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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010

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THIS ISSUENews:Lois Herr Visits WCU p. 2

Op Ed: The Downside of Snow p.3

Features: Studying Abroad, p. 5

ET: Jerry Springer p. 7

Sports: Basketball Splits Weekp.16

West Chester snow accumulation sets records

Despite the fact that the average snow accumulation in the West Chester area is 19.6 inches annually, in the past ten days, the county received a total of 21 inches of snow.

The quick accumulation of snow led to students being blessed with an unexpected five-day weekend.

Though the snowfall wasn’t enough to cancel the Miss WCU pagent last weekend, evening classes were canceled on Tuesday, along with all classes for the rest of the week.

Students spent the days sledding down the hills on campus and generally avoiding any forms of work at all. There were a number of snowboard-ers on campus, and even a few students who pulled out their skis. One student was even seen using her skis as a method of transportation across campus.

Students without sleds handy showed off their creativity by improvising with trashbags, plastic storage lids and whatever else they had handy in their dorms and apartments.

Even more interesting than the methods of enjoying the snow, were the different ways students improvised when digging out their cars without shovels handy. Students were seen using every-thing from frying pans to Swiffers to get the job done.

However, while students enjoyed the days off, West Chester employees worked day and night to clear emergency pathways on campus. Many parking lots on campus were closed in an attempt to remove snow and the streets and some sidewalks were salted.

Depite this, though, many sidewalks are still left snow filled.

By Jenn Rothstein and Ginger Rae Dunbar

News Editor / Features Editor

On north campus, many pathways between buildings are still snowy and icy, such as the paths between Lawerence and the residence halls, and also the path leading behind the Schmucker Science Building around to the buildings in the academic quad.

Furthermore, at the apart-ments on south campus, sections of sidewalks are completely clear,

and others have several feet of snow piled up blocking the path.

Strangely enough, the sidewalks where the south campus bus won’t stop next to are clear, but the path leading from the bus stop in front of the South Side Convience Store to the apartments remains danger-ously covered.

With more snow expected in

the next week, students can only imagine what will be coming next.

Jenn Rothstein is a third-year English education major. She can be reached at jr649299@wcupa.edu.

Ginger Rae Dunbar is a third-year student majoring in English with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at RD655287@wcupa.edu.

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Students spent the five day weekend enjoying the snow on campus, while the campus workers used the time trying to clear the area as best they could. The 21 inches of accumulation is significantly more than the annual average total snowfall in West Chester.

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Local woman enters congressional race, visits

WCU campusBy Angela Thomas

Staff Writer

Lois Herr did not have the tra-ditional path towards politics. Her trip towards political status involves many different turns in her life which have now led her to run for the United States Congress.

Pennsylvania has 19 repre-sentatives in the United States Congress and Lois Herr is running for Pennsylvania’s 16th Congres-sional district for 2010. The 16th Congressional district represents all of Lancaster County and part of Chester County.

So why is Herr running for one of those 19 spots in Congress and what qualifications does she have?

“I grew up in Elizabethtown,” says Herr, describing herself as

an “unusual candidate” because she came into politics later in life. Herr got her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Art in English Literature. “I got my M.A. at Penn in English and my MBA at Fordham.”

Originally, Herr wanted to teach English, but instead took up a career as a technical writer and editor.

“I got more interested in the business side of things and decided to go for an MBA.” Lois Herr’s resume includes working for Bell Labs and AT&T.

So what is Lois Herr’s agenda for Congress?

“I want to work on getting universal healthcare out there and I also would like to follow up on some issues concerning education.”

Herr said she has had a lifelong connection to colleges. She taught at Elizabethtown College. Herr also said that she would like to have a “more diplomatic and less warfare like foreign exchange policy.”

Herr also plans on helping out the economy.

So why would a West Chester University student benefit from having Herr represent Pennsyl-vania in congress?

“I would be the one represent-ing West Chester University because it is in the 16th district.”

She noted that she planned on helping students to get better financial aid.

Besides running for congress, Lois Herr is a huge women’s rights activist. She has been supported by Planned Parent-hood and is being endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Lois had recently been out on the steps of the old Courthouse in West Chester, announcing her campaign to help support Women’s healthcare.

Herr is running against Republican candidate, Joseph Pitts, who, according to Herr, “is making is very hard for women to get access on information and insurance.”

Herr found it very hypocritical of Pitts to say he didn’t want the government to provide health-care for people but he wanted to control a woman’s decisions.

