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The Pittsburgh Speaker Series presented by Robert Morris University at Heinz Hall, kicked off its tenth season on Oct. 8. The 42nd Presi-dent of the United States, Bill Clinton was the special guest who spoke for around an hour and a half in front of a sold out crowd. Clinton talked about a multitude of different topics, including his own charity, the William J. Clinton Foundation, that aims to, “Improve global health, strengthen economies, provide healthier childhoods, and protect the environment,” according to the website www.clintonfoun-dation.org. Clinton’s ability to captivate an audience was demonstrat-ed. Throughout Clinton’s lec-ture, he spoke directly to the crowd, as if they were truly a single entity and he was hav-ing a conversation. The main focus of Clinton’s speech was not a Democratic rally for President Obama, as some members of the audience may have expected, but about issues such as global warming, inequality and global sustain-ability. He spoke for an extended period of time about how much we, as Americans, take for granted and how much time he has spent in third world countries that made him realize how fortunate we really are. He went on to explain how there really isn’t that much different between everyone in the world, citing the fact that, “All non-age related differences between people reside in one half of one percent of the Human Genome.” Clinton went on, “People are able to do amaz-ing things because we have consciousness and conscience,” he said. “The downside to this is that it can lead to arrogance. If we cooperate with one another, we can do even more amaz-ing things that we already have.” The former president went on to explain how much instability there is throughout the globe in every category, especially when referring to the economy and healthcare. He went on to justify this claim saying that in today’s econo-
my, we can borrow money at less than the rate of inflation by at least one and a half percent. In oth-er words, countries are actually paying us to hold onto their money. Justifying his claim for the total mess that today’s healthcare is, Clinton compared the United States to other countries around the world. “The U.S. spends something like 18 percent (17.8) of GDP on healthcare,” he said. “Other countries spend no more than 11.8 percent and their healthcare plan is still more effective and successful than ours.” Sticking with the same idea, that there are an im-mense amount of countries ahead of us in many categories, he went on to say that, “America is ranked number 16 in the world in people with four-year collegiate degrees.” He also went on to explain that inequality and instability exists in not only the global economies and healthcare, but also that there is still far more
slavery and human traf-ficking taking place in the world than most Ameri-cans probably realize. Halfway through Clin-ton’s lecture, he switched gears and made an argu-ment for the way that we produce and consume en-ergy is not sustainable. “America,” Clinton said, “Is the only country in the world that there is still a debate on whether or not
global warming is a real thing.” He went on to try and raise
awareness for alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar power. He cited a few examples from around the country, saying that on a “good,” day in North Dakota, “A wind farm could produce around 25 percent of the energy used throughout all of America. The same argument can be made when referring to solar panels in Texas.” Every ten minutes or so, Clinton reminded the audience, in a variety of different ways, that all of the problems in the world are rooted in inequality, instability or unsustainability. “It’s a three legged stool,” Clinton said. “If you take one away, or even diminish one of the three, it simply just won’t work.” “We are in a very sensitive time in our country’s history,” Clinton said. “We live in an age of new challenges; we need to participate in times of tri-al and error. When there is an error, we shouldn’t punish or ridicule our leaders, as long as the error gets corrected.” David Jamison, the provost of Robert Morris Uni-versity, moderated a question and answer session after Clinton’s lecture. The questions, submitted by guests in attendance, included whether if Clin-
ton supported the idea of a six-year presidential term as opposed to two, four-year terms. Anoth-er question asked was what he feared most in the modern world, to which he responded in conjunc-tion with his entire speech, “The most scary thing to me today,” Clinton said, “Is probably how split the human race is throughout the world.” For more information on the William J. Clinton Foundation, or to donate, visit www.clintonfoun-dation.org. There will be a total of six more speakers this sea-son for the Pittsburgh Speaker Series, all taking place at Heinz Hall.
Upcoming Pittsburgh Speaker Series guests
Jon Huntsman – Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at 8 p.m.U.S. Ambassador to China (2009-2011) and Governor of Utah (2005-2009)
Lisa Ling – Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at 8 p.m.Journalist and Host on National Geographic and the Oprah Winfrey Network
ErskinE BowLEs – Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 at 8 p.m.Co-Chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Re-sponsibility and Reform
JEannEttE waLLs – Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at 8 p.m.Bestselling Author of The Glass Castle
VincEntE Fox – Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 8 p.m.President of Mexico (2000-2006)
nando Parrado – Monday, Apr. 22, 2013 at 8 p.m.Miracle Survivor of the Infamous Plane Crash in the An-des Mountains
Bill Clinton sheds light on current issues at Pittsburgh Speaker SeriesBy PATRICK RYANNEWS EDITOR
Pittsburgh hosts international leadership summitBy AARON HICKMANSTAFF WRITERThis year, the annual One Young World Summit will be held in Pittsburgh, on Oct. 18 through Oct. 22. One Young World is a charity organi-zation that was started in London and is form-ing lasting connections and creating positive changes in the world through the youth. Those who are selected to attend the summit are brought in as delegates and emerge as ambassa-dors. They vary in ages between 18 and 30, and
Former president Bill Clinton
October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 3 NEWS
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Letter from the EditorPittsburgh in the spotlightDear Readers,
Lately, Pittsburgh has been the center of some national and international attention.
