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Live instrumentation filled the Performance Center as students walked in to be a part of the Black Student Union’s event, “Poetry Night Live!” The night consisted of spoken word performances from many students and music from a live band consisting of Cam Chambers on drums, Cody Maimone on guitar, Andre Neal on bass and Joshua Rouse on keyboard. According to Rouse, it was Neal’s idea to come together and provide music. “It just started as us jamming on Thursdays, after gospel choir rehearsal. Next thing I know, Dre comes to us and says ‘We should play at the poetry night.’ From there, we were all for it,” Rouse said. The band was playing renditions of songs falling under the categories of neo-soul and hip-hop. Among such songs were “On and On” by Erykah Badu and “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar. People could

BSU and Cal U Women United Host Successful Poetry SlamThe event celebrated Black History Month with the theme of overcoming

be seen nodding their heads to the beat; some getting up and just letting the music move them. Rouse says he believes the band turned out great. We practiced pretty hard, jamming for like three to four hours a night until the event,” Rouse stated. Among the people in the audience moved by their peers’ performance was Esther (Precious) Brown, a sophomore majoring in social work. “I thought that the event was really successful. A lot of people came out and showed support. It was a great opportunity for students to express themselves on stage in front of an audience,” Brown said. The event was diversified in a sense that everyone expressed his or her individuality. Everyone had a different thing to speak about, whether it was love, cultural identity, or struggles in life. Among the

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poets was Neal, who performed two poems, one of them engaging the audience. “When I’m on stage performing, whether it be an instrument or speaking, it gives me a sense of relief. At the end of the show, people left with something from each poet, including myself,” Neal said. As every performer ended their performance, there were some claps, snaps, and shouting to indicate the audience’s reaction to the poem. Such reaction to each of these performances gave a feeling of unity among the audience and the poets. Neal says he hopes that feelings like this are around more often. “There was unity and really good vibes on stage. I could see it. I wish that this will be an event that happens every semester, or events that feel similar from Women United and BSU.”

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Albums o f t h e

W e e kBy Dan Carmichael

Cal Times Contributor

Taking One for the Team - Simple PlanBreak out that old bottle of black hair dye and dust off your black t-shirts, Simple Plan has released a new album! A band that used to be a guilty pleasure of mine has emerged with a brand new album, and judging by some of the songs, it does not seem like they have changed all that much. Formed in 1999, the band debuted their first and most popular album in 2002. The album entitled “No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls,” featured what is said to be the bands most popular song, “Perfect.” Rebellious teens and pop punk fans alike found great comfort in the members of Simple Plan and their music. Sadly, after their second album release in 2004, the band seemed to have dropped out of popularity. Now, 14 years after their first album, Simple Plan releases their fifth studio album, “Taking One for the Team.” As I said before, the band still sounds similar to their younger, 2002 selves but there are some noticeable differences. Two of the

tracks include features from the unlikely sounds of rap artist Nelly and hip-hop/reggae duo R. City. The song featuring Nelly was not only the albums first single, but it also provides the most non-punk pop sound possible for the album. I am afraid that Simple Plan has lost a bit of their edge throughout the years. The edge that people like my teenage self used to crave while they were head banging in their basements pretending to be a rockstar. This album lacks depth. This album lacks angst. This album just lacks any appeal for a pop-punk or even music fan in general to want to listen to. The lyrics are shallow and there are not many good songs to really connect with on an emotional level. The only strong side of this album you can find are the instrumental pieces and even they are dull. This 46 minute album can provide a good listen for someone who is a huge Simple Plan fan, but for you average music listener, this album may not make it past the first two or three songs.

Average Critic Rating: 65/100 My Rating: 58/100

Need Your Light - Ra Ra RiotRa Ra Riot, a New York band that formed in 2006, got their start by playing shows at house parties around Syracuse for college students. This indie rock/baroque pop band sounds like a mix between Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend. After releasing two singles, one in 2015 and the other in January of this year, the band delivered their fourth studio album, “Need Your Light.” Ra Ra Riot consists of 5 band members. The band has gone through a few changes in members with the most significant and saddest being the loss of drummer John Ryan Pike in 2007.