“We need more women in gov-ernment among other things and we need to protect women’s rights. We thought we’ve done that but we obviously have to keep fighting.” Herr said she was glad to see students involved in politics because “it is your future.”

Lois Herr, along with Demo-cratic politicians Bryan Lenz, Doug Pike and Manan Trivedi, attended the PA Congressional Candidates rally hosted by the College Democrats on Tuesday, February 2nd in the Philips Autograph Library.

Lois Herr is hoping to win one of the 19 spots in the US Congress but she can only do it with student’s help. For more information on how you can get involved in Lois Herr’s 2010 campaign for Congress, visit http://www.herr2010.com or call Herr’s Public Relation’s chair-person, Gregory Paulsen at 717-419-4209.

Angela Thomas is a third year student at West Chester Univer-sity, majoring in English. She can be reached at AT683005@wcupa.edu.

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Let it snow? I feel like the weather gods--- Hurricane Schwartz and Cecily Tynan among others--- have taken that statement a bit too seriously lately. Just like everything else in the world, snow works best in moderation. The only exception to this rule is, of course, Johnny Depp. No moderation required there. If you were to force me to use Facebook terminology to describe my relationship with snow, I’d have to go with “it’s complicated.” Of course, since my Facebook account is set to Pirate English, it would actually read something like “‘tis a long tale.” Back in the day, snow and I were tight. We used to hang out all the time, cruis-ing for ladies, getting into mischief and basically doing all the things that guys do when chumming around with precipitation. And we had some times. Anymore, well snow and I don’t get along too much. Most of this is my fault. I’m not sure if you’re aware of this or not, but I have the disposi-tion of a 90-year-old man. I don’t like change, things people fi nd fun scare the dickens out of me and I HATE skateboards. Also, I say things like dickens. Snow used to be great. It was the bringer of two-hour delays or, better yet, the coveted snow day. Snow was like rain’s cooler older brother. If you’re one of those types who does better with visuals, allow me to explain. Snow and I used to run towards each other across a fi eld in super slow motion while the song “Happy Together” by The Turtles played in the background. Now that I’m an old man in a young man’s body, it’s more like I slip and fall and then contract pneu-monia while snow laughs maniacally and the song “Du Hast” by Rammstein plays. Snow just seems to fi t into the range of minor irritant to dangerous menace. I wager that anyone who has ever endured the helpless feeling of sliding across a sheet of black ice knows what I’m going on about. In case you missed it, WCU has been blanketed by literally 14 ½ feet of snow over the last week thanks to two separate storms. Never one to act hastily in these situa-tions, WCU did the sensible thing and only partially dug out after the fi rst storm. Parts of campus were cleared, while others were only given the illusion of being cleared and in reality were covered in a thick sheet of ice. Just as WCU was about to start dealing with the skating rink that had replaced South Campus, another storm swooped in and covered the ice with snow. The circle of life in action, I suppose. At least the snow provided some traction. Even better it allowed for residents to walk out of their apartments without fear of being swarmed by confused toothless men who assumed that the NHL Winter Classic was back for round two. I’m not really sure why WCU thought it was a good idea to allow the ice to melt on its own. Especially considering the fact that, as little as a week earlier, everyone’s steps and pathways were coated in salt a few inches thick in response to a minor storm. Maybe WCU was afraid the salt was going to go bad (a.k.a. turn into pepper, look it up) and so they decided not to save any of it for the “Day After Tomorrow” snowfalls which followed that initial light dusting. So as I dug my car out of literally 47 feet of snow with only a bucket, some elbow grease and the strength of Schwarzenegger in his prime, I couldn’t help but think of my strained relationship with the stuff. It seems to me that once you are responsible for getting yourself from point A to point B, snow becomes more of a nuisance than a novelty. As long as you can rely on things like school buses or parents to get you where you need to go, let it snow! But once you have to make your way to the bus stop to wait for the Septa bus that may never come or, worse, get behind the wheel of a gas-powered, no traction death trap, the appeal is lost. And who doesn’t hate it when snow starts canceling your social engagements? Cancel all the classes that you would like, but don’t you dare interfere with my trips home to play “NHL 10” and watch “Dexter” season three! Have you no shame? Snow, I’ll miss you buddy, but like so many childhood friends, we just grew apart. You were always a bad infl uence on me anyway.

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West Chester and the sur-rounding areas have provided residents and students with a number of activities. From on-campus to downtown, or making a small trip to the sur-rounding towns, the West Chester area can become a whole lot of fun!

