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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
APRIL 4, 2014
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IN THE
NEWS JOURNALIST VISITS CAL U Tony Norman, accomplished journalist with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pays a visit to Cal U’s campus
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OPINION TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
Sports editor Jose Negron has something to say about the Nation Hockey League’s expanded outdoor game schedule that occured during this year’s regular season.
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ENTERTAINMENT 724 DINING TOUR
Cal Times foodie Katie DelVerne pays a visit to Brownsville, Pa. pizza place Little Joey’s.
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SPORTS CAL U BASEBALL ENDS SLUMP Cal U’s baseball team ends a long losing streak this weekend with a win against Pitt Johnstown.
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photo: Matt Kaminski Robots created by local students take part in the ‘aerial assist’ game at the FIRST robotics competition.
Cal U hosts regional robotics tournament _______________________ BY DAN MADER VWDͿ ZULWHU ____________________________ As California University of Pennsylvania students walked around campus to their classes last Thursday through Saturday, more people were present on the campus than usual. What was unique about these other individuals that were present during the weekend was that they were all a part of the Greater Pittsburgh Regional FIRST Robotics competition. FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – has been encouraging young people to explore science, technology, engineering and math in a sports-style competition with cooperation since 1989. This year, more than 1,000 students grades 9-12 in 48 teams came to the Cal U Convocation Center to compete in the “Aerial Assist” challenge. ‘Aerial Assist’ is played on a Áat 2 ’ x 4’ Àeld, that’s straddled by a truss suspended about five ft. above the floor. Two “alliances” of three robots each face oͿ and try to move as many
balls as possible into the high and low goals. Cooperative play earns additional points during the fast-paced 30-second (autonomous) and two-minute (remote control) matches. Upon walking into the Convocation Center a comentator could be heard announcing very action that the robots were performing and every team was intently watching the match that was occurring. To the side of the arena were booths where every team entered in the competition showed off their robots and techniques used for their machines. Each team had unique attire for this event and emphasized not only the teambased atmosphere but brought forth the personalities of every team. Among the interesting uniforms that were present at the FIRST Robotics competition were a Storm trooper, lemons, a man with a computer monitor as a head, aluminum foil looking pants, armor reminiscent of medieval times and a dog. Not only were the teams uniquely dressed, their personalities were just the same. While the Steel Dragons team, which hailed from Taylor Allderdice High
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School, was not in a match, two of the members of that team were relaxing and performing card tricks. Tye Ralasi, 17, said that getting onto a robotics team was to help his friends out who were on that team and he ended up joining it. “I was just looking to help my friends out and I ended up joining the team,” Ralasi said. Ralasi says that the allure of robotics for him is a mix of hands-on building, electronics, and of course the competition. “To be able to create something like a robot with your own hands alongside your friends and then compete with them is an awesome thing. The other great part is that you become friends with the other teams. Everyone is so friendly regardless of how intense the competition is.” Ralasi’s fellow classmate and teammate, Maximillian Von Hammond-Schrock, 16, says that the love of the robotics for him is the programming alongside the competition. “I love coding and programming and these robots give me a chance to do that on a com-
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petitive level and I love it,” Hammond-Schrock said. “I already program extensively in my free time so this is just second nature to me.” Thursday comprised of first practices and tune-ups, while Friday had qualiÀcation matches throughout the day to set up the Ànal rounds Saturday afternoon. The three regional winners were Team 836 (The Boeing Company/The Patuxent Partnership/BAE Systems/SAIC/National Instruments/Naval Air Systems Command/Booz Allen Hamilton & Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center High School), Team 4 47 (2014 FRC Hardship Grant & Westmont Hilltop High School) and Team 3260 (Microsoft & Sarah Heinz House) Three teams that were the regional winners in the Greater Pittsburgh Region in the Convocation Center are now going to be a part of the FIRST Championship, held April 23 through April 26 in St. Louis, Mo.
