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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

MARCH 30, 2012

VOL. 32, NO. 7

Mock funeral procession mourns the death of higher education
Cal U holds rally against proposed state budget cuts
By Gloria Stone
News Editor

California University of Pennsylvania faculty and students
led a mock funeral procession
around campus Tuesday as they
“mourned the death of higher
education” in response to Gov.
Tom Corbett’s proposed state
budget cuts to higher education
funding.
The rally was organized by
the Cal U’s chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State
College and Universities Faculties (APSCUF).
Faculty as well as students
presented eulogies to raise community awareness about state
funding cuts and claimed higher
tuition costs are a direct result of
reduced state support.
Gov. Corbett’s 2012-13 state
budget proposal would reduce
funding for Pennsylvania’s 14
state-owned universities by 20
percent, or $82.5 million.
APSCUF chapters from across
the Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education (PASSHE)
declared this as “action week”
for students and faculty to express their thoughts regarding
state budget cuts and increased
higher education costs. Cal U’s

APSCUF executive board chose
a coffin to symbolize the death
of higher education .
“It is the over 117,000 students
in the 14 PASSHE universities
who will stay in Pennsylvania,
get jobs, and determine the
future of Pennsylvania who are
being shut out and shut down,”
communications professor Rick
Cumings said.
Many students also expressed
their views on the proposed
budget cuts.
“Education is not just a frame
of mind but a frame of heart it’s
a frame of everything we do,”
said Brandon Shuttleworth
(senior). “Education is all that
we are, students should get
involved today because things
could get taken away from us
and sometimes we take it for
granted.”
Rally organizers handed out
post cards for students to send
to their state legislators to share
their opinion on the budget cuts
and explain how it affects them.
“If we don’t stand up for what
we believe in as students, people
in this country will take advantage of what they think is best
and before we know it we will
not even have public universities for the future of our state,”
said Cal U student Josh Hischar.

Photo by: Matt Kaminski
Cal U students sign a petition at a campus rally held Tuesday to protest proposed state budget cuts to higher education. Gov. Corbett’s 2012-13 state budget proposal would reduce funding for Pennsylvania’s state owned universities
by 20 percent, or $82.5 million.

In hope of having legislators
and Governor Corbett change
the funding of higher education
in the state of Pennsylvania, a
group of students and staff from
all 14 PASSHE universities held
a march in the state capitol on
March 28. California University
will be one school represented
by students and faculty during

this motion. Graduate student
Shane Assadzandi organized
Cal U’s rally trip to Harrisburg.
“It is becoming even more
clear that this trend is continuing and will not stop, it became
imperative to us to send representatives to Harrisburg to
fight for our rights as students,”
Assadzandi said.

The funeral procession is not
the first rally held by the chapter of APSCUF representatives
at California University. A rally
earlier this month was presented when Gov. Corbett released
his proposal of the budget cut
to higher education. Last year,
a rally was held when higher
education saw its first major
restriction to funding.

Who gets what: The $3.2 Million S.A.I. budget proposal for 2012-2013
The complete list of student club/organization requested and proposed allocations on Page 3

Student Activities Board
$270,000
Cal U Hockey Club
$205,000

Athletics
$635,000
S.A.I. Operating Fund $950,000

University Band
$60,000

Student Government
$65,000

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Student leads petition against Borough Police
By Gloria Stone
News Editor

Based on a petition, it would
seem that some students, alumni, and parents have begun to
feel that the California Borough
Police officers’ actions against
Cal U students have been excessive.
Cal U student, Toby Oduho,
has created a petition on SignOn.org titled “Cal Boro Cops:
Unjust Action.” The petition has
gained the attention of hundreds of people throughout the
California University community. The petition states:
“I have started this petition to
bring to light all of the unnecessary actions that the California
Borough cops have taken towards “US” the students; from
beating and tazing students
multiple times, to handing out

fines like candy. A situation
happened on March 6, when a
student was tazed four times
and was also beaten. When a
fellow student tried to record a
cop quickly shot one last tazer
before anyone could begin a
recording. This is not the first
incident of this situation and it
wont be the last until someone
speaks up. I myself have been
unjustly treated. I felt that I
was just only one person who
couldn’t do a thing; but I learned
it only takes one. If one can
chase 1,000 to flight, then two
can put 10,000 to flight.” The
petition continues with why
students must describe and
share particular incidents on
why borough police have been
unfair in their actions.
“I would like for those of you
who feel strongly about this
to sign and even give a brief

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
The photo that accompanied the article “Effects of
Alcohol can be sobering” (March 23, 2012) implies
that the reporter of the story spent the night looking
out for those students who appear in the photo. The
students who appear in the photo were not the actors
portrayed in the article.