In this fourth album, the band blends their instruments very well. At times, however, the blending is almost too well mixed. While there are some songs that provide a slightly different sound from one to the next, many of the

songs follow the same tempo and vocal sound. When you look at other bands in this genre and albums previously released by Ra Ra Riot, nothing really sets this album apart from the others. The mellow sounding guitar instrumentals accompanied by the simple percussion and various synthesizer tones combine for a kind of boring listening experience. My favorite part of the album are the bass lines brought on by Mathieu Santos. The vocal parts are nice but the lyrics leave a little to be desired. At a short 35 minutes in length, this album is a pleasant listen. The well blended tones are surely to be enjoyed by fans of Ra Ra Riot and the genre as a whole. For music fans in general, you may find some very appealing tracks on this album, while others may bore you a little too much. If you want to get a better feel for the band, Ra Ra Riot will be playing a show in Pittsburgh at Mr. Small’s theater on April 12th. Throughout the months of March and April, the band will be playing some shows around the state and in New York and Washington D.C. if you are willing to travel.

Average Critic Rating: 68/100 My Rating: 65/100

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The first DJ to join the station last semester, DJ Just Ed is a freshman here at the California Univer-

sity of Pennsylvania. Coming to us from Canonsburg, PA he is studying Commercial Music Technology

with a minor in radio. If you would like to hear him, his show Just Ed and John with Just Pop Punk is

on every Tuesdays where he plays all things pop punk. Ed’s favorite WCAL memory is the time fellow

DJ Rebel Trebel bought kombucha, a fermented tea drink, into DJ Long Island Iced Steve’s show and

had several DJs try the concoction. DJ Just Ed got his start in WCAL through DJ Iced Steve whenever he

heard him playing pop punk at a remote on the first day of classes last semester. He started training

the same day.

One of the greatest moments in DJ Just Ed’s life is the time he got to be a center barricade to see one

his favorite bands, Paramore. Eddie is usually playing guitar, working at The Underground Cafe every

Thursday night, and watching Star Wars in his free time. He also can often be seen running remotes

around campus at different events. DJ Just Ed is a unique member of the WCAL family, as he is one of

the few able to fix the broken things around the station.

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Greetings everyone,

I hope that everyone had a great time at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore! This Sunday is our second worship service. Minister Doug Wright of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church will lead the sermon, and the Mt. Lebanon Mass Choir and Praise Team will lead praise and worship. Please come out for a holy afternoon in Natali 206 at 4 p.m. This will be the last BSU Corner for February. It has been a great Black History Month and I hope that you have enjoyed our events. Please continue to stay involved with the BSU! We have meetings every Thursday at 5 p.m. in Carter Hall Multipurpose Room. Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Yours in Blackness,JC

BSU CORNERBy Jerron Corley

Black History Spotlight: W.E.B Du Bois W.E.B Du Bois was born February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Miss.. Unlike Booker T. Washington, whom after the Civil War placed an emphasis on vocational education to uplift the black race, Du Bois placed an emphasis on higher education and representation in political office. He invented the idea of the “talented tenth,” in which 10 percent of all black men in America will become leaders of their race. In addition to being a known advocate for higher education, he also was an advocate for Pan-Africanism, civil rights and women’s rights. In 1905, he co-founded the Niagara Movement

with William Monroe Trotter. Although a short-lived organization, their ideas of ending white supremacy and disenfranchisement would be adopted in a 1909 meeting in New York. This meeting laid the foundation for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), also co-founded by Du Bois. The organization still exists today, and has expanded to more than 435,000 members.“Believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader and fuller life.”- W.E.B. Du Bois

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As California University of Pennsylvania nears the end of its 2016 celebration of Black History Month, Rueben Brock, a professor of psychology at Cal U, spoke not only of the psychological aspect of race, but of a famous 19th century black academic and author. That famous black author was none other than W.E.B. Du Bois in the book “The Souls of Black Folk.” “I encourage everyone in this room to read that book, no matter who you are,” Brock said. In that book, Du Bois spoke of a double consciousness, being black and being American. Brock reviewed that they were warring ideas. Du Bous’s publication came just 40 years after slavery was abolished, according to Brock. Brock also said that former slaves were given their acreage of land and their reparations at the time. “A major theme here is progress, and then retreat in America,” Brock said. “In American history, it happens again and again.” Fast forward to the 1950s, and some progress followed. Thurgood Marshall was nominated for a seat as the first black Supreme Court justice. Black psychology came into play much stronger this time, after the court case Brown v. Board of Education became a victory in 1954. In the 1960s, black psychology emerged as a discipline. According to Brock, black psychologist Joe White “ascended on the APA [American Psychological Association] conference.” White demanded equality, which is exactly what

