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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

VOL. 32, NO. 1

Don’t be afraid to get help
By Gloria Stone
For the Cal Times

Cal U students returned for
the spring 2012 semester Jan.
24, with the semester underway
there are many services for students to use and participate in.
California University offers
different services for everyone
on campus. Services open for
students include Veterans Affairs, Wellness Center, Multicultural Center, End V Center, and
Women’s Center.
The Veterans Affairs office
is located on the main campus
of California University, on the
ground floor of Carter Hall.
The Veteran’s affairs office is a
service for those active or reserved in the armed forces. The
Veterans Affairs office is open 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. on Fridays.
Students and Faculty health
are a concern of the university.
With the help of the Wellness
Center students as well as faculty can provide different services
to ensure health and wellness

to everyone. The center offers
health clinics and fairs around
campus every semester. Cal
also has a health center that
is located on the ground floor
of Carter Hall. Along with the
health center located in Carter
the Wellness Center provides a
counseling service to students
on campus. The counseling
service is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays.
With the different cultures
between students and staff, the
Multicultural Center promotes
different services to students
and staff with different cultural
backgrounds. Located in Carter
Hall the Multicultural Center
house different programs such
as Cultural Experiences Abroad,
Hispanic Student Association,
International Student Services,
and National Student Exchange.
Branching off from the Multicultural Center, the End V
Center specializes in raising
awareness and ending sexual
and intimate partner violence
as well as stalking on campus.
The center provides brochures,
books, training manuals and
videos educating the campus on

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the issue of violence. The center
is located in G45 and is staffed 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. week days.
Along with the End V Center, the Women’s Center has
services for women students
on campus. The Women’s Center concentrates on volunteer
and internship opportunities,
leadership experiences, networking opportunities, and
opportunities to work with
the University community to
increase understanding of the
roles, status, and achievements
of women. For any information
on the Women’s Center you can
email them at womenscenter@
calu.edu or stop by the center
in Carter Hall.
California University has
many other services to offer all
students and staff on campus.
All services and locations are
listed throughout the University’s website.

Swimming dominates Cal U Invitational

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Internship paved road to success

By Lucie Fremeau
For The Cal Times

Students are often told that
internships lead to jobs, but they
rarely hear stories from those
at their own school. Brandon
Wagner is one of Cal U’s internship success stories. Wagner, a
December 2011 graduate of Cal
U, works for Cloudcast Computing, a Google Enterprise
partner located in Canonsburg.
While pursuing his degree
in computer science, Wagner
interned with Synaptic Systems,
in Canonsburg, for over a year.
During his five consecutive
semesters at Synaptic Systems,
Wagner did everything from
working with Microsoft environments as a system administrator to implementing and
managing Google Apps deployments.
“This past summer, I was
part of a large project for a local
township,” Wagner said, recalling his favorite experience at

his internship. “We completely
rebuilt their infrastructure into
one that is more efficient, reliable, and easier to manage.
I worked for over a month
straight on this project, learned
a lot, and it turned out to be an
enjoyable experience as well.”
Wagner heard about the internship with Synaptic Systems
from George Novak, Faculty
Internship Coordinator of the
Computer Science Department.
Wagner said he feels that his
classes at Cal U helped prepare
him for the real-world experiences and tasks he completed
at his internship.
“For the start of my internship, I felt I was prepared because I had previously worked
in the role I assumed,” Wagner
said. “As time moved on, I had
to learn many new technologies
to keep up with what the company needed of me, so the internship actually became harder
as more was expected of me.”
Wagner said he liked being

challenged at his internship
because with the challenge
came new opportunities. One
opportunity Wagner had near
the end of his internship was
working with Cloudcast Computing, a parent company of
Synaptic Systems and Google
Enterprise partner. Cloudcast
Computing extended an offer
for full-time employment following Wagner’s graduation,
and he accepted it.
“I work with implementing
Google Apps as well as writing
software on the development
team,” Wagner said. “I also
continue to have a systems engineer role when relevant projects
come through. My internship
prepared me very well [for my
job]. Not only did the real-world
work experience help, but I was
able to network with the people
who brought me on as a full
time employee at Cloudcast
Computing.”
Wagner recommends that
students study hard about their

role as an intern, ask for work if
bored, never stop learning, and
act as a team player.
“I strongly encourage other
students to consider applying
for an internship with either

Synaptic Systems or Cloudcast
Computing. I also think every
student should try an internship
at least once; the work experience is invaluable,” Wagner
said.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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Cal U’s Winter Guard looks
towards new season