On-campus, SGA (Student Government Association) hosts Sykes After Dark. Sykes After Dark provides late night events between 10pm- 2am. This past week, Sykes featured a comedian along with a band. Additionally, for only $2 in the Sykes Theatre movies are held Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, and then again at midnight.

If you feel like venturing downtown, there are many more options to consider. The streets are lined with local boutiques, cafés, and restau-rants. On Church Street, there is an inexpensive bookstore with a wonderful collection of books. The Historical Society museum is an interesting destination for a date or group activity.

During colder months, you can go skiing at a number of mountains that are about 45 minutes to an hour away such as Blue Mountain. In warmer

Living in another country was by far the most rewarding expe-rience of my life. For over three months I studied in Seville, Spain with a program called International Studies Abroad (ISA). I lived with a host family in Triana, a charming neigh-borhood known for its beautiful ceramic craftsmanship.

Everyday, my wonderful roommate Kristin and I would embark on a two mile walk to our university. We’d walk past shops selling flamenco dresses, through a fresh food market, over the Puente de Triana while gazing across the beautiful Gua-dalquivir River, through the town square, and finally we’d arrive at our university. We’d spend the day learning about the culture of Spain, brushing up on our language skills, listening to Spanish music, and even learning Spanish dances! On the weekends, I’d travel throughout Spain and Portugal and enjoyed every minute of it.

Although I loved the places I visited, my heart was always in Seville because it gave me the opportunity to live like a native. I spent many evenings eating tapas, which are small plates of food closely related to the American “appetizer”. I’d spend my free time roaming the narrow streets of Santa Cruz and visiting family-owned shops selling an array of objects such as fans, jewelry and souvenirs. On a hot day I’d enjoy a cold glass of sangría made with a variety

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Study abroad: An unforgettable experienceof freshly-squeezed fruits. As a future Spanish teacher, I’d practice the language by going to cafes and speaking with the natives about anything I could think of from the weather to our cultural backgrounds. There, I would try the typical dishes such as tortilla española, paella and arroz con pollo. Around midnight I’d venture out to the discotecas where the nightlife bustled into the early hours of the morning.

Seville was a fairy-tale land. The people were warm and friendly, the atmo-sphere was calm and relaxing, and every time I turned a corner I saw another beautiful site. Horse-drawn carriages surrounded the Seville cathedral which is known to be the third largest in all of Europe. Having been ruled by the Moors for nearly 800 years, Seville houses a unique and exquisite blend of Moorish and Christian architecture. It is simply breathtaking.

Being in Seville in the spring is an expe-rience in itself. The city bursts into bloom as the aroma of orange blossoms fills the air and the city’s two greatest festivals take place; first Holy Week, known as “Semana

Santa,” and second, the spring fair known as “feria.” I attended many of the religious proces-sions during Semana Santa and walked among the natives through the numerous tent-lined streets during feria. Both

holidays were like nothing I’d ever experienced before. As the celebrations wound down, it was time for me to return to West Chester. Although I had to leave my new friends, my host family, my professors, and the

beauty of Seville behind, I was able to hold onto the wonderful memories that have kept a smile on my face and the photographs that provide an eternal reminder of my unforgettable experience abroad.

Carla Madiro studied abroad in Spain, she lived with a host family during this time. Photo from Carla Madiro

Activities on and off campus allow students to enjoy their weekends

months, South Campus provides the students with nice hiking or jogging paths where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the local area. There is also a tennis court, baseball field, and rope course. At Northbrook Canoe Company There also is a company for canoeing called where you can enjoy a canoe, raft, or kayak down the river with a group of friends.

Philadelphia hosts many great sporting events and concert year long. Along with the champi-onship Phillies, the Eagles and Flyers, lesser known teams like the Wings, Kicks, Soul and Union provide a way to watch live sports at discounted prices. There are concerts at the Wachovia and Sovereign Centers. Upcoming shows include Swift, Bon Jovi and Michael Buble. On Boathouse Row, you can visit The Philadel-phia Art Museum then take a picture with Rocky. Satisfy your appetite with famous cheese steak places such Geno’s, Pat’s and Jim’s.

Downingtown has an incredibly fun bowling alley that many people attend in addition, Phi Mu will be holding their annual Spare-A-Night on Feb. 26, to raise money for the Childrens Network. They hold a “rock and bold” on Friday nights with neon nights and fun music.

