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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 30 NOV. 22, 2010
On Hockey Night, Cal U Honors Veterans
O
n a special hockey night in
Pittsburgh, Cal U not only
showcased its men’s and women’s
hockey teams, but also honored two
veterans wounded while serving overseas.
In the Veterans Day event at
CONSOL Energy Center, home of the
Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cal U women
fell to Penn State 5-1 and the men’s team
bested Robert Morris 7-5.
But perhaps the most memorable
moment came between games, when
2,500 fans rose to their feet to honor U.S.
Army Spc. Patrick McIlvain, a former
Cal U hockey player who was severely
wounded six months ago in Afghanistan.
McIlvain, of Uniontown, Pa., played
hockey at Cal U from the 2003-04 season
to 2006-07. A business administration
major and a Theta Xi fraternity brother,
he was also active with student
government until he left Cal U for
military service.
Accompanied by a member of his
medical staff, family and friends,
McIlvain traveled to the games from a
rehabilitation facility in Richmond, Va.
Family members pushed his
wheelchair onto the ice as a Cal U player
presented him with a Vulcans jersey
bearing his former number, 33.
“It’s been a lot of logistics and detail,
but it’s all motivated to help Patrick, and
we can’t say how appreciative we are,”
said the wounded soldier’s uncle, John
McIlvain, who served as a spokesman for
the family.
“Patrick played a lot of sports, but
hockey was his passion. He loved hockey
and being at Cal U. We are so thankful.”
Hockey players and others at Cal U
have established a charitable fund in
honor of McIlvain. “The Pat Mac Fund“
will support scholarships and be used to
assist other wounded veterans, the
organizers said.
Penguins coaches, announcers and
players wore “Mac’s Might” wristbands
to honor McIlvain during their Nov. 12
home game against Tampa Bay, and the
organization plans to include McIlvain in
its Hometown Heroes promotion.
A second veteran dropped the
ceremonial puck before the start of the
men’s game. Current Cal U student Brian
Joseph, a Purple Heart recipient, was
injured Nov. 10, 2004, while serving as a
platoon sergeant with the U.S. Marines in
Iraq.
A freshman Liberal Studies major,
Joseph is a member of the Cal U
Veterans Club. Beginning in January, he
will be working for director Robert Prah
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Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. applauds Patrick McIlvain (center) who was given a team
jersey by Vulcan captain Dan Tonini during the opening ceremony of the men’s game.
Pictured in the background are Patrick’s uncle, Tom McIlvain, and Max Crodic.
A Night to Remember
M
ore than 2,500 students, alumni and friends saw the University’s
sportsmanship and “Cal U for Life” spirit in action Nov. 11 at
CONSOL Energy Center.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home ice, Cal’s four-time defending Collegiate
Hockey East champion men’s team improved its league record to a perfect 5-0,
overcoming a 2-0 deficit to defeat Robert Morris’ club team by a score of 7-5.
Although the Vulcan women’s team lost 5-1 to Penn State, players also had
the thrill of skating before a cheering crowd in the new, state-of-the-art arena.
Pens forward Tyler Kennedy dropped the puck to start the women’s game,
and he and teammate Deryk Engelland signed autographs before the games.
“It’s a great experience for our players and staff,” said men’s hockey coach
Justin Berger. “The University has gone the extra mile with the partnership with
the Penguins, and their overall support for us is similar to that of the varsity
programs. We’ve worked very hard to get to this level, and it’s a real reward to be
treated like this.”
Senior defender Steve Blatney said he and his teammates won’t forget their
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AIO ‘Ambassadors’ Part of
Cal U’s First Native American Day
C
Cal U’s first
Native
American Day
gave
attendees
from campus
and the
community
a look at
Indian culture
and history.
Cal U fans cheer following a Vulcan goal against Robert Morris at Co Nso l Energy Center.
al U celebrated its inaugural Native American
Day on Nov. 9 with a visit from Native American
“ambassadors” and a hands-on look at Indian
cultural practices.
Held during Native American History Month, the
celebration began Nov. 8 with a reception for
ambassadors from Americans for Indian Opportunity, a
program for emerging Native American leaders. Nearly
100 students and community members attended the
gathering, which featured traditional Native American
ingredients.
Founded by Dr. LaDonna Harris in 1993, the AIO
Ambassadors program is a leadership and community-
building initiative based on traditional indigenous values.
Harris had intended to accompany the ambassadors to
Cal U, where she received an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Unforeseen circumstances required her to cancel the
appearance, but ambassador Tracy Canard-Goodluck,
director of organizational advancement and youth
initiatives at AIO, said that Harris hopes to reschedule her
visit.
Dr. Clarissa Confer organized classroom visits by the
AIO Ambassadors, who shared their views on Native
American heritage and answered questions about the role
of indigenous people in contemporary society. Their
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‘Weather Native American ‘Ambassadors’ Visit
Detective’
Explains
Work
— Continued from page 1
T
he lawyer for the plaintiff in a
slip-and-fall case needs a bit
more information: Was it
actually icy that morning? When was
the last time it snowed? Is it
reasonable to expect the business
owner should have had time to clear
the parking lot? Did carelessness play
a part?
Enter someone like Dr. John
Scala, a forensic meteorologist who
also works for NBC affiliate WGALTV in Lancaster, Pa.
Scala is a private consultant who
prepares expert opinions in criminal
and civil court cases. He has
experience working with the Weather
Channel and is a past president of
the National Weather Association,
where is currently a member of two
committees. He wrote a chapter on
forensic meteorology for Forensic
Entomology, which was published in
2009.
“We live in a litigious society,” he
told a group of about 50 students
during his presentation, “Forensic
Meteorology: A Litigatory Assistant
of Surprising Importance,” Nov. 11
in the Eberly Science and
Technology Center.
“A lot of slip-and fall injuries can
be the result of people just not
paying attention. But we can use
things like surface temperature
readings at the time of an accident to
determine if there could have been
ice in a parking lot, for example, or
how long ago it snowed.”
During his hour-long
presentation, part of the
Meteorology/Earth Sciences
Colloquia series, Scala presented
cases where forensic meteorology
provided key information — like the
settlement of thousands of claims in
the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
In one case, he said, he was able
to provide information about air
temperature that helped to determine
the time of death in a homicide case.