By Caitlin Birmingham
For the Cal Times

It’s that time of year again,
guard season! Here at Cal U
our Winter guard, ‘Defiance’, is
preparing for their first competition on Feb. 4.
For those of you unfamiliar
with guard, they’re the girls
who spin flags at all of our
football half time shows. Our
guard spins more than just
flags, but sabres and simulated
rifles as well. Many of the girls
who participate in the marching
band color guard are also members of the indoor winter guard.
The number of members in the
winter guard has increased since
last year from nine to fifteen
girls.
Students are encouraged to
participate and become a member of both guards especially if
you have previous experience
on a guard. For outdoor there
is an audition process that takes
place in the summer after which
you attend band camp with rest
of the band members. For the

indoor guard there is a series
of workshops where your skill
level is evaluated that usually
occurs at the end of the fall semester.
There are a few differences between indoor and outdoor apart
from the obvious. For example,
the indoor guard picks its own
music, incorporating dance to
tell a story, and they are judged
on how well they perform. This
year the guard has picked the
song “Turn to Stone” by Ingrid
Michaelson.
There are also a few rules you
have to follow. First, you must
have a certain size floor that you
perform on and there are rules
that mark certain areas of the
floor as out of bounds. Second,
there timing guidelines. If you
are in the classification of Independent Intermediate A, such
as Cal U’s Defiance, you need to
perform for a minimum of four
minutes and a maximum of five
and a half minutes. At minimum
three and a half of those minutes are to be spent using the
equipment, i.e. flags, sabers, and

rifles. These rules and others are
the means by which a team is
judged and given points.
Our guard is a member of
chapter eight of the competitive
guards and competes against
twenty-two other schools, seven of which are other guard
squads. Chapter eight encompasses all of Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. There are thirteen
chapters in total that compete
through the Tournament of the
Bands organization.
Other groups perform
through this organization in
addition to guard squads. These
include field band, majorette,
percussion, and dance teams.
Tournament of the Bands, or
TOB, aims to foster creativity
and artistic expression in the
student competitors. They support students’ futures and wish
to provide them with an outlet
of positive expression.
Our guard is looking forward
to the new season and is excited
to compete at Champs at the end
of the season on April 28.

Jim Lokay, ‘02, is going to the Super Bowl! Lokay, a CUTV alumnus and
former KDKA TV Traffic and Transportation Reporter, recently began a new
position as an anchor / reporter for WCVB-TV Boston. This week, he was part
of a twelve person team sent to cover the NFL’s Super Bowl from Indianapolis, which features the New England Patriots against the New York Giants on
Sunday, Feb. 5. If the Patriots win, the television station will send Lokay right
back to Boston to cover a victory parade.

University Police Reports: Jan. 26- Jan. 29
Jan. 23 - Removal
University Police assisted California borough
police with removing two
males from J Coles.
Jan. 23 - Hospital
University Police went
to Carter Hall for a student that was having
trouble breathing. The
student was taken to the
Mon Valley Hospital.
Jan. 25 - Assist
University Police re-

sponded to Vulcan Village to assist a student
with a medical problem.

Jan. 26 - Assist
University Police were
called to the 200 block of
Lemoyne Way to transport three female Cal U
students to the borough
police station. University dispatch received a
call that an unidentified
white male was trying to
gain access into an apartment.

Jan. 26 - Request
At the request of the
Health Center, University
Police checked the welfare of a student at their
residence in the borough.

Jan. 28 - Harassment
University Police responded to a harassment complaint in Carter
Hall involving students
pounding on doors.

Jan. 28 - Underage
At about 12:54 a.m,
during the course of an
investigation action, Jessie Baker, a student under
the age of 21 years old
was found to have been
drinking and was cited.

Jan. 28 - Assist
At 1:52 a.m. University
Police were dispatched
to assisted California
borough police at Building 3, Vulcan Village for
a complaint of a loud
group banging on doors
and windows.

Jan. 29 - Gun
University Police along
with California borough
police were dispatched
by Washing County
911 to assist Centerville
police department with
a call consisting of an
individual outside a residence with a gun.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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Vulcan
Theater
Weekend
Show:
50/50
Now showing Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

By Justin Carlo

Cal Times Film Critic

Justin’s Rating: 5 stars
Everybody dies, but nobody
should have to worry about dying young, especially as young
as 27. “50/50” tells the story of
Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
who has to do just that. Adam
is diagnosed with a rare spinal
cancer after experiencing some
uncomfortable back pain, a
diagnosis that comes as a complete shock to him. Written by
Will Reiser, who suffered from
the same rare disease and coped
with it along with some help
form his best friend, actor Seth
Rogen, who plays Kyle in the
movie.
Adam lives a very normal
life working at a public radio
station in Seattle until a doctor
informs him of his cancer in a
very unsympathetic way. He
lets Adam know the chances
for survival of this type of
cancer are 50/50; which “if he
was a casino game, he would
have the best odds.” Along
with Kyle, Adam deals with
his disease with his girlfriend
Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard)
who turns out to be a horrible
“nurse” and an even worse
girlfriend. Adam’s mother Diane (Angelica Huston) tries to
help Adam but ends up being
more of an annoyance than a
comfort. Then there’s Katherine
(Anna Kendrick) who is Adam’s
therapist who seems too young
to have any real job let alone be
a doctor. Adam is only her third
patient ever… that along with
her awkward touching comfort
techniques makes Adam a little
uneasy.

Photo courtesy of: 50-50themovie.com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Adam, a man who is diagnosed with cancer and
only given a 50/50 chance of living.