In News, we preview an international event, the One Young World Summit, taking place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Oct. 18 - Oct. 22. We will have our staff members on-site during the summit, reporting on the event through rmusentrymedia.com. Additionally, Lifestyles Editor Leah Moose sat down for a one-on-one interview with The Perks of Being a Wallflower writer and director Stephen Chbosky, who stopped in Pittsburgh to promote the film. Flip to Lifestyles for Leah’s feature piece on Chbosky as well as a review of the film. Visit our website for the full audio of the Chbosky interview.
As for RMU news this issue, we compare Romo’s Cafe prices with competitors, including Giant Eagle’s Get Go and Sheetz, in our Center Spread to see where you get the biggest bang for your buck. Lastly, in Sports, we highlight the fundraising efforts that the RMU men’s hockey team are taking to raise money for Chris Kushneriuk, the 2010-2011 Colonials hockey captain who was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. For the latest news and updates 24/7, be sure to check out rmusentrymedia.com!
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The Sentry Staff
News pg. 3 Bill Clinton at Heinz Hall pg. 3 Integrity scholarships awarded pg. 5
Lifestyles pg. 6 Infinitely Chbosky pg. 6
Center Spread pg. 10 - 11
Sports pg. 14 MHKY “Krush Cancer” pg. 18
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demonstrate leadership potential and create an impact on their home communities. The delegates have a four-day conference in which they debate and create solutions for pressing world issues, such as education needs, global business, global health, human rights, leadership, sustainable development and trans-parency in business. According to One Young World’s website, almost four-million people have been directly impacted by their ambassa-dors to date, with 125 projects in 100 countries. More than 1,500 delegates from 196 countries will be in attendance this year. Pittsburgh’s World Affairs Council has stated that Pittsburgh was chosen to host the summit because it is an excellent example of a city that has innovated itself. It has become a leader in technology, education, finance, healthcare, and research and development through reform. The opening flag-laying ceremony will take place in Heinz Hall and the Pittsburgh Symphony Or-chestra and Children’s Festival Chorus will play the music. The opening ceremony will then conclude with a welcome party on the Clemente Bridge, in-cluding a performance by the RMU Band and a fireworks display. Throughout the course of the Summit, break-out sessions will be held in University of Pitts-burgh’s Cathedral of Learning Nationality Rooms and other various Pittsburgh locations.
RMU seeks to adopt medical amnesty policyBy PAUL WINTRUBAASST. NEWS EDITORThe principal of a “ good samaritan” style policy in reference to alcohol related incidents on-campus has long been questioned by students. The con-cept of such a policy is that if you are withsomeone who requires medical attention, the uni-versity has the ability to look past transgressions you have committed, in return for you providing legitimate aid to your fellow classmate. Robert Morris University does not have a writ-ten medical amnesty policy in the student conduct regulations, but that is not for a lack of trying. “If we are going to put a policy out there, we need to make sure it is something that will be safe for the school to follow 100 percent of the time” said
Scott Irlbacher, Director of Special Programs and Community Standards. While cases of students requiring medical treatment for drug or alcohol abuse are few and far between, they do still hap-pen. “We don’t want to dissuade anyone from calling for help. We have forgiven before and we will con-tinue to do so until there is a formal policy,” said Irlbacher. “We have our ability to use our discre-tion to work with those students” Pennsylvania does have a state law that protects underage students, signed into law by Tom Cor-bett on June 26 2011, which grants medical am-nesty to underage individuals when granting legit-imate aid. RMU however is a private institution, with the right to enforce its own policies within
the campus community. RMU campus police are real, trained, certified Pennsylvania State Police officers and have the ability to grant amnesty to students when the PA Medical Amnesty Law ap-plies. Student Life would like to have a formal uni-versity policy set up for next semester or even the fall of next year, but it may take more time. “We want to make sure that it fits here” said Irlbacher. The main purpose for a policy like this is not to give people a way out of trouble. It is meant to encourage students to call for help when it is needed, without fear of repercussions on them-selves. RMU President Gregory Dell’Omo said it best: “Whether it is a policy or not, save your fellow students.”
