re good guys, we want to get involved.’ They want folks to come and support them and come to the games, and they understand the way they do that is to go out and support other people.” Since coming to Cal, Dunn has tried to help his players change the perception held by others by having them involved in events in and around campus, such as volunteering at the California Fire Hall fish fry’s every Friday, volunteering to pack lunches for underprivileged kids at the Methodist Church in town, and going to men’s and women’s basketball games together as a team. “At the end of the day, Coach Dunn wants this team to be all they can be and to meet their challenges,” Craig said. “He has such a long background and it means a lot to me to play for him and help him make the necessary changes to be successful.” By mixing family, community service and a love of football, Dunn believes that these things will be able to propel the team to success. “It’s not all about wins and losses, but it’s a big part of having a successful team,” Dunn says. “This is home, and I’m happy to be here. I hope we have lots of things to celebrate when the time comes.” The Cal U football program would also like to welcome all students to an open practice on April 7 at 8:15PM at Adamson Stadium. Follow @Vulcansfootball on twitter for more information.

Coach Dunn posing with his wife Melissa and daughter Sydney

Photo: Jose Negron


Baseball, Softball having early success After taking a loss in the first game of the season, the California Vulcans softball team has gone on a run throughout the past few weeks, winning 17 straight, and giving them a 17-1 record thus far. After last year’s stellar season, solid contributors in Hailey Wilson and Lindsay Reichoff continue to produce at a high level, being team leader’s in hits and RBI’s. With their performance so far, the Vulcans remain atop the leaderboards for the PSAC West conference and are a strong contender for the NCAA tournament again this season. With these great wins early in the season, the Vulcans are battle tested, even competing away from home in Florida over spring break. Out of 10 games played in a five-day span, the Vulcans defeated their opponents by a combined score of 59-8. California hasn’t played at home yet this season, with the majority of their games being played at neutral sites. Last season, the Vulcans were 20-2 at home, so no matter the venue, the whole roster is ready to play. The softball team, however, isn’t the only team to represent California on the diamond. The men’s baseball team is also in the middle of

their season, and hitting their strides as well. After starting out the season rather shaky, away from home, they settled in during the middle part of the schedule, gaining six wins in a row, and raising their confidence levels. When David Marcus and Mick Fennell play well, everyone else on the team matches their levels and digs in even more. This season, Chris Wastchak stepped up and filled in a significant role as Marcus was out for the beginning part of the season.

Wastchak helped the team out with 26 hits, along with 16 RBI’s. Both the Softball and Baseball teams pride themselves in winning games, but also building character in younger players. On each respective team, players are making their marks earlier and making sure they solidify their spot on the team early on in their careers. Look for not only success in the present day, but also as these player’s progress, success in the future.

Both Hailey Wilson ( left) and David Marcus (r ight) have had early season success for the Cal U softball and baseball teams

By Danny Beeck, STaff WRiTeR

By naTe cOnnOlly, fOR The cal TimeS While opening up their outdoor play Saturday with hosting the Early Bird Invitational at Roadman Park the California University of Pennsylvania men’s track team won five events and qualified 10 events for the PSAC championships. Redshirt freshman Jae’Len Means went on to win the 200 meter dash with a finish time of 21.89 seconds, the second fastest finish in the PSAC this spring. Means would also move on to win the 100 meter dash with a finish of 11.05 seconds. Junior Joe Vedilago would go on to claim the 400 meter dash as he set a personal record with a 48.92 seconds finish which was nearly two whole seconds faster than the whole field. Vedilago and fellow junior Francis Jajua both qualified for the league championships in the 200 meter dash. Senior Steven Stoffel made his return to the outdoor track for the first time since 2013 and posted a win in the 800 meter run and reached a PSAC- qualifying time with a 1 minute, 56.38 seconds finish. Junior Anderson Novalin posted a victory in the shot put on Saturday with a throw of 15.09

meters (49-6.25 feet). Senior Andy Tuzikow placed a second overall finish in the discus throw and qualified for the league championships with a mark of 43.60 meters (143-0.0 feet). Junior Aaron Morgan reached PSAC-qualifying marks in a pair of events at Roadman Park. Placing second in the 400 meter hurdles posting a time of 56.38 seconds. Morgan also went on to finish third in the high jump after clearing 1.95 meters (6-4.75 feet). The Lady Vulcans won five events and qualified nine entries for the PSAC championships in Saturday’s invitational. Sophomore Gabby Irving broke the school record in the 200 meter dash and won a pair of events at the home meet. Irving went on to finish the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.98 seconds. Irving also went on to finish the 100 meter dash in a time of 12.37 seconds. Irving boasts the second-fastest time in the PSAC this spring in both the 100 and 200. The trio of Kaila Cannon, sophomore Kailah Holmes and senior Ieisha Jackson each reached the league-qualifying standard in both the long jump and triple jump