In a movie about something
that is not a joke; Gordon-Levitt,
Rogen, and Kendrick make
parts of this movie really comical. Where Rogen himself went
through this very similar situation with friend and writer

Will Reiser, some of the comical
scenes were things that actually happened. Even the other
patients that endure the chemotherapy with Adam, Alan and
Mitch (Philip Baker Hall and
Matt Frewer) were hilarious and

also very real with Adam about
what he was going through.
The screenplay in my opinion
is the best of the year, perhaps
because of the writer’s personal
experience with the subject. I
was disappointed with recent
Academy Award nominations
where this movie was left out
entirely. The cast in this movie
did an amazing job, granted
ever since “Up In the Air” I have
a thing for Anna Kendrick even
as the world’s worst therapist.
One of my favorite scenes in the
movie is a part where Katherine
offers Adam a ride home and he
makes her pull over to clean out
her messy car.
There’s something that seems
real about this movie, like his
girlfriend being unfaithful in
one of the worst moments of
his life, and his best friend helping him cope with not only his
disease but also his cheating
girlfriend and trying to get him
to use his disease to his benefit
with women. The realness can
be kind of scary if you think
about it, but I think it’s what
makes this movie so likeable
with a subject matter that is so
unlikeable.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt does an
amazing job in a role he stepped
into only two days before production began, and he has the
help of a great supporting cast
and director Jonathan Levine. I
watch a lot of movies and dislike a lot of movies but this one
jumped into my top five easily.
Unfortunately out of the Vulcan
Theater already but when given
the choice between writing
about this or this week’s showing of “Happy Feet 2”… I think
the choice was easy.

Entertainment
Wrap-up
In Theaters

Chronicle
Kill List
Big Miracle

DVDs

Drive
In Time

Music

Metallica: Beyond Magnetic
Ringo Star: Ringo 2012
Gotye: Making Mirrors

Video Games

Soul Calibur V
Final Fantasy XIII-2

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Women’s sports look forward
Women’s swimming scores Vulcan Dual Meet Invitational victory

By Gloria Stone
For the Cal Times

The California Vulcans swim
team hosted the second annual
California Dual Invitational
Swim Meet this past Friday
and Saturday in Hamer Natatorium. The Vulcans competed
against the Cougars of Chatham
University, the Mountaineers of
Mansfield, and the Bald Eagles
of Lock Haven.
Cal won 18 out of 22 events in
the Invitational with 912 points.
Trailing behind Cal was Lock
Haven, followed by Mansfield
and Chatham. The Vulcans also
set numerous pool and meet
records.
Senior Melissa Gates, won
three individual events as well
as five relay events during the
Invitational. Gates broke her
pool record in the 100 freestyle
and breaststroke. She also broke
the meet record in the 100 individual medley.
The Vulcans won all five relay events that broke five meet
events and four pool events.
The 200 freestyle relay of
Gates, sophomores Kelsey Nuhfer, Caitlyn Sirkoch, and Clarissa
Enslin broke the pool record
with a time of 1:37.49. Gates,
Nuhfer, Enslin, and sophomore
Jess Machmer won the 400
freestyle relay and broke the
pool record by 1.5 seconds. The
800 freestyle relay event won
by sophomore Stephanie Bolt,
junior Megan Schuh, Enslin
and Gates set a new record of
the previous meet record with
a time of 7:57.17.
The Vulcans won the 400 and
200 medley relays with junior
Bruna Carvalho, sophomore
Brianna Sieck, Enslin, Gates,
and Machmer. Sieck, Gates,
Machmer and Enslin broke the
meet record by four tenths of a
second in the 200 medley relay
with a time of 1:50.39.
Many Vulcans also won individual events throughout the Invitational. Bolt placed first in the
500 and 1000 freestyle. Machmer
won both the 50 butterfly and
200 individual medley. Schuh
won the 200 backstroke event
with a time of 2:13.27. Sirkock
also had a first place victory in
the 200 breaststroke. Captioning
the win in the 200 butterfly was
Carvalho. Sophomore Kate Mellon won the 400 Individual medley, while freshman Brittany
Reamer won the 50 breaststroke.
The Vulcans will be competing this Saturday against Carnegie Mellon, Grove City, and
Pittsburgh at Trees Pool.

Photo by: Joshua Laska
California University of Pennsylvania was able to defeat second place Lock Haven by a score of 912 to 689. Mansfield finished third in the invitational with 208,
followed by Chatham with 169 points. The Vulcans also captured dual meet wins against all three teams over the weekend.

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Photo by: Joshua Laska
Sophmore swimmer Kelsey Nuhfer helped break both the 200 freestyle and
the 400 freestyle pool records.

Senior swimmer Melissa Gates captured three individual event wins and was
part of five relay wins during the Invitational. Gates broke several of her own
records during the Invitational, as well. After breaking several records at the
Invitational, Gates was named PSAC Athlete of the Week for the fourth time
this year.