Other cases have involved claims
filed by homeowners or farmers.
“We see a lot of instances where
people are claiming hail damaged
their property or their crops,” Scala
said. “A forensic meteorologist can
analyze the data from a storm and
determine if it produced hail and
what size it may have been.”
Scala has never testified at a trial,
since all the cases he has been
involved with have settled out of
court. He said his statements are
backed up by evidence, and he
always points out that his findings
are accurate to a reasonable degree of
meteorological certainty.
“Lawyers want black-and-white
answers, but the information forensic
meteorologists can provide is often
very useful.”
The next speaker in the
Meteorology/Earth Sciences Colloquia
series will be Dr. Karen Kosiba, who will
discuss the VORTEX 2 (Verification of
Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2)
project, the most ambitious tornado field
project in history. Her appearance is
scheduled for 11 a.m. Dec. 9 in Eberly
Hall, Room 110.
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program, dubbed “Indian 101,” explains
American history from the standpoint of
the continent’s first inhabitants.
The group also spoke with faculty,
staff and students at an open forum in
the Performance Center. In the lobby,
cultural practitioner Kinorea “Two
Feather” Tigri, a Cherokee Indian listed
on the National Registry of Living
Historians, shared a display of artifacts
and discussed wampum as a form of
communication among Native Americans
in the 18th and 19th centuries.
“I hope these activities will fill in the
gaps, explaining what we do not know
about Native American history and
heritage,” said Cal U President Angelo
Armenti, Jr., whose office sponsored
Native American Day.
“This celebration opens a dialogue
between the Cal U community and
indigenous leaders. We expect this to
become an annual event.”
Along with the other ambassadors,
Canard-Goodluck praised Cal U for its
hospitality. She explained that in 15
years, AIO has produced 11 classes of
ambassadors with more than 200
graduates from 38 U.S. states.
“We must spread our core values and
increase the level of knowledge about
political issues and community
initiatives,” said Canard-Goodluck, a
member of the Oneida tribe. “AIO
changed my life and empowered me.”
During their visit, the AIO
Ambassadors worked to dispel myths and
put stereotypes to rest.
Rosalyn LaPier, a member of the
Blackfeet and Turtle Mountain Chippewa
Participating in Cal U’s inaugural Native American Day were AIo members Jackie swift (left),
Heather Whiteman Runs Him and Dr. Dave Beck.
tribes, teaches at the University of
Montana. She recalled growing up on a
reservation that lacked electricity or
running water until the 1970s.
“Now, 21st-century life on the
reservation is no different than life
anywhere else,” she said, complete with
online shopping and Facebook.
Dave Beck, chair of the University of
Montana’s Native American Studies
Department, noted that Pennsylvania has
no federally recognized Indian tribes.
Nevertheless, Native Americans
historically were drawn to cities such as
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, where they
found opportunities to work.
“Over 65 percent of Native
Americans live in large urban areas,”
Canard-Goodluck said. “Relocation has
always been a part of our history.”
Other AIO Ambassadors who
participated in Cal U’s Native American
Day were Jackie Swift (Comanche),
repatriation manager for the National
Museum of the American Indian in
Washington, D.C.; Dr. Pamela Soeder
(Muscogee/Creek), an alumnus of the
first AIO class and a faculty member at
Slippery Rock University; John Beaver
(Muscogee/Creek) director of the
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Museum
Cultural Center and Archives in
Okmulgee, Okla.; and Heather
Whiteman Runs Him (Crow), an
attorney who serves as joint lead counsel
for the Crow Nation’s executive branch.
Cultural Practitioner
Discusses Wampum
A
Dr. Kinorea ‘Two Feather’ Tigri
colorful display of moccasins,
arrowheads and beads took over
the lobby outside the
Performance Center as Cal U celebrated
its first Native American Day.
Dressed in traditional native attire,
Dr. Kinorea “Two Feather” Tigri used
her display of artifacts to discuss the role
of wampum in communication among
Native Americans in 18th- and 19thcentury America.
Wampum, small tubular beads made
of white or purple clam shells, was a
known as a common currency among
many Native American tribes and a
highly valued trade item for European
settlers.
But historians believe wampum was
used for a different purpose.
“Many people don’t know that
wampum actually was used as a tool to
record oral conversations,” Tigri said.
The beads typically were used to
make belts whose patterns represented a
wide range of emotions and actions,
such as friendship, war or ransom.
The beads also were used in
messaging sticks to remind messengers of
important information.
Tigri, a Cherokee Indian listed on the
National Registry of Living Historians,
gained much of her cultural knowledge
while growing up on a reservation in
Cherokee, N.C.
She enjoys sharing her knowledge
with Cal U students. Two years ago,
Tigri presented a popular Native
American cooking class on campus.
“I am very happy to be back on
campus and to be part of this event,”
said Tigri. “This is a wonderful
experience for students and I hope the
University continues to expand its
celebration of Native American culture.”
Dolinar to Speak at Poinsettia Luncheon
A
Cal U and a master’s degree in journalism from
lumna and journalist Beth Dolinar ’81 will
Northwestern University in Illinois.
be the guest speaker at the Cal U
At Cal U, Dolinar was news director for the campus
Southpointe Center’s Poinsettia Tea
radio station, editor of the student newspaper, and a
Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Dec. 3.
member of the marching and concert bands.
For the past 12 years, Dolinar has been a weekly
She was the 1987 recipient of the Cal U Professional
columnist with the Washington Observer-Reporter,
Achievement Award.
chronicling the everyday adventures of her life and
Ticket price for the tea is $25. The event features a
family. Her writing also has appeared in Pittsburgh
silent auction, along with prizes and giveaways. Proceeds
Magazine and Pittsburgh Quarterly.
Beth Dolinar
Dolinar was an investigative/general assignment reporter and benefit the Cal U Southpointe Book Scholarship Fund, which
helps nontraditional Southpointe students purchase textbooks.
weekend anchor at WTAE-TV from 1986-1995, and she has
Pre-registration is required; reservations must be received by
returned to television as an Emmy-winning contributor to local
Nov. 29. For more information, contact Ellie Nesser at 724programming on WQED-TV.