on Saturday. Cannon won the long jump with a mark of 5.41 meters (17-9.00 feet) and placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 11.24 meters (36-10.50 feet). Holmes finished in second place in the long jump with a leap of 5.22 meters (17-1.50 feet) and placed third overall in the triple jump with a mark of 11.13 meters (36-6.25 feet). Jackson claimed the victory in the triple jump with a distance of 11.24 meters (37-7.25), which is the second-best mark in the PSAC this spring. She also established a personal record in the long jump with a mark of 5.21 meters (17-1.25) to finish in fourth place. Junior Emilia Ricciuti won the 400-meter dash and qualified for the league championships with a time of 1 minute, 0.16 seconds, which was almost three seconds faster than the rest of the field. She also set a personal best in the 200 meters with a time of 26.51 seconds.The Vulcans will return to action next weekend when they compete at both the Colonial Relays hosted by William &Mary and the Bethany Invitational.

Cal U Track & Field hosts Early Bird Invite

(Photos: Sports Information)


2016

Glenn looks back on career-high seasonBy Rachael McKRigeR, SPORTS ediTOR

Miki Glenn finished off her junior season with California University of Pennsylvania basketball by being named to a prestigious award. Glenn was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team. Glenn is one of ten players around the country named to the list. When she found out she was to receive the award, she was proud to be named to, what she called, an elite group. “I have worked hard for a long time and to reach an accomplishment like this is a testament to all of my teammates, coaches, and family,” Glenn said. Glenn’s WBCA All-America Team selection came a couple weeks after the Vulcan women’s basketball team won the PSAC Tournament and competed in the NCAA Tournament. The Vulcans defeated

Indiana University of Pennsylvania to achieve winning status in the PSAC. “It was a crazy experience,” Glenn said, recalling the PSAC Championship win. “It takes a lot to win it once, but to win it two times is unreal. It’s a credit to great coaching. Coach Jess [Strom] has been teaching the same things since I was freshman and it has given us a lot of success. For us, it was a game we knew we had to play well to win. IUP was a very good team. The defense we played is what we worked on all year long and it was really good in that game. We played well as a team and it ended in a championship and me getting engaged, what could be better?” In the NCAA Tournament, The Vulcans then faced Chowan University in the first round, and defeated

Chowan 80-70. The Vulcans then faced West Liberty University, but fell to a 68-62 loss. Even with the exit in the NCAA Tournament, Glenn said the experience was valuable to herself and her teammates. “It’s always a great experience to be one of the 64 teams chosen,” Glenn said. “It’s special and we treated it that way. We got to have fun as team, but it’s cool to get to practice in different places and get to play against different teams. It didn’t end the way we wanted but like I said before I’m proud of this team.” Glenn had plenty of roles on the team, when it came to playing on the court. However, on and off the court, Glenn was seen as a leader to her teammates. Being a junior, Glenn was a vocal leader, along with playing senior Paige Wright and injured seniors Lana Doran and Brittany Nelson. She said she will miss Wright, as she is graduating this spring, but is excited to have Doran and Nelson next season. “Paige was always there to support everyone,” she said. “She did a good job helping to teach the younger girls. She was hilarious. She always had a joke to tell, or she was making fun of someone. There is never a dull moment with this team.” When it came to being a leader, Glenn said she remembered what her former high school coach told her. “My high school coach, Coach Marshall always told me, ‘The greatest compliment you can receive is being counted on,’” she said. “I love having people look up to me, it forces me to be my best at all times. I enjoy helping and teaching them what I know. The great teams always have a lot of trust in each other and I hope my teammates trust in me.” Glenn works out with assistant coach Kelly Sabo in the offseason, but doesn’t play any club basketball. She also does not play for any U-20s, U-21, or U-23 United States National Teams, but given the opportunity, it isn’t something she’d pass up. However for now, Glenn will continue to get in shape for next Vulcan basketball season, which she is already anticipating. “I’m already excited about next season,” Glenn said. “We will have everyone back except for Paige, and we are adding some freshman that we hope will make an impact. It’s very early to talk about playoffs, but it’s going to be my senior year and I’m not going to do down without a fight.”

Junior Miki Glenn f inishes the season with a number of accolades and with sights set

on the 2016-2017 season (Photo: Sports Information)


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ClASS: Senior

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hoMetown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

high SChool: Chartiers Valley Senior Lindsay Reicoff is this week’s Athlete of the Week following a

historic day in which she broke the school’s all-time home run record with

her 48th career home run. The senior broke the record with a two-run shot

in the top of the first inning of the opening game of Saturday afternoon’s

doubleheader sweep at Mercyhurst University. With her 48 home runs,

Reicoff now sits in fourth place all-time in PSAC history. Reicoff is having a

stellar 2016 campaign thus far, hitting .370 with six home runs and 18 RBI.

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