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Women’s basketball defeats Mercyhurst on Alumni Day
By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor
The Vulcan women’s basketball team posted three wins and
one loss in the last two weeks.
Starting with a 67-54 win over
Slippery Rock, followed by an
80-57 victory over Lock Haven,
a 72-69 overtime loss to Clarion
and rounding out the last two
weeks with a 76-67 victory over
Mercyhurst. The Vulcans are
now 12-6 overall and 9-5 in the
PSAC. The Vulcans currently
sit in fourth place in the PSAC
West with a little over a month
before the first round of the
PSAC Tournament.
Against Slippery Rock senior
forward Amy Johns led the way
with 20 points after going four
for five from the free throw line.
Senior guard Danielle Luckett added 11 points, freshman

guard Chelsea McKnight added
nine and sophomore guard
Ryah Gadson added seven.
Junior forward Nakia DeBlanc
added five more points for
the Vulcans, while sophomore
forward Elena Antonenko and
sophomore guard Kate Seebohm both added four points
each.
Antonenko pulled down 10
rebounds (five offensive) and
John added nine more (two
offensive). Gadson, McKnight
and freshman Emma Mahady
paced the defensive effort with
two steals each. Antonenko
led the team with two blocks,
while McKnight added one as
well. Seebohm and Gadson both
picked up five assists each.
In the victory over Lock Haven, Johns again led the Vulcans this time with 19 points.
McKnight brought another
17 points for the Vulcans and

Luckett added 16 more. DeBlanc
rounded out the players with
double digits with 11 points.
McKnight stole the defensive spotlight with three steals.
Luckett and Seebohm both
added two steals, while Johns,
Gadson, and junior guard Amber Boyd all added one steal
each. Freshman forward Selena
Adamshick pulled down nine
rebounds (four offensive). Luckett dished out five assists to led
the way, Johns added another
four assists in the victory.
Against Clarion, Luckett led
the way with 22 points in the
loss. Johns added 15 more and
Mahady led the freshman class
with nine points. DeBlanc and
Kermond both added six points,
while Adamshick rounded out
the top scorers with four points.
Seebohm and Luckett each
dished out three assists and
Gadson added two. Luckett

brought down a team leading
seven rebounds (four offensive)
and Johns pulled down six more
(two offensive). Luckett was the
also only Vulcan to score a block
in the loss to Clarion. Rounded
out the stats Luckett captured a
team leading four steals, while
Seebohm, Adamshick, Kukolj
and DeBlanc all stole the ball
three times.
Johns helped the Vulcans defeat Mercyhurst with 22 points
after hitting nine of 10 field
goals. Luckett and McKnight
both posted 15 points; Luckett
hit one three pointer and McKnight hit two three points in
route to her 15 points. Mahady
finished off the double-digit
scorers with 12 points before
going down with an apparent
ankle injury late in the second
half.
McKnight and Luckett both
passed for seven assists in the

victory. Seebohm added another
four assists for the Vulcans.
Seebohm led the team with four
steals, while Luckett, McKnight,
Johns, Adamshick, and Mahady
all posted three steals each.
McKnight was the only Vulcan
to post over five rebounds with
nine (four offensive). DeBlanc
was the only Vulcan to post a
block against Mercyhurst.
Against Clarion Johns moved
into 18th place all time with
1,090 career points. Luckett was
also named PSAC West Athlete
of the Week after averaging
18.5 points against Clarion and
Mercyhust.
The Vulcans returned to action on Wednesday against No.
3 Edinboro but that game ended
after press time. They then
travel to Gannon tomorrow to
take on the Golden Knights at 5
p.m. in the Hammermill Center

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Senior forward Amy Johns leads the team with an average of 18 points per
game. Johns and the Vulcans are currently sitting in fourth place in the PSAC,
with seven games remaining in the regular season. Should the ranking’s remain the same, the Vulcans would travel to Edinboro to take on the Fighting
Scots in the First Round of the PSAC Tournament.

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Senior guard Danielle Luckett was named PSAC West Athlete of the Week after averaging 18.5 points in the games last
week versus Clarion and Mercyhurst.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Kling, Sim reset school records at Lake Erie
By Sports Information
For the Cal Times

Junior Erin Kling (Jamestown,
N.Y./Jamestown) and sophomore Monique Sims (Pittsburgh,
Pa./Schenley) each reset their
own indoor school records over
the weekend, as the Vulcans
competed at the SPIRE Midwest
Open hosted by Lake Erie.
Making her season debut,
Sims placed 10th in the finals of
the 60-meter dash with a time of
7.92 seconds. In the preliminaries, she broke her own previous
school record by one-tenth of a
second after crossing the finish
line in 7.83 seconds, which is the
third-best time in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) this season. Sims also

finished 16th in the 200-meter
dash at Lake Erie, registering a
time of 25.96 seconds to qualify
for the league championships.
Kling broke her own school
record in the 3,000-meter run
by over two seconds, posting
a time of 10 minutes, 38.18 seconds to reach the PSAC Championships-qualifying mark. She
also ran a career-best time in the
1-mile run after rounding the
track in 5:24.18.
Freshman Alex Zanella (Everett, Pa./Everett) and senior
Laurie Hall (Jackson, Pa./Blue
Ridge) both qualified for the
league championships in the 1
mile. Zanella finished 11th overall in a race of nearly 50 runners
with a time of 5:17.76, while Hall
posted a time of 5:23.99.