Robert Morris University’s School of Business held its second Annual Somma Integrity First Intersection: Navigating the Challenges pro-gram on Oct. 4, 2012. The program accompanied RMU students on a personal voyage of discovery through a system-atic process of critical evaluation and the final resolution of ethical issues at the intersection of the values of various stakeholders. Jodi Potter, Associate Professor of Manage-ment at RMU, conducted a presentation for stu-dents about the importance of ethics in every-day life, school and in the workforce. Under the guidance of Jeffery Guiler, Professor of Manage-ment at RMU, students had the opportunity to participate in a group ethics case exercise. The group case study required students to analyze the ethical dilemmas faced by the companies in each given scenario and to propose options that each company could implement to address the identified dilemmas. Following the group case study, Daria Craw-ley, Professor of Management and Chair of the School of Business Ethics Committee, intro-duced the four SBUS (School of Business Under-graduate Program) recipients of the 2012 Rande and Georgia Somma “Integrity First” Business Scholarship. This year’s scholarship recipients included Andre L. Coiro, Clarence V. Ford II, Tyler C. Montabon, and Steven M. Tessaro. Rande Somma and his wife, Georgia, bene-
factors of the Integrity First Scholars program, selected this year’s scholarship winners. A 1973 RMU graduate, Rande has over 30 years of expe-rience in the automotive industry, is the President of Rande Somma & Associates, and is currently the Chairperson of the Executive Board of NewN-orth Center, a nonprofit company providing for the delivery of intellectual and experiential train-ing programs focused on assisting companies in establishing innovation processes as a value cre-ation core competency. In order to apply for the scholarship, students had to address an ethical dilemma in case format and submit it to the School of Business Ethics Committee. After careful consideration of each submission, the four RMU students were chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship. After recognition of the 2012 Integrity First Scholarship Recipients, Rande Somma spoke to the students of about the value of integrity. Som-ma emphasized to students that they can excel not despite of their values, but because of their values. “There is no better formula than hard work and doing the right thing because integrity has value. What you are and what you have is not how you should measure your success,” Somma said. “If you stay true to yourself, your values, and your fu-ture company’s values, you can achieve the great-est success of all.” While speaking to the students of Robert Mor-ris University, Somma added, “I am living proof to you that by being true to yourself, your values, and by always maintaining your integrity, you can definitely achieve both professional and personal success in life.”
At the end of Somma’s pre-sentation, he left the stu-dents of Robert Morris Uni-versity with one last note of advice: “However you define success, put value on the quality of your jour-ney and who you are. Most importantly, do something special.”
Scholarship recognition awarded to four RMU students with vision for integrity
By TIFFANY BRANDONSTAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY Tiffany Brandonleft to right: Daria Crawley, Dr. Patrick Litzinger, Andre L. Coiro, Georgia Somma, Clarence V. Ford II, Tyler C. Montabon, Steven M. Tessaro and Rande Somma
Romo’s RoundupCompiled by
Paul WintrubaTuesday, Oct. 166 p.m. Cleveland Alumni Dinner - University on the Road9 p.m. Open Mic Night in the Nicholson food court
Wednesday, Oct. 1710 a.m. to 3 p.m. WestPAC Job Fair at the Monroeville Expo Mart5:30 to 7 p.m. FYSP Roommate game in the Nicholson food court
Thursday, Oct. 184 to 6 p.m. Italian Bocci Picnic on the Nicholson Lawn11 p.m. Meet the Colonials Basketball Teams! in the Sewall Areana
Friday, Oct. 198 p.m. RMU Night at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Monday, Oct. 222013 spring class schedule available online today
October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 5 NEWSNEWS October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 4
LIFESTYLES October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 6 October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 7 LIFESTYLES
Reviewing The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Infinitely Chbosky
By ANDREA ZANAGLIOEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
By LEAH MOOSELIFESTYLES EDITOR
No one will ever look at the Fort Pitt Tunnel the same way again. Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of his acclaimed coming-of-age novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, will have adolescents looking hopefully into their futures and adults reflecting on their days as high school students. As the screenwriter, producer and director, Chbosky was able to ensure that the storyline stayed true to the novel. The novel and film, at its core, is a coming-of-age story about Charlie (Logan Lerman), who is exposed to the world of high school through two seniors, Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller), who also happen to be stepsiblings. Slowly, the introverted Charlie becomes a new member of Sam and Patrick’s “island of misfits,” expanding his experiences. He tries drugs, goes on his first date, and faces several heartbreaks. However, Charlie’s problems lie deep within him and are slowly revealed throughout the plot. Lerman does a phenomenal job portraying Charlie- Miller also has a breakout performance as the flamboyant Patrick. Watson holds her own with her first post “Potter” leading role and an American accent. The film also features
Paul Rudd as Charlie’s high school English teacher, Kate Walsh as Charlie’s mother, Dylan McDermott as Charlie’s father and Nina Dobrev as Charlie’s older sister. Pittsburgh is the setting for the film, and it has never looked better. Those from the area will feel an even deeper connection to the film with so many familiar sights and Pittsburgh references - including the Pittsburgh Penguins, Penn State, grilled stickies and, of course, yinz. Personally, I found the scenes involving the Fort Pitt Tunnel absolutely surreal, freeing and exhilarating. I truly felt infinite in that moment. Just don’t try flying through the tunnels blaring David Bowie’s “Heroes” yourself. Trust me. You’ll be feeling a lot less infinite sitting in jail.