873-2760.
Dolinar earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from
Night to Remember at CONSOL Energy Center
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night on the NHL’s newest stage.
“This is a great event that got a lot of
people excited, and it’s positive for Cal
in many ways,” he said. “When we got
here, we walked down on the ice, and
it’s some of the best ice I’ve ever been
on. This is certainly special. I would
never have imagined all this.”
Senior forward Tiffany Juha scored
the first goal on CONSOL ice by either
Vulcan team.
“We are disappointed that we didn’t
win, but being a part of this event was
an honor and a big step for the
California women’s hockey program,”
she said.
The arena opened in August, and
many alumni and friends of the
University were visiting for the first
time. Alumnus Frank Kologie ’60, a
retired Penn Hills teacher and librarian,
enjoyed the alumni reception in the
fourth-floor Cal U Conference Center.
“I was surprised to know we had a
women’s team, and that they’re also
good,” he said.
The women placed second in the
Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey
Division I Conference last season.
“I’m a big hockey fan, and to see
Cal’s teams right here is impressive.”
Penguins fan Mark Eckels ’80, a
2005 Cal U Hall of Fame baseball
inductee, was making a return visit to
the arena.
“To be part of this beautiful place is
a wonderful accomplishment, not just
for the hockey team but for the school
and its alumni,” Eckels said. “It’s a
marvelous thing.”
Another alumnus, the late John
Barbero ’69, was recognized in a video
played before the women’s game.
Barbero, a retired principal of
Waynesburg High School, was the
Penguins’ public address announcer for
more than 35 years.
“My dad was a big Cal sports fan,
and he would have loved to have been a
part of this,” said his son Brady Barbero
’02, a Charleroi middle school teacher
and the head football coach at California
Area High School.
“He was a big hockey fan long before
the Penguins became a championship
team, and he would be happy for the
success of the Cal programs.”
Players and fans weren’t the only one
making memories at the event. Students
from the campus radio and television
stations also had a big-game experience.
WCAL radio broadcast the games
live, and CUTV filmed the games to be
aired later.
“It was an outstanding situation for
our students, because they got to work
with the exact crew that does the
Penguins games,” said J.R. Wheeler,
assistant dean of Student Affairs/Media.
“So the tape we aired on CUTV looked
like a Penguins game — except it was
our student-athletes on the ice and our
students who were behind the
microphones calling the game.”
Senior Andy Walter, one of the
CUTV broadcasters, also left the arena
with an indelible memory.
“‘Unbelievable’ would be the word
I’d use to describe it,” he said. “To be
able to go all the way up and take a look
at all the new technology and then
announce from there is something only a
handful of people have done in their
lives.”
Women’s team captain Tiffany Juha skates around a Penn state player before she scores.
More than 2,500 Cal U hockey fans — some dressed as superheroes — cheer on the Vulcans
at the state-of-the-art Co Nso l Energy Center.
Veterans Celebrated During Special Hockey Night
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in the Veterans Affairs office on campus.
“It’s very important for me to be here to support
Patrick, the school and all veterans on Veterans Day,” said
Joseph, the Veterans Club’s only member with a Purple
Heart.
“I have found Cal U to be a very veterans-friendly
school, and would not tell people to go anywhere else.”
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. also participated
in the ceremony at CONSOL Energy Center.
“This is a memorable night for our players and our
fans in the stands,” he said.
“As exciting as it is for our teams to play on the home
ice of the Pens, it’s also very important that we honor and
remember our veterans, such as our own Patrick McIlvain,
for the sacrifices they have made to keep us all free.”
Throughout the night, Cal U students, alumni and
friends were reminded that California University is the
official education partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The partnership has resulted in an endowed
scholarship for Cal U students and opportunities for
internships and community service projects with the
hockey club.
Hockey fans regularly see the Cal U brand message on
the arena’s dasher boards and in digital displays above the
ice at CONSOL Energy Center. Cal U’s academic
programs and events also are promoted in IceTime, the
program distributed at Penguins home games.
“The Penguins and California University both want to
be the best at what we are,” said Mark Turley, director of
corporate media sales for the Penguins.
“The energy behind Cal U and all the positive things
going on down there matches up extremely well with what
we’re doing,” he said. “It may be the most hand-in-glove
partnership that we have.”
Online Student Among Honorees at Veterans Event
J
acquelyn Syverson studies at Cal U through the
Global Online program, but she’s gotten a face-toface look at how the University supports its
military veterans and their families.
Syverson, of Carlisle, Pa., was one of many
students recognized at the Cal U Veterans Club’s 37th
annual Veteran’s Day Luncheon, held in the
Performance Center.
Her husband, Maj. Paul Syverson, was killed six
years ago while serving in Iraq.
On Labor Day weekend, six members of the
Veterans Club traveled to the Vulcan football team’s
game at Saginaw (Mich.) Valley State. On the way, they
stopped at American Legion halls and collected
donations for Syverson and her two children.
She will receive a check after a benefit dance Nov.
24 at American Legion Post 22 in Charleroi.
“This is so overwhelming,” Syverson said at the
luncheon. “When I joined Cal U’s online program, I
had no idea of the support this school has for its
veterans. I believe I hear my husband’s voice telling me
I did the right thing by going back to school.”
Dr. John Cencich, dean of the School of Graduate
Studies and Research, looks forward to seeing Syverson
again, at Commencement ceremonies.
Cal U Global o nline student Jacquelyn syverson, whose
husband was killed in action six years ago in Iraq, is
congratulated by Washington County Commissioner l arry
Maggi during the Veterans Day l uncheon.
Luncheon guests also recognized seven students
who received the 2010–2011 Col. Arthur L. Bakewell
Veterans Scholarship, awarded in memory of the
longtime Cal U Veterans Club adviser.
This year’s recipients are Clarence Brungard, Jesse
Maund, Verna M. Mineard and Christy M. Stehr, who
attend traditional classes, and online students Scott A.
Croyle, Wanda M. Gunderson and Justin S. Wardman.
David Schott received the Smithton American
Legion Post 790 Scholarship.
