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Cal U opens theater season with performance of “Proof”.

Phil Tafone talks about the ins and outs of using dietary supplements the right way.

Professor George Yochum discusses the importance of Internet Neutrality.

The Cal U Baseball team looks to return to the postseason in 2015.

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from CAL U PUBLIC RELATIONS

California University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Theatre and Dance will open its 2015 spring season with “Proof,” a drama by American playwright David Auburn.

This Pulitzer prize- and Tony Award-winning play centers on Catherine, the daughter of mathematician who was both brilliant and mentally unbalanced. In the wake of her father’s death, Catherine faces her estranged sister, a former graduate student searching her father’s work for a groundbreaking mathematical proof — and the possibility that she has inherited both her father’s abilities and his mental illness.

The performance contains subject matter that may not be suitable young children.

The cast includes Theatre and Dance majors Maddie Dudley of Littlestown, Pa., (Catherine), DJ Miller of Bethel Park, Pa., (Hal) and Mikey Rogers of California, Pa., (Robert), as well as business and economics major Emily Marmol of Philadelphia, Pa., (Claire).

The show is directed by Dr. Michael Slavin, a professor in Cal U’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Junior Nikki Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa. is the production stage manager.

Curtain time is 8 p.m. Feb. 26-27, with shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 28. All performances are in the Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre in Steele Hall on the Cal U campus.

Cost is $12 for adults, seniors and children. Cal U students with valid CalCards pay 50 cents, plus a $5 deposit that is refunded at the show. For ticket information, or to charge tickets by phone, call the Steele Box Office at 724-938-5943.

Top Left- Senior Maddie Dudley (Littlestown, Pa.) and freshman DJ Miller (Bethel Park, Pa.) rehearse a delicate scene from David Auburn’s beautifully tragic PROOF.

Bottom Right-Mikey Rogers, a junior from California, Pa., rehearses the challenging role of lost genius Robert in David Auburn’s PROOF, which opens the Cal U Theatre & Dance season.

‘Proof’ opens Cal U theatre season

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‘Proof’Feb 26. at 8 p.m.Feb 27. at 8 p.m.Feb 28. at 2p.m. and 8 p.m.

$12 for adults, seniors, and children$.50 for current Cal U students

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CALIFORNIA, Pa. (Feb. 13, 2015) …More than 100 peer educators from universities in three states are expected to attend the BACCHUS Area 11 Regional Conference, “Igniting the Future of Peer Education,” Feb. 28 in the south wing of the Cal U Convocation Center.

BACCHUS is a university- and community-based network of more than 8,000 student leaders and advisers who work with over 4 million peers on more than 330 campuses nationwide.Options@CalU peer educators are certified through BACCHUS, which stands for Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students. The nonprofit organization now is a division of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.Through grants from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Options@CalU peer educators provide interactive programming and education to reduce underage and dangerous drinking and other high-risk behavior, especially among first-year students.BACCHUS Area 11 consists of member schools from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, but the conference is open to any peer educator from any school.

Through Feb. 20, cost to attend is $60 per member, or $90 for non-members. A late registration fee will be added after Feb. 20.Coordinating the event at California University are Bob Mehalik, Cal U’s alcohol and other drug (AOD) education specialist, and Donna George, AOD coalition coordinator for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Peer educators from Cal U also will assist with the event. “It’s an honor to host the regional conference,” George said.“I believe BACCHUS sees us as a very active member, with a contributing chapter that’s doing a lot of good prevention programming. They think very highly of the caliber of peer educators we are training.”In November, Cal U peer educators Tabby Chandler and Jaclyne Zetter gave presentations at the BACCHUS National Conference in Orlando. Fla.

Ten new peer educators will take their BACCHUS certification exam just one week before the regional conference. Veteran peer educators will assist Mehalik in training the newest members of the group.Among the conference speakers will be Wendy Krisak, BACCHUS coordinator for Pennsylvania and director of

counseling at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa. In addition to a full schedule of conference speakers and breakout sessions, Mehalik and Cal U’s Student Activities Board have lined up a series of on-campus activities for participants.“Being a peer educator … can be very heavy and stressful,” Mehalik said. “We want this conference to help boost morale and build camaraderie. It’s a place where lots of like-minded students can get together and plan for the future of BACCHUS.“This not only gives them a chance to catch their breath, learn new things and come up with new ideas to take back to their campus, but also to recharge their batteries and have a little fun.”For more information or to register for the conference, contact Bob Mehalik at 724-938-4775 or e-mail mehalik@calu.edu. Conference.jpg—Event coordinators Bob Mehalik and Donna George review plans for the BACCHUS Area 11 Regional Conference, which will take place in the south wing of the Cal U Convocation Center on Feb. 28.