Also in Downingtown, Vertical Extreme is a rock climbing place where many people have a blast. There are also a number of local movie theatres to catch a late night movie. In Goshen, there is a park with soccer fields, tennis courts and baseball fields, with a walking path around the entire park. Also included is a playground and a stone seating section where there are concerts held in the spring and summer time. At the park they hold walks for different physical conditions such as MS or Cancer. Ice Line is right near the Goshen park where there is year round ice skating for all ages.

Suzanne Brady is a fifth-year student majoring in Spanish education. She can be reached at SB619873@wcupa.edu.

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‘The Quad’ talks to SpringerTalk show moderator to host ‘WWE Monday Night RAW’Former “Dancing with

the Stars” alum and host of “America’s Got Talent,” Jerry Springer is appearing as guest host of “WWE Monday Night Raw” on Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. on USA network.

The infamous talk show host conducted a conference call along with WWE star “The Miz,” to promote Springer’s appearance as guest host of Raw, along with his two bodyguards, Jason and Pete, from his talk show.

Many may remember Mike “The Miz” Mizanin from “The Real World.” He successfully transitioned from reality star to professional wrestler.

While on the reality show, “The Miz” always talked about his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

After placing runner up in “WWE Tough Enough” he continued training and made his wrestling debut on “WWE Smackdown” in 2006 and is currently US Champion.

Springer….on his changing

public opinion between “Dancing With The Stars” and “America’s Got Talent:”

“…it was really the first time I was on television as myself. I’m always playing

a role - a crazy talk show host, a news anchor, a mayor.

“When you’re on those shows, there’s no role to play. You’re just talking to people or perform-ing. That, I think, made people realize, ‘Well maybe he’s not a crazy person. He’s a normal dad like everyone else.’ I think that’s why it had such an impact.”

….on how hosting “Monday Night Raw” compares to “America’s Got Talent:”

“The difference is that “Monday Night Raw,” these are all profes-sionally trained people. You have that. Other than that, entertain-ment is entertainment whether

you’re an athlete or a singer. You have your moment when you’re on stage, or in a ring, or on a ball field. It’s that moment where you have to be really, really focused. You have to perform.”

…on why he agreed to host RAW:

“I was drinking! Someone asked and I said, ‘Yeah.’ ”

…on whether he is a wrestling fan:

“More so when I was a kid, I would always

watch wrestling. I grew up in an era when you had Antonino Rocca and Haystacks Calhoun and Ricky Starr and Gorgeous George – all these old-time wrestlers. I haven’t seen that much of it recently, although, obviously, I know about it, and I’m looking forward to doing it.”

…on the popularity of wrestling:

“The marketing of it is just genius. You’ve got these great guys, such as The Miz, and they catch the imagination of young people.

“And the way they have marketed this and made it more

main-stream is phenome-nal from an entertain-ment and business point of view. It’s a wonderful model for how to be successful.”

…on pro-wrestling:“It’s all a circus and it’s

all entertainment. If you’re prepared to take it in the spirit in which it’s given, then you can really enjoy it and have a great time.

“One thing that is very clear when you watch professional wrestlers is what phenomenal athletes they are. I’m going out on a limb here, but I think there probably are one or two of them that could even take me down.

“Please, no one try. That was a bad joke. I’m old and I need to have my warm milk.”

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…on if he could “take” Vince McMahon:

“I could take him to dinner, but that’s about it [laughs]. No, he could wipe me out with a sneeze. There’s no one on this earth I can beat up.”

The Miz…

…on his favorite wrestlers:

“I grew up respect-ing all legends like Ric Flair. I want to be a main event. I want to be like Flair and Hogan.”

…on the WWE:“…[it’s] like a family actually.

The WWE is like a fraternity.”

…on the role reality television played in his career:

“I would say if it wasn’t for being on [“The Real World”] 10 years ago, I would never have become a professional wrestler. I’d probably be flipping burgers.

“I credit a lot of my success from reality television. It gave me the opportunity to have that

Critic’s Corner: Love SongsBy John Wood

Special to The Quad

By the time you read this, it’ll be a day or two after Valentine’s Day.

You’ll have spent it either with some significant other, for better or for worse, or you’ll have spent it either rejoicing or mourning your singledom in some way or another.

Romantic love is often glorified in our society to the point that we must have it, that we are greatly flawed if we cannot find some sort of counterpart to complete us.

However, I think our culture has a way of showing this sense of the importance of romantic love at its purest, the love song.

Yes, those love songs.

Yes, a lot of them are really bad.