The pick-up truck roared through the Fort Pitt Tunnel as Charlie stood up. Slowly, he outstretched his arms and inhaled the night air. In that moment author and director of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky, swore his character was infinite. The possibilities, that is, are infinite for Chbosky and his novel-turned-film set in the Pittsburgh area. Chbosky chose Pittsburgh not only because of his roots, (he attended Upper Saint Clair High School) but because he wanted to showcase the unique personality of the city. “I wanted to show Pittsburgh’s beauty, typography, blue collar roots, toughness and, I’d say, it’s ultimate down-to-earth hope,” said Chbosky. “It’s such a balanced city; I’ve never seen a more balanced city in all of my time.” The Perks of Being a Wallfllower was published in 1999 and more than 10 years later, Chbosky directed the movie. The amount of time in between these two projects made it difficult for him to go back to the characters and create the film, Chbosky said. “It was difficult, especially because I was older and I had to remember. To remember being young, to be respected at eye level,” remarked Chbosky. “Once I sat down to write the screenplay, and I was doing those final drafts, I had already met my soon-to-be wife. And it’s a completely different time of life.”
Chbosky also said that because of this challenge, he felt rewarded and prepared. “And I know now, and I’m very proud of this, that when my little daughter turns 13, 14 or 15, I’m going to be able to really talk to her and say I get it - I know what you’re going through.” Despite leaving his characters for about 13 years, Chbosky still of them with pride. In fact, there are bits and pieces of his own personality inside of these characters.
“I can be a bit of a smartass, and that’s Patrick. Whatever mischievous or adventurous streak I have in me, I gave to Sam. And the shy part or the more earnest and hopeful part that really legitimately wants others to be happy, I gave to Charlie.” In the iconic scene where characters Charlie, Patrick and Sam (played by Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller and Emma Watson) soar down the Fort Pitt Tunnel, a particular quote is connected. “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite,” wrote Chbosky. The author said the tunnel was a perfect symbol of rebirth. “[The characters] come out of a tunnel into light. I cannot think of a more symbolic thing than that,” said Chbosky. The idea of being infinite means more than just being immeasurable or difficult to define. Chbosky said to be infinite is to overcome challenges in life: If you complete this, the possibilities will only expand. “You’re going to have an entire weekend ahead of you. You will make 400 decisions about where you’re going to eat, who you’re going to hang out with, and anything you do, the possibilities are endless,” explained Chbosky.
“I wanted to show Pittsburgh’s
beauty, typography, blue collar roots,
toughness and, I’d say, it’s ultimate down-to-earth
hope.”
For additional notes and audio from theactual interview with Stephen Chbosky, check out the Lifestyles section online at
rmusentrymedia.com
Rating: 9.5/10
By JOSH WILSONCONTRIBUTOR
Created by Amplitude Studios, Endless Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game. In other words, it incorporates the ideas of exploring, expanding, exploiting and exterminating. Believe me, if you play this game, you will be
doing quite a bit of those things. As made obvious by the name, this game is set in outer space. What the name doesn’t point out, however, is its setting in the year 3000 A.D. The player chooses one of eight races or attempts to conquer the galaxy through various methods.
A breakdown of these unique races:
Another race is briefly mentioned in snippets throughout the game, called the Endless. They are a mysterious, powerful faction that has disappeared from the galaxy. These individuals are said to be the creators of all the races, or at least the reason why these races have evolved. Their power is unimaginable compared to the eight playable races and as you play through the game you may find ruins of their civilization,
which provide certain boosts to your planets and empire. Creating a faction of these races is always great fun - I created a faction of the Amoeba, which I named the ‘Virus’. These were much unlike the actual Amoeba race, who strive for diplomacy and trade. Rather, the Virus is a faction of warmongers, consumed with hatred of all living things. They have taken the Eternal War trait, the Big Fleets trait, the Legendary Heroes trait, which make the heroes level up immediately and their upkeep less, and the Militarists trait, which makes building ships cost less industry. Speaking of industry, the FIDS system (food, industry, dust, and science) in Endless Space is unique. Food influences population growth, industry influences how fast you build ships and planetary improvements, Dust is the currency of
the galaxy and, lore-wise, can boost the skills and talents of people. Science influences how fast you research technology. Taking over the galaxy is no easy feat, but fortunately Endless Space gives you certain goals to reach for. You may win by supremacy, conquering 75% of the colonized galaxy, science, by researching Pan-Galactic Society in the technology tree, an economic victory by accumulating a large overall amount of dust (so it doesn’t matter if you spend
The Amoeba - a hyper-evolved race resembling cells
The Cravers - an insectoid (shares traits with insects) a race that pollutes and consumes all the worlds they touch
The Hissho - a human-avian race committed to battle and glory
The Horatio - a race of clones that all originated from an excessively rich and narcissistic man named Horatio
The Pilgrims - a faction of scientists and explorers that split from the United Empire
The Sophons - a race of brilliant machinists and scientists dedicated to gaining knowledge
The Sowers - a machine race created by the Endless to make all planets livable
The United Empire - a human race of militarists and merchants that seek to conquer the galaxy
Sheredyn - a faction of the United Empire with similar goals but a slightly different background
it,) a diplomatic victory by allying with all of the surviving races, a wonder victory by building five ‘Invulnerable Empire’ improvements in your star systems, or a score victory which is determined by the player who has the largest score by the time the turn limit is reached. Battles in Endless Space are one of the most interesting aspects of the game. There is little involvement from the player, you simply choose tactics for your fleet to use and watch the battle unfold. It plays like a movie or television show,
with the attacking fleet warping in and, when the fleets are in range of each other, they attack with the weapons at their disposal. Whether these include missiles, lasers, or kinetic (bullets, basically) weapons are entirely up to you.You build your fleet from the ground up. Do you want a ship with no defenses and an unheard of amount of rockets? Go for it. You think rockets and kinetics are lame? Outfit all of your ships with lasers. Want a ship that laughs in the face of danger? Throw on all the defenses you’d ever want. The choice is entirely yours. On a final note, Amplitude Studios started a project called Games2Gether, or G2G, where the community can influence what is put into these games. Currently, as Endless Space is their only project, you influence what goes into it. You may be wondering, “Isn’t it already released?” Absolutely. However, part of this innovation was releasing the game in an officially ‘gold’ state (officially announcing the game as complete and ready to be put on the market), but unofficially keeping the game in an alpha state. They let the community vote and dictate what gets put into the game and in what order, and when finished, Amplitude Studios updates the game with these changes. They don’t release it as the over-priced DLC we’ve come to know and find ourselves in love/hate relationships with. It’s all free. In addition, there is much more to come for Endless Space.