Virginia Tech spoke on “the whitening of Bollywood.” Bollywood is an industry with 14 million moviegoers per day, according to Dhillon. In Indian culture, lighter skin is favored culturally in India. Often, darker-skinned characters play the villain. “There are stereotypes with skin color in India as well,” Dhillon said. To remedy this, people sometimes use artificial skin-lighteners to make them appear more attractive. Artificial skin-changer allows for better jobs, relationships, and a better opportunity to get married. Skin-lighteners are much unregulated from a business perspective in India, according to Dhillon.There is even a Facebook app that people use before posting pics of himself or herself in India.Indian companies use part-white models to advertise lighter, more “attractive” people as well, Dhillon said. Ambrus Price, Cal U professor of political science, asked where the white person came from. He spoke of the matter on that the human race’s beginnings have been linked to Africa. Price did not cite any sources to that suggestion, however. “Blacks really have no nation to back themselves up with when we are attacked,” Price passionately said. “The white man has a nation of white people, but what would countries like Congo or Nigeria do,” Price said. “They won’t do anything, and that is why we need to stick together,” he said.

Academic Reflections on Race and Color Panel DiscussionBy Zach Filtz, for the Cal Times

Rueben Brock, professor of psychology at Cal U, spoke of the theme of progress then retreat in America.

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Du Bois argued for 60 years earlier. The black community still struggled with income disparity, healthcare, and other issues even to the end of 20th century. Brock concludes his discussion with these views: “While the situation has alleviated some, we are still fighting the same basic battle, long after slavery ended.” Another speaker was Gabby Yearwood, a professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh. Yearwood spoke of the basic human idea of placing people into types. He referred to it as the typology of humanity. He

said that people do this every day. Mentioned teachers Mendel and Linnaeus studied this from a genetic perspective. He also spoke of the Nazi Germany eugenics movement, where women were deemed “fit” or “unfit” by their extremist government to reproduce. This situation also was very tied to race in a number of cases, Yearwood said. Typology became more pronounced by the strong increase of immigration. As social groups relocated, they were taken advantage of, and in some cases committed genocide against. Pigmentation of skin color is scientifically linked to one’s adjustment to the environment, according to Yearwood. Yearwood ended his discussion with, “how white is ‘white’ and how black is ‘black’?” Komal Dhillon, a professor in the religion and culture department at

Komal Dhillon looks on as Gabby Yearwood speaks about the typology of the human race.

Feb. 26,2016

Last Fr iday night, the theatre depar tment and the

Student Ac t iv it ies Board teamed up to create a night of

music. E ight ver y di f ferent bands took to the main stage

of Steele Hal l to compete for a chance to win $500 and the

oppor tunity to per form with the Washington Symphony

Orchestra . The event was free to al l col lege students and

was only $8 for non-students. People who were in atten-

dance were also able to buy a discounted t icket for the

“ We Wil l Rock You!” per formance, where the winner of the

batt le would be per forming with the Washington Sympho -

ny Orchestra .

Each band was given a 20 minute set to per form what-

ever they wanted, providing the audience with a wide

var iety of music f rom metal to pop to rock . They would be

judged on their music (c lar i ty, lyr ical content, prepared-

ness, competence and overal l musical per formance) , stage

presence and crowd interac t ion, appearance, personal i ty

and or iginal i ty (overal l look , sound and uniqueness) , ease

of transcr ipt ion to orchestral accompaniment.

Yugo Ik ach, Chair of Cal U’s Music Depar tment and Music

Direc tor of the Washington Symphony Orchestra , Adam

Shaffer, General Manager of the Washington Symphony Or-

chestra , R alph Guzzi , Composer/Arranger, and Pete Povich,

WJPA DJ and R adio Personal i ty, were al l a par t of the judging

panel.

“ I t was excit ing to see dif ferent bands from al l over come

to Cal . We have a beauti ful theatre and I ’m glad we can show

it off,” sophomore Sidney Popielarcheck said. “ I t was ex tra

excit ing to see Cal U students per form.”