Why? Execution. Let’s dissect this in what is possibly the worst love song I’ve ever encoun-tered: “You’re Beautiful,” by

James Blunt. Besides the fact

that James Blunt has made a living shilling

out fake love over pop ballads that make Coldplay

look macho, James Blunt has managed to write perhaps his most well-known song on the premise of unattainable love.

You meet a girl on the subway, she’s with another man, yet you can’t stop thinking about how beautiful she is.

Wow. Deep. Why do so many people like

this song again? “You’re Beautiful,” perhaps

because of its simplicity, is

why I cannot stand it; it dumbs down that feeling of love to mere attraction, nothing more, nothing less. For such a wimpy song, it’s needlessly, inaccurately carnal.

I don’t mean to only attack James Blunt, but there are plenty of love songs like this that dumb down one of the most complex and intense emotions of the human experience.

Much of the pop canon does this, or simply makes sappy, overwrought (downright) crap (listen to B101 for an hour, you’ll see what I mean. If you need to force yourself to do this, go see your doctor on a busy day).

Sadly, most of the good songs about love are about the endings of it.

The few that are cool yet capture the ecstasy and joy of romance are ones for the ages.

Case in point, “Heroes” by David Bowie. Bowie wrote this song while recording in Berlin, and seeing a couple showing their love to the whole world by attempting to make love against the Berlin Wall.

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“One thing that is very clear when you watch professional wrestlers is what

phenomenal athletes they are. I’m going out on a limb here, but I think there probably are one or two of them that

could even take me down.”-Springer, on pro wrestling.

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feeling that I can follow any dream I wanted.”

…on what nickname he’d give Jerry if he was a wrestler:

“The Springonator!”

…on if the WWE has changed:“Absolutely. Jerry hosting ? A

few years ago I never would have called it !”

Don’t miss “The Miz” and Jerry Springer on “Monday Night Raw,” Feb. 15, at 9 p.m. on USA.

Rick Jackson is a first year student majoring in theater. He can be reached at RJ689070@wcupa.edu.

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Mike “The Miz,” Mizanin made his television debut on MTV’s “The Real World: Back to New York.” He now is a professional wrestler.

yet didn’t run away until a few shots were fired, and this inspired Bowie.

This idea that love can beat anything, can beat something like the isolation and tension of something as all-encompass-ing as the Cold War, that’s just freaking awesome.

While I could go on and on about why good love songs are that way, I can only leave you with a list of ones I particularly like, and wish to leave you to your own experience with them as you (il)legally download them from the intertubes.

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James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” in 2004 on his first album “Back to Bed-lam.” The music video of the overplayed, overemotional, song conveys Blunt committing suicide in agreement with Japanese culture, removing his shoes and personal items from his pockets before jumping into the ocean.

The Avett Brothers – “I And Love And You”

Mute Math – “Noticed”Copeland – “Don’t Slow

Down”My Morning Jacket – “It

Beats 4 U”Over the Rhine – “Drunk-

ard’s Prayer”The Police – “Next to You”The Beatles – honestly, too

many to choose just one.John Wood is a fourth year student

at West Chester University majoring in Communication Studies. He can be reached at JW632840@wcupa.edu.

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New Orleans-based Mute Math has a more upbeat feel which greatly overrides Blunt’s wishy-washy, heartbroken wail. “Noticed” comes off of the band’s self-titled album from 2006.

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Golden Rams are diamond cutBy Steven Fisher

Staff Writer

West Chester University’s baseball team had a successful campaign in 2009, now they look to build on last year’s success. However, they will have to do so with a new head coach and without co-captain and the PSAC’s 2009 player of the year Matt Cottellese.

In 2009, the WCU Golden Rams finished their season with a school record of 46 victories. WCU only lost 12 games in the regular season. They blew the PSAC away with a record of 21-3 against con-ference opponents. At Serpico Stadium located on the south campus of WCU the Golden Rams were downright stingy accumulat-ing a record of 17-3 at home.

Last year WCU won the PSAC Baseball Championship which earned them a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Rams reached the NCAA Division II national finals for the second time in the last four years. West Chester’s senior class posted a school-record 163-65 (.715) mark over its four-year stint, the most in any four-year span in school history.

Outfielder Matt Cotellese finished his college career with 304 hits (.373 career BA), 202 runs scored and 200 RBI. All three are both PSAC and WCU records. Cotellese is the first PSAC player to eclipse 300 hits, 200 runs and 200 RBI’s in a career. Cotellese was named ABCA first team All-America that was announced at the College World Series, he was also a first team pick in 2008. Nick Spisak set a PSAC single-season record with 71 runs scored.