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description of your own experience if your willing to share.
Once I have enough I will send
the petition to Vice President
Bob Thorn. He has already been
notified and he is down for the
cause, but he states that we need
more people to speak up if you
want something to be done of
the situation”
The petition must reach 1,000
signatures to be delivered to
California University’s Vice
President of Administration &
Finance, Robert Thorn.
Many students, alumni, and
parents have signed the petition,
but have also shared their own
stories about situations with the
borough police. As of now there
are 790 signatures.
Oduho, Thorn, and California
Borough Police were unavailable for comment.

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NEWS

MARCH 30, 2012

A MESSAGE FROM THE CFO OF SAI
On Monday, March 19, Student Cabinet convened for 5 hours and approved the proposed budget
for the 2012/2013 fiscal year in the amount of $3,203,739. As their Advisor, I would like to commend
each one of these students for making some really tough decisions this year. The overall goal of the
students was to not increase the SAI Student Fee and after much debate, they have successfully been
able to achieve that goal with this budget.
Going into the budget meeting with the end number in mind, Cabinet members knew at least
$200,000 had to be taken away from the total allocation amount awarded last year due to enrollment
trends. There were 116 clubs eligible for funding in 2012/2013 and each club was assigned a Cabinet
member to represent them during the allocation process. The Cabinet member acts as the voice of
the club at the budget meeting and uses the history of fundraising efforts, spending patterns and
information obtained from meeting with the club advisor and members in order to justify the amount
of money needed for the club to operate.
Since the student fee amount was of utmost importance this year, clubs were highly scrutinized
for accumulating carryover dollars and unnecessary spending. Last year, clubs carried over a total
of $269,571 into their accounts to spend in 2011/2012, and as you can see from the proposed budget,
the majority of clubs have been cut in 2012/2013. The main reason for the large cuts is due to the
club having a substantial carryover amount and/or asking for student fee money to pay for budgeted
items that were simply deemed unnecessary. Not only that, the pattern that has occurred over the
past 5 years is that clubs continue to get allocation increases while their fundraising efforts decrease.
Student Cabinet is hoping to break that pattern in 2012/2013 and clubs are expected to make an
effort and fundraise more dollars if additional money is needed and be more economical in their
spending habits.
There have been recent articles published regarding the high fee cost on college campuses across the
country and the value of those fees. Whether you know it or not, you most likely have participated
in an SAI Student Fee funded activity on campus. If you have seen a movie in Vulcan Theatre or on
Channel 76, personalized a license plate in the Student Center, attended any Homecoming event,
used the MAC Lab, or played an intramural sport, you have participated in a club sponsored activity because all of the above mentioned items are just a few of the things that your SAI Student Fee
funds. Sure there are more specialized clubs on campus that you may not know of, but the majority
of funding goes towards the clubs who affect the entire student body at Cal U and it is highly unlikely
that any student has not participated in at least one club sponsored event.
Cal U students it is now up to you to let your voice be heard! On Monday, April 2nd at 4:15 in
the Performance Center, SAI will hold its Annual Corporation meeting. This is the final step in the
budget process and all members of the SAI Corporation (all full-time SAI fee paying students) get
a vote to approve or reject the budget. I highly encourage every eligible student to come and vote
whether you are for or against the total budget. You will need your Cal card to verify eligibility prior
to entering the meeting and I hope to see you there.

Leigh Ann Lincoln
“To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers.
One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Louis L’Amour

Student fees helping to cut the cost of participation
By Allison Steinheiser
Assistant Sports Editor

Each semester when students
get their bills from the University, they see a list of fees. From
Academic Support to a Transportation fee, all of these extra
costs add up.
One major fee students have
to deal with is the activities
fee. At Cal U, this fee is broken
down into different categories.
Students pay fees for Herron
Recreation and Fitness Center,
the renovations to the Natali
Student Center, operating costs,
and the Student Association,
Inc. (S.A.I.). A full-time student

will pay $270 per semester to
SAI.
Some students may wonder
where their money goes when
they have to pay a fee for SAI.
The answer is, the clubs and
other activities around campus.
Each year, SAI decides how
much of their budget clubs and
organizations gets. The fees that
the students pay go towards
keeping the cost of being active
in clubs and organizations down
for students. If the SAI fee did
not exist, the cost to be in any
club or organization would sky
rocket.
While some students may
see this fee as unnecessary and

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expensive, the idea is to allow
students to participate in clubs
and organizations for a smaller
cost. If there were no student
fees, each student would have to
pay out of his or her own pocket
the cost for their participation
with a club. These fees allow
every club to have some money
to help buffer the burden of the
cost to run the organization.
If students are participating
in one or more clubs, they may
actually be using more than the
fee they paid. This means that it
would be much more expensive
for students if there were no
student fees and each student
had to pay to participate.