LIFESTYLES October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 8
Question of voting: College editionBy ELIZABETH WITOWICHASST. LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Q: Now that the Pirates Have Finished Under .500, What Do You Look Forward
To?
A: I knew allssa time, da Parits wouttent finish over 500. That team has not been good since Andy Van Slyke. Don’t even git me started cuz I don’t wanna talk abaht Bonds n’at. If yinz look up jagoff in da dictionary, you’d find a pitcher of Bonds n’at. Many years ago they made that Angels in da Ahtfield abaht da Pittsburgh Parits. Dem guys were never as sucko as they is now n’at. They should jest make a newer version wit da current players. And whos knows wahs goin on wit dem Penguins n’at. They tear dahn that Igloo, and nows dem Penguins ain’t playin hockey. I guess da NHL is not happy wit da players. Apparently da owners and players are fighting and bickering like us Stillers and Brown fans n’at. I says a way resolve this confusion, is fer da players to take aht da owners like Jack Lambert used to wit da quarterbacks n’at. I tell yinz their needs to be hockey this year, if dere isn’t, people here will act like it’s da 70s gain, “who da Penguins?” Yinz kids dese days probably don’t even know wah da Century Line was n’at. As fer dem Stillers, they need to start playing smart and win some games n’at. I don’t know wah was giving me more of a heartache this NFL season, dem replacement refs or da Stillers record. Dem guys should be undefeated n’at. At this point, I look ferward to more Stiller football. Go Stillers!
With all of the anticipation and hubbub of the election drawing closer, it seems important to ask some important questions regarding the campaign. As college students, we are granted with the responsibility and opportunity to express our opinions by voting for whom we believe best fits our worldview. For a lot of students, this year it will be their first opportunity to vote and take part in the election process. This creates the opportunity to ask the important question of why Americans should even bother to vote. There are common arguments heard by many. Some feel it is not even worth the time because in the grand scheme of things what difference can one vote make. Others argue it is our duty as citizens of the United States to vote and we should feel fortunate to be able to vote. Voting goes beyond the moral and social issues that some voters center the campaign around. It is a big step in the lives of young adults as it is one of, if not the first time, they are able to express their opinions.
Kevin Klus, the treasurer for College Republicans, remarked that if everyone who may not be interested in voting would vote, there would be a great effect on the polls. Every vote counts and if everyone could ban together then it could actually alter the course of history and change who becomes the president of the United States. The issues that surround the election are also of great importance and in order to make an informed voting decision, and college students should be aware of what are the issues that will affect them. Some of the main social issues include gay rights, abortion, and women rights, and some of the economic issues that have people concerned include an increase in taxes, job creation, and health care reform. All of these issues are of importance, but one that specifically affects the core of college students is the economy. A member of college democrats, J.D. Lombardi, explained that the important things that college students need to focus on are fixing the economy and being aware
of the increase in interest in student loans that may come with a new president. In other words, if we focus on fixing the economy then we won’t have to worry as much about the interest rates going up, or tuition rising. This year on Election Day, when adults and college students alike go to vote, we must be less consumed with the issues we see as individuals and more concerned with the intent for our country. As students it is our job not only to vote, but also to get involved and discover more about the candidates and the issues that are surrounding the election. To get involved in either college republicans or college democrats you can check out their Facebook pages for contact information and an update of events that they are hosting.
“This year on Election Day, we must be less consumed with the issues we see as
individuals and more concerned with the intent for our country.”