Cal U Hosts Peer Educators From BACCHUSBY CAL U PUBLIC RELATIONS

Arctic air, snow, cause problems for Cal U community Arctic air. Whiteout conditions. Even colder arctic air. This is the weather pattern students, faculty, and staff at California University of Pennsylvania dealt with during the week of Feb. 16 -20. Starting Valentine’s Day weekend, arctic air from Canada dropped wind chills, and by Monday morning air temperatures, well below zero degrees. Snow then moved in to the area Monday night, dropping a few inches by early Tuesday morning. The university decided to open at 10 a.m. because of icy road conditions. Temperatures Tuesday afternoon provided a slight reprieve for those wary of the cold, eclipsing 20 degrees. Wednesday afternoon, snow squalls moved into the area, temporarily suspending the Vulcan Flyer shuttle service and causing some professors to cancel classes Wednesday evening. Behind the snow, another blast of arctic air dropped wind chills 10 to 20 degrees below zero Thursday and Friday mornings. Aside from Saturday and Sunday, temperatures are expected to run below average through next week.

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February rolls around every year, and brings with it cold temperatures and Punxsutawney Phil predicting another six weeks of winter. February also marks the start of Black History Month, and the California University of Pennsylvania is holding numerous events for this year’s celebration.Several different organizations and departments are involved in the discussions, workshops, lectures, and displays. Black History Month started off with a blood drive on Feb. 3, which was held in Carter Hall multipurpose room. The Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi followed with a diversity awareness workshop on Feb. 10. “While the chapter as a whole crystalized the program, the original idea to have a diversity workshop came from our two Brothers, Keon Thompson and Ernest Brackins Jr.” said Shawn McCoy, also a brother of Kappa Alpha Psi. Kappa Alpha Psi will be participating in several other events during Black History Month. On Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., the fraternity will be hosting an educational program called, “Whips & Chains.” The program looks to focus on the history and systems of slavery and some of today’s more modernized forms of it, said McCoy. “We wanted to approach normal programming efforts for Black History Month from a different angle. After a lot of brainstorming and bouncing ideas back and forth, we decided to develop a program that optimized interactivity and student input, said McCoy. LaMont Coleman, the Associate Dean for Multicultural Student Programs, is the main figure behind Cal U’s Black

History Month celebrations, and has been for several years.Last year featured the ‘Because of Them We Can’ portraits by Eunique Jones. The portraits featured young black children in dress or positions similar to their famous predecessors. The posters were hung around campus, in offices and in hallways. Coleman began a Black History Month passport, with the idea being that students would find all 50 posters located across campus. “We had a lot of people start out with the idea. We didn’t have a lot of people complete all 50—I think that was very ambitious project to undertake. The fact that they visited and saw the posters up, I think was what stood out the most,” said Coleman. Coleman is the organizer behind this year’s photo display in the lobby of the Louis L. Manderino Library. “Significant African Americans with Pittsburgh Roots” was put up on Feb. 12, and will remain up until the end of the month. Coleman worked with Doug Hoover on setting up a protected area for the portraits. The display features over 20 individuals. “The idea started a while ago. It came from different conversations with different people over the last two years. I wanted to highlight our local area and the personnel involved in it. That was the idea behind the portraits in the library and Professor Brock’s presentation,” said Coleman. Coleman and workstudy Greg London searched for individuals and information about them online. They included several key points about each person with the portraits in the display. “I think everyone is going to take a little something

different from this,” said Coleman. The display is already grabbing a lot of attention—but not only from students. The Observer Reporter has already ran a story on it, and the Pittsburgh Tribune is also interested. Coleman was working on a discussion entitled, “Confederate Flag: Freedom of Speech of Symbol of Hate,” and was hoping to get journalists from Pittsburgh on the panel. The discussion has been pushed back to March 19 because of the journalists’ schedules. It will be held at 7 p.m. in Morgan Hall, room 222. The most anticipated event of the month is the panel discussion “What’s Going On: The State of Black America,” held on Feb. 17 in Keystone 205. The panel includes D. Watkins, an award-winning writer whose work has been published in The Huffington Post, Emmai Alaquiva, an Emmy Award-winning, Marisa Bartley, executive director of the PNC YMCA in Pittsburgh, and Malcolm Thomas, program director for the Reaching Back male mentoring and manhood development program at the Neighborhood Learning Alliance in Pittsburgh. Black History Month does not have a budget or any allocated funds from the university. Instead, they receive assistance from the Multicultural Center, Frederick Douglass Institute, Office of Social Equity, and Student Activities Board. Rueben Brock, the moderator of the discussion and a professor at Cal U, has been in the fields of psychology and social service for 16 years. “A few months back I joked with someone of Facebook that I was going to call a town meeting so we can hash out what the heck is going on with us. Because I am the current Fredrick Douglass scholar at Cal U, I am required to do a project. I got to thinking, I am actually going to do this thing,” said Brock.