Fol lowing four hours wor th of per formances, the judges

del iberated and announced the winners. Cal U’s ver y own

Indie Rock band The Vic ’s , made up of Commercial Music

Tech majors Henr i Seabr ight (drums) , Bobby Dugan (rhythm

guitar/voice) , Ben Auer ( lead guitar) , and Cody House (bass

By Jessica Crosson, Cal Times Contributor

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guitar) , were crowned the vic tors of this batt le. The band has only

been together for two months and this batt le was their f i rst off ic ia l

per formance.

“ I t ’s a blessing to be able to work with so many other talented

bands, and we k now it was a hard decis ion. We feel blessed to have

won our f i rst batt le, and we hope to see al l the other bands again

in the future.” Seabr ight exclaimed. “ We want to thank ever yone for

coming out and to tel l them that they should check us out on Face -

book at TheVicsO ff ic ia l , and to be watching out for new releases!”

Anyone interested in watching The Vic ’s per form with the Washing-

ton Symphony Orchestra on May 7 can buy t ickets onl ine at

washsym.org/buying-t ickets/ .

Photos: Emma Rawlings

Feb. 26,2016

A brand new album release, a sold out fashion show in Madison Square Garden, a live performance on Saturday Night Live and the whole world waiting on his next move. You would think that Kanye West had it all, right? Yes and no. Kanye West, self-proclaimed creative genius, has had a rash of ups and downs over the course of a few weeks and it all really started on January 1 of this year. Upon ringing in the New Year, West released a brand new song to add to the celebration. West similarly started off 2015 the same way so it was not the most unexpected move on his part. His presence on Twitter, however, is what is unexpected. Over the last month and a half, Kanye took to Twitter with one rant after the other. Kim Kardashian also came into the mix announcing that Kanye would again be starting to reveal a new song every Friday, a marketing strategy created a few years ago called “G.O.O.D. Fridays.” After two Fridays of releasing new music, the trend began to fall short and new songs were not released. The Twitter world was confused and irritated, but not all that surprised. In the midst of ranting on Twitter, Kanye announced that he would be holding an album release party at Madison Square Garden to unveil his new clothing line and his seventh studio album, “The Life of Pablo.” Around the world, organizations took part in this show and opened up venues for live streaming of the event. The Madison Square Garden show sold out almost instantly. The entire show, “Yeezy Season 3,” was also available for streaming to users who own a subscription to Tidal, a wireless streaming app, which is where I viewed the show. The stream started at 4 PM and went on for a

little over two hours. The “show” portion of the event consisted of models standing on a stage wearing apparel from the line. Kanye stood on the floor with his closest friends and coworkers and played his album from start to finish via his computer. Once the album finished, Kanye thanked his fans for coming out, showed a brief video of

a video game that he is creating and then passed around the auxiliary cord for friends to show off their songs. The whole show seemed to be put together in a sloppy manner, but in the end, fans were happy to finally hear his album. West, who many say has lost his mind, said some very interesting things on this album. The most touched upon was his remark about Taylor Swift. Since the two have had negative encounters in the past, there was already some “bad blood” between them. There was a period of time when the media reported that Kanye and Taylor made up and hoped to work on music together one day. My guess is that it is not going to happen anytime soon.

Aside from the controversial Taylor Swift line, “The Life of Pablo,” previously named Swish, Waves and So Help Me God, and is still being taken in by critics and music fans from around the world. The album was intended to be released to the whole world through Spotify and Apple on February 20th, but did not make its appearance. On

February 22nd, a brand new video leaked that was produced by Steve McQueen. The video has since been taken down from every website it made it on to. People who have previously worked on music with Kanye, such as Rhymefest, are taking to social media to discuss his mental state. Rhymefest posted on Twitter that he was not helping Kanye with this album until he felt they were on the same page. Kanye has mentioned in a couple songs now that he uses the antidepressant Lexapro. Other reports claim that Kanye may have stopped taking whatever medication he was on, and more news has appeared that discussed

a speech Kanye gave during a music video shooting that he once contemplated suicide. From here on out, it is anyone’s guess as to what will happen next in the life of Kanye West. Whether you are a fan of his, or you absolutely cannot stand him, there are a few things you must remember. He will continue to do exactly what he wants. He will continue to say whatever pops into his head. And he will continue to do everything in his power to show off his creativity. I will argue that Kanye is still one of the most talented hip-hop musicians alive and that aside from all of his bad publicity, he is a marketing genius. Whether you are on his side or not, in the end it is just Kanye being Kanye.