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CAL TIMES A message from the CFO of SAI, Leigh Ann Lincoln PAGE 2
On Wed. March 26, Student Cabinet convened for 10 hours and approved the proposed budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year in the amount of $2,724,358. Club budget packets were critically analyzed to ensure allocation awards were distributed fairly and with an amount that will allow each club to continue its mission and function on the campus at California University if Pennsylvania. There were 123 clubs eligible to submit a budget packet for 2014/2015 funding. Each cabinet member had approximately eight clubs to represent during the budget process. Going into the budget meeting, cabinet members were well aware that enrollment is lower than in the past and budgets had to be reduced. Clubs also learned this year that raising their own money is a necessity if they want to do everything that is listed in their budget packet. Each club was discussed thoroughly and through negotiations and tough debates, cabinet members held their own ground and truly defended each club to the best of their ability. The allocation awards were made with the intent of distributing 100% of available funds so clubs can
plan now and know exactly how much they will have to operate come Fall 2014. A few things that all students should know regarding the SAI funding request is that the amount of money SAI requests in student fee funding à uctuates with enrollment, because SAI relies on commissions from contracts and housing proÀts to sustain its total budget. When SAI requests less money from student fees, more is available to be allocated out to clubs, and vice versa. Many students may not realize that when you live in the SAI-owned on-campus residence halls or Vulcan Village apartments, proÀts from those properties are put directly into the SAI budget to reduce the SAI student fee request. Also, it is important that students understand that SAI works very hard to keep the rental rates as low as possible for university housing, and rates are set at the minimum amount needed to meet the debt coverage ratio required by the bond holders. The one major diͿerence between SAI and the oͿ-campus rentals in the borough is that all revenue from university housing directly beneÀts the students at Cal U. The same can be said
regarding purchasing items in the bookstore and out of the vending machines. You are giving back to the students at Cal U when you purchase items on campus and live in university housing. University Housing is now leasing for Fall 2014, so if you have not secured housing for next semester, apply online through calu.edu or vulcanvillage.com. On Monday, April 14, at 4:15 p.m. 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 undergraduate SAI fee-paying students) get a vote to approve or reject the budget. Only members of the SAI Corporation are permitted at this meeting, as company business will be discussed. Nominations for the 2014/2015 SAI Board of Directors will also take place at this meeting. I highly encourage every eligible student to come and vote, whether you are for or against the total budget. You will need your CalCard to verify eligibility prior to entering the meeting. I hope to see you there.
See page 3 for the full 2014-2015 SAI budget.
APRIL 4, 2014
Cal U Police Reports Weapons on campus Police are continuing to investigate a report Ă€led on March 21 claiming that a male student was bringing illegal objects onto campus Vandalism on Third Street A little after 10 a.m. March 25, two separate acts of vandalism were reported to have occurred on Third Street. Near Building E. The cases are still being reviewed by police. Breaking Point On March 26 at 9:4 p.m., a female in the Steele Hall auditorium requested that she be psychologically evaluated Disorderly Conduct at Kwik Fill On March 27 at 2:43 a.m., police were called to Kwik Fil after it was reported a male was causing a “disturbance.â€?
Public Drunkenness At 11:30 p.m. on March 28, police were called to Carter Hall to deal with a highly intoxicated male. Police charged the male with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Damaged parking lot gate During their morning patrol on March 30, police reported that the Lot 2 gate was damaged. The incident is reported to have occurred sometime the night before. Police are still investigating. Confrontation between students On March 31 at 11:56 p.m., police were called to Carter Hall after it was reported two students were yelling at and arguing with each other.
Are you a student graduating in Spring/Summer/Fall 2014? The Lambda Bridges LGBTQA Program Office is hosting Cal U’s first annual