Cal U celebrates Black History MonthLectures, discussions, and workshops focus on engaging all students

by LAUREN GRIFFITH

On Tuesday, Professor Rueben Brock held a panel discussion titled “What’s Going On: The State of Black America.” The panel was comprised of award-winning writer D. Wat-kins, Emmy award-winning Emmai Alaquiva, and several others.

Eunique Jones ‘Because of Them We Can’ portraits were a large part of Cal U’s cel-ebration of Black History Month last year.

The discussion focused on education, economics, and social media in the black community. “Black America is still really, really far behind economically. I think a lot of that stems from education, I think the awareness of that, or the lack there of, is a product of social media,” said Brock. While this is Brock’s first year at Cal U full time, he was an adjunct professor and an intern at the Counseling Center last semester. He held a lecture last year on self-efficacy in black students as a part of Black History Month. “I was seeing all the things that had been happening on the news—all the distressing events all over America—and I thought

“I hope that the black students take a connection to their black culture and their black community. For non-black students, I hope they begin to get some understanding of being a part of this community,” said Brock.

alright, we gotta talk about this. My idea was instead of having all of these fragmented conversations, why don’t I try to get everyone to come to the same room and we will talk it out,” said Brock. “I want everyone to come and I want everyone to let their voice be heard.” Panelist D. Watkins was suggested as a good fit for the discussion by a friend of Brock’s. Other than Watkins, the rest of the panelists are people that he knows through his community involvement in the Pittsburgh area. When the panelists were contacted and asked to come to Cal U for the discussion, “everybody was excited. It is a relatively novel idea to hash out all these ideas publicly especially with the idea in a public forum where you expect non-black people to be there too. This presents a different type of challenge,” said Brock. While the discussion had Brock as a moderator, it was hoped that the students would engage in a conversation with the panelists, and topics that they want discussed will arise naturally. Brock hoped that students would bring their own perspectives and insights, and will gain an understanding of current events in Black America. Students of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to attend the discussion, which will take place at 6 p.m. “I hope that the black students take a connection to their black culture and their black community. For non-black students, I hope they begin to get some understanding of being a part of this community,” said Brock. Black History Month will also feature, “Historically Black Greek Letter Organizations,” with Carlton Heywood, on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Heywood, a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, also came to Cal U during Black History Month in 2013. The conversation will take place in Morgan Hall, room 222. “I am hoping that all students—that they don’t see it as, ‘well this is not for me because I am not black’-- see it as part of our history. If we get a spark of that, that is what I am looking for,” said Coleman.

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Drake - If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

Drake pulled a move very similar to what Beyonce did recently. He put out an album of 17 tracks completely unannounced. This was definitely big news for the hip hop world, as Drake was not expected to release anything soon. In July of 2014, Drake told the media that he would be putting out his fourth album titled “Views From the 6.” Interestingly enough, he dropped a surprise album/mixtape unexpectedly overnight via iTunes. “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” is being considered both a mixtape and a studio album. This makes it the fourth mixtape and also fourth studio album since signing with Cash Money Records. It was reported in Jan. that Drake would be dropping a mixtape, but it was never revealed to be anything but a rumor. If you are familiar with any of Drake’s previous works, you should know what to expect from him. “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” has an identical style to his first three studio albums. This album provides hard hitting instrumentals, well thought out and performed verses, as well as extremely catchy hooks. Drake, who seems to have relied fairly heavily at times on other artists to be featured on his tracks, only has four songs that include features on this album. Two feature a somewhat unknown R&B artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR, while the other two feature Lil Wayne and Travi$ Scott. Another reason to get excited about this album is that it is brand new; therefore, none of the tracks provided were ever released as singles, so they are completely fresh and unheard. If you are someone that enjoys music by Drake, you will not regret listening to this album. After giving this album a full listen, I feel that Drake is quickly rising as a powerhouse in the hip hop industry following in the footsteps of Lil Wayne. This is some of what I consider to be Drake’s best work and I am truly impressed with his ability to make almost an entire album completely solo and sound fresh and exciting. If you are even slightly skeptical of the album, listen to it.