The Power of KanyeHas the self-proclaimed genius gone too far?By Dan Carmichael, Cal TImes Contributor

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Feb. 26,

2016

Local Artist participates in #CALUNEEDSKAY Protest

“ The whole purpose of these murals is to interest people from all over campus in what we do here in the art department. We want our pieces to be aesthetically appealing but also show how art can be a voice for change (which is the goal of this work). This is the first “serious” piece we’ve done and I feel good about the direction these murals are going in.” -Alissa Petrosoniak

Feb. 26,2016

The past three years of college, I spent Spring Break

catching up on homework, crafting for my sorority, and

going on internship interviews. Never have I traveled out of

state or out of Pittsburgh, or have I done anything remotely

exhilarating during this week some college students count

down until. Though it is always refreshing to have seven

days free from the stress of classes, I still have always craved

an adventure. I watch my friends having the time of their

life on social media as I sit on my couch watching the Food

Network with my dog. If this sounds boring to you, you now

understand why I made it my personal goal to book and

secure an awesome Spring Break trip. After all, it is my senior

year.

After much deliberation with friends, we decided on Las

Vegas. The lights, the sights, the glitz, the glamour, it seemed

like the perfect option. However, as a Spring Break amateur, I

really have no idea what to expect.

Spring Break has a rather negative connotation associated

with it. And as someone who has never really showed much

interest in a Spring Break trip, that negative connotation is all

I know. It seems as if it is just a week that thousands of college

students flock to the warmest destinations and binge drink

for seven days. Corporations and television stations like

MTV capitalize on these shenanigans, broadcasting them

live from the hottest spots like Panama City and Cancun.

The media paints this chaotic picture of the week with girls

in wet t-shirts and boys doing push-ups on a stage in the

sand. Or at least that’s what I remember seeing on TV.

Nevertheless, these organizations jump at the opportunity

to exploit college students, and make them out to be the

biggest party animals the U.S. has ever seen. As college

students, we are made out to be these wild, raging alcoholics

who have no morals in the media when these corporations

advertise Spring Break. But does anyone ever consider why

college students let so loose during that week?

Booking a trip to Vegas, it is obvious that I had the intention

of partying and having a fun time. However, my motivation

was not to book the trip to get drunk at a pool party. While

I knew there was a high possibility of that happening, I

booked the trip because I wanted to relax, spend time

with friends, and get far away from all my looming

responsibilities. And I think that is the majority of student’s

feelings when they book these Spring Break trips. While

most students do realize what is going to happen at these

locations, I think their drive to go on the trip comes from a

place of exhaustion and anxiety.

Most university Spring Break falls either before or very

soon to midterms, somewhere between March 5 and 29.

This the peak of the semester, and usually when students

tend to get the most stressed out. With the added stress

of midterms from the usual stress of class work comes the

need to let loose. And Spring Break presents the perfect

outlet to decompress and forget about all the pressure of

tests, projects, and homework.

While I’m sure the media does exaggerate what happens

at these locations, students are going to let loose whatever

way they seem fit. Whether its drinking on the beach,

hiking through the mountains, or playing the slots in Vegas,

students should be able to advantage of the opportunity to

have fun free from judgment. Spring Break is one week free

of responsibility so it’s only natural to want to have the time

of your life before the harsh reality of college settles back in.

College Students need Spring BreakWith the pent-up stress from school, students need an outlet to let loose and let live

By Katie DelVerne, Cal Times Opinion Editor

Photo Credit: Google

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Spring Break: Where are you heading?Opinion Editor, Katie DelVerne asks students

Photo Credit: Google

Feb. 26,2016

NBA wins with successful Slam Dunk ContestBy Jemaal Myrick, Cal Times Contributor

It was nothing short of electrifying. It was what

some may call “a showdown for the ages.” A King

looking to defend his crown against any challenger.

Last year’s NBA Slam Dunk contest champion Zach

Lavine of the Minnesota Timberwolves was looking

to have a back-to-back win in the dunk contest. That

hasn’t been done since Nate Robinson did it.