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ENTERTAINMENT

MARCH 30, 2012

The Hunger Games hits local theaters
By Noah Gruskin
Staff Writer

The box office was dominated by the greatly anticipated
film “The Hunger Games” this
weekend. The movie destroyed
its competition earning a staggering $155 million in its first
few days. The movie is the third
highest grossing opening weekend film just behind “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part
2” ($169.2 million) and “The
Dark Knight “($158.4 million),
but is the highest grossing debut
non-sequel film of all time.
The movie is based off of
a novel by Suzanne Collins
and follows Katniss Everdeen,
played by Jennifer Lawrence.
“The Hunger Games” is set in a
future in which North America
as we know it has disappeared,
and in place of it resides the
country Panem. The country is
comprised of twelve districts,
each under the rule and oppression of the Capitol. Katniss, a
citizen of the poverty stricken
District 12 is very familiar with
the hunger games. Every year
the Capitol holds the annual
event in which a boy and girl
from each District between the
ages of 13 and 18 is selected
in a lottery system and sent to
compete in a contest in which
24 children will be coerced into
fighting to the death. The event
serves as a reminder that the
Capitol has complete power and
control over the Districts after a
failed rebellion which occurred
decades before the events taking
place in the novel.
When the lottery takes place
Primrose, Katniss’ 13 year old
sister is selected to compete.
Katniss volunteers to take her
sister’s place in the games and
is then sent off to the Capitol
with her fellow male tribute
Peeta Mellark, played by Josh
Hutcherson, for a strange series
of traditions before competing
in the games.
Director Gary Ross handles
the story very well considering
its violent nature and young

Photo courtesy of: thehungergames.co.uk
Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: First Class) stars as Katniss Everdeen, who takes
her sisters place in the hunger games.

audience. The dark tone of the
novel is captured perfectly right
from the beginning moments of
the film. Ross adeptly depicts
the poverty and harsh living
conditions of District 12 through
the movie’s score and documentary like, handheld style
filming. While this does add
some dramatic effect to the film
it does hinder it slightly. There
are points where Ross goes a
bit crazy with the “shaky cam”
style and it becomes hard to
focus on details. This does help
during the numerous violent sequences in the film. The events
that take place during the games
are graphic and worthy of an R
rating (which would exclude
much of the novel’s fan-base).
Ross handles this brilliantly by

using his “shakey cam” style to
show flashes of weapons, blood
splatter, screaming each in their
own frame to avoid displaying
the graphic events of the story
in detail. This also shows Ross’
lack of experience when it comes
to action. While the action is
filmed well, it has nowhere near
the same polish shown in the
Bourne series which used the
same style.
Furthermore, the acting in
the film is phenomenal. Donald
Sutherland does an excellent job
with his portrayal of the villainous President Snow, aided by
Ross, who added some scenes
which helped establish the character as an evil entity in the film.
Jennifer Lawrence shines as Katniss, and is able to adeptly show

the protagonist’s strength and
independence. Lawrence was
able to show Katniss in her vulnerable moments retaining the
character’s strength. Lawrence
and her portrayal of Katniss
have been described as an antiBella Sawn. Unlike the Twilight
series protagonist, Katniss is not
obsessed with or defined by the
men in her life and is the very
image of a strong, independent
young woman. Though it is
true, there is a bit of romance in
the film, but it is not the focus.
The focus is still Katniss and her
struggle for survival. Unfortunately the romance is where the
film stumbles a bit. The writing
during the romantic scenes in
the film are at times extremely
cheesy and cliché, almost comedically so. Also, some of the
relationships in the novel are
slightly rushed in the film which
results in a good portion of the
emotion created in the novel
being lost in the film and never
experienced by viewers who did
not read the book.
That being said, it is important
to note that one should read the
book before seeing the movie. As
stated before, some of the relationships in the film are rushed,
but having read the books, the
events and conversations that
took place between characters
are in the back of your mind
throughout the film. Though it
suffers from poor writing and
cheesy dialog at points, and
some stylistic filming that is a
little too shakey at times, the
film shines in its acting. All of
the roles were cast perfectly.
Each actor does a wonderful job
with what they were given, and
they all worked well together,
providing the perfect mix of
comedy and serious emotion.
Stanley Tucci, Wes Bently, Liam
Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks,
and Woody Harrelson play their
roles perfectly, and adeptly support Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence throughout the
film. Whether you read the book
or not, “The Hunger Games” is
well worth your time.