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As college students, we fight to live thrifty to keep our hard-earned money for what we want, while still maintaining the funds for what we need. One thing every stu-dent needs is food. In a survey of 40 RMU students, 87.5 percent believe that the prices in the grocery area of Romo’s cafe are overpriced, and only 40 percent of those students prefer to do their shopping at Romo’s. The remaining 60 percent prefer to make the trek to Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle GetGo or Walmart instead of spending the extra money. The RMU Sentry Media team also performed a price survey, comparing Romo’s Cafe, Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle’s GetGo and Sheetz. For the majority of products, Romo’s Cafe had the highest prices aside from a few exceptions, including bottles of Pepsi and Nestle Crunch bars. While not always the cheapest option, Romo’s remains the most convenient stop for students.
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SPORTS October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 14
Women’s hockey names captains
By HALEY SAWYERSTAFF WRITER
A new hockey season brings new captains. For Robert Morris women’s hockey, the captain is Dayna Newsom, while Cobina Delaney, Jamie Joslin, and Thea Imbrogno are the assistant captains. Each of these girls bring a different style of leadership to the team, yet they work together in per-fect harmony both on and off the ice. As head coach Paul Colontino stated, “As individuals, they are very strong, but as a group, they have a really wide brushstroke.” Newsom has big plans for her-self as well as the team. Personal-ly, she plans to “have the best sea-son I’ve had so far at Robert Morris and hopefully lead the team right.” She has a history of stellar sea-sons at RMU. She has played in every game during her career with the Colonials. As for the team, she has her sights set on the returning to the CHA Championship game and continu-ing to compete in the Frozen Four Tournament. Newsom cites hard work as a main compo-nent of the team’s success. “We work togeth-er as a team. We’re always encouraging each other. We’re always putting in a lot of effort in practice trying to make ourselves better.” Through leading by example, hard work, and encouragement, Newsom hopes to accomplish all of these goals. Newsom is “a well-round-
ed individual, someone that’s got a good grasp on everything,” said Colontino. “She really knows how to prioritize the facets of her life”. Previously, Newsom was an assistant cap-tain for the Colonials, which contrib-utes to her maturity and ability to lead. Assistant captain Cobina Delaney, se-nior forward, is another hard working play-er. She “will do whatever it takes to get the job
done on the ice,” said Colontino of Delaney. “We don’t give up, we’re really competitive,” claims Delaney. During her freshman year, Delaney records for number of goals (8) and points (14) in a season. Last season, she continued to stand out as she skated in all 32 of the team’s games. Similar to Newsom, she puts emphasis on hard work. “I try to motivate them through my work ethic,” said Delaney. “I try to be always working hard on and off the ice.” A main influence throughout Delaney’s hock-ey career has been her sister, Brianna. “She’s always been there to push me to do better. I
don’t think I’d be here without her.” Joslin, a defenseman is one of the most looked up to players on the team. The senior assistant captain is “a fierce competitor, yet she’s very outgoing and easy to talk to,” said Colontino. “She’s very talented. She’s in all our tough situations from power play to PK, and I think because of that she gains a lot of respect from her teammates.” In the 2011-2012 season, Joslin had 69 blocked shots, a career high. She was also ranked seventh in terms of power play goals, having eight. Joslin is said to embody the closeness of the team. Players from all classes can approach her. No matter where she is, she pro-
vides support for all of her teammates.
Dayna Newsom has big plans for not only herself but the team this season. Photo By Amy Shubilla
Imbrogno, a junior forward, is the youngest assis-tant captain for the Colonials. Despite her youth, she takes the women’s hockey program very se-riously. Last year, Imbrogno tallied 36 points, ranking her second on the team in terms of points. According to Colontino, “When we say we like to prioritize, where it’s school, hockey, then your social life, she does that extreme-ly well. She models what we’re trying to do.” Each of these players has developed in their own way. “They’ve matured a ton, in the sense that they’ve taken more ownership to both their ac-tions on the ice and off the ice, from Friday and Sat-urday nights, to the classroom”, said Colontino. The girls have a true sense of responsibility when it comes to their team. “The mindset I think has shifted to where they’ve set new standards for themselves,” continued Colontino. “They’ve got a good understanding of what’s acceptable and what’s not and what they’re capable of and how important it is to always try to push to achieve.” With the new combination of play-ers leading the team, this season is shaping up to be a spectacular one. “We’re excited for the season to start,” said an eager Delaney. “Hopefully we can get some fans out there this year.” Colonial fans will without a doubt be impressed by the team this year.
Women’s hockey news and notes:
In September, RMU was picked to fin-ish second in a College Hockey America (CHA) coaches poll. They trail the Mercy-hurst Lakers, whom the Colonials defeated in the CHA championship game last season. The Colonials are ready to disprove the poll. “It lights a fire under us,” said senior captain Dayna Newsom of the results. “We’re happy to be in the top two, but I think it just motivates us.” Senior assistant captain, Cobina Delaney agreed. “We obviously wanted to be picked to finish first, but it gives us something to prove. It makes us want to prove everyone wrong.” Head coach Paul Colontino is more focused on the work that goes into coming out on top. “We want to get better every day, and compound those into a week, then a month, at the end of the season, you’re going to be a very talented squad. If we take care of what we need to do to get better, the wins will take care of themselves.” Without a doubt, the Colonials are more de-termined than ever. With the dedication and work ethic they have, they will no doubt have a stellar season, regardless of standings.