Three students who have returned from recent
deployments — Jesse Maund, Clayton Homa and
David Sheets — were recognized at the luncheon.
Honored, too, was sophomore Christopher Gray,
who received the Henry Hayes Memorial Scholarship,
given in memory of a Purple Heart recipient from
World War II.
Gray accepted the scholarship from its initiators, Dr.
Michele Papakie, Hayes’ granddaughter, and her son,
Derek.
Michele Papakie was Cal U’s director of public
relations from 2001-2006. A lieutenant colonel in the
171st Air Refueling Wing, she returned home last
month after an eight-month deployment in
Afghanistan.
Derek Papakie is a senior airman and medic, also
with the 171st.
Lt. Col. Ros L. Gammon, batallion commander of
the 1st Battalion 100th infantry, Pennsylvania National
Guard, was the guest speaker at the luncheon.
American way of life.
Also attending were U.S. Rep Mark Critz and
Provost Geraldine Jones, who spoke on behalf of
President Angelo Armenti, Jr., who was attending a
meeting of PASSHE university presidents.
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Soccer Team Scores Another Winning Record
C
oming off the program’s best
season ever a year ago, the 2010
women’s soccer team has kicked
up a fine encore this fall.
Under the guidance of fourth-year
head coach Al Alvine, the Vulcans
owned a 18-1-3 overall record as of
Nov. 18, which included a school-record
10-game win streak earlier in the
season.
After a 16-1-1 regular season, Cal U
chalked up PSAC tournament wins over
IUP (2-0) and Kutztown (1-0) to
advance to the conference
championship game for the first time in
school history.
After battling top seed West Chester
to a 0-0 tie through regulation and two
overtime periods, the Vulcans finished
second after being outscored 4-3 in
penalty kicks.
The 10th-ranked Vulcan team earned
its second consecutive at-large berth into
the NCAA Division II Tournament and
hosted the program’s first-ever NCAA
playoff game, on Nov. 14. Cal won on
penalty kicks in a hard-fought home
game against Slippery Rock that was
tied 1-1 after 90 minutes of regulation
and two 15-minute overtime periods.
Heading into the NCAA round of
the Sweet 16, Cal U needed one more
win to tie last year’s squad for the most
wins in school history. The 2009
Vulcans went 19-6-1 overall and reached
the national quarterfinals.
Cal U’s top two offensive players are
Bethany Smyda and Sam Regney.
A freshman forward, Smyda has 16
goals, 10 assists and 42 total points. She
was selected as the 2010 PSAC Women’s
Soccer Freshman of the Year.
Regney is a senior forward with eight
goals, nine assists and 25 points. She
earned first-team all-conference honors
for the second straight season.
Junior goalkeeper Paula Jackson has
0.32 goals against average with a .908
save percentage and 13 shutouts.
Joining this trio on the first-team unit
was junior defender Kayla Klimasko,
now a three-time all-conference
selection.
Sophomore midfielder Carley Work
and juniors Sara Di Benedetto
(midfielder), and Kristen Orrett
(defender) all received third-team PSAC
honors.
senior sam Regney scored the decisive penalty-kick goal in Cal’s dramatic NCAA secondround victory over slippery Rock on Nov. 14.
Vulcans Enter Football Playoffs
F
or the fourth consecutive year, the
Vulcan football team has been
selected to compete in the NCAA
Division II national playoffs.
Under the guidance of ninth-year
head coach John Luckhardt (78-29), the
Vulcans are seeded No. 3 in the Super
One Regional rankings.
Cal U, three-time defending NCAA
Regional champions, hosted Bloomsburg
University on Saturday.
The Vulcans’ ultimate goal is to reach
the 2010 NCAA Division II National
Championship Game, which will be
contested Dec. 18 in Florence, Ala. That
game will be broadcast nationally by
ESPN.
In their previous three national
playoff appearances, the Vulcans won
two games each in 2007 and 2008 and
three games last season before bowing in
the national semifinals to eventual
national champions Valdosta State
(2007), Minnesota Duluth (2008), and
Northwest Missouri State (2009).
This season, the Vulcans won 10 of
11 regular season games and were
PSAC-West co-champions.
Since 2005, the Vulcans have won or
shared each of the past six PSAC-West
championship titles. In that time they
have won 36 of 39 divisional games,
including 24 straight wins from
November 2006 to late last month.
The Vulcans have compiled a 62-13
cumulative record over the past six years.
Cal U’s three consecutive national
Campus
BRIEFS
Last Call for
‘Radio Show’
The final performance of “A
Radio Christmas Show” begins
at 8 tonight in Morgan Hall
Auditorium. Tickets are $10 at
the door; Cal U students are
admitted free with a valid
CalCard. For more information,
contact the Department of
Music at 724-938-4878 or e-mail
graduate assistant Melissa
Yonash at yon8480@calu.edu.
Trustees Meeting
Junior linebacker Brett Diamond returns an interception for a touchdown against East
stroudsburg earlier this season. Diamond and the stingy Vulcan defense hope to continue
their impressive play in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
semifinal appearances are the furthest a
PSAC-West team has advanced in the
national playoffs during the 2000s.
The 2010 Vulcans hope to become
the first PSAC team ever to win the
NCAA Division II National Football
Championship. Divisional rival Indiana
University was national runner-up in
1990 and 1993, and PSAC-East
opponent Bloomsburg reached the
national title game in 2000.
Fans who are unable to attend the
games can follow Cal U football’s
NCAA playoff run on campus radio
station WCAL 91.9 FM. For complete
coverage of Cal U football and all of the
Vulcan athletic teams, visit
www.calvulcans.com.
The Cal U Council of
Trustees will hold its final quarterly meeting of 2010 at 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 in the President’s
Conference Room in Old Main.
It is open to the public.
Happy
Thanksgiving
To mark the Thanksgiving
holiday, no classes will be held
at Cal U’s main campus or
Southpointe Center on
Wednesday, Nov. 24. All
University offices will be closed
on Thanksgiving Day and
Friday, Nov. 25.