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Entertainment
Wrap-up
In Theaters

Goon
Bully
Wrath of the Titans

DVDs

Eureka: Season 4.5
Air Collision

Music

Flying Colors: Flying Colors
Oberhofer: Time Capsule II
Justo Betancourt: Pa Bravo Yo
Wretched: Son of Perdition

Students on Cal U Health Insurance should consider other options
CalU students who have
opted to purchase the University sponsored health insurance
plan may want to consider purchasing health insurance coverage on their own next semester.
Aaron Zolbrod, licensed
health insurance broker and
owner of The Health Insurance
Store in Connellsville explains
why this may be a better option.
“Obviously benefits and cost
are huge factors when choosing
health insurance,” Mr. Zolbrod
says. “Medically underwritten
individual health insurance
plans are very affordable. And
the benefits are really good. The
most popular plan has co pays
of $20 for primary doctor visits
and $30 for a specialist. Blood

tests and x-rays are provided
for a $20 co pay. Prescriptions
are also paid for with co pays
of $8 for a 30 day supply of generic drugs and $40 for brand
names.”
For almost all undergrads,
these plans cost less than the
plan available through the University. And unlike the school
plan, where the students or
parents have to come up with
a lump sum of money each
semester, an independently
purchased policy premium can
be paid monthly.
This plan Mr. Zolbrod mentions is provided by the area’s
leading health insurance company and can be purchased by
a male under the age of 25 for

only $70 per month. A female
under 20 years of age pays the
same price. That’s less than half
the cost of the University plan.
Women ages 20-24 would pay
only $111 per month. In addition
to the premium difference there
is less total out of pocket exposure than the University plan.
Zolbrod goes on to say, “There
are other reasons why students,
especially those approaching
graduation, should consider
getting a plan other than the
University option.” Because the
CalU policy is only available to
full time students, graduates
who are not immediately able
to get a job with health benefits
will have to purchase a plan on
their own.

“With many aspects of the
Health Care Reform Act not
taking effect until
2014 and with the Individual
Mandate constitutionality in
question, not purchasing a plan
on your own before graduation
could possibly have long lasting
and expensive implications,”
explains Zolbrod.
If you are interested in learning more about health insurance
options, Aaron Zolbrod can be
reached at 724-603-3403. You
can also request a quote and get
more information on the Health
Insurance Store’s website at
www.cvillehealthinsurancestore.com.

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No. 11 Tennis blanks Edinboro, 9-0
By Sports Information
For the Cal Times

The No. 11 California University of Pennsylvania tennis
team cruised to a 9-0 win over
Edinboro in Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC)
West play on Tuesday afternoon
at Roadman Park, losing only
three games in the entire match.
With the victory, the Vulcans
improve to 12-5 overall and
open divisional action with a
1-0 record. The Fighting Scots,
who are in only their second
year as a varsity sport, drop to
6-10 this year with a 0-1 mark in
league play.
Cal U opened the match in
dominating fashion, losing
only one game in doubles play.
Seniors Martina Rubesova (Usti
nad Labem, Czech Republic/
Gymnazium Dr. Vaclava Smejkala) and Franziska Steinhardt
(Bad Lausick, Germany/St.
Augustin Gymnasium) claimed
an 8-1 victory at the first position against Edinboro’s Oranza
Carrillo and Angela Pelehac.
Playing as a doubles team for
the first time in two years,
senior Anastassiya Zherdeva
(Almaty, Kazakhstan/Gumnasia Number 60) and junior Jade
Pondicas (Johannesburg, South
Africa/British International

Photos by: Joshua Laska
#31 Senior Jade Pondicas defeated Angela Pelehac in two sets 6-1 and 6-1, as well as help defeat Emily Meier and Stoe with senior Anastassiya Zherdeva 8-0.

Distance) cruised to an 8-0 win
at the second slot. Freshmen
Jolien Borrenberghs (Hasselt,
Belgium/KA2 Sportschool) and
Jesse Burrell (Perth, Australia/
Presbyterian Ladies’ College)
completed the sweep with an

8-0 victory at third doubles.
At first singles, Rubesova
blanked Carrillo by a 6-0, 6-0
margin for her 18th singles win
of the season. Pondicas registered a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the
second position against Pelehac,
while Zherdeva posted a 6-0, 6-0
win against Emily Meier at the
third slot.
Steinhardt added a 6-0, 6-0
victory at fourth singles on
Tuesday, while Burrell and Borrenberghs posted wins by a 6-0,
6-0 margin at the fifth and sixth
positions, respectively.
The Vulcans return to the
courts on March 28, when they
travel to face BIG EAST-member
Pittsburgh at the Alpha Tennis
and Fitness Club, but the match
ended to late for press time.
The Vulcans then return to the
courts today, March 30, when

#10 Senior Martina Rubesova was named PSAC West Athlete of the Week after
collecting several wins.

they host PSAC West opponent
Clarion at Roadman Park at 3:30
p.m. They then travel to Indiana

University of Pennsylvania on
April 1, for another PSAC West
match up.