Sophomore Bria Jay (Plum,
Pa./Plum) reached the PSACqualifying mark in both the 60
and 200 meters while making
her season debut. She crossed
the finish line 8.10 seconds in the
60 meters and 26.51 seconds in
the 200 meters.
Juniors Farath Raphael (Long
Island, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills
East) and Breeanna Robinson (East Hampstead, N.H./
Pinkerton Academy) finished
with league-qualifying marks
in the long jump at Lake Erie.
Raphael finished 10th in the
event after posting a distance
of 4.97 meters (16-3.75 feet) and
Robinson placed 13th in the long
jump with a mark of 4.95 meters
(16-3 feet).

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BSU

By Levie Kirkland

Hey everyone! I hope everyone had a good
break. February is Black History Month and we
have many activities planned check out our board
and posters for dates and times and make sure you
attend. Our Formal has changed this year it’s being
held on campus at the Performance Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for singles
$15 for couples and a special price for organization
$60 a table. There will be mock tails and hors d’oeuvres served at
6 p.m. Contact any officer, Ms. Tonya, or Mr. Lamont for information or tickets. Be sure to come to our meetings every Thursday
at 5:15 p.m. in Carter Hall Multipurpose Room also don’t forget
to check the column for prizes throughout the month. Remember
this quote, “People fail to get along because they fear each other;
they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they
don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they
have not communicated with each other.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Internship Corner
By Lucie Fremeau

Internship Center announces first-ever Sophomore Symposium
This February, the Internship Center and Internship Ambassador
Club will host a new initiative that will educate sophomores about
the internship program at Cal U. The event is sponsored through
a grant from the PA State System of Higher Education. All sophomores with majors that use internships as part of the curriculum
are invited and encouraged to attend.
“Freshmen learn about internships during First-Year Seminar,”
Karen Primm, director of the Internship Center, said. “As a junior
it’s time to start applying for internships. We feel like sophomores
are left out of the loop. We’re hosting the Sophomore Symposium
as a fun way to educate students about everything involving internships.”
The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the Natali Performance Center. A complimentary, full-course
lunch will be served and students will have the opportunity to meet
former and current interns. The interns will be seated at each table
and will discuss their internship experiences and the benefits of
completing an internship.
In addition to a free lunch and networking opportunities with
interns, students will learn about the step-by-step internship process, internship funding, and effective ways to find an exciting and
educational internship.
Career Services will attend the event and present students with
information on creating a resume, writing a cover letter, and having
a successful interview.
The Sophomore Symposium is open to the first 250 students who
register, so register as soon as possible! A $5 registration deposit
will hold your spot at the event, but it will be returned to students
upon check-in at the registration table.
Interested sophomores may register at the Internship Center
in Eberly 230. Students may also register at a table in the Natali
Student Center, so keep watching your e-mails for upcoming dates
and times. The deadline for registering for this is Monday, Feb. 13.
If you have any questions or want more information, contact Tracie
Beck at beck_t@calu.edu or call 724-938-1578.

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Check out Career Services’ Career Advantage Corner each week to find out about hot jobs,
upcoming on-campus recruiting, job fairs, and much more!
Career Services can help you make the most of your college career through the Career Advantage Program (CAP).
Do you have a Career Advantage?
The Career Advantage Program (CAP) is a four-year plan to help students to discover the
career path that is a perfect fit for them. This unique program offers a full range of support and
services, allowing students to graduate within the traditional four-year time frame.
Benefits to Students
You will have access to a variety of personalized, career-focused activities that will help you
get the most out of your Cal U experience, including:
•
Help choosing a major
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Free career assessments and career planning resources
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Individualized career planning sessions with Career Services staff
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Personal mentoring by successful Cal U alumni and employers
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Job shadowing and Co-op (paid career-related experience) opportunities
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Opportunities to network and get inside advice about jobs and graduate school
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Career workshops, company tours and practice interviews
•
Early notification of job and career fairs
How do I enroll? What happens after I enroll?
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Visit Career Services to complete the Career Advantage Program enrollment form and
schedule your first meeting with a Career Advisor.
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Career Services staff will meet with and get to know the student, discuss options, and
work with the student to begin formulating his/her Career Advantage Program plan.
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Enrolled students and parents will receive information about upcoming career events,
activities and resources via e-mail and on the Career Services web site.
How do you know where to start in the Career Advantage Program?
Go to our website at www.calu.edu/careers to watch the CAP Video and listen to the Podcasts
to learn more about what’s involved in CAP. Use the CAP Decision Tree to find out where you
are in the process, or make an appointment with one of our Career Services staff by calling us
at 724-938-4413.
Enroll in the Career Advantage Program today!
Just complete the CAP enrollment form, and we’ll help you to get started! The CAP enrollment
form is available on our website.
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Hispanic Student Association
By: Angelina Lorenzo