The Lavender Graduation Ceremony will be held on April 22nd, 2014 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Convocation Center in the North Wing. The ceremony will include guest speakers, a luncheon, and an award ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual (LGBTQA), and ally students at Cal U. Business causal dress is recommended. All LGBTQA students and their families, friends and mentors are encouraged to come celebrate with us! To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/1jmpAeU and complete the form provided.
For more information, contact us lambdabridges@calu.edu or call at 724-938-5758
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STUDENT ASSOCIATION, INC. CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Proposed Allocated Budget 2014-2015
Club/Organization Name
ACTIVIST CLUB ANTHROPOLOGY CLUB ARCHERY CLUB ASSOCIATED ARTISTS ATHLETIC TRAINERS CLUB BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCE CLUB BASEBALL CLUB BEST BUDDIES BILLIARDS CLUB BIOLOGY CLUB BLACK STUDENT UNION BODY BUILDING AND FITNESS CLUB BOWLING CLUB C.C.O.E.-GERONTOLOGY CLUB CAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS CAL ROCKS CALIFORNIA TIMES CEO CLUB CHEERLEADERS CHEMISTRY CLUB COLLEGES AGAINST CANCER COMMUTER COUNCIL COMPUTER CLUB
13/14
14/15
14/15
Allocation Distribution
Allocation REQUEST
Allocation AWARD
800
2,575
3,360
5,947
2,400
12,224
11,200
17,500
4,800
12,297
960
2,900
880
7,145
3,600
2,500
2,160
5,296
1,200
16,589
16,000
53,500
3,200
8,948
2,720
1,600
3,200
5,695
3,200
15,425
7,200
16,500
20,000
47,859
240
5,061
11,200
77,700
1,200
5,954
1,200
4,125
3,600
13,352
1,200
2,041
4,600
10,502
56,000
75,962
MON MOB MON VALLEY DANCE COUNCIL
No Request 800 320
No Request 1,375 No Request
11,200
22,290
3,800
6,198
14,400
21,151
New in 14/15
3,000
5,200
12,163
684
1,350
New in 14/15 880 347 No Request
No Request 8,175 2,363 No Request
3,200
7,246
600
1,740
640
No Request
5,600
7,765
4,800
8,978
640
3,225
2,800
15,500
8,800
15,885
6,000
10,896
3,600
4,854
3,600
2,780
148,000
341,960
28,000
39,750
New in 14/15
No Request
No Request
No Request
4,800
9,000
17,400
27,395
640
3,325
5,600
25,081
2,000
5,366
240
300
2,560
No Request
4,800
600 NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSN (NAEA) 3,400 NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
New in 14/15
2,000 OFF-ROADING CLUB 4,000 PARANORMAL SOCIETY
New in 14/15
New in 14/15
No Request 30,473
0 6,500
No Request 3,816
0 200
No Request
0
New in 14/15
4,679
500
400
6,489
3,000
4,500 PARKS & RECREATION 400 PHILOSOPHY CLUB
2,000
No Request
4,000 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB 2,500 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT CLUB
400
No Request
6,000
24,825
4,500
1,200
8,455
1,000
13,600
25,505
13,600
1,000 POTTERY CLUB 1,600 PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT 13,500 PSEA 3,300 PSYCHOLOGY CLUB 1,300 PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY(PRSSA) 3,500 QUIDDITCH CLUB 2,900 RAINBOW ALLIANCE 6,000 ROTC 18,000 RUGBY - MEN 300 RUGBY - WOMEN 12,000 SAI + *Athletics $550K 1,300 SCREEN PRINTING STUDENT ASSOC. 1,200 SECULAR STUDENT SOCIETY 1,500 SNOW CLUB 1,150 SOCCER CLUB
SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN CUTV DISC GOLF ECONOMICS CLUB EMS BOOK CLUB ENDV CENTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLUB EQUESTRIAN TEAM FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES FENCING CLUB FINANCE CLUB FISHING CLUB FOREIGN LANGUAGE FORENSIC SCIENCE CLUB FORENSICS DEBATE FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS FUTURE MATH TEACHERS GAMES CLUB GEOLOGY CLUB GIS PLANNING CLUB GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK ASSOC. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION H.E.A.R.T. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HISPANIC STUDENT ASSOC. HISTORY CLUB HOCKEY CLUB HOMECOMING HUMAN RESOURCE CLUB INLINE HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL CLUB INTER-RESIDENCE HALL COUNCIL JAPANESE ANIMATION CLUB LACROSSE CLUB- MEN LAW & JUSTICE SOCIETY LIONS CLUB MARTIAL ARTS CLUB MATHEMATICS ASSOC. OF AMERICA MEDICAL INTEREST CLUB MEDITATION CLUB MEN UNITED METEOROLOGY CLUB MIDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE CLUB
New in 14/15
5,000 SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS 60,000 SOCIETY OF PROF JOURNALISTS 0 SPEECH & HEARING 750 SPORT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION 0 SPORTS MANAGEMENT CLUB 8,500 STAND 800 STUDENT ACCOUNTING ASSOC
0 0
400
2,385
100
1,200
20,277
800
8,800
26,483
8,000
1,251
400
4,800
17,844
5,500
640
1,617
600
22,400
122,551
22,400
16,000
42,890
17,000
No Request
1,710,000
1,690,000
1,690,000
1,840
10,237
100
New in 14/15
722
475
1,600
2,970
800
540
10,816
1,500
2,800
3,611
1,000
0
2,659
300
No Request
1,575
500
2,000
7,110
1,750
New in 14/15
13,160
1,700
1,600
8,288
1,000
14,440
33,953
16,000
240
ineligible
0
16,000 STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD 200 STUDENT COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
208,000
292,858
225,000
2,800
10,495
2,400
5,000 STUDENT GOVERNMENT 450 STUDENT MARKETING ASSOCIATION
38,400
33,470
28,000
8,000
16,113
7,000
19,382
7,600