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Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
University President
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Vice President for University Technology Services
Craig Butzine
Interim Vice President for Marketing and University Relations
Geraldine M. Jones
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ron Huiatt
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Christine Kindl
Editor
Dr. Lenora Angelone
Vice President for Student Affairs
Robert Thorn
Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance
Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff Bender
Writers
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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 30 NOV. 22, 2010
On Hockey Night, Cal U Honors Veterans
O
n a special hockey night in
Pittsburgh, Cal U not only
showcased its men’s and women’s
hockey teams, but also honored two
veterans wounded while serving overseas.
In the Veterans Day event at
CONSOL Energy Center, home of the
Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cal U women
fell to Penn State 5-1 and the men’s team
bested Robert Morris 7-5.
But perhaps the most memorable
moment came between games, when
2,500 fans rose to their feet to honor U.S.
Army Spc. Patrick McIlvain, a former
Cal U hockey player who was severely
wounded six months ago in Afghanistan.
McIlvain, of Uniontown, Pa., played
hockey at Cal U from the 2003-04 season
to 2006-07. A business administration
major and a Theta Xi fraternity brother,
he was also active with student
government until he left Cal U for
military service.
Accompanied by a member of his
medical staff, family and friends,
McIlvain traveled to the games from a
rehabilitation facility in Richmond, Va.
Family members pushed his
wheelchair onto the ice as a Cal U player
presented him with a Vulcans jersey
bearing his former number, 33.
“It’s been a lot of logistics and detail,
but it’s all motivated to help Patrick, and
we can’t say how appreciative we are,”
said the wounded soldier’s uncle, John
McIlvain, who served as a spokesman for
the family.
“Patrick played a lot of sports, but
hockey was his passion. He loved hockey
and being at Cal U. We are so thankful.”
Hockey players and others at Cal U
have established a charitable fund in
honor of McIlvain. “The Pat Mac Fund“
will support scholarships and be used to
assist other wounded veterans, the
organizers said.
Penguins coaches, announcers and
players wore “Mac’s Might” wristbands
to honor McIlvain during their Nov. 12
home game against Tampa Bay, and the
organization plans to include McIlvain in
its Hometown Heroes promotion.
A second veteran dropped the
ceremonial puck before the start of the
men’s game. Current Cal U student Brian
Joseph, a Purple Heart recipient, was
injured Nov. 10, 2004, while serving as a
platoon sergeant with the U.S. Marines in
Iraq.
A freshman Liberal Studies major,
Joseph is a member of the Cal U
Veterans Club. Beginning in January, he
will be working for director Robert Prah
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Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. applauds Patrick McIlvain (center) who was given a team
jersey by Vulcan captain Dan Tonini during the opening ceremony of the men’s game.
Pictured in the background are Patrick’s uncle, Tom McIlvain, and Max Crodic.
A Night to Remember
M
ore than 2,500 students, alumni and friends saw the University’s
sportsmanship and “Cal U for Life” spirit in action Nov. 11 at
CONSOL Energy Center.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home ice, Cal’s four-time defending Collegiate
Hockey East champion men’s team improved its league record to a perfect 5-0,
overcoming a 2-0 deficit to defeat Robert Morris’ club team by a score of 7-5.
Although the Vulcan women’s team lost 5-1 to Penn State, players also had
the thrill of skating before a cheering crowd in the new, state-of-the-art arena.
Pens forward Tyler Kennedy dropped the puck to start the women’s game,
and he and teammate Deryk Engelland signed autographs before the games.
“It’s a great experience for our players and staff,” said men’s hockey coach
Justin Berger. “The University has gone the extra mile with the partnership with
the Penguins, and their overall support for us is similar to that of the varsity
programs. We’ve worked very hard to get to this level, and it’s a real reward to be
treated like this.”
Senior defender Steve Blatney said he and his teammates won’t forget their
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AIO ‘Ambassadors’ Part of
Cal U’s First Native American Day
C
Cal U’s first
Native
American Day
gave
attendees
from campus
and the
community
a look at
Indian culture
and history.
Cal U fans cheer following a Vulcan goal against Robert Morris at Co Nso l Energy Center.
al U celebrated its inaugural Native American
Day on Nov. 9 with a visit from Native American
“ambassadors” and a hands-on look at Indian
cultural practices.
Held during Native American History Month, the
celebration began Nov. 8 with a reception for
ambassadors from Americans for Indian Opportunity, a
program for emerging Native American leaders. Nearly
100 students and community members attended the
gathering, which featured traditional Native American
ingredients.
Founded by Dr. LaDonna Harris in 1993, the AIO
Ambassadors program is a leadership and community-
building initiative based on traditional indigenous values.
Harris had intended to accompany the ambassadors to
Cal U, where she received an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Unforeseen circumstances required her to cancel the
appearance, but ambassador Tracy Canard-Goodluck,
director of organizational advancement and youth
initiatives at AIO, said that Harris hopes to reschedule her
visit.
Dr. Clarissa Confer organized classroom visits by the
AIO Ambassadors, who shared their views on Native
American heritage and answered questions about the role
of indigenous people in contemporary society. Their
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‘Weather Native American ‘Ambassadors’ Visit
Detective’
Explains
Work
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T
he lawyer for the plaintiff in a
slip-and-fall case needs a bit
more information: Was it
actually icy that morning? When was
the last time it snowed? Is it
reasonable to expect the business
owner should have had time to clear
the parking lot? Did carelessness play
a part?
Enter someone like Dr. John
Scala, a forensic meteorologist who
also works for NBC affiliate WGALTV in Lancaster, Pa.
Scala is a private consultant who
prepares expert opinions in criminal
and civil court cases. He has
experience working with the Weather
Channel and is a past president of
the National Weather Association,
where is currently a member of two
committees. He wrote a chapter on
forensic meteorology for Forensic
Entomology, which was published in
2009.
“We live in a litigious society,” he
told a group of about 50 students
during his presentation, “Forensic
Meteorology: A Litigatory Assistant
of Surprising Importance,” Nov. 11
in the Eberly Science and
Technology Center.
“A lot of slip-and fall injuries can
be the result of people just not
paying attention. But we can use
things like surface temperature
readings at the time of an accident to
determine if there could have been
ice in a parking lot, for example, or
how long ago it snowed.”