thought it would be a great
thing to be involved in here at
Cal U. We gave the article to Dr.
McClintock-Comeaux and she
thought it would be a great idea
to get involved,” Amber Preston
(senior/psychology), said.
“This year’s Women’s Studies
conference theme was ‘International Violence against Women,’
and I have always felt passionate about issues such as human
trafficking. When I heard about
this organization, it was something easy that people here can
do to help out women all the
way in Africa. By donating bras,
it will actually be helping the
victims of human trafficking,”
Rebecca Will (senior/history)
said.
Both Rebecca and Amber are
women’s studies minors and officers in the Cal U Activist Club.
They felt “Free the Girls” would
be a great way to bring the two
clubs together, and thus far the

bra drive at Cal has brought in
donations of over 200 bras.
“I thought the University
response was absolutely amazing. I never imagined that so
many people would want to get
involved. I guess it goes to show
that the community can pull
together to achieve something
great…We come from America,
so sometimes we take things for
granted that these people don’t
have. By doing something so
small, you can change a life,”
Preston said.
Bra donations are still being collected in Azorsky 136
through the beginning of April.
For more information about
“Free the Girls” or if you wish
to donate, e-mail Rebecca Will
(WIL6924@calu.edu) or Amber
Preston (PRE6721@calu.edu)

Women’s Studies program sponsors bra drive
By Lisa Pfaff
Staff Writer

The California University
women’s studies program and
Activist Club are teaming up
with “Free the Girls” to help
sex-trafficking victims in Mozambique.
“Free the Girls,” an organization based in Denver Colorado,
has an unusual method to help
women, through the donation
of bras. All of the donated bras
are given to women in Mozambique, which allows them to
sell the items for a small profit.
In Mozambique bras are not
commodity items, so by selling
the bras, the women are able to
have a source of income that
can help them get out of the
sex-trafficking industry.
“We found the CNN article
about “Free the Girls,” from
our friend Daelynn Roach. We

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Organizations

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BSU

By Levie Kirkland

Hey everyone! We would like to thank everybody who came out and supported our talent show
on Tuesday! We would also like to congratulate
the winners: 1st place winner Adam Knopsynder,
2nd place winner “Beast Drumline”, and 3rd place
winner Michelle Cooper! Kevin Hart tickets for
April 19 are sold out. BSU and the Commuter
Council are sponsoring the end of the year trip to

Six Flags in New Jersey. Tickets will be sold at the information desk;
$15 for students and $25 for non-students. We’re having a Block
Party on April 27 at 4 p.m. There will be food, music, games and
other organizations participating. Also, there will be a basketball
tournament, so come out to this event and bring a friend. We’re
also having a Retro Party on April 28 at 9 p.m. For more information contact Chantel Garrett gar9857@calu.edu or Marcus Wright
wri7233@calu.edu. Our meetings are every Thursday at 5:15 p.m.
in Carter Hall Multipurpose Room, and everyone is welcome.
Remember this quote, “Human progress is neither automatic nor
inevitable...Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice,
suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern
of dedicated individuals.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Internship Corner
By Lucie Fremeau

The Washington Center extends deadline for summer 2012
applicants!
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
has announced that they will be accepting applications for summer
2012 D.C. internship programs until April 6. The extended deadline
will allow students to finish submitting their application materials, but submitting materials as soon as possible will allow The
Washington Center to appropriately place students in internships
and consider them for financial aid opportunities.
The Washington Center is an organization that places students
in internships with corporations, businesses, embassies, cultural
organizations, lobbying firms, and media headquarters. Students
live in Washington, D.C.; Sydney, Australia; or London, England for
eight to ten weeks and complete an internship for academic credit.
Multiple students from Cal U complete internships with The
Washington Center each semester and rave about the experience.
Lauren Vitt, a senior at Cal U, and Nate Earl, who graduated from
Cal U and is now enrolled in the Master’s program, both believe
that their experiences were crucial for their careers.
“I had such an awesome and life changing experience,” Lauren
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prize planning, attending events (concerts, appearances,etc.), and
interacting with clients or business people for paid appearances.
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Hispanic Student Association
By: Angelina Lorenzo

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK: “En boca cerrada no entran moscas,” (literally: Flies don’t
enter into a closed mouth. In English we would say “Silence is golden” or “Think before you speak”)
    Hola everyone! The HSA is getting ready for an actioin-packed April. We will be going to the
Center in the Woods on Thursday, April 5 in lieu of our meeting to deliver Easter cards to the adults
at the Day Center, teach them some Spanish Easter vocabulary, and play a Mexican game called “La
Loteria.”
  We will also be attending the Pirates game on April 20 to cheer on our favorite Hispanic baseball
players and try out a new Latin American restaurant in Pittsburgh, called Alma. Our Salsa Night will
take place on Saturday, May 5th so save the date! Email lor8100@calu.edu to get on our email list.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Cal U wins six and two events, host Early Bird Invite
By Sports Information
For the Cal Times