0 STUDIO 224 500 SWIM CLUB 450 T.E.A.C. 0 TENNIS CLUB 500 THE UNDERGROUND 563 TRAVEL CLUB
6,400 ineligible 25,200 New in 14/15
No Request 50,350
1,955
0 23,000
750
14,400
45,627
16,000
3,680
5,600
2,500
1,852
2,315
1,400
41,600
81,500
45,000
3,500 UNIVERSITY CHOIR 300 UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
20,000
30,100
20,000
18,400
52,435
18,000
1,500 VETERAN'S CLUB 5,000 VULCAN DANCE TEAM
5,200
12,496
5,100
4,800
8,209
6,100
0 ULTIMATE FRISBEE 4,500 UNIVERSITY BAND
1,200 WARGAMING CLUB 3,500 WCAL
200
No Request
0
20,000
31,670
22,000
2,270 WILDLIFE SOCIETY 180,000 WOMEN IN SCIENCE
9,600
19,624
11,500
600
4,323
200
28,000 WOMEN'S CENTER 0 WRITERS CLUB
11,200
29,396
11,200
0 YEARBOOK-MONOCAL 4,000 YOUNG & GIFTED GOSPEL CHOIR 18,500
New in 14/15
No Request
0
400 5,520
300 12,746
300 3,500
2,742,103
3,979,892
2,724,358
500 *Athletics falls under SAI as a line item in their budget request effective 2014/2015. The amount is the 2,500 same as 2013/2014 with $550,000 awarded to Athletics. 2,250 300 0
2,000
3,710
1,900
800
1,129
1,000
New in 14/15
No Request
0
800
No Request
0
20,800
46,800
18,500
480
4,340
700
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Spring 2014 Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District _______________________ BY JAMIE RIDER contributing editor
_______________________ This year is the tenth anniversary of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Spring Gallery Crawl. Founded in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The district is bordered by the Allegheny River on the north, Tenth Street on the east, Stanwix Street on the west, and Liberty Avenue on the south. From music to art to theater, the Cultural District is the place to be for art lovers. There are a plethora of events happening on April 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for anyone looking to celebrate the end of the semester with music, art, and entertainment. Along with the Gallery Crawl, a new highlight is the ‘Crawl After Dark’ events happening at speciĂ€c locations after 9 p.m. This
is meant to promote numerous options for late night entertainment, from comedy, music, theater, clubs, dining and more. Listed here are just a few of the many things going on and the art being showcased that day for those looking to get out and experience the city before moving back home for the summer. All of the events during the beginning of the evening are free and some of the after dark events have a cover.
Wood Street Galleries – ´(OHFWULÀHG¾ 601 Wood Street Artists Edwin van der Heide and Alexandre Burton pay homage to Nikola Tesla’s pioneering work in electricity, ;-rays and wireless communication. Their interactive installations are U.S. debuts.
mationLab This surface visualizes the electromagnetic Àeld of an active mobile phone. Several thousand lights illuminate when you make or receive a phone call in the vicinity of the installation.
Harris Theater 809 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh Filmmakers presents regionally made short Ă€lms on a loop: “Arms and the Manâ€? by John Jaquish, “Lichtâ€? Ex by Chris Mason and “Meeting the Parentsâ€? by Sean Darby.
Arcade Comedy Theater 811 Liberty Avenue Open until 9:30 p.m. Pop in for some laughs, featuring Pittsburgh’s best sketch, improvisational and alternative comedy year-round. Time to play
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August Wilson Center Memento Mori by Mary – “Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Mazziotti 5HQHZ 5HPL[Âľ A set of billboards meant to remind the visitor that life can be short and its end unpredictable. “Cell Phone Discoâ€? by Infor-
980 Liberty Avenue This modular Ă agship exhibition dedicated to honoring and preserving Black culture
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“The Lost Skeleton of Cadavraâ€? When a Ă€lmmaker sets out to make a Ă€lm it’s probably safe to assume that they’re going to try to create the best Ă€lm possible, but sometimes the best intentions just don’t translate to a good product. “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavraâ€? is an enjoyable homage to lovingly bad sci-Ă€ movies of yesteryear – if an Academy Award for ‘Best Worst Movie’ existed, “Cadavraâ€? would win hands-down. Dr. Paul Armstrong (played by Larry Blamire, who also directed the Ă€lm) and his wife Betty head to the mountains to search for a meteorite, but they aren’t the only ones looking for the rare space rock – two aliens need the rare element to power their ship, while the titular lost skeleton is found in the also titular Cave of Cadavra and requires the meteorite for his resurrection. A sequel, “The Lost Skeleton Returns Again,â€? was released in 2008, while a third Ă€lm is scheduled to begin shooting this year. Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Orginal Release Date: September 2001
in Southwestern Pennsylvania uses imagery, film and oral history narratives to explore communities, cultures, and innovations.