Delaney works hard on and off of the ice to be a good leader. Photo By Amy Shubilla
Field hockey struggles to compete on Astro Turf
By NICK BUZZELLIASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Robert Morris field hockey program is not necessarily happy to be competing on the same surface used by the football team, but the Colonials feel they have an advantage when opponents play them at Joe Walton Stadium. “There are certain things about our turf that no other team will know about until they have played here,” said sophomore defender Mi-chelle Lewthwaite. “At times we have the up-per hand because we know the places where the ball will fly up if it hits a certain spot.” Although RMU is one of only a few teams in the NCAA that plays their home contests on Field Turf, which is a mixture of rubber and polyethylene fibers, the Colonials have found it difficult in the past to contend with clubs that use Astro Turf for their home venue. “The ball speed is the biggest differ-
ence, “said RMU head coach Olivia Netzler. “When they [clubs that use Astro Turf] play us, they’ve been practicing at a faster pace during the week, so they’re faster than us because they’re used to playing on a faster surface.”
In their Sep-tember 7 contest at Kent State, Robert Mor-ris fell to the Golden Flashes by three goals, despite out-shooting their opponent 10-7. According to Netzler, Kent State was used to the brisk speed of play that Astro Turf provides, and as a result, had a leg up. “Defensively, we reacted to a much slower game and they scored a cou-ple of times just because they’re used to the fast pace,” she said.
Despite the fact that RMU is at a disadvantage whenever the squad plays an away match on Astro Turf, the club does not have to worry too much about the surface once North-east Conference play begins. Of the seven schools with field hockey programs in the NEC, only M o n m o u t h and Quinnip-iac compete on Astro Turf. “We’d like to
have Astro Turf simply because that’s what most of
our games are on. It doesn’t really make a differ-ence when it comes to the conference because a lot of other NEC teams have Field Turf,” said senior goalkeeper Paige Neat. ”It’s slowing becoming more Astro Turf that we’re playing on though.” Netzler said that bigger universities have been able to purchase an Astro Turf playing surface because the area gets used for more than just field hockey. “A lot of schools have been able to afford it, but have also been very crafty in allowing it to accommodate the entire school’s pop-ulation, including intramurals,” she added. Because the Colonials roster consists of seven players out of 20 girls who hail from Australia, freshman forward Jess Martin-Brown would like to see Robert Morris install a separate Astro Turf field on campus during her time with the program. “Field Turf is very similar to grass, but it’s a little better to play on,” said the na-tive of Mount Gambier. “I would abso-lutely prefer to compete on Astro Turf be-cause that’s what we have back in Australia.” Although her team does not have the luxury of playing on a specially designed artificial field, Netzler said the program has learned to ad-just to the Field Turf during her time at RMU. “It’s something we just have to deal with,” the six year coach said. “I think that we’d be in a much better position to be a top 20 school if we had Astro Turf because we’re still competing with those schools, we’re just one shy of the outcome.”
The field hockey team is struggling to become accustomed to playing their games on Astro Turf Photo By RMU Sentry Media
Head coach Olivia Netzler wishes the team could play their home games on Astro Turf. Photo By RMU Sentry Media
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RMU football gaining momentum as season moves onBy CHRIS MUELLERSTAFF WRITER
After a slow start, the RMU football team seems to have turned the page after winning their homecoming contest against a very tough opponent in Lafayette. Winning 31-28, the Co-lonials offense seemed to have thrown a com-ing out party as they put up 386 yards of total offense on the night; their highest all season. “The Lafayette game sured up a lot of areas that we hadn’t executed well on.” said junior tackle AJ Dalton. “Now we have that little spurt of confidence to be able to do certain things.” One new area of strength that seemed to un-veil itself was the Colonial’s running game. RMU racked up 185 yards of rushing last Sat-
urday, mainly coming from running back Evan Taylor and quarterback Jeff Sinclair. “It really helped when we got Jeff [Sinclair] back,” stated Dalton. “He was a little rusty in the first game, but it takes a while for the offense to click. If we wanted to be a good football team we need-ed to start running and getting into the red zone.” With a 1-3 record and seven games left in the season all against NEC opponents, gain-ing momentum seems to be the clear ob-jective for a team that is still trying to dig themselves out of a self-imposed hole. Assistant coach John Banaszak knows what is at stake for the pursuit of an NEC title. “We’ve got seven games left and we need to take them one game at a time,” explained Ban-aszak. ““We need to win seven and it starts with Saturday. Our players understand that.” The Colonial linebacker unit comprised of Brad Banas, Mike Cook, and Mike Neilson has been a key contributor to the defensive unit thus far. Junior linebacker Mark Cen-tofanti and freshman cornerback Marcellus Branch are among others that also remain im-portant to the success of the defensive unit. Branch, in only his third career start,
earned both NEC defensive player of the week and NEC rookie of the week honors af-ter his 13 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble performance against Lafayette. The current situation the team is in is similar to one from a few years ago. “Some of the players are old enough to remember our 2009 season, when we lost six games in a row and then closed the season out with five victories.” said Banaszak. RMU looks to a home game with Central Con-necticut State next. Following that, the team closes out their season with games against the likes of Wagner, Duquesne, Sacred Heart, and Monmouth. Wins are crucial during this last stretch of the season, as RMU still has a shot at a playoff bid and possibly a conference title. The road will not be easy, but the result of the 2012 season lies in the hands of the cur-rent players, especially the upperclassmen. Senior leadership is crucial for the remain-der of this season, as the team’s play thus far has been highly incosistent. The shape of the team seems to be forming, and Saturday has the potential to be a large stepping-stone in a possible winning streak to close out the year.