Average rating by music critics: 77/100My rating: 80/100

Cal Times album reviews of the week: Drake and Father John MistyBY DAN CARMICHAEL

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Who is Father John Misty? Born Joshua Tillman, Father John Misty has used his birth name as well as J. Tillman throughout his musical career. Tillman is an American Folk singer and he has been featured in many works. Tillman was the drummer for the band Fleet Foxes for a period of time as well as a solo artist under the name J. Tillman where he released six studio albums. Since using the name Father John Misty, he has released two studio albums with his most recent being “I Love You, Honeybear.” Father John Misty was also featured on the track Young Lady by Kid Cudi in his album “Indicud” where he helped by singing the chorus. In both November and December, a single was released off of this album. The first was “Bored in the USA,” which was performed live on the Late Show with David Letterman and the second, “Chateau Lobby #4,” released via music video. “I Love You, Honeybear” provides 11 calming tracks filled with nice vocals and fun vibes. The album is mostly just a musical diary for Tillman to release his emotions on his relationship which makes it passionate and, most of all, relatable. Even putting the lyrics aside and listening to only to the instrumentals on the tracks, this album will take you for a journey that you will be pleased to have been a part of. Every track provides for a great listening experience. If you enjoy listening to folk, rock, blues and even soul, you will enjoy listening to this album. If you do not believe me, all I would recommend would be to listen to any small portion of this album and see for yourself. If you want to hear a piece of this, look on iTunes because one of the singles that was released is currently free for anyone to download.

Average rating by music critics: 87/100My rating: 90/100

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A few nights ago, on a whim, I grabbed a copy of Oxygen magazine from the magazine rack of a local Pittsburgh gym I use when off-campus. Oxygen is Oprah’s magazine for women (I am male so this was foreign territory). Since coming to campus last fall, I have consulted with a number of people about assorted health and fitness goals ranging from lowering blood pressure and bodyfat, to adding strength or getting faster. Inevitably, we come to a point where we must discuss one’s diet. First off, notice I used the term “one’s diet”. Too often this quickly becomes “being on a diet” which becomes “dieting” which is a losing battle of just avoiding foods you have loved your whole life. In order to employ exercise science and succeed, you must become a scientist. You are in control of your diet, just as a scientist controls the diet he/she provides a specimen. Do not think of what you can’t have, but think of what you need to succeed. As I turned each page of the women’s health magazine I was overwhelmed with ads for protein supplements and fat burners. There was probably even a great deal of subliminal advertising in the form written product reviews. Just this one issue would have you convinced that 25 products are

all the best (an impossible concept). Unfortunately, a great deal of dietary supplements are detrimental to our health. The reality is that many of these items are not reviewed by the FDA until a certain amount of illnesses or fatalities occur. It is only then that an item gets pulled from the shelves. As many of the students I have encountered are on campus with limited fresh foods, it is important to select the right packaged foods. Generally speaking avoid aspartame and review caffeine content in fat burners or “pre-workout” drinks. Remember that a large cup of coffee is typically 150mg of caffeine an energy drink may be as high as 400mg. 300mg has been shown to be a safe amount to consume prior to exercise. With regard to power bars or powders, it is important to ask yourself “What did I just do, and what am I going to do?”. If you are going to work out, have a carb-based granola or energy bar an hour before exercise. Fruit or raw veggies are preferable, but again, I’m discussing the options available at Rite Aid, the student center, or the Wal-Mart that any students frequent to stock their dorms. Read the label and consider the calories. Generally speaking a power bar should not be much higher than 200 calories. If it is, it is probably full of protein. This brings me to the second thing to look for on a label. For the sake of fueling a workout, or even staying awake during a 9am lecture, it is not necessary to to have much more than 10 grams of protein in your energy bar. There can be zero protein in your energy bar. Seek oats, fiber, and vitamins that you may be lacking from a diet of sandwiches. There is infinite information regarding how much protein a person needs, and the research is ongoing. In adherence with what I can legally recommend (I’m not a licensed dietician), the best advice I can give is to be aware of your daily caloric intake. If you are not working out, or primarily performing

cardio workouts, be sure that protein is 20-25% of the calories you consume. If you are weight training in any way, that number can go as high as 33% to 40%. I believe strongly that we all have different bodIes and need to log what works for us and what does not, and that organic whole foods are over the best choice over packaged ones. Having said that, I know we are all doing the best we can to get through hectic days and there are instances where something has to go in a back pack to be eaten later. Considering the amount of protein you are ingesting, when, ad why, will give you the edge to get whatever you want from your body. This week, if nothing else, I want you to be mindful of what foods are presented to you via magazines and online media. Consider what you are being told is a “finding” and how often a “new formula” is created. When you actually begin to log these things down you will that they are pitched to you so often that they could never be true. Every week exercise and dietary trends change. You could actually make yourself dizzy with reading every magazine every month. The best thing to do is adhere to as much whole food as possible and remember that supplements are there to be minor additions to actual foods.