West Chester ended its season with two straight losses in the Division II national finals to UC San Diego at the U.S. Baseball Training Complex in Carey, North Carolina. Junior co-captain, Nick Spisak believes the group returning

in 2010 forms a nucleus that will have the Golden Rams back in the College World Series.

“The biggest thing to keep in mind is to learn from each group that comes through,” Spisak said. “The freshmen have to step into new roles and the guys who have been around have to step up and fill the shoes of the seniors. The program is a building block every season. I believe guys will take on new roles, and we will be right back here in this position again next year.”

After the conclusion of the 2009 season head coach Greg Mamula was offered and accepted a position as assistant coach at the Univer-sity of Cincinnati. West Chester University director of athletics, Dr. Edward Matejkovic, announced the hiring of Mark Jackson as the head coach for the nationally ranked Golden Rams baseball program.

Jackson comes to West Chester University from nearby Philadel-phia University where he spent the previous six months. He brings over 20 years of head coaching experience to West Chester Univer-sity on a resume that includes two Big East conference titles while head coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

“The West Chester University baseball program has proven itself to be one of the top NCAA Division II teams in the nation in recent years, and it is a privilege for me to be a part of that type of program,” Jackson said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to coach a talented team that has reached such an elite status.”

The Lower Merion Township native holds a career coaching record of 658-280-7. He has an undergraduate degree from Penn State University and a master’s degree from Temple Univer-sity. He most recently coached at Texas A&M International Univer-sity, where he directed a first-year NCAA Division II baseball team to

a 32-18 record. “Mark’s proven track record at

all levels and his ability to produce conference champions was very attractive in our search for a head coach,” Matejkovic stated. “We needed to find somebody who could maintain the program’s high level of success and keep it going in the right direction.”

Previously, Jackson served as an assistant coach at Division I Duquesne University for three years, where he helped the Dukes to their first Atlantic 10 Conference baseball playoff appearance. He spent seven years at the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh, where his team staged a dramatic turnaround under his tutelage, going from last place in the Big East three years prior to his arrival to winning both a Big East regular-season

championship (‘94) and a Big East Tournament championship (‘95).

As an NAIA coach, Jackson spent 12 years at Point Park University outside Pittsburgh, Pa, where he took his teams to five World Series, a third-place national finish and a record of 443-119-3 overall (good for a .796 winning percentage). His Point Park teams were consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally.

The PSAC preseason polls for the upcoming season have WCU ranked second behind rival Kutztown University. Kutztown edged out West Chester for the top spot in the East by just one point, as the Golden Rams also garnered three first place votes.

The Golden Rams are the defending PSAC Tournament champions and also won the Eastern Division a year ago while

advancing to the NCAA Division II College World Series by winning the Atlantic Regional. West Chester was followed by Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg, Millersville, Mansfield and Bloomsburg in the East. Mansfield received the other first place votes.

Mark Jackson’s Golden Rams open up their season in Hickory, North Carolina. After playing three games against Lenoir-Rhynne, WCU will head down to Florence, South Carolina for a three game set with Francis Marion. WCU will return home to Serpico Stadium for their season opener on March 3rd against Franklin and Marshall starting at 2:30 p.m.

Steven Fisher is a third-year student majoring in communications with a minor in Journalism. He can be reached at SF674180@wcupa.edu.

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The West Chester University Golden Ram baseball team is coming off of another great season where they went to the NCAA Division II College World Series. This season, the Golden Rams are working under a new coach, Mark Jackson. Jackson won two Big East titles while coaching the University of Pittsburgh, and has over 20 years of experience coaching baseball.

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Lady Rams come through in the endBy LJ HarrellSports Editor

This weekend the West Chester University Lady Rams were able to exact some revenge against the Bloomsburg Uni-versity Huskies with a 74-71 overtime victory in come-from-behind fashion. With the win, West Chester moved a half game behind the Huskies for third place in the PSAC East.

“I think we went into our full-court pressure and I think our legs were a little fresher than [Bloom’s],” head coach Deirdre Kane said. “Our kids just had fresher legs, we rested them a little more.”

Senior forward Renata Neal led three Lady Rams in double figures by scoring a team-high 18 points. Senior co-captain Janelle Garber, who was honored before the game for eclipsing the 1,000-point plateau, finished with 17 points and five rebounds.

