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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10.29.09 / News

Athlete stabbed in Eagle Commons

CLARION, Pa., Oct. 28 – While children in Clarion enjoyed their Wednesday night trick-or-treating, a different kind of commotion happened on campus. The Chandler Dining Hall in the Eagle Commons was the site of a stabbing around 6:20 p.m. More »

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10.29.09 / A&E

UAB presents Burnham and Bailey

Ben Bailey and Lenny Marcus talking with The Call back stage. Bo Burnham also headlined the packed show Friday, hosted by the University Activites Board. (Angela Kelly / The Clarion Call)

It was an interesting sight. Students stood out in the rain Oct. 23, waiting to make their way into Marwick-Boyd Auditorium. The crowd had come to see Bo Burnham of Youtube and Ben Bailey of the hit show “Cash Cab” perform stand-up comedy in a show sponsored by the University Activities Board. Following the show, both men sat down with The Call to talk about the show and their careers.

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10.28.09 / News

Violence at Eagle Commons

Angela Kelly / The Clarion Call

7:32 PM An incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. tonight at Eagle Commons. Campus, Borough and State police have responded and are currently outside the scene. More details to come as they are confirmed. Also see our Twitter feed for constant updates.

8:15 PM The Call can confirm that a fight broke out inside Eagle Commons, escalating to an assault.

8:46 PM Still awaiting a statement from Clarion Campus Police.

10:20 PM Ron Wilshire holds a press conference for university media and other outlets.

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10.22.09 / Sports

Golden Eagles beat Mercyhurst

The Clarion Golden Eagles make a feild goal attempt, after sophomore Ray Klinger, No. 91, snaps the ball in Saturday’s game against Mercyhurst. (Neal Henry / The Clarion Call)

With sole possession of second place in the PSAC West on the line, the Golden Eagles hosted the Lakers of Mercyhurst University this past Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Going into the game, Mercyhurst knew they couldn’t look at this as an easy game, as they did in the previous years.

On a cold and rainy day, it was starting to look like Clarion was not ready for the Lakers’ offense. More »

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