Fitness Corner with Phil Tafone: SUPPLEMENTS

A large coffee usually has 150 mg. of caffeine in it.

Energy drinks have as much as 400 mg. of caffeine in them.

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BY PROFESSOR GEORGE YOCHUM

We should all feel some relief with the recent decision made by the Federal Communication Commission chair, Tom Wheeler, to enforce the idea of Internet Neutrality. Internet Neutrality means that internet service providers (e.g. Comcast, Verizon, AT&T etc.) are not allowed to sell priority access or speed to any one website over another. Or, as is done with the phone system, no one person’s message has priority over another’s. Having a stratified or tiered system that the big media companies would like to offer to consumers would stultify creativity and hobble the circulation of new ideas and products. Some may try to say that Wheeler’s decision will lead to too much government influence being exerted on the internet, but without such influence the commercial impulses of the large corporations would eventually make the internet a hierarchical system of haves and have-nots, as far as access and message distribution go. But even with all of its flaws, the present system is still one that pretty much allows anyone with access a fair shot at gaining visibility for their commercial, political, artistic, and/or whimsical messages. The Wheeler decision could serve as a bulwark for staving off this particular type of deterioration of the system. However the Wheeler decision is not impervious, there are at least three possible ways that it could be undone. First, Republicans in the Congress could vote to change the law and undo what Wheeler has done. Congress Woman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee stands waiting in the wings to introduce legislation to stop the implementation of the Wheeler regulations. Second, with a new Republican President in 2017, a Republican majority on the FCC could vote to overturn the work of the Wheeler-led commission. And lastly, the large media companies might take the FCC to court to try to force them to drop the new regulations, by challenging the FCC’s authority to even make the regulations. In the end, we have to keep working and hoping that the political momentum to support Internet Neutrality is strong enough to keep us moving in the right direction.

Internet neutrality: giving the little man an equal chanceOPINION EDITOR, EMILY GEYER, ASKS STUDENTS IF THEY THINK INTERNET NEUTRALITY IS IMPORTANT

EMILY GEYER: Do you think that internet neutrality to keep big name providers from over powering smaller providers is needed?

Lisa Lujetic, psychology major: “Yes, because it gives everyone equal opportunity to succeed. The bigger companies might have more money, but a smaller company could potentially provide all the same things for a lower price.”

Aaron Zimmerman, public relations major: “ The Internet is the only medium in which the entire world may communicate freely, openly, and instantly. In order to preserve this vibrant platform, the net must remain neutral.”

Scott Sheppard, computer science major: “Yes, more so to protect comsumers, because large providers like Comcast have tried to increase their downloading or broadband speeds, so providers like Netflix will have to pay more to increase theirs. This will cause consumers to have to pay more as well.”

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The current state of black AmericaBY JERRON CORLEY FOR THE CAL TIMES

It is that time of year again where America dedicates the accomplishments and achievements set forth by its leaders, entertainers, and prominent people of African descent. That’s right; it is Black History Month. I remember the earliest times of my life where I always thought it was a good thing to celebrate the happiness and pride of being black. Movies and plays featuring prominent black figures in history were often shown in public schools. Often, I read biographies of inspirational black icons such as: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela and even Mumia Abu-Jamal, who, although has been facing a life sentence without parole since the early eighties, continues to make an impact on youth such as myself. There is no need for a black history month; however, for our history is made every day, hour, minute and second. It is being made as our first African-American President moves closer to finishing his final term, and when African-American entertainers reach milestones in their respective careers. Most of all, our history is being made as hundreds of thousands of people march the streets, protesting against police brutality that has cost the lives of many African-American men and women.

Such topics like racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism need to be brought to the forefront of our communities. I praise such individuals in our present society that dedicate their lives to encouraging youth and future leaders of this country to head toward a direction that results in the overall success of minorities. African-American history needs to be learned and recognized in various educational institutions. There were courses offered in my city’s public school system that geared towards the studies of African-Americans, but I did not care to take in the information offered. Most curriculums in public school systems are taught from a Eurocentric perspective; a lot of details are missed out on. Such curriculums do focus on the achievements and beliefs of prominent leaders, especially during the Civil Rights Movement, but fail to give credit to the various African-Americans that provided the foundation of this country. You have blacks that have invented everyday items in the common household. Blacks that fought in the Civil War, World War I and World War II, that came home receiving little to no recognition for their dedication and hard work towards protecting their country.