During his hour-long
presentation, part of the
Meteorology/Earth Sciences
Colloquia series, Scala presented
cases where forensic meteorology
provided key information — like the
settlement of thousands of claims in
the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
In one case, he said, he was able
to provide information about air
temperature that helped to determine
the time of death in a homicide case.
Other cases have involved claims
filed by homeowners or farmers.
“We see a lot of instances where
people are claiming hail damaged
their property or their crops,” Scala
said. “A forensic meteorologist can
analyze the data from a storm and
determine if it produced hail and
what size it may have been.”
Scala has never testified at a trial,
since all the cases he has been
involved with have settled out of
court. He said his statements are
backed up by evidence, and he
always points out that his findings
are accurate to a reasonable degree of
meteorological certainty.
“Lawyers want black-and-white
answers, but the information forensic
meteorologists can provide is often
very useful.”
The next speaker in the
Meteorology/Earth Sciences Colloquia
series will be Dr. Karen Kosiba, who will
discuss the VORTEX 2 (Verification of
Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2)
project, the most ambitious tornado field
project in history. Her appearance is
scheduled for 11 a.m. Dec. 9 in Eberly
Hall, Room 110.
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program, dubbed “Indian 101,” explains
American history from the standpoint of
the continent’s first inhabitants.
The group also spoke with faculty,
staff and students at an open forum in
the Performance Center. In the lobby,
cultural practitioner Kinorea “Two
Feather” Tigri, a Cherokee Indian listed
on the National Registry of Living
Historians, shared a display of artifacts
and discussed wampum as a form of
communication among Native Americans
in the 18th and 19th centuries.
“I hope these activities will fill in the
gaps, explaining what we do not know
about Native American history and
heritage,” said Cal U President Angelo
Armenti, Jr., whose office sponsored
Native American Day.
“This celebration opens a dialogue
between the Cal U community and
indigenous leaders. We expect this to
become an annual event.”
Along with the other ambassadors,
Canard-Goodluck praised Cal U for its
hospitality. She explained that in 15
years, AIO has produced 11 classes of
ambassadors with more than 200
graduates from 38 U.S. states.
“We must spread our core values and
increase the level of knowledge about
political issues and community
initiatives,” said Canard-Goodluck, a
member of the Oneida tribe. “AIO
changed my life and empowered me.”
During their visit, the AIO
Ambassadors worked to dispel myths and
put stereotypes to rest.
Rosalyn LaPier, a member of the
Blackfeet and Turtle Mountain Chippewa
Participating in Cal U’s inaugural Native American Day were AIo members Jackie swift (left),
Heather Whiteman Runs Him and Dr. Dave Beck.
tribes, teaches at the University of
Montana. She recalled growing up on a
reservation that lacked electricity or
running water until the 1970s.
“Now, 21st-century life on the
reservation is no different than life
anywhere else,” she said, complete with
online shopping and Facebook.
Dave Beck, chair of the University of
Montana’s Native American Studies
Department, noted that Pennsylvania has
no federally recognized Indian tribes.
Nevertheless, Native Americans
historically were drawn to cities such as
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, where they
found opportunities to work.
“Over 65 percent of Native
Americans live in large urban areas,”
Canard-Goodluck said. “Relocation has
always been a part of our history.”
Other AIO Ambassadors who
participated in Cal U’s Native American
Day were Jackie Swift (Comanche),
repatriation manager for the National
Museum of the American Indian in
Washington, D.C.; Dr. Pamela Soeder
(Muscogee/Creek), an alumnus of the
first AIO class and a faculty member at
Slippery Rock University; John Beaver
(Muscogee/Creek) director of the
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Museum
Cultural Center and Archives in
Okmulgee, Okla.; and Heather
Whiteman Runs Him (Crow), an
attorney who serves as joint lead counsel
for the Crow Nation’s executive branch.
Cultural Practitioner
Discusses Wampum
A
Dr. Kinorea ‘Two Feather’ Tigri
colorful display of moccasins,
arrowheads and beads took over
the lobby outside the
Performance Center as Cal U celebrated
its first Native American Day.
Dressed in traditional native attire,
Dr. Kinorea “Two Feather” Tigri used
her display of artifacts to discuss the role
of wampum in communication among
Native Americans in 18th- and 19thcentury America.
Wampum, small tubular beads made
of white or purple clam shells, was a
known as a common currency among
many Native American tribes and a
highly valued trade item for European
settlers.
But historians believe wampum was
used for a different purpose.
“Many people don’t know that
wampum actually was used as a tool to
record oral conversations,” Tigri said.
The beads typically were used to
make belts whose patterns represented a
wide range of emotions and actions,
such as friendship, war or ransom.
The beads also were used in
messaging sticks to remind messengers of
important information.
Tigri, a Cherokee Indian listed on the
National Registry of Living Historians,
gained much of her cultural knowledge
while growing up on a reservation in
Cherokee, N.C.
She enjoys sharing her knowledge
with Cal U students. Two years ago,
Tigri presented a popular Native
American cooking class on campus.
“I am very happy to be back on
campus and to be part of this event,”
said Tigri. “This is a wonderful
experience for students and I hope the
University continues to expand its
celebration of Native American culture.”
Dolinar to Speak at Poinsettia Luncheon
A
Cal U and a master’s degree in journalism from
lumna and journalist Beth Dolinar ’81 will
Northwestern University in Illinois.
be the guest speaker at the Cal U
At Cal U, Dolinar was news director for the campus
Southpointe Center’s Poinsettia Tea
radio station, editor of the student newspaper, and a
Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Dec. 3.
member of the marching and concert bands.
For the past 12 years, Dolinar has been a weekly
She was the 1987 recipient of the Cal U Professional
columnist with the Washington Observer-Reporter,
Achievement Award.
chronicling the everyday adventures of her life and
Ticket price for the tea is $25. The event features a
family. Her writing also has appeared in Pittsburgh
silent auction, along with prizes and giveaways. Proceeds
Magazine and Pittsburgh Quarterly.