Night Market VIII Penn Avenue & Eighth Street Open until 11 p.m. Presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, this outdoor market features some of Pittsburgh’s most creative independent vendors of food, music, art, jewelry, clothing, crafts and more
Trust Arts Education CenWHU ² ´.HHS ,W 0RYLQJ¾ Peirce Studio 805-807 Liberty Avenue Official After-Crawl Dance Party with J. Malls 10 p.m., $5, cash bar for 21
Cabaret at Theater Square Salsa Fridays 655 Penn Avenue 10 p.m., free lesson 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., dancing with DJ Paul Mitchell No cover, cash bar
Wood Street Galleries – ´,QWHULRUDFWLYH¾ 601 Wood Street, second à oor Party inside a live exhibition with interactive artworks. Featured artists include Gianna Paniagua, JMYJAM, Jay Grassel, Patrick T. Schmidt, John Geiger, Kyle Milne and LinShuttr. Desserts by Bluebird Kitchen and music by DJ Pete Butta. 10 p.m., $5
Arcade Comedy Theater – “Electric Slidez: Power3RLQW 7KURZGRZQÂľ 811 Liberty Avenue The most ridiculous PowerPoint slideshows imaginable have been created and six comic performers will present them to the audience. It will be incredibly unsettling and hilarious. Presented by ActClassy.com. 10 p.m., $10 or $5 Student Rush, BYOB
For a full listing of everything going on visit crawl.trustarts.org
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The 724 Dining Tour: Little Joey’s
photo: liljoeys.net
_______________________ BY KATIE DELVERNE exquisite restaurants the 724 has for the Cal Times
_______________________ It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the 724 Dining Tour. I’ll be your guide on this exciting and hopefully delicious tour. Living in the 724 area code my entire life, I’ve had the pleasure of dining at of some of the most enjoyable and interesting restaurants in the area. Now and even when I was young, I’ve always had a taste for delectable food, and just where to Ànd it. Now, going to a university so near to my home, I found that not a lot of college students know of the countless restaurants this area has to oͿer. So, I felt it was my personal duty to educate the people of California University of Pennsylvania about the holein-the-walls – the diners and
to oͿer its visitors and residents. We continue our tour, this week at Little Joey’s, a pizzeria about seven minutes from California University of Pennsylvania. I’ve never met someone who didn’t enjoy a good slice of pizza. The crispy crust, the warm melted cheese – what’s not to love about a hot piece of pizza!? Finding the perfect pizza shop to grab a slice at can be quite a challenge though. When Little Joey’s opened in Brownsville, Pa., I had my doubts about it. It’s a small pizza shop between two houses on the side of a well-traveled road – nothing special or attention grabbing. The building the pizza shop is located in has been home to a few failed businesses so I wasn’t sure how Little Joey’s would pan out. However, with my love for pizza, I decided to
give it a try – I ‘ve been hooked ever since. The pizzeria serves what most pizza shops oͿer: pizza, Stromboli’s, calzones, salads – the usual suspects. Pizzas range from $5.99 to $16.99 and their dough is made fresh daily. Other items like calzones and Stromboli’s are priced from $5.99 to $13.99. Previously in the tour I have dined in for each experience, but for this one I decided to do takeout. Little Joey’s does have a small dining area, but it just seemed natural to get takeout pizza on a Friday night. My order took around 20 minutes to prepare. The box my food was placed in was still hot when I arrived and I hoped it’d stay warm on my short drive back to Cal U. I ordered a small 10” six-cut pizza ($5.99) with cheese and pepperoni since my roommate
and I were not feeling very adventurous. The pizza seemed to be cooked perfectly – there wasn’t evidence of any burning. The pizza was still warm when I arrived back home. The crust was crispy but still chewy and the cheese was gooey and perfectly melted. The sauce was sweet but had a spicy tang to it. It was a delicious piece of pizza to say the very least. Though this visit I only ordered pizza, my family and myself order from Little Joey’s frequently when I am home on breaks. The Sicilian Stromboli ($5.99 for a small, $13.99 for a large), a Stromboli stuͿed with steak, pepperoni, hot peppers, mushrooms and onions, is my favorite choice when ordering a sandwich. The Italian Calzone ($5.99 for a small, $13.99 for a large), a calzone stuͿed with ham, salami, pepperoni, ricotta
and mozzarella, is also another one of my favorites. Little Joey’s also oͿers an array of gourmet pizzas ($8.99 for a small, $13.99 for a large, $15.99 for an extra large and $24.99 for a Big Joe). Gourmet pizzas include a bruschetta pizza with marinated tomatoes, garlic onions, basil and mozzarella, and a Hawaiian pizza with ham, pineapple and mozzarella. Pizza shops are easy to come by around the 724, but Little Joey’s is a great spot for a delicious pizza at a good price. They deliver, do takeout and cater.
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Action from FIRST robotics competition
photos: Matt Kaminski
The Cal U Convocation Center in the middle of a match.
the robots worked together in teams of three to score goals.
Teams were hard at work on their robots behind the action.
Post-Gazette Columnist Tony Norman visits California University _______________________ having received awards from wherever people are.” the American Association of As far as his writing BY DEVEN L. BOURQUIN for the Cal Times
_______________________ Under free admission and sponsorship from the English Department of California University of Pennsylvania, Tony Norman, columnist and book editor for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, visited Cal U’s campus Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. He spoke in Eberly Hall Room 110. As well as working for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Norman is a professor of journalism at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. He has worked with the Post-Gazette for over twenty years and at Chatham University since Fall 2001. He is an award-winning journalist,
Sunday and Feature Editors, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Clarion Award. He has also won Àrst place in the National Association of Newspaper Columnists as well as Gold Quills, Keystone Awards, the Matrix Award from the Association of Women in Communication and an award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation. Norman imparted wisdom to students about journalistic aspects that cannot be taught. “It has to be hardwired into you that you want the job. You can’t be taught to love the job.” On the future of the Post-Gazette during this time of rapid change due to social media and the ease of information exchange, he says, “We will go
goes, he says, “I want to challenge reader’s assumptions.” He recalled when he Àrst started his column May 1996. He remembered the column sparking both positive and negative feedback. He believes that no one is ever done growing as a writer. “I’m trying to conquer social media, which is what a fully multi-dimensional journalist does now,” says Norman. He encourages young people to follow their passion as writers. “No one who committed themselves to being a writer, has never truly been disappointed as long as they wrote”, he says. “To be young, and to identify as a writers is a tremendous gift.”