The football team is looking to rebound after a dismal start to the 2012 season. Photo by: RMU Sentry Media
“If they got to know Kush for two minutes,
I’m sure they would understand. Not only is he a great guy, but
also donating to a cause for cancer is
good in and of itself. He’s a good person.”
-Andrew Blazek
“Kush is just a gentleman, he’s
just a very nice guy. Kush was always
there for me and he was a pure leader.
Guys become leaders and guys
were born leaders and Kush
was a born leader.”
-Zach Hervato
Robert Morris University Photos By Alissa DormanBakersfield Photos Courtesy of the Bakersfield CondorsSPORTS October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 18
By BROOKE SMITHSPORTS EDITOR
It is often said in the world of hockey that once you are part of a team, it becomes your family. No matter where you go or what you do, they will have your back and be there to support you. The Robert Morris Universi-ty NCAA men’s hockey team is currently displaying this with their efforts to help raise money for 2010-2011 Colo-nials captain, Chris Kushne-riuk who was recently diag-nosed with testicular cancer. The news of Kushneriuk hav-ing cancer came as a shock to his former Colonials teammates. “I was shocked, it’s just so unreal-istic to think that something like this can happen to someone you know, so it really hits you hard especially when it’s someone that was such a huge influence in your life,” said redshirt junior, Andrew Blazek. “It really made me realize that anyone can have this kind of thing happen to them.” “Any time that you hear one of your friends and former teammates has something like that it’s shocking,” said senior goaltender, Eric Levine. “It was quite scary because you know what kind of person he is and you’re just hoping that it isn’t going to be anything too serious.” Senior forward Zach Hervato first learned of the news during Canada Day weekend and broke the news to other teammates that were at his home. “Kush was supposed to come over that night, and he sent me a message privately saying he couldn’t make it because he found out he has testicular cancer,” said Hervato. After hearing about the news, Hervato did not want to believe that it was possible.“Just coming from a guy that was so huge to our program, you would never think that a healthy young professional hockey player can go through something like that,” said Hervato. The team is currently working on different fundraising projects to help out not only Kush-neriuk but also various cancer-related charities. “My AdClub made a couple of posters that we are going to display at games, and just do whatever we can to help out,” said Blazek. “Kush really wanted us not to focus on just him but on testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancer research organizations that will not help him solely but other people too,” said Her-
vato. “He doesn’t like having the spotlight on him.” Along with selling wristbands, the team will also participate in their Movember campaign again this year. Last year, the team raised over $5,000 and they are looking to do the same again this year.
“We’ve already sold 300 bracelets, and now we’re getting 200 more. Those are helping to raise awareness and funding for what Kush is going through right now,” said Hervato. “We’re going to start the Movember team just like I did last year, and we’re going to be a huge part of that again. I’ve actually been in contact with the main office about Kush. They’ve been great.” “Whether people knew Chris or not, the ma-
Men’s hockey raises money to “Krush Cancer”
jority of people out there have been touched or affected by cancer in one way or anoth-er,” said senior defenseman, Tyler Hinds. “So I think it’s just a great cause to donate to.” Hervato also noted that “guys become leaders and guys were born leaders and Kush was a born leader.” He went on to say that he was an important mem-ber of not only the RMU hockey community but the Robert Morris University community as a whole. “He was someone that everybody even the coaches looked up to,” said Hervato. “He was just an inspirational guy on and off the ice.” Levine couldn’t agree with Hervato’s statement more and added, “Kush was probably one of the best captains I’ve had. He was the type of player that would do anything he could to help his teammates.” To help raise money for his treatments and hospital bills the men’s hockey team is selling blue bracelets that say “RMU HOCKEY KRUSH-ES CANCER.” They are being sold for $3 to stu-dents, but additional donations are welcome. The team will be selling the bracelets at their first home game of the regular season, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27 against Air Force. If you are unable to attend that game and would still like to purchase a bracelet, please send a self addressed stamped envelope along with a check or money order for $5 to RMU Hockey: 6001 Uni-versity Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108. In addition to that, the team will be holding an autograph session where donations for a team pic-ture/autographs are going to Kushneriuk during their series on Nov. 2 and 3 against Bentley.
News of Kushneriuk having testicular cancer came as a complete shock to his former teammates. Photo by: Alissa Dorman
Kushneriuk has the support of the entire RMU community through his battle with cancer. Photo by: Alissa Dorman
October 16, 2012, Issue 3, page 19 SPORTS