Senior Brice Myers (Pittsburgh, Pa./McDowell) won the
110-meter hurdles and triple
jump on Saturday, as the California University of Pennsylvania men’s track & field team
claimed titles in six events while
hosting the 10-team Early Bird
Invitational at Roadman Park.
Myers posted a season-best
time in the 110 hurdles, winning
the event by over one-tenth of a
second with a time of 14.32 seconds. A five-time All-American,
he won the triple jump with
a distance of 13.11 meters (430.25 feet) while competing in
the event for the first time since
January 2010.
Senior Ryan Schleicher (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) captured
the win in the javelin throw with
a mark of 57.81 meters (189-8.0
feet) while competing against
throwers from Duquense and
Pittsburgh. Junior Jake Hillegas
(Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) placed second in the
hammer throw after posting a
distance of 38.79 meters (1273.0 feet).
In the high jump, sophomore
Marcus Givan (Putnam Valley,
N.Y./Putnam Valley) won the
event by clearing 1.90 meters
(6-2.75 feet). The Vulcans also
featured a pair of second-place
finishers in the jumps on Saturday in junior Bruce McDaniel
(Hawthorn, Pa./Redbank Valley) and freshman Jared Schaut
(St. Marys, Pa./Elk County
Christian). McDaniel registered a mark of 6.34 meters (20-

9.75 feet) in the long jump and
Schaut finished behind only
Myers in the triple jump with a
distance of 12.62 meters (41-5.0
feet).
Freshman Mitchell Fawcett
(Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper
Saint Clair) won the 200-meter
dash after crossing the finish
line in 22.70 seconds and placed
fourth in the 100-meter dash
with a time of 11.32 seconds.
Junior Bobby Ralls (Pittsburgh,
Pa./North Hills) finished third
in the 400-meter dash with a
time of 51.12 seconds and junior
Chris Poss (Manchester, N.J./
Manchester Township) was
third in the 1,500-meter run after
rounding the track in 4:11.81.
The 4x400-meter relay of Fawcett, freshman Garret Trosch
(Hermitage, Pa./Hickory), senior Vince Wilson (Bear, Del./
Middletown) and senior Alex
Smith (South Park, Pa./South
Park) posted the fastest time in
the event with a time of 3:21.99.
Sophomore Sierra Rogers
(Port Tobacco, Md./Maurice
J. McDonough) and freshman
Sam Beckerleg (Shermans Dale,
Pa./West Perry) each won an
event on Saturday, as the Vulcans hosted the 10-team Early
Bird Invitational at Roadman
Park.
Rogers won the triple jump
for the second-straight week,
as she posted a mark of 11.16
meters (36-7.50 feet). Beckerleg captured the title in the
long jump on Saturday with
a season-best distance of 5.18
meters (17-0.0 feet), while junior Breeanna Robinson (East
Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton
Academy) placed second in the

Rubesova earns weekly
laurel from PSAC
By Sports Information
For the Cal Times

After posting a 4-0 record
last weekend against a pair of
NCAA Division I opponents,
California University of Pennsylvania senior Martina Rubesova (Usti nad Labem, Czech
Republic/Gymnazium Dr. Vaclava Smejkala) was named
the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) West Athlete of the Week on Monday
afternoon by the league office.
Rubesova collected a pair
of wins while playing at first
singles and first doubles against
James Madison and George
Washington. The No. 10 singles
player in the country, she posted
a 6-1, 6-3 victory over the Dukes’
Kinsey Pate on Friday. The following day, Rubesova earned
a 6-3, 6-1 win against GW’s
Jacqueline Corba.
A 5-6 senior, she teamed with
classmate Franziska Steinhardt

(Bad Lausick, Germany/St. Augustin Gymnasium) at the first
position for wins in both weekend matches, as the Vulcans
claimed the doubles point each
time. Against James Madison,
the No. 5 tandem in the nation
collected an 8-4 victory against
Pate and Taylor Pinchoff. Rubesova and Steinhardt also
registered an 8-4 win over the
Colonials’ Mimi Hamling and
Zoe Krohn.
Rubesova, a transfer from
Northwestern State (La.), is
tied for fourth on the team with
15 wins in singles play this
season. She also ranks fourth
on the team with a 21-4 record
in doubles play while teaming
with Steinhardt for 18 victories.
Rubesova and the No. 11
Vulcans (11-5) are scheduled to
open PSAC West play tomorrow, Tuesday, March 27, when
they host Edinboro at Roadman
Park, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Senior Brice Myers won the 110-meter hurdles and triple jump events on Saturday, giving the Vulcans two of their six
event wins.

