11.12.09 / Features, Photo Sets

Hoke goes bald

Shawn Hoke, interim director of Campus Life at Clarion, before being shaved bald.

After a year of hard work, members of the Greek system finally got the reward they were looking for.

According to Shawn Hoke, interim director of Campus Life at Clarion, the challenge first started in the fall of 2008 when the average grade point average among the fraternities at Clarion was a 2.985. Hoke then announced that if they were able to bump their grade point average to a 3.0 he would shave his head. More »

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11.12.09 / News

ROTC honors local veteran

CLARION, Pa., Nov. 10 – Veterans Day is a reminder of the women and men who have served not only in Operation Iraqi Freedom, but also in every war throughout America’s history. More »

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11.12.09 / Sports

Basketball lucky in Kentucky

Clarion basketball player, No. 1 Llyod Harrsion, a junior guard from Detroit, lays the ball up against the glass against a Kentucky defenseman in Friday’s game. (Megan Shewell / The Clarion Call)

The Clarion Golden Eagles men’s basketball team kicked off its season with an exhibition game last Friday night. More »

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11.12.09 / A&E

Students bring radio to the stage

Clarion University students practice a scene in preparation for the performances this weekend. (Courtesy photo / Jessica Elser)

Radio has been the faceless media … until now. The Clarion University theater department has not halted its efforts to put on unique and groundbreaking performances. The next performance actually consists of two radio plays, “The Water Engine” and “Mr. Happiness” by David Mamet. The two shows mesh the world of theater and radio, providing a one-of-a-kind experience for audience members and actors alike.

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11.5.09 / News

Options sought for Siler

Curious children show interest at the Siler day care center, which is set to close in December. (Caitlin McGill / The Clarion Call)

CLARION, Pa., Nov. 3 – It has been almost a month since news of the closing of the Earl R. Siler Child Care and Development Center was announced.

This news has impacted faculty to student-parents to education majors. The center is being closed due to financial reasons and action has been taken on all levels to find another option rather than shutting Siler’s doors. More »

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11.5.09 / Sports

Eagles run at PSACs

Clarion sophomore Jamie Wyatt and freshman Molly Noctor run the course at Edinboro. (Courtesy Photo / Joe Wyatt)

The women’s cross-country team is coming to the end of its season. The team competed at Edinboro Saturday in the PSAC Cross Country Championships against 16 teams in the rain. More »

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11.5.09 / A&E

Art gallery draws up a few winners

Deans Choice: Chloe Boden (Mackenzie Lenhart / The Clarion Call)

Not many people know this but the Presidential Art Exhibition is taking place in the art gallery in Carlson Library. This is the fifth year that it is taking place. It is run by Vizartz president Emily Byrtus and treasurer Anna Murray. This is the second year for each of them being a part of it.

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10.29.09 / News

Mid-day accident closes busy intersection

Clarion, Pa., Oct. 29 – Clarion Borough Police are investigating speed as the cause of an accident at the intersection of Main St. and Greenville Ave., in Clarion.

According to Police Chief Mark Hall, police were dispatched to the scene at 2:46 p.m. after a trailer owned by Mark Hudson Construction, out of Hermitage, rolled onto its side loosing the lift equipment it was hauling. Police say the truck was turning left off of Greenville Ave. onto Main St. when it lost control of its load.

There were no injuries reported, which came as a surprise to Hall who noted the heightened traffic, both vehicle and pedestrian, at that time of day.

The intersection was closed to traffic for approximately two hours while emergency crews cleaned the scene.

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