Why should a country choose one month to celebrate a history of a people that has been made for centuries and continues to be made? To be honest, centuries of history cannot be covered or acknowledged in twenty-eight days. As a message to my fellow brothers and sisters on campus: Do not fall victim to a national system that restricts our history to the shortest month of the year. I encourage all of us to be the change within the system, let’s go out into the world and constantly make history that is worth making. There is a need to protest against the several injustices laid out in front of us, so protest. There is a need for leaders in every aspect of society, so follow your dreams and be that leader. Let us not follow one leader, but more so lead each other. It is possible. I can’t sit around and listen to people tell me, or rather show me that my life is not worth having, and I most definitely will not tell myself that. I’m done with that. Stand up, and speak up. Be the voice. Let the sounds of Martin, Malcolm, and Mumia resonate through your own. Feel the power. Feel the love. As Nas once said, “One love, one life. Live long, stay strong.” Peace.

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Women’s Basketball team extends win streak to sevenBY SPORTS INFORMATION

ELKINS, W.Va. (Feb.14) – The No. 20 California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team ex-tended its winning streak to seven games with a 72-67 victory at Davis & Elkins in non-conference play on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Vulcans improve to 21-3 overall this season with a 10-2 mark on the road. Cal U is tied with IUP for first place in the PSAC West standings with three league games remaining in the regular season; however, the Vulcans hold the head-to-head tiebreak-er with the Crimson Hawks after winning both meet-ings this year. Meanwhile, D&E falls to 11-11 on the year. The Vulcans were led by a season-high 17 points from junior Lana Doran (Northamptonshire, England/Barking Abbey), who shot 8-of-15 from the field. She also added six rebounds, two assists and three steals in the victory. Sophomore Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va/Bridgeport) scored 14 points and matched her career

high with nine assists, while seniors Emma Mahady (Albury, Australia/Xavier) and Kaitlynn Fratz (Accident, Md./Northern Garrett) each finished with 13 points and five assists. Mahady added eight rebounds and Fratz collected five rebounds. The Senators opened the game on a 5-0 run in the first minute before the Vulcans took back the lead at 9-8 after a three-pointer from Mahady at the 16:24-mark. Cal U took its biggest lead of the half with 11:20 remaining when a layup by Mahady gave the Vulcans a 17-13 advantage. D&E then proceeded to go on an 8-2 run to take a 21-19 lead with at the 8:26-mark. The two teams would trade the lead six times before the Senators made two free-throws to take a 33-32 lead into halftime. Cal U opened the second half by scoring the initial five points over four-plus minutes to take a 37-33 lead with 15:45 remaining in the game. The Senators then scored seven-straight points to take a 40-33 lead until a three-pointer by Mahady tied the game at 40-40 with

13:32 left to play. A three-pointer from Glenn gave Cal U a 54-51 lead with 5:29 remaining and the Vulcans maintained the lead for the remainder of the game. The Senators scored a layup to make the score 61-59 with just 2:55 left in the game before the Vulcans went on a 13-6 run to end the game after going seven-of-eight from the free-throw line in the final minutes. The Vulcans shot 40.3 percent (27-of-67) from the field and 33.3 percent (7-of-21) from three-point ter-ritory. In comparison, the Senators shot a 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from the floor and made 38.5 percent (5-13) from beyond the arc. D&E finished with a 41-38 re-bounding advantage, while Cal U collected 24 assists on 27 field goals. Senior Sharmaine Baker tallied a game-high 27 points after shooting 9-of-16 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. Sophomore Stephanie Wooten registered a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 assists in the contest.

Men’s Basketball team holds off D&E for big victoryBY SPORTS INFORMATION

ELKINS, W.Va. (Feb.14) – Four players scored in dou-ble-figures, as the California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team recorded a 75-71 non-confer-ence victory at Davis & Elkins on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Vulcans improve to 14-11 overall with a 7-5 mark on the road. Cal U is tied for fifth place, and holds a half-game lead ahead of seventh place, in the PSAC West standings with three league games left in the regular season. Meanwhile, D&E falls to 6-16 on the year. Junior Richard Smith (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East) scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added eight rebounds (four offensive), three steals and two assists. Classmate Khalil Jabbie (Alexandria, Va./Edison) nearly finished with a double-double after totaling 16 points and eight assists. Freshman Daniel Sapp (Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro) added 14 points on five-of-eight shooting, including two-of-three from beyond the arc, and three rebounds, while senior Ar-man Marks (Louisville, Ky./Eastern) scored 12 points off the bench. The Vulcans opened the game on a 5-0 run before the Senators countered with a 9-0 rally to take a 9-5 lead following a three-pointer at the 14:51-mark. Cal U