Beth Dolinar
Dolinar was an investigative/general assignment reporter and benefit the Cal U Southpointe Book Scholarship Fund, which
helps nontraditional Southpointe students purchase textbooks.
weekend anchor at WTAE-TV from 1986-1995, and she has
Pre-registration is required; reservations must be received by
returned to television as an Emmy-winning contributor to local
Nov. 29. For more information, contact Ellie Nesser at 724programming on WQED-TV.
873-2760.
Dolinar earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from
Night to Remember at CONSOL Energy Center
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night on the NHL’s newest stage.
“This is a great event that got a lot of
people excited, and it’s positive for Cal
in many ways,” he said. “When we got
here, we walked down on the ice, and
it’s some of the best ice I’ve ever been
on. This is certainly special. I would
never have imagined all this.”
Senior forward Tiffany Juha scored
the first goal on CONSOL ice by either
Vulcan team.
“We are disappointed that we didn’t
win, but being a part of this event was
an honor and a big step for the
California women’s hockey program,”
she said.
The arena opened in August, and
many alumni and friends of the
University were visiting for the first
time. Alumnus Frank Kologie ’60, a
retired Penn Hills teacher and librarian,
enjoyed the alumni reception in the
fourth-floor Cal U Conference Center.
“I was surprised to know we had a
women’s team, and that they’re also
good,” he said.
The women placed second in the
Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey
Division I Conference last season.
“I’m a big hockey fan, and to see
Cal’s teams right here is impressive.”
Penguins fan Mark Eckels ’80, a
2005 Cal U Hall of Fame baseball
inductee, was making a return visit to
the arena.
“To be part of this beautiful place is
a wonderful accomplishment, not just
for the hockey team but for the school
and its alumni,” Eckels said. “It’s a
marvelous thing.”
Another alumnus, the late John
Barbero ’69, was recognized in a video
played before the women’s game.
Barbero, a retired principal of
Waynesburg High School, was the
Penguins’ public address announcer for
more than 35 years.
“My dad was a big Cal sports fan,
and he would have loved to have been a
part of this,” said his son Brady Barbero
’02, a Charleroi middle school teacher
and the head football coach at California
Area High School.
“He was a big hockey fan long before
the Penguins became a championship
team, and he would be happy for the
success of the Cal programs.”
Players and fans weren’t the only one
making memories at the event. Students
from the campus radio and television
stations also had a big-game experience.
WCAL radio broadcast the games
live, and CUTV filmed the games to be
aired later.
“It was an outstanding situation for
our students, because they got to work
with the exact crew that does the
Penguins games,” said J.R. Wheeler,
assistant dean of Student Affairs/Media.
“So the tape we aired on CUTV looked
like a Penguins game — except it was
our student-athletes on the ice and our
students who were behind the
microphones calling the game.”
Senior Andy Walter, one of the
CUTV broadcasters, also left the arena
with an indelible memory.
“‘Unbelievable’ would be the word
I’d use to describe it,” he said. “To be
able to go all the way up and take a look
at all the new technology and then
announce from there is something only a
handful of people have done in their
lives.”
Women’s team captain Tiffany Juha skates around a Penn state player before she scores.
More than 2,500 Cal U hockey fans — some dressed as superheroes — cheer on the Vulcans
at the state-of-the-art Co Nso l Energy Center.
Veterans Celebrated During Special Hockey Night
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in the Veterans Affairs office on campus.
“It’s very important for me to be here to support
Patrick, the school and all veterans on Veterans Day,” said
Joseph, the Veterans Club’s only member with a Purple
Heart.
“I have found Cal U to be a very veterans-friendly
school, and would not tell people to go anywhere else.”
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. also participated
in the ceremony at CONSOL Energy Center.
“This is a memorable night for our players and our
fans in the stands,” he said.
“As exciting as it is for our teams to play on the home
ice of the Pens, it’s also very important that we honor and
remember our veterans, such as our own Patrick McIlvain,
for the sacrifices they have made to keep us all free.”
Throughout the night, Cal U students, alumni and
friends were reminded that California University is the
official education partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The partnership has resulted in an endowed
scholarship for Cal U students and opportunities for
internships and community service projects with the
hockey club.
Hockey fans regularly see the Cal U brand message on
the arena’s dasher boards and in digital displays above the
ice at CONSOL Energy Center. Cal U’s academic
programs and events also are promoted in IceTime, the
program distributed at Penguins home games.
“The Penguins and California University both want to
be the best at what we are,” said Mark Turley, director of
corporate media sales for the Penguins.
“The energy behind Cal U and all the positive things
going on down there matches up extremely well with what
we’re doing,” he said. “It may be the most hand-in-glove
partnership that we have.”
Online Student Among Honorees at Veterans Event
J
acquelyn Syverson studies at Cal U through the
Global Online program, but she’s gotten a face-toface look at how the University supports its
military veterans and their families.
Syverson, of Carlisle, Pa., was one of many
students recognized at the Cal U Veterans Club’s 37th
annual Veteran’s Day Luncheon, held in the
Performance Center.
Her husband, Maj. Paul Syverson, was killed six
years ago while serving in Iraq.
On Labor Day weekend, six members of the
Veterans Club traveled to the Vulcan football team’s
game at Saginaw (Mich.) Valley State. On the way, they
stopped at American Legion halls and collected
donations for Syverson and her two children.
She will receive a check after a benefit dance Nov.
24 at American Legion Post 22 in Charleroi.
“This is so overwhelming,” Syverson said at the
luncheon. “When I joined Cal U’s online program, I
had no idea of the support this school has for its
veterans. I believe I hear my husband’s voice telling me
I did the right thing by going back to school.”
Dr. John Cencich, dean of the School of Graduate
Studies and Research, looks forward to seeing Syverson
again, at Commencement ceremonies.
Cal U Global o nline student Jacquelyn syverson, whose
husband was killed in action six years ago in Iraq, is
congratulated by Washington County Commissioner l arry
Maggi during the Veterans Day l uncheon.
Luncheon guests also recognized seven students
who received the 2010–2011 Col. Arthur L. Bakewell
Veterans Scholarship, awarded in memory of the
longtime Cal U Veterans Club adviser.
This year’s recipients are Clarence Brungard, Jesse
Maund, Verna M. Mineard and Christy M. Stehr, who
attend traditional classes, and online students Scott A.