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK: Ten cuidado en las calles respaladizos. (Be careful on slippery
roads)
The Hispanic Student Association wants to welcome everyone back for the Spring semester!
We are excited to get started celebrating and exploring the Hispanic culture! We are also finalizing
the plans for our trip to Puerto Rico in May as well as starting to plan next year’s trip. In February,
we will be going to a Mexican restaurant in Washington, PA as a club and having a Hispanic Movie
Night that is open to any student!
Our meetings will be held every other Thursday this semester at 11 a.m. in the Carter Hall MultiCultural Center. Our next meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 16th and we will be having pizza. Everyone
is welcome to attend- you don’t have to be Hispanic or even a Spanish major! Email lor8100@calu.
edu to get on our email list.

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SUMMER 2012
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The California University of PA TRIO Upward Bound Program is
now accepting applications for the positions of Resident Assistant
and Resident Tutor for the summer program that will tentatively
begin on June 4 and continue until July 13, 2012. Resident staff is
compensated between $1, 900 and $2,300 as well as having room
and board provided. Staff is on duty from Sunday afternoon
through Friday afternoon and must reside in the residence hall with
the students. Resident staff is permitted to have other employment
during weekend breaks from Friday 5pm – Sunday 4pm. This is
a great opportunity to work with high school students on CALU
campus in a classroom and residential setting while enhancing
your leadership and time management skills.
Eleven to thirteen resident tutors are expected to be hired. Resident tutors will be selected to tutor in one or more of the following
areas: English, journalism, oral communications, mathematics
(algebra I, II, III, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, AP calculus), science (biology, chemistry, physics), social science, foreign language.
Applicants must have completed at least 60 college credits with a
minimum 2.5 overall grade point average.
Approximately three resident assistants are also expected to be
hired. Applicants must have leadership and/or residential experience, have completed at least 60 college credits and have an overall
grade point average of 2.5.
Preference will be given to applications received by 4:00 P.M.,
Monday, February 13, 2012. All qualified applicants will be scheduled for a personal interview. Applications are available in the
Upward Bound Program Office, Manderino Library Suite 430 or
by calling 938 4470 or email upwardbound@calu.edu . Education
majors and graduate students are strongly encouraged to apply.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

~VACANCY~
Student Representative
California University of Pennsylvania
Council of Trustees
RESPONSIBILITIES
To assist in developing proper relations and understanding between the University and its programs to the public; to review and approve the recommendations of the president as to standards for
the admission, discipline and expulsion of students; to review and approve the recommendations of
the president pertaining to policies and procedures governing the use of institutional facilities and
property; to approve charges for room and board and other fees; to conduct yearly evaluations of
the university president.
Responsibilities also include:
-Attendance at all quarterly and special meetings of the Council.
-Full voting privileges as a member of the Council.
-Representative Senator of Student Government with full voting rights.
-Non-voting Senator of the California University of PA Forum.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Must currently be at least a first-semester sophomore, but no more than a second-semester junior
(30 – 89 credits completed at time of application).
-In good academic and disciplinary standing.
-Full-time undergraduate student.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Completed application (applications available at the Student Affairs office, room 230, Natali
Student Center or email stu_studev@calu.edu).
2. Three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member.
3. A copy of your most recent official university Academic Transcripts from Academic Records,
first floor, Dixon Hall.
4. A copy of your most recent official Activities Transcript (if available) from Multimedia Access
Center, Natali Student Center, or a list of your activities and University/Community service if
Activities Transcript is unavailable.
5. Letter stating why you seek the position of Student Trustee and how you feel you can contribute
to the Council of Trustees.
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO:
Student Affairs
Room 230, Natali Student Center
APPLICATION DEADLINE - February 10th, 3:30 p.m.

Todd Carey performs for the Underground Cafe
By Deven Bourquin
For the Cal Times

The main lights are shut off as
the stage lights take up setting
the ambiance of the room. Some
people are already seated and
mingling while others are sauntering in. A few of them sign
their name on a white board by
the entrance. There are refreshments provided and the crowd
is enjoying itself, anticipating
what is to come. This scene occurs every Thursday in Natali
Student Center on the second
floor in the Commuter Center
from nine o’clock in the evening
to midnight.
The Underground Café provides students with a chance
to relax from the labors of the
week with music. A typical
night runs with a few performances, courtesy of student
musicians, from nine to ten.
At ten o’clock a special guest
will perform until eleven, and
then eleven to midnight is followed by more student performances. One may hear anything
from beat boxing or karaoke
to acoustic performances with
guitars or pianos. Covers by
bands, such as Coldplay, The
Beatles, Paramore, and many
others are common. However,
the truly special moments of
the Underground Café occur
when students perform their
own pieces. The friendly and