“Post play is very, very important,” Neal said. “I got my timing back. Being more confident and getting that swag back has helped.”

West Chester (15-7, 5-4 PSAC East) jumped out to a seven point lead nine minutes into the game, their largest of the half. Seven players for the Lady Rams scored during the span to help West Chester during the run.

Bloomsburg, which features two of the best players in the conference in sophomore Kelsey Gallagher and freshman Dana Wieller, fought back through-out the remainder of the half. The Huskies were able to take their first lead of the game with 4:06 left in the half following a Gallagher three-pointer.

West Chester and Blooms-burg traded baskets for five possessions before the Huskies ended the first half with a 34-33 lead. The first half featured five ties as both teams were evenly matched.

The Lady Rams shot 48.1 percent from the field for the half, while holding Bloomsburg to 35.7 percent, but still trailed.

Sophomore Allison Hostetter dished out six assists and had two steals in the half. Neal led West Chester with eight points. The Lady Rams were 41.7 percent from the foul line.

For Bloomsburg, Gallagher

had 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal. The Huskies shot 33.3 percent from behind the arc for the half.

In the second half, both teams battled back and forth trading baskets. Bloomsburg held the largest lead in the half at five points.

Five minutes into the second half, Wieller buried a three-point shot to give the Huskies the five-point advantage. West

Chester fought back as they tied the game up a couple minutes later following a Dominique Adams layup.

The Huskies regained the lead and held on to it until the five minute mark when the Golden Rams took their first lead of the half since the opening minute

after Garber made a layup to make it 57-56. Bloomsburg tied it right back and regained a six point lead with just over two minutes left in the half.

Garber and Stewart helped West Chester get right back into the game. After Garber converted a layup, Stewart came up with a steal and nailed a three-point shot to make it a one-point Huskies lead. Stewart once again made a play as she

stole another pass and made two free throws to give the Lady Rams the lead by one after being fouled.

“After Janelle grabbed the rebound and went back up with it we called a timeout,” Stewart said. “We got fired up in the huddle and we just came out

as hard as we could and got the steal and a bucket real quick because we knew the game wasn’t over.”

Gallagher came right back for Bloomsburg and nailed two free throws to give the Huskies a one-point lead. Hostetter answered for West Chester as she made one of two free throws to send the game into overtime.

In the extra session, the Lady Rams never trailed.

Garber scored first for West Chester a minute into overtime to give the Lady Rams the lead. West Chester led by as many as five in the final five minutes to pull out the victory over the Huskies.

“I think it was the pressure that wore them down at the end,” Kane said. “If you make a com-mitment to it hopefully it pays off for you down the end as long as you can stay in striking distance and I felt like we were in striking distance.”

Stewart finished with 11 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists. With the three assists, Stewart became the third player in school history to record 100 assists or more in three consecutive seasons. Hostetter finished the game with seven points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

“Allison [Hostetter] is just capable of doing things big time,” Kane said. “She is very athletic and anticipates well. She didn’t have her best shooting night, but just played her heart out. She won’t be happy with her shooting night, but without her we don’t win the game.”

The Lady Rams shot 57.6 percent from the foul line, but made five of six from the charity stripe

in the overtime period. West Chester shot 38.8 percent from the field for the game. The Lady Rams forced 27 Bloomsburg turnovers in the game.

“The foul line is usually our strong point,” Kane said. “In all the games that we were strug-gling to shoot the ball, we were

shooting 80 percent from the line. If we made our foul shots today, I don’t think we would have been in overtime.”

“We hit them when they counted,” Stewart said about the free throws.

Gallagher led all scorers with 26 points. She was one of five Huskies that scored in double figures. Christine Sereta (11 points), Jordan Pasik (10 points), Kayla Oxenrider (10 points) and Wieller (10 points) also scored in double figures. Bloomsburg shot 39.3 percent from the field for the game.

Against Millersville on Feb. 7, West Chester shot 22.2 percent from the field, while only making three shots in the first half as they fell to the Marauders 53-44.

Jenna Craig led all scorers for Millersville with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Raquel Green chipped in with 11 points in the victory for the Marauders.

Stewart led West Chester with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals. Garber finished with nine points and Jill Keefer, starting in place of injured Hostetter, finished with eight points.

CLEARING THE NOTEBOOK

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Megan Stewart. The junior point guard averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and five steals against Bloomsburg and Millersville this week. She also became the third player in school history to record 100 assists or more in three consec-utive seasons in a Golden Ram uniform.