event with a mark of 5.17 meters
(16-11.50 feet).
In the high jump, junior Amber Saunders (Chicora, Pa./
Karns City) finished second in
the event at Adamson Stadium
with a height of 1.60 meters
(5-3.0 feet). Senior Khyalyani
Whitaker (Pottsgrove, Pa./
Pottsgrove) and junior Shantae
Motley (Burlington, N.J./Burlington City) placed third and
fourth, respectively, in the high
jump after each cleared 1.50
meters (4-11.0 feet).
Senior Laurie Hall (Jackson,
Pa./Blue Ridge) crossed the
finish line second overall in the
1,500-meter run with a time of
4 minutes, 58.27 seconds and
placed third in the 800-meter

run after posting a time of
2:24.57. Freshman Janae Turner
(Akron, Ohio/Copley) was
close behind in the 800 meters
at fifth overall with a time of
2:24.83.
In the sprints, sophomore Bria
Jay (Plum, Pa./Plum) placed
second in both the 100- and
200-meter dashes. She rounded
the track in 25.90 seconds in the
200 meters and posted a time of
12.54 seconds in the 100 meters.
Senior Shakeria Love (York, Pa./
Central York) finished second
in the 400-meter dash after
crossing the finish line in 59.06
seconds.
Sophomore Courtnee Whitaker (Stafford, Va./Mountain
View) established a personal

best in the 100-meter hurdles
with a time of 14.93 seconds.
In the 400-meter hurdles, newcomer Jasmine Stevenson (Jacksonville, Fla./Cumberland Valley (Pa.)) finished third after
crossing the finish line in 1:06.93.
Junior Patriece Thompson
(Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield)
placed sixth overall, and second among non-NCAA Division I throwers, in the hammer
throw with a mark of 40.77
meters (133-9 feet). In the shot
put, sophomore Briana Lumley
(Butler, Pa./Butler) finished fifth
with a distance of 10.85 meters
(35-7.25 feet).
The Vulcans return to action
at the Raleigh Relays in North
Carolina on March 30-31.

Intramural basketball teams finish second at tournament
By Allison Steinheiser
Assistant Sport Editor

While, many students were
enjoying the sun over Spring
Break, the men’s and women’s
intramural basketball teams
were enjoying playing in the
NIRSA regional tournament
at Ohio State University. The
tournament has been a tradition
for many years for Cal U to send
one men’s and one women’s
team to the tournament over
Spring Break where they compete against some of the best
teams around the region.
Assistant Director of Recreational Services, Thomas Hasbrouk says, “When I came a
couple years ago, it was a tradi-

tion that was passed on that they
always sent our teams to the
regional tournaments.”
Many of the teams that succeed so well start from a group
of friends. This is how both the
men’s and women’s teams were
formed that finished second at
the tournament.
Team captain Miles Porter
says, “It was a group of friends
that all played pickup together.
We’ve known each other for
years, so we got together and
made our intramural team. We
won in intramural and that’s
how we got to go to the tournament.”
The competition was tough
making both teams happy with
how they did.

Women’s team captain Laura
Montcalvo says, “We actually
played against all club teams.
The competition was really, really good.”
If you love sports but don’t
want to play at the intercollegiate level, intramural is a great
way to get involved.
Porter says, “I love basketball
and all my friends do too, so
it’s a great way for us to get
involved with the school and
intramural activities.”
For more information on
intramural sports you can visit
imleagues.com or check your
announcements.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Walk off defeats Gannon in the bottom of the seventh
By Joshua Laska

Managing/Sports Editor
The Vulcan softball team captured three wins but had their 10
game winning streak snapped.
The Vulcans opened up Lilley
Field for the first time this season with a 5-1 win over West
Liberty followed by a 4-0 win
in the second part of the double
header. Gannon came out on
top 9-4 in the first game of the
double header. Before California University of Pennsylvania
fought back to take game two
2-1 after a freshman right-fielder
Shelby Heyd walk off single in
the bottom of the 7th inning.
The Vulcans are now 18-4 on
the season and 1-1 in the PSAC.
In the home opener against
West Liberty, senior third basemen Jillian Russell led the way
with two hits in two at bats for a
1.000 batting average, as well as
walked twice and scored once.
Sophomore second basemen
Natalie Wideman, freshman
shortstop Breanna Morris and
sophomore first basemen Shelby
Lia all scored once on one hit in
two attempts to help lead the
Vulcans to victory. Senior catch
Alyson Johnson also scored once
but had a .250 batting average.
Heyd, A. Johnson, Morris and
freshman center fielder Katie
Natter all drove in a run as well.
One the defensive side of the
ball, Lia and A. Johnson led the
way with eight putouts each.
Sophomore pitcher Hope Spancake posts three assists in the
win, while Wideman added two
and one putout. Morris, Natter
and Russell added two, one and
one putouts, respectively. Spancake picked up her ninth win
the season only giving up one
run and caring a no-hitter into
the seventh inning. Spancake
struck out eight batters, while
only throwing 73 pitches to 24
batters.
The second game of the double header against West Liberty
was much the same as the first,
however Natter led the way
with two hits, one run and one
run batted in. Heyd led the
batting with a perfect 1.000 batting average on two hits. Senior
left-fielder Kristen McKenzie,
Russell and A.Johnson were
the only other Vulcans to collect a hit in the victory. Wideman, McKenzie and sophomore
designated hitter Stephani Ellis
both came away with one run
each.
Lia again paced the defensive
side of the ball this time with an
impressive 12 putouts at first
base. Morris and A. Johnson
both added three putouts, while
Wideman added two putouts
and six assists. Sophomore
pitcher Kaitlyn Schilling picked
up her seventh win of the young
season after a solid seven-inning
outing. Where, she picked up
three strikeouts, no runs aloud
and threw 83 pitches.
In the eighth inning loss to
Gannon, Natter led the way