regained the lead after a pair of free-throws by Smith with 13:33 to play in the half. The Vulcans then went on a 13-0 run over a three-minute stretch that pushed the lead to 25-13 at the 7:29-mark. The Senators an-swered with an 11-2 run to pull within 27-24 with just over four minutes remaining in the half. The Vulcans then took a 34-28 lead on a layup by Smith before Cal U took a 34-30 halftime lead. Early in the second half, the Senators pulled within 35-32 after a pair of free-throws. A three-pointer by Sapp stopped a nearly five-minute drought without a field goal drought for the Vulcans and extended the lead to 38-33 and started a 10-0 run that was book-

ended by a layup from Sapp at the 14:18-mark. The Senators then answered with an 18-6 run, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers, that pulled D&E to 54-51 with 7:26 remaining. After a jumper by Smith pushed the lead to five, D&E used a 13-7 run over nearly three minutes to take a 64-63 lead at the 3:14-mark. The Vul-cans regained the lead after a pair of free-throws by Jabbie with 2:30 to play before Cal U took a 67-64 lead after a tip-in by Smith at the 1:53-mark. The Vulcans closed out the win by making all 10 of its free-throws over the final two-plus minutes of the game. Cal U shot 45.3 percent (24-of-53), including a sea-son-best 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from beyond the arc. The Vulcans out-rebounded the Senators by a 33-30 margin, including a 12-7 edge in offensive rebounds that led to 14 second-chance points by Cal U. Mean-while, D&E connected on 50.0 percent (26-of-52) from the floor, including a 57.1 clip (8-of-14) from three-point range. Sophomore Wesley Sprinkle scored a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, highlighted by six-of-sev-en from beyond the arc, while adding six assists, three rebounds and two steals. Classmate Kevin Bracy-Davis added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in the loss.

Junior Richard Smith

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As the snow sits on the grounds at California Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, one team is preparing for the start of a highly anticipated season in the spring. The California Vulcans baseball team has been training hard in the cold to prepare for seeking a little redemp-tion after missing the PSAC playoffs for the first time since 2008 last season. “We have had such a good run of being in the post-season that it was a pretty big hit to not be there,” said head coach Mike Conte. “I know we all had a sour taste in our mouths and have a desire to get back to the playoffs so that’s where we start before we can project ourselves to anything else and treat every team you play as a viable opponent.” The strength of this Vulcans squad begins on the mound. The Vulcans return their entire starting rota-tion from the 2014 season that is led by senior Justin Taylor. Taylor led the Vulcans last season in strikeouts; innings pitched, and threw six complete games. Num-bers like those helps stabilize an experienced rotation. “Returning everybody is huge for this team cause we definitely need depth,” said Taylor. “ We need it most especially when we play those nine inning games and the bullpen is also just as important as the starters as

well. We need to have confidence that all our guys can go out there and do their job.” The staff also returns junior Jack Dennis who threw a no hitter last season and also junior Mick Fennell, a utility player that was named second-team all PSAC at third base. “On the mound we are really deep because the PSAC is a big challenge,” Conte said. “We are going to be able to attack these teams with guys that have a lot of experience and a mix of left-handed and right-handed pitchers that have been successful in their careers here to date.” In the field, the Vulcans return second baseman Matt Peters. Last season, Peters was voted All-PSAC West First-Team and was also named to the preseason Tino Martinez Award Watch List, while being selected to Capital One Academic All-District Team. Peters also led the team last season with two homers, 35 RBI and 98 assists and finished with a .325 batting average, which included registering a 10-game hitting streak. While Peters is steady at the plate, his fielding has also been exceptional as he holds a .950 career average in his first two seasons as a Vulcan. “We are very sound defensively and that is some-thing I preach every year,” Conte said. “We cannot have a productive offense without a defense if we can’t get

off the field. Fortunately enough, most of our guys are great two way players and that will go a long way in the end.” The Vulcans were picked fourth in the preseason PSAC west poll only behind Slippery Rock, Mercyhurst, and Seton Hill who made it to the Division II World Se-ries last season. With the tough competition on both sides of the division, these Vulcans know being suc-cessful will be a challenge in a deep PSAC conference. “It’s going to be a tough challenge, but with the ex-perience we have back and the great leaders we have on our team we are expecting ourselves to do great things this year,” Taylor said. “It is my last season and I want to go out on top.” The quest for a PSAC championship begins tomor-row, as the Vulcans will host a doubleheader against Penn State- Greater Allegheny at CONSOL Energy Park, starting at 1pm. While the air is again still bone-chill-ing cold, excitement is returning to the air as the boys of spring are returning to the baseball diamond.