UPCOMING GAMES: This week, West Chester hosts Kutztown University on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and travels across state to face Mansfield University on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both games can be heard live and exclu-sively on 91.7 WCUR-FM.

WHERE THEY STAND: The Lady Rams sit in fourth place in the PSAC East, three games behind Millersville, one game behind Kutztown and a half game behind Bloomsburg. West Chester controls their destiny with a chance to host a playoff game.

LJ Harrell is a fourth-year student majoring in Marketing. He can be reached at LH639694@wcupa.edu.

Golden Rams can’t solve the HuskiesBy Amy Festa

Staff Writer

After a week full of snow and postponed games, West Chester finally got back on the court to split the week’s games with a win and a loss to two PSAC East rivals.

West Chester bounced back from a three game losing streak to defeat Millersville by a score of 58-38 last Sunday inside Hollinger Fieldhouse. Mill-ersville went into the second half with 25 points and West Chester shut them down to grab the victory.

Millersville held on long enough to make it look like it was going to be a close game. With a halftime score of 29-25, it looked like the Marauders would contend with West Chester until the final buzzer.

West Chester came out to start the second half with a 14-3 run and, with almost six minutes left, they extended their lead to 15. They were strong defensively and allowed Millersville to score only three of their 23 field goal attempts.

In the end West Chester held Millersville to their lowest point total in 63 years with their 58-38 win.

Kehinde Roberts led the match in scoring with 20 points. He was three-for-four from behind the three point arc. Ralph Hegamin added 16 points and grabbed 14 boards to push the Rams to their first win in two weeks.

Mike Seibert was the only Millersville player to score in double figures with 11 points.

The Rams had five days off from competition before they took on Bloomsburg on Saturday at home. West Chester’s last meeting with Bloomsburg was the site of an overtime thriller, with the Rams edging out the Huskies 78-77. Bloomsburg went into the match just one spot ahead of West Chester in the rankings.

Prior to the game, senior forward Ralph Hegamin was recognized for scoring his 1,000th career point in a game earlier in the month with an honorary ball.

West Chester started off the game by pulling down four offensive rebounds to get the opening points of the match. The game then went back and forth with three ties and five lead changes in the first 12 minutes. With 8:10 left in the first half, Bloomsburg’s Ruben Britt dropped in a layup that put the Huskies in a lead they would maintain for the remainder of the game. West Chester struggled defensively, leading to many of Blooms-burg’s points in the paint.

West Chester went into halftime down by seven and only shooting 7-for-29 from the field for 21 points in the first half. Bloomsburg made four of their five three-point attempts and went 10-for-17 from the field in the first half. West Chester was able to capitalize on Bloomsburg’s 24 turnovers to score 17 points off of the Huskies mistakes.

Bloomsburg picked up right where they left off in the first half and held the Rams scoreless in the first three and a half minutes of the second

half. With 9:50 left in the game, West Chester found themselves down by 15 points; Blooms-burg’s largest lead of the game.

With only five minutes left in the game, Kenny St. George hit a three pointer from the corner that lit a spark for the Rams offensively. West Chester was relentless with their offensive efforts and they watched Bloomsburg’s lead dwindle down to 6 points. West Chester worked to try to close the gap, but their efforts weren’t enough to lift them over the Huskies. Bloomsburg outlasted West Chester to capture the 67-55 win.

West Chester was only 7-for-31 in the second half and 1-for-9 from behind the three-point line. They shot 78.1 percent from the free throw line in the game.

Bloomsburg was hot from the free throw line making 18 of their 21 attempts, giving them 85.7 percentage. Ruben Britt was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points. Larry Webster had a double-double for the Huskies with 15 points and 10

rebounds. Webster also led the game with six blocked shots.

Kenny St. George was the leading scorer for West Chester with 13 points. Ralph Hegamin helped the offensive efforts with 11 points and five rebounds. He was also 7-for-8 from the free throw line.

Bloomsburg now improves to 9-12 overall and 3-6 in the conference while West Chester drops to 14-8 overall and 3-6 in the PSAC East. With the loss, West Chester puts their playoff chances further out of reach. They will play three of their remaining five games this week, all of which are must wins for the Rams.

West Chester will play their game against Cheyney on Monday night at the Wolves’ cross-town court. The game was rescheduled from last week due to the snow. They will return home Wednesday night to play Kutztown before traveling to Mansfield on Saturday.

Amy Festa is a third-year student majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. She can be reached at AF649219@wcupa.edu.

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