Lavine stood firm and watched as his fellow

competitors were eliminated, but one stood above

the rest and for a moment above the King: Aaron

Gordon of the Orlando Magic. Aaron Gordon has

come along way since his playing days as a member

of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team. Gordon is

sure to have a very bright future in his career. In a

battle that went two extra rounds, and left many

NBA legends scrambling for answers, Lavine and

Gordon left the Air Canada Centre speechless.

Fans watched in awe as they saw the two stars

throwing down monstrous dunks. This year’s dunk

contest out shined the NBA All-Star weekend’s main

event, which was the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant’s

last, stood no chance against the soaring stars of

Lavine and Gordon.

The NBA recently did an interview with the man

many claim ruined and reinvented the dunk contest.

Vince Carter did some of the most astonishing

dunks in 2000. The dunk contest thrust him into the

spotlight, just like it is doing for Lavine.

This year Lavine went home with the rising stars

MVP and as the slam dunk contest champion.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons

Feb. 26,

2016

A letter from Head Football Coach Gary Dunn

Dear Cal U Students,

On February 1, 2016 I was honored to be named the new head football

coach of your Vulcan football team. I had a great experience here at Cal U

as a student athlete, and I am extremely proud to represent the student

body as your head football coach.

Our student athletes and coaches are excited to be a part of this

University and will be actively involved on campus. We hope that you will

become involved with our program as well. We are committed to putting

a team on the field that you can be proud of. We need your support to

make Vulcan football the best in the PSAC.

Our coaches and student athletes would like to invite you to attend

a spring practice for Cal U students on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at

Adamson Stadium. I hope that you will come out and meet our student

athletes and coaches and become a part of Vulcan football. We will have

music, prize giveaways and contests throughout the event. This will be

the first of many events to bring our team and students together. Lastly

if you have an event that you would like us to be a part of please let me

know.

Together we will make great things happen here at Cal U. I look forward

to meeting you soon.

Gar y Dunn

Head Football Coach Photo: Jose Negron

Feb. 26,2016

Cal U Baseball team aiming for another productive year As the weather heats up, and the sun comes out, the California University of Pennsylvania baseball team starts to prepare for the new season ahead of them. Looking to continue their streak of five years with a winning season, the Vulcans are showing no sign of letting up in the scoring column. Mick Fennell and David Marcus are entering their senior season, one in which should be an explosive season for both, being that last season was remarkable. Fennell and Marcus combined for 100 of the teams 314 runs, as well as 22 of the teams 50 homeruns. Apart from the offensive side of a strong Vulcans team, the pitching dominance from Jack Dennis helped to keep California in a few games this past season, against Seton Hill and IUP. His ability to limit the amount of runs given up with 48 strikeouts on the season helped his team to a 25-22 record in 2015. Will Kaufman provided consistent defense as a catcher, with 148 outs attributed to him. Being that this team has a lot of seniority, many of the players have created a bond with one another, pushing everyone to step up and help the team. Players who have yet to make a mark on the team such as Brandon Warner and Kristian Webb are going to have to step up this season, in order to make a contention for starting roles next season.

Coach Mike Conte continues his storied career at the head of a Vulcans team that is sure to impress each and every year. Earning the title of NCBWA Atlantic Region COTY award in 2010, he prides himself in winning and doesn’t plan on stopping.

With a team as experienced as the one he has in the 2016 season, look for names such as Mick Fennell and David Marcus to take control of the team and lead them to another great season.

Photo: Matthew Kifer/Sports Information

Late in January, Mick Fennell was named a preseason All-American player

Glenn selected West Athlete of the Week

By Danny Beeck, Staff Writer

By Davey Fitzpatrick, Sports Information

After helping the Vulcans earn at least a share of the divisional title last week, California University of Pennsylvania junior guard Miki Glenn (Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon. Glenn averaged 18.5 points while shooting 48.1 percent (13-of-27) from the floor and 91.7 percent (11-of-12) from the free-throw line last week. She also averaged 5.5 assists and 4.0 steals while playing all 80 minutes, as the Vulcans earned road victories against Gannon and Mercyhurst to extend their winning streak to nine games. A native of West Virginia, Glenn finished with 18 points, seven assists and three steals in an 83-78 victory over Gannon on Wednesday. She then