supportive atmosphere of the
event provides the perfect place
for students to showcase their
musicianship.
Last week I had the pleasure
of interviewing Patrick Johns
and Charles Heiser, both of
whom were newcomers to the
scene. Both of these talented
young men performed original
songs. Patrick Johns’ “Get set,
ready, go” was a well composed
selection that had my head nodding to the beat the entire time.
Johns started playing the playing the guitar at the age of thirteen and cited Eric Clapton as
his inspiration and role model.
When asked what his favorite
part about the Underground
was he replied, “The release and
break from the week. It lets me
calm myself down.”
Charles Heiser, a freshman,
also began playing the guitar
around thirteen. His performance at the Underground
Café encompassed covers of
The Beatles and All Time Low.
However, His third and final
selection was an original composition for the acoustic guitar
titled “Faking it”, a song about
the trivialities of teenage love.
The song kept my foot tapping
and the chorus was upbeat and
catchy. Heiser’s favorite part
about the Underground Café is
that it maintains a “nice club like
atmosphere.”
Both of these young gentlemen delivered solid perfor-

mances and plan to perform
again in the future. Their debut
performances were well done
and their next are sure to be
promising.
On Jan. 26, goers to the Underground Café definitely found
themselves a treat when Todd
Carey, that night’s special guest,
stole the spotlight from ten
o’clock to eleven. Todd Carey,
born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, began playing the guitar
in the sixth grade, and his long
time spent with the instrument definitely showed in his
performance. Every once in a
while a very technical guitar
part was thrown into the song
to remind his audience that he
is your average musician. He
has toured with other popular
artists, such as Jason Mraz, John
Mayer, and Marc Broussard to
name a few. Furthermore, his
songs have been featured on
TV shows. Some examples are
“The Real World” and “Exiled.”
Todd Carey stated that some of
his role models are The Beatles,
Paul McCartney, as well as his
parents.
Last week was Carey’s fifth
return to California University
totaling up to six performances
at the university. Todd Carey
began his performance with
“Light her up.” His set list totaled twelve songs. With his fun,
flirty and suave performance
style, this humble musician
delivered dynamic and solid

Photo by: Matt Kaminski
Todd Carey wows students with his performance on Jan. 26.

vocals. Often the crowd was
involved with clapping rhythm
sections as Carey enticed his
listeners with his music. Just by
watching him perform one can
tell the passion that he has for
what he does.
Not only did Carey play the
guitar, but he also layered his
guitar playing live, which, in
turn, added a whole other level
of depth to his performance.
The amazing thing about Carey
is that one can see how hard
he works to deliver his power
house performances, while
completing the job flawlessly.
His vocals proved that they
can stand alone during his a
cappella selections. Those that
missed this fulfilling performance should definitely visit his
website at www.toddcareymu-

sic.com. Todd Carey may also
be found on facebook, myspace,
and twitter.
“ Meeting people is the best
part about touring,” responded
Carey when interviewed. “
I particularly like coming to
Cal U.” In fact, the latter was
a part he frequently reiterated
throughout the night. At one
point he said, “ There’s great
spirit and vibe here” about
the Underground Café and
it’s members. Anyone that has
attended the function would
certainly agree.
All in all, the Underground
Café is certainly the place to be
on a Thursday night because
one will find free refreshments
and great music. In the words of
performer Patrick Johns, “ Come
to the Underground.”

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Men’s basketball topple Clarion
By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor
The Vulcan men’s basketball
team posted one win and one
loss last week. They began the
week with a 76-63 victory over
Clarion followed by an 82-78
overtime loss to Mercyhurst.
The Vulcans are now 11-9 overall and 8-6 in the PSAC. They
now sit outside of the top four in
the PSAC West in fourth behind
Clarion who is 9-5 in the PSAC.
Senior forward Steve Swiech
led the Vulcans in the victory
over Clarion with 13 points.
Senior guard/forward Chad
Tipton came off the bench to
add 13 points as well. Freshman
guard Tynell Fortune added
11 points, while junior guard
Travon Vann, junior guard/
forward Quentin Harding and
freshman forward Jeremy Posey
all added 10 points.
Fortune dished out seven
assists to lead the Vulcans and
Vann added three more assists. Senior guard CJ Townes,
Vann, junior forward Mitchell
Weedon, junior guard Keith
Lowe, Fortune and Posey all

grabbed two steals each from
Clarion. Posey and Swiech
both swatted two shots down,
as well. Swiech also led the
way with six rebounds (two offensive), while Posey brought
down five rebounds (zero offensive).
In the loss to Mercyhurst,
Lowe led the way with 15 points
off of 70% from the free throw
line (7-10). Harding added another 13 points for the Vulcans
and Fortune rounded out the
Vulcans in double-digits with
12 points. Fortune went two for
five from behind the three point
arc, as well as four for four from
the charity stripe. Tipton and
Swiech both added nine points
for the Vulcans, while Vann added seven and Weedon added six.
Townes and Lowe both directed the offense with five assists
each, Vann dished out another
four assists for the Vulcans.
Townes was the only Vulcan to
steal the ball two times; Lowe
and Vann both stole the ball
once each. Swiech blocked the
ball an impressive three times
in the loss; Posey posted two
blocks, as well. Vann and Harding pulled down a team leading

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Senior forward Quentin Harding posted 23 total points against Clarion and Mercyhurst. Harding is averaging 6.4
points per game and has 127 points on the season.

eight rebounds (three offensive
and two offensive, respectively).
Swiech and Weedon both pulled
down six rebounds each (two
offensive).