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When Tony Norman made a visit to Cal U last Thursday, room 110 in Eberly Àlled with students and faculty from various departments, including myself. Norman, who is a columnist and book editor for The Post Gazette, asked the audience by a show of hands how many people actually picked up and read the newspaper every day. Less than Àve of the roughly 40 people in the room raised their hand. I think it’s safe to say that we all know that the media is evolving. News is now readily available almost immediately as it happens and the need for the print version of a newspaper is diminishing as various social media adapt to the needs of readers. But how news is written as well as how it’s read is not the only thing that is changing in the world of the mass media, the interests of readers are changing as well. Back in the day when yellow journalism was a popular style of reporting, where writers told poorly researched newstories and instead of focusing on content, focused on catching headlines and illistrations to draw in the attention of readers. In many ways the same holds true today. Headlines are still what draw readers into a story, but it is now the content that makes then continue to read. That being said, it’s also true that newspapers today are more broad than ever before. They have evolved from just covering the basics. Sections that never existed before are becoming primary components of online and print news sources. Front page
hard hitting news depending on the publication. My point is that as newspapers broaden their horizons their readers will as well and I think that readers are moving in the wrong direction. By newspapers giving so many choices as to what is availble to readers we are allowing them the freedom to ignore things that should take priority over others. For example, as a writer I have spent most of my time writing feature stories, proÀle stories and other entertainment inspired pieces that resignate well with a college audience. Still, just because readers resignate well with a certain topic it does not mean that national/ world news should slip under the radar and go unnoticed. There are some people that have absoultely no idea what is happening in Russia right now. There are people who are more concerned with the Hays bald eagles than shootings of children that are happening in their own backyard. There are people who make it a point to disregard news simply because they do not trust the people who are reporting it. The point of my Twitter question this week was to get an idea of which news is interesting to students on our campus. While the responses that were featured this week were broad, they were the only responses that were generated at all. This tells me that not only are students not making their voices heard, but that they don’t have anything to say at all about what is going on in any aspect of news. Instead of picking and chosing which news to read, too many people are choosing to not read/watch the news at all.
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NHL goes overboard on outdoor hockey games _______________________ BY JOSE NEGRON contributing editor ____________________________ It’s been six years since the Pittsburgh Penguins and the BuͿalo Sabres took the game of hockey outside at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. and introduced a rare and special event to fans of the National Hockey League. In 2008, these two teams played in the inaugural NHL Winter Classic, an event that has happened annually since then on New Years Day (except during last year’s lockout) and has gained popularity throughout the years. However, this idea has been taken to a whole new level with the 2014 Stadium Series. Following last season’s brief NHL lockout that had hockey
fans around the world irate and disappointed, the league introduced a series of additional outdoor hockey games in locations like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago to accompany the annual Winter Classic and Hertiage Classic events. The series was mainly thought of in order to bring fans back to the game, get more teams involved with the outdoor game events and see how fans felt about having these events happen more frequently throughout the course of a single season. This is the huge question surrounding the high number of outdoor games that have occurred this season and I believe that it’s becoming a little bit too much. The main thing that I am concerned about when it comes to this new trend of outdoor game series’ is whether or not
these other games will overshadow the signiÀcance of the Winter Classic game on New Year’s Day. This game started out having one host city per year and made the city proud that it had the opportunity to host such an incredible event. In 2011, my favorite team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, hosted the classic on New Years Day at Heinz Field. Though, the Pens lost and the Sidney Crosby concussion drama began (Thanks a lot David Steckel), fans were still ecstatic that the city was fortunate enough to have a good enough hockey city to be deemed worthy of hosting the special event. Now with these different outdoor games, it’s like an Oprah giveaway – you get an outdoor game, and you get an outdoor game, everyone gets an outdoor game!