posted a team-high 19 points, including 17 in the second half, on 8-of-14 shooting to go along with five rebounds, four assists and five steals in a 65-51 win against Mercyhurst on Saturday. Glenn leads the PSAC in scoring with a career-high 19.0 points per game, while also pacing the league with 3.3 steals and 39.4 minutes per game. She ranks second in the conference this year with 6.0 assists per game, which is also a career best, and a .901 free-throw percentage (154-of-171). A three-year starter, Glenn earned the weekly league honor for the second time this year and the third time in her career. The Vulcans return to action when they close out the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 24, by hosting Edinboro on Senior Day at 5:30 p.m. Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

Feb. 26,

2016

Arganbright earns All-PSAC honors on final day Junior Jade Arganbright (York, Pa./Central York) placed third in the finals of the 200 breaststroke on Sunday to earn All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) laurels during the final day of the league championships. Arganbright posted a time of 2 minutes, 20.05 seconds in the finals of the 200 breaststroke to place third in the championship finals. She has now earned All-PSAC status seven times in her career after capturing five individual titles over the past two years. Freshman Rebecca Wilkerson (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs Charter) also scored in the 200 breaststroke on Sunday, placing 16th overall with a time of 2:31.11 in the consolation finals. She qualified for the session after touching the wall in 2:30.44 during the preliminaries. The 400 freestyle relay of freshman Kira Goin (Pointe-Claire, Quebec/Dawson College), freshman Summer McIntyre (York, Pa./Central York), freshman Lauren McAnany (St. Marys, Pa./St. Marys) and Arganbright placed seventh overall with a time of 3:36.12. Freshman Danielle de Perrot (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) posted a time of 2:14.74 in the 200 backstroke, which improved her

By Matthew Kifer, Sports Information

personal record by over 4.5 seconds. McAnany finished with a time of 55.74 seconds in the 100 freestyle at the league championships. The California University of Pennsylvania swimming team finished 10th in the team standings with 143 points. West Chester led wire-to-wire to capture its 10th-consecutive league

title and finished with 715.5 points. Bloomsburg finished in second place with 626 points and IUP closed the meet third overall with 443 points. The Vulcans looks to continue their season by competing at the NCAA Championships from March 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Photo: Don Wright/Sports Information

Sagl ready for NTC games, regualr season for softballBy Rachael McKriger, Sports Editor


The softball season is underway for California University of Pennsylvania. The team competed in the Snowbird tournament, which was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and won three games. One of their wins held a dominant final score of 18-1. Senior starting pitcher Alex Sagl said it was nice to get back on the field again. “It was a little rough at first,” Sagl said. “It was definetely something that we needed to work out all the kinks and such.” Sagl said that the Snowbird tournament and the upcoming NTC Spring games are almost like a preseason for the team, but they still count. Sagl hopes the team can keep the momentum from the positive Snowbird tournmanet games going into the NTC games. “We have to come out with the same attitudes that we had in the last games. The vibe is really good, finally, and I feel like we worked out a lot of kinks in our game that will

help us stay on top of our game, instead of going back down,” she said. As mentioend, Sagl is the starting pitcher. Even though pitcher is a prominant position, Sagl said she really doesn’t feel much pressure and stress in the job anymore. “I don’t really pay attention to that anymore. I used to, but after three years of already doing it, I kind of got used to it. Now I just do whatever I have to do for my team,” she said. Even though Sagl is a leader on the team, she is also a student to her veteran head coach Rick Bertagnolli. Bertagnolli has been coaching for 22 years, and in the three year’s he’s coached Sagl, she says that mental toughness is the number one thing he’s taught her. Cal U is currently top four in the nation. The Vulcans will head down to Clermont, Florida for 10 NTC Spring games starting on March 5.

Feb. 26,2016

C a l T i m e s Athlete Spotlight

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hoMetown: York, Pa.

high SChool: Central York

Junior Jade Arganbright is now tied with Clarissa Enslin (2011-2014) in the most individual conference titles in Cal U history. Arganbright repeated her championship status at the PSAC Championships in York, Pa in the 100 breaststroke competition. On top of that, Arganbright became an All-PSAC swimmer when she placed third in the 200 breaststroke finals. Over the past two years, Arganbright has won five individual titles.

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