The Vulcans returned to action Wednesday against Edinboro but that game ended after
press time. The Vulcans travel
to Gannon tomorrow to take on

the Golden Knights at 7 p.m. in
the Hammermill Center. Look in
next weeks addition of the Cal
Times for a full recap of both
games.

CHE, Women look to continue trek to Nationals
By Allison Steinheiser

Cal Times Hockey Correspondent
The road to nationals may
lead through California. This
is a familiar situation for teams
playing in ACHA division three,
however women’s teams now
also have to compete with Cal
Hockey Club’s women’s team.
The CHE team is used to being one of the top teams in the
Atlantic region. This year after
losing three games, including
a match-up with top seeded
Southern Connecticut State, the
Vulcans are currently second
in the Atlantic region after the
third ranking period. The team
is seven points behind Southern
Connecticut State, who received
nine first place votes. The Vulcans are lead by freshman Justin
Locante, who has 58 points in
only 23 games. Nick Posa has
lead the defensive corps with 21
points despite only playing 18
games this season. Senior Shane
Bickar has been solid in goal for
the Vulcans posting a record of
13-2 while allowing an average
of 2.66 goals against per game.
While the CHE team is used
to being in this position, the
women’s team is normally playing catch up at this point in the
year. This year they are hanging
on to the number two seed in
the east division. The team has
an eight point lead over fourth
ranked West Chester. Sophomores Megan Cooper and Alli

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Freshman Justin Locante currently leads the CHE team with 58 points in only 23 games. CHE is currently siting in second place in the Atlantic Region standings.

Paratore are leading the team offensively with 19 and 15 points
respectively. Freshman goalie
Nicole Jones has been the starting goaltender and has allowed

an average of 2.54 goals against
per game.
With both teams in position to
make a run during the second
half of the season, the stretch

run of conference games become that more important. The
ACHA National Tournament for
the women’s team will be held
in Wooster, OH from March 9

through 12. The ACHA division three tournament will be
from March 14 through the 17
in Vineland, NJ.

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SPORTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Get to know your Vulcans: Chad Tipton

#15 Guard/Forward for the California Vulcan men’s basketball team
Interviewed/Layout by Joshua Laska
Sports/Managing Editor

What was it like getting your first start as a freshman?

I remember this game well. We were on the road at Millersville,
which is a school I strongly considered going to. All my friends
and family were coming to see me play. I was looking forward
to this game all preseason. When I found out I would be making
my first start, it just added to my excitement.

What was it like scoring your first bucket at the college level?

My first bucket wasn’t that memorable. It just felt like every
other basket I have scored during my basketball career.

Going back how hard was it to adjust to the college level of
play?

As a freshman, I struggled making the transition to the college
game. The players were bigger and strong. The game was faster.
I didn’t feel comfortable till my sophomore year.

What was the hardest thing to learn at the college level?

In college basketball, it’s hard to win games on the road. It
seems like every break goes to the home team. Coach Brown
always says about playing on the road, “Win by 20, so we win
by 10.”

What was it like being named captain of the team?

I was honored to be named captain. I am not a vocal person so
I was proud that all my hard work and dedication to the program
was noticed by the coaching staff and teammates. I take pride
that the transfers and young guys look at look my work ethic as
an example to follow.

How do you stay “in the game” during the offseason?

The offseason is the time to evaluate my individual game. I
try to identify my weaknesses and work to improve them. I am
consistently lifting and working out in the gym to become a
better player.

Photo by: Joshua Laska

TIPTON’S BASKETBALL STATS FOR THE VULCANS

82 Games Played, 46 Games Started, 109 threes, 60 steals, 219 Rebounds

What originally got you into basketball?

I have been playing sports for as long as I can remember. All
my family members were athletes when they were young so I
just followed suit. Baseball was actually my best sport growing
up, but an injury to my throwing shoulder shifted my interests
over to basketball. I realized basketball was my best chance of
receiving an athletic scholarship, and I began to focus more on
my basketball career.

How many years have you played basketball?

I have been playing basketball for as long as I can remember.
I was in second grade for my first organized basketball game so
this year is my 15th year of organized basketball.

What is one interesting fact that not everyone would know
about you?
I have done two mission trips to El Salvador.

Where are you from and where did you go to High School?

I am from Hanover, PA, and I went to South Western High
School.

What do you plan on doing after college?
I want to be a basketball coach.

What is your favorite tv show?
Entourage

Who are your favorite sports teams?

Baltimore Orioles, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bulls, UNC Tar
Heels

What is your favorite food?

I don’t have a favorite. I love food too much to have only one
favorite.

What is your favorite movie?
Wedding Crashers

Do you have a favorite quote?

Photo by: Joshua Laska

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell god what you need and thank him for everything he has
done. - Philippians 4:6