with two runs on two hits including a solo home run. Wideman scored one run on one hit,
while Russell scored one run on
a fielder’s choice. A. Johnson,
Heyd and Lia all collect one hit
each in the loss.
A. Johnson and Lia led the
way with seven putouts for the
defense. Morris and Spancake
collected four and two, respectively. While, Wideman, Natter,
Heyd and McKenzie all added
one each with Russell and Spancake both added three assists.
Freshman pitched Madison
Cashner picked up her first loss
of the season after pitching two
and a third innings and giving
up three runs. Spancake was the
starting pitcher for the Vulcans
and she collected six earned
runs and seven strikeouts.
The final game of the week
and second game of the double
header against Gannon was the
most thrilling because it took a
walk off single to win it. Wideman led the team with two hits
on three attempts and the game
winning running. Heyd came
up big in the bottom of the
seventh inning to break a 1-1
tie and drove in Wideman for
the victory. Before that could
happen McKenzie scored in the

same inning to give the Vulcans
a shot at the victory. Russell,
McKenzie, A. Johnson and Ellis all collected one hit each in
the victory, Ellis provided the
other run batted in with a hit to
right field.
The victory came with 14 putouts from Lia on the defensive
side of the diamond. A. Johnson
posted three putouts, while Natter, Heyd, Morris and McKenzie
all added one each. Wideman
lead the way with an impressive
seven assists followed by Morris and Schilling who both had
three. Schilling again picked up
the win for her eighth of the season after seven innings of work
and only giving up one run.
The Vulcans returned to action on Wednesday, March 28
to face Lock Haven at home, the
game that was postponed from
March 24 due to rain, but that
game ended after press time.
They continue their home stance
at Lilley Field tomorrow when
they take on Mercyhurst at 1
p.m. and 3 p.m. in PSAC West
doubleheader action. A recap of
all four games will be available
in next weeks Cal Times.
Freshman center fielder Katie Natter was the only Vulcan to hit a home run
last week in the four games played.

Photos by: Joshua Laska
Sophomore Shelby Heyd (27) became the hero after hitting a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Heyd celebrates her RBI winning hit with
teammates Stephani Ellis (17) and Kaitlyn Schilling (14).

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SPORTS

MARCH 30, 2012

Get to know your Vulcans: Heather Bureau
Individual/Relay swimmer for the California Vulcan swimming team
Interviewed/Layout by Joshua Laska
Sports/Managing Editor

What was it like to get to swim in the PSAC’s your freshman
season?
It was one of the biggest meets I’ve ever competed in so I was
really nervous. I was also really excited to compete against everyone and see where I stand as a freshman and I also wanted to
see all my hard work from training finally pay off.

What was it like getting in the pool for the first time and competing as a Vulcan?
I was really anxious to be able to compete at the next level of
swimming. I also love to race and I was pumped to finally race
against new swimmers I haven’t ever competed with before.

How hard was it to adjust to swimming at the college level?
I had a hard time balancing the academics, athletics and social
life. It took me a few weeks to adjust to school work again and
by that time, swimming had started up and it was so time consuming I was overwhelmed and it took some time to adjust and
figure out a schedule.

Was there something that was really hard for you (like to
learn) at the college level?

Photos by: Joshua Laska

BUREAU’S SWIMMING STATS FOR THE VULCANS

15th in the 1000 Freestyle at PSAC’s with a NCAA ‘B’ time of 10:39.25

What originally got you into swimming?
My older sister started swimming and then my brother started
shortly after her. I continued the tradition after my older brother
started.

How many years have you swam?
I started swimming club when I was four… so 16 years.

What is one interesting fact that not everyone would know
about you?
I whip lashed my neck and broke my wrist on the same day
when I was 3. They were different accidents within four hours
of each other

Where are you from and where did you go to High School?
I went to Greater Latrobe High School and I am from Latrobe.

What do you plan on doing after college?

I don’t really know. I plan on moving south and getting out of
the cold of Western PA.

What is your favorite tv show?
Criminal Minds

Who are your favorite sports teams?
The Pittsburgh Penguins!

What is your favorite food?

Mashed potatoes and gravy.

What is your favorite movie?
“Taken”

Do you have a favorite quote?

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Something that was really hard for me was starting to lift and
how to apply what I’m doing on land in the water. I was always
so sore and felt like I wasn’t moving in the water for a while, but
I adjusted and figured out how to use my strength.

How do you stay “in the game” during the off-season?

I try not to think about getting right back in the water and focus
on other activities and staying in shape. I also keep my head in
the game by setting goals for the next season.