Croyle, Wanda M. Gunderson and Justin S. Wardman.
David Schott received the Smithton American
Legion Post 790 Scholarship.
Three students who have returned from recent
deployments — Jesse Maund, Clayton Homa and
David Sheets — were recognized at the luncheon.
Honored, too, was sophomore Christopher Gray,
who received the Henry Hayes Memorial Scholarship,
given in memory of a Purple Heart recipient from
World War II.
Gray accepted the scholarship from its initiators, Dr.
Michele Papakie, Hayes’ granddaughter, and her son,
Derek.
Michele Papakie was Cal U’s director of public
relations from 2001-2006. A lieutenant colonel in the
171st Air Refueling Wing, she returned home last
month after an eight-month deployment in
Afghanistan.
Derek Papakie is a senior airman and medic, also
with the 171st.
Lt. Col. Ros L. Gammon, batallion commander of
the 1st Battalion 100th infantry, Pennsylvania National
Guard, was the guest speaker at the luncheon.
American way of life.
Also attending were U.S. Rep Mark Critz and
Provost Geraldine Jones, who spoke on behalf of
President Angelo Armenti, Jr., who was attending a
meeting of PASSHE university presidents.
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Soccer Team Scores Another Winning Record
C
oming off the program’s best
season ever a year ago, the 2010
women’s soccer team has kicked
up a fine encore this fall.
Under the guidance of fourth-year
head coach Al Alvine, the Vulcans
owned a 18-1-3 overall record as of
Nov. 18, which included a school-record
10-game win streak earlier in the
season.
After a 16-1-1 regular season, Cal U
chalked up PSAC tournament wins over
IUP (2-0) and Kutztown (1-0) to
advance to the conference
championship game for the first time in
school history.
After battling top seed West Chester
to a 0-0 tie through regulation and two
overtime periods, the Vulcans finished
second after being outscored 4-3 in
penalty kicks.
The 10th-ranked Vulcan team earned
its second consecutive at-large berth into
the NCAA Division II Tournament and
hosted the program’s first-ever NCAA
playoff game, on Nov. 14. Cal won on
penalty kicks in a hard-fought home
game against Slippery Rock that was
tied 1-1 after 90 minutes of regulation
and two 15-minute overtime periods.
Heading into the NCAA round of
the Sweet 16, Cal U needed one more
win to tie last year’s squad for the most
wins in school history. The 2009
Vulcans went 19-6-1 overall and reached
the national quarterfinals.
Cal U’s top two offensive players are
Bethany Smyda and Sam Regney.
A freshman forward, Smyda has 16
goals, 10 assists and 42 total points. She
was selected as the 2010 PSAC Women’s
Soccer Freshman of the Year.
Regney is a senior forward with eight
goals, nine assists and 25 points. She
earned first-team all-conference honors
for the second straight season.
Junior goalkeeper Paula Jackson has
0.32 goals against average with a .908
save percentage and 13 shutouts.
Joining this trio on the first-team unit
was junior defender Kayla Klimasko,
now a three-time all-conference
selection.
Sophomore midfielder Carley Work
and juniors Sara Di Benedetto
(midfielder), and Kristen Orrett
(defender) all received third-team PSAC
honors.
senior sam Regney scored the decisive penalty-kick goal in Cal’s dramatic NCAA secondround victory over slippery Rock on Nov. 14.
Vulcans Enter Football Playoffs
F
or the fourth consecutive year, the
Vulcan football team has been
selected to compete in the NCAA
Division II national playoffs.
Under the guidance of ninth-year
head coach John Luckhardt (78-29), the
Vulcans are seeded No. 3 in the Super
One Regional rankings.
Cal U, three-time defending NCAA
Regional champions, hosted Bloomsburg
University on Saturday.
The Vulcans’ ultimate goal is to reach
the 2010 NCAA Division II National
Championship Game, which will be
contested Dec. 18 in Florence, Ala. That
game will be broadcast nationally by
ESPN.
In their previous three national
playoff appearances, the Vulcans won
two games each in 2007 and 2008 and
three games last season before bowing in
the national semifinals to eventual
national champions Valdosta State
(2007), Minnesota Duluth (2008), and
Northwest Missouri State (2009).
This season, the Vulcans won 10 of
11 regular season games and were
PSAC-West co-champions.
Since 2005, the Vulcans have won or
shared each of the past six PSAC-West
championship titles. In that time they
have won 36 of 39 divisional games,
including 24 straight wins from
November 2006 to late last month.
The Vulcans have compiled a 62-13
cumulative record over the past six years.
Cal U’s three consecutive national
Campus
BRIEFS
Last Call for
‘Radio Show’
The final performance of “A
Radio Christmas Show” begins
at 8 tonight in Morgan Hall
Auditorium. Tickets are $10 at
the door; Cal U students are
admitted free with a valid
CalCard. For more information,
contact the Department of
Music at 724-938-4878 or e-mail
graduate assistant Melissa
Yonash at yon8480@calu.edu.
Trustees Meeting
Junior linebacker Brett Diamond returns an interception for a touchdown against East
stroudsburg earlier this season. Diamond and the stingy Vulcan defense hope to continue
their impressive play in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
semifinal appearances are the furthest a
PSAC-West team has advanced in the
national playoffs during the 2000s.
The 2010 Vulcans hope to become
the first PSAC team ever to win the
NCAA Division II National Football
Championship. Divisional rival Indiana
University was national runner-up in
1990 and 1993, and PSAC-East
opponent Bloomsburg reached the
national title game in 2000.
Fans who are unable to attend the
games can follow Cal U football’s
NCAA playoff run on campus radio
station WCAL 91.9 FM. For complete
coverage of Cal U football and all of the
Vulcan athletic teams, visit
www.calvulcans.com.
The Cal U Council of
Trustees will hold its final quarterly meeting of 2010 at 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 in the President’s
Conference Room in Old Main.
It is open to the public.
Happy
Thanksgiving
To mark the Thanksgiving
holiday, no classes will be held
at Cal U’s main campus or
Southpointe Center on
Wednesday, Nov. 24. All
University offices will be closed
on Thanksgiving Day and
Friday, Nov. 25.
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