Over the past couple of years the Winter Classic has been an event that has increased in popularity. For most people, it has turned into a New Year’s Day tradition to turn on NBC and watch the event with family and friends. These new games take away from this tradition and in a way takes away from the hype of the game. In this certain instance, it is fair that the National Hockey League wants more of its fans to see their favorite teams involved with the event, while others weren’t even concerned with their favorite teams games due to the overabundance of outdoor games. After speaking to a number of my peers who are also hockey fans, I think that the test run got more of a negative reaction than a positive one. Yes, I understand the Heritage Classic
has been happening for years in Canada, but it’s not an event that has as big of a following as the Winter Classic and hasn’t exactly taken the hype away from the game. The Stadium Series featured a lot more teams and even got the fans on the west coast involved in a game in the state of California, but I’m not quite sure the fans want to see a half-dozen outdoor games during the course of a year. These multiple games seem to be a little too much and I think that two outdoor games per season is plenty. Though the Stadium Series may have brought new fans to the game of hockey and expanded the league’s horizons when it comes to location of games, it has taken away from the excitement that is associated with the NHL Winter Classic.
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&DO 8 EDVHEDOO WHDP HQGV ORVLQJ VNLG DW ÀYH JDPHV _______________________ BY JOSE NEGRON sports editor ____________________________ Over the course of a season in any sport, teams experience struggles along the way. These struggles, however, are usually what helps a team grow and lead to bigger success. The California University of Pennsylvania baseball team have found themselves in a little slump that began last weekend against Slippery Rock University and continued on Tuesday against the University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown. The Vulcans began the weekend with a home double header against Slippery Rock – a chance to extend their three game winning streak. Cal U got the lead early in game one, as senior Ben Carson was able to score to make it 1-0 in the opening frame. Unfortunately for the Vulcans, that is the only run they would get the entire game, as a duo of Slippery Rock pitchers took control. Junior Garret Peterson and senior John Kovalik combined to allow only two hits and one run over seven innings of work. After Slippery Rock was able to tie the game in the third, they would take the lead in the seventh inning and get an insurance run in the top of the seventh en route to a 3-1 victory. In game two, the table turned
as Slippery Rock was able to take the commanding lead early. After scoring two runs in the Àrst, one in the second, and three in the fourth, Slippery Rock took a huge 6-0 lead into the bottom of the Àfth. This is where the Vulcans would answer back. After loading the bases, senior Chuck Gasti was hit by a pitch to bring in Cal U’s opening run. After senior Chad Crockett shot an RBI single right back to the pitcher, Mick Fennell singled to center Àeld to bring in another Vulcan run. After a wild pitch brought in Gasti, the Vulcans ended the bottom of the Àfth trailing by only two runs and thus making it a ball game once again. Cal U would also score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie up the game after once trailing in the game by six runs. The game would go into extra innings and though the Vulcans gave it a valiant effort to get back in the game, Slippery Rock would score a run in the top of the eighth and would go on to sweep the double header with an 8-7 win. A day later the Vulcans were scheduled to play at Slippery Rock but the double header was postponed to Monday due to inclement weather. In game one on Monday, the Vulcans looked to get back on track and stop the losing skid to Slippery Rock at two games. Cal U got the open-
ing run of the game on an RBI double to right Àeld oͿ the bat of sophomore David Marcus, but the Rock would respond with two runs of their own in the Àrst inning and another two in the second to open up a 4-1 lead. In the third inning, it was Marcus again who would come up clutch for his team, hitting an RBI single to center Àeld to cut the deÀcit to two runs. Slippery Rock picked up an insurance run in the Àfth inning and Cal U answered with a run in the sixth, but the Vulcans weren’t able to muster up a late comeback and would fall again to Slippery Rock, 5-3. In game two, it was once again a close game between the two teams. Cal U picked up two runs in the Àrst inning on a sacriÀce Áy by Marcus and a wild pitch that brought in senior Derrik Zeroski. An inning later, Gasti would hit another sacriÀce Áy that would score another run to give the Vulcans a 3-0 lead. This was until the Slippery Rock bats came alive in the second inning, as they would put six runs on the board to take a 6-3 lead. Senior Matt Peters helped the Vulcans get back in the game as he took advantage of his opportunities at the dish with men in scoring position. He hit a sacriÀce Áy in the third to cut the deÀcit to two runs and would single to center Àeld in the Àfth inning to put Cal U within one
Softball team completes doubleKHDGHU VZHHS RYHU 6HWRQ +LOO _______________________ BY MATT HAGY staͿ Zriter ____________________________ Mother Nature has not been too kind to the California University of Pennsylvania softball team this season. The Vulcans have had four series postponed already this season with the most recent coming last weekend when a Friday home doubleheader with the Clarion Golden Eagles was postponed until Sunday due to rainy conditions. Luck was not on the Vulcans side again Sunday as a small snowfall and frigid conditions prevented the Vulcans and Golden Eagles from squaring oͿ in the afternoon at Lilley Field. The Vulcans were treated to gorgeous conditions the next day on Monday when they took on the Seton Hill GrifÀns in a doubleheader that was supposed to be played on March 21 at Lilley Field. Cal U made quick work of the Grins in both games, throttling Seton Hill 8-0 in game one before completing the doubleheader sweep with a 4-2 vic-