Baseball team looks to return to postseason in 2015BY MATT HAGY STAFF WRITER

Cal U Baseball Upcoming Games

2/21 : V.S PSU Greater Allegheny

2/25 : V.S West Liberty University

2/27 : V.S Clarion University

3/1 : V.S Lockhaven University

3/7 - 3/8 : @ Winston Salem State

3/10 - 3/11 : @ Bloomsburg University

3/14 : V.S Seton Hill University

3/15 : @ Seton Hill University

3/17 : V.S Walsh University

3/20 : @ Gannon University

3/21 : V.S Gannon University

3/27 : @ Slippery Rock UniversityJunior utility player Mick Fennell will look to have an impact on the mound, in the field, and at the plate for the Vulcans baseball team in 2015

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Softball team poised for successful campaign in 2015BY JOSE NEGRON SPORTS EDITOR

To say that the California University of Pennsylvania Women’s softball program has easily become one of the most successful programs in Cal U athletics would be a big understatement. The last seven years are evi-dence as to why the Lady Vulcans could be poised for an even bigger year in 2015. Since 2008, the Lady Vulcans have posted five 30-win seasons and have dominated within their own confer-ence. In fact, Cal U is coming off of one of their two best seasons in the programs history, aside from their back-to-back national championships in 1997 and 1998. Af-ter winning 38 games and only losing six in 2013, the Lady Vulcans followed it up with an even more impres-sive 2014 campaign. Last season, they won 37 games and compiled an undefeated 23-0 conference record. They even finished the regular season with a 25 game winning streak, going into the postseason with a huge amount of momentum. The Lady Vulcans found immediate postseason suc-cess at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament, capturing their first PSAC title since 2000, an experience that was more than special for the la-

dies who were able to end the long drought. “That was something that I will never forget,” said ju-nior pitcher Alex Sagl. “The excitement that took place after that game was unbelievable and hopefully we can push it one step further this time.” The Lady Vulcans also made their seventh consecu-tive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but were eliminated from the tourney with a 2-0 loss to West Chester. Though the Lady Vulcans season ended with a tough departure from the NCAA Tourney, the outlook re-mains the same for this talented group of athletes “We have the same mindset, but we know people are gunning for us so we have to step up our game that much more,” said Sagl. “We lost a couple of good play-ers so we have to fix the holes and just play our game.” The Lady Vulcans enter the season with a lot of ex-pectations based on the success that the program has had in the past. They were picked as the preseason fa-vorite to win the PSAC West title for a second consecu-tive season, receiving eight first place votes. Though the pressure may remain high for the team to have success in 2015, there is no lack of motivation to re-

peat their historic 2014 campaign. “There’s a lot of motivation to do it again,” said Sagl. “Every team is going to want to beat us. We have to want to beat them way more than they want to beat us.” The Lady Vulcans have a majority of last season’s ros-ter returning this season, including Sagl and senior shortstop Breanna Morris, both of whom were named to the preseason National Player of the Year watch list. Though the team remains similar to the squad that won the PSAC Championship last season, there still remains areas in which even the best teams and indi-vidual players can improve on. “Probably our mental game and our stamina when we get to those bigger tournaments,” said Sagl. “Just being able to play those games back to back to back and just getting it done.” The Lady Vulcans look to repeat as PSAC Champions and go further in the NCAA Tournament this season, which begins with a few spring games in Clermont, Fl on March 7. They open PSAC play on March 17 against Clarion University and host their home opener on March 20 against Slippery Rock University.

The California University of Pennsylvania Softball team, pictured above before their “strikeout can-cer” game against Gannon last season, will look to replace a few starters from last year and repeat as PSAC Champions. PHOTO: SPORTS INFORMATION

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Cal Times Athlete SpotlightJulius Rivera

Class: Redshirt Freshman Major: Business (Marketing) Hometown: Monroeville, PaHigh School: Gateway High School When it comes to leadership and talent from underclassmen, the California

University of Pennsylvania Track & Field team has no shortage of it. Redshirt

freshman Julius Rivera is a perfect example of this.

Before coming to Cal U, Rivera qualified in five consecutive years for the USATF

National Junior Olympics as a member of Future Stars Athletics. He was a 2013

USATF Three Rivers Association Champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash. He was

also a member of the 4x100 meter relay that broke the Three Rivers meet record.

Rivera also had success at Gateway, helping them to a PIAA runner up finish in

2013. This summer, Rivera also represented Puerto Rico at the International

Association Athletics Federations World Junior Championships.

In his collegiate debut at the Youngstown Invitational on Feb. 7, Rivera won the

60-meter dash and tied the school record in the event.

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