tory. In game one the Vulcans slammed three home runs en route to earning a run-rule victory in just six innings. Things started fast for Cal U in the Àrst inning as sophomore Àrst baseman Lindsey Reicoff cranked a three-run homer to give the Vulcans a lead they would never surrender. The Vulcans went on cruise control from there as freshman Megan Jahoda and junior Shelby Heyd each hit home runs in the forth inning with Heyd’s being a two-run shot. For good measure, the Vulcans hit a pair of two out RBI doubles in the sixth inning to push the game into a run-rule situation to end the game. Heyd paced the Vulcans oͿense going 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs along with the home run. Along with the air show the Vulcans put on oͿensively in the Àrst game, sophomore Alex Sagl turned in another outstanding pitching performance with a complete game Àve hit shutout of the Grins to earn her sixth win of the season. In game two, the Vulcans got things started early again as they scored four runs in the Àrst three innings to take a 4-0 lead, a lead once again they would never relin-
quish. Freshman Kaity Finley kickstarted the first with an inÀeld single and came around to score on a RBI Àelder’s choice. The Vulcans got their rest of the runs on a pair of two out RBI singles with the Àrst coming from senior catcher Natalie Wideman in the second inning, and the second coming from sophomore Erica Vallecorsa in the third inning. The Griffins made it interesting in the sixth inning when Carlee Wickstrom belted a two-run home run to slice the deÀcit in half at 4-2, but could not muster anything more as the Vulcans completed the doubleheader sweep. Freshman Kaity Davis got the win in her home debut, tossing a complete game while only allowing six hits – including the two-run homer – and walking none. The Vulcans travel to Erie today to take on the Mercyhurst Lakers in an afternoon doubleheader and will conclude the weekend with a doubleheader in Slippery Rock tomorrow.
run. Slippery Rock got an insurance run in their half of the Àfth inning, but Cal U would once again respond. With two men on base in the top half of the sixth inning, junior Will Kaufman blasted a two RBI single to right Àeld, scoring Gasti and Fennell to tie the game at seven. Despite being able to once again rally to tie the game late, Slippery Rock would score one in the bottom half of the sixth inning and would go on to win for a fourth straight game, 8-7. The Vulcans returned to Consol Energy Park on Tuesday to play another double header, this time against Pitt-Johnstown. Early on it was a pitching duel between Cal U sophomore pitcher Cory Craig and Slippery Rock pitcher Ryan Bills. The Vulcans would be the Àrst to strike as Peters would once again come up clutch, singling to center Àeld to give Cal U a 1-0 lead. Pitt-Johnstown wouldn’t wait very long to respond as they would pick up two runs on a single by freshman Ernesto Rizzitano in the top of the Àfth inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Vulcans could not figure out Bills and the Mountain Cats would go on to win 2-1. In game two, the Vulcans looked determined to end the losing streak and not let it get to six games. Despite allowing a run to the Mountain Cats in the opening inning, the Vulcan
bats came alive and had a huge inning. With two men on base, junior Justin Taylor belted his first home run of the season over the left Àeld wall to give the Vulcans a 3-1 lead. After Fennell and Peters reached base, Gasti singled through the left side, scoring the two base runners and extending the lead. Freshman Joe Yourgal would then single to center Àeld, bringing in Gasti and giving the Vulcans a 6-1 lead early in the game. The Mountain Cats would answer with three runs of their own in the top of the second inning to cut the deÀcit to two runs. With Gasti on base in the bottom of the third inning, Yourgal would once again come up clutch with his Àrst home run of his collegiate career, extending the lead to four runs. After allowing another Mountain Cat run in the top of the Àfth inning, the Vulcans struck for eight more insurance runs in the bottom of the inning to take a huge lead. Pitt-Johnstown had no answers oͿensively the rest of the game and the Vulcans picked up the 16-5 win, ending their losing streak at Àve games. Following the brief losing streak, the Vulcans look to build a winning streak of their own as they return to the Àeld today to take on their rivals from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in a double header at CONSOL Energy Park.
Upcoming Baseball/Softball games: 4/4/14: Baseball v.s IUP 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM Softball @Mercyhurst 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM 4/5/14: Baseball v.s IUP 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM Softball @ Slippery Rock 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM 4/7/14: Softball v.s Clarion 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM 4/8/14: Softball v.s IUP 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM 4/9/14: Baseball v.s Penn State Greater Allegheny 12:00 PM Softball @ West Liberty 3:00 PM, 5:00PM 4/11/14: Baseball @ Mercyhurst 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM Softball @ Seton Hill 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM
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Athlete Spotlight: Kelsey Denardo Class Rank: Sophomore Age: 20 Major: PreK-4 and Special Education
Hometown: Moon Township High School: Bishop Canevin High School
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