11.12.09 / Features, Photo Sets
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 »
10.29.09 / News
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.
For a gallery of photos from the scene, read on: More »
9.24.09 / A&E
Poet Patricia Wesley shares some of her storeis and poetry with those in attendance. (Rebekah Alviani / The Clarion Call)
Clarion University kicked off the 2009- 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series on Tuesday with a poetry reading from poet, Patricia Wesley. Wesley is the author of “Before The Palm Could Bloom: Poems of Africa,” “Becoming Ebony” and “The River is Rising.” She won the Crab Orchard Award in 2002 and the Victor E. Ward Foundation Crystal Award for Contribution to Liberian Literature. More »
9.17.09 / Opinion
Angela Kelly / Clarion Call
This past September 11th, I was presented with a unique opportunity. I was allowed to raise the same flag that flew on Clarion’s campus eight years prior.
As I raised the flag with a university police officer and discussed America with an officer in the U.S. military, I was overcome with patriotism.
I thought of those who were half-a-world away from me fighting to defend those stars and red and white stripes.
I thought of how Sept. 11, 2001 was the great tragedy of my generation, and how Pearl Harbor and The Alamo were tragedies to the the U.S. in the past.
Every time our nation has faced threats, the flag has been flown. The flag represents every man and woman whose life was suddenly changed when the time to protect the country came.
I urge everyone to take a moment to think of the times our nation was challenged and of those brave people who stepped up to defend it.
4.16.09 / Features
Dr. Mike Dunphy interacts with some of those in the audience in which he shared ways of becoming a great leader with.
Many motivational speakers come to Clarion University and present their views in unique ways: last night Dr. Mike Dunphy used his passion for martial arts as a means of encouraging motivation and leadership. More »
4.16.09 / Features
If anyone walked through Gemmell Student Complex yesterday, they may have noticed a small gathering of students sitting in rocking chairs. The Koinonia Christian Fellowship held its first annual Rock-A-Thon fundraiser. Starting at 10 a.m., members sponsored a variety of 'rock' events. Some of the events included painting pet rocks, Rock Band, a scavenger hunt and relaxation on rocking chairs. Koinonia asked participants for a small donation to benefit the organization. Those who stopped by had the possibility of winning a prize.
4.2.09 / Features
NAACP kicked off Black Arts Week on Monday March 30 in Hart Chapel with the Miss Brick House Competition. More »
4.2.09 / Features
Madame Justice Sandra Schultz Newman, the first woman elected to Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, confers with Victor Stabile, of Dilworth Paxson LLP, who moderated the Legal Symposium on March 26.
Nine women clothed in judges’ robes sit at a long, cafeteria-style table, perusing papers, jotting down notes and chatting with each other. More »
3.26.09 / Features
Elizabeth Garlick is currently representing Clarion University in The Harrisburg Internship Semester. One student from each of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools is able to participate in a hands-on government internship.
For some college students, the thought of graduation and entrance into the real world can be scary. Some even prolong their college career as long as possible. For Elizabeth Garlick, a junior history major, the real world has come in the form of a 15 week internship.
After reading a campus wide email regarding a unique opportunity for students with at least a 3.5 GPA and 45 credits Garlick became curious. After some investigating, she found that the program was offered through the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and gave the participant the opportunity to work within the government while earning 15 credits. More »
2.26.09 / Features
Coach Ken Carter made his way through the crowded audience, slapping hands with Sean Mainwaring and working to motivate the crowd. Clarion’s honored guest discussed the importance of education and motivation calling all students to become accountable and courteous.
Coach Ken Carter made his way through the crowded audience, slapping hands with Sean Mainwaring and working to motivate the crowd. Clarion’s honored guest discussed the importance of education and motivation calling all students to become accountable and courteous.”
The movie was a box office smash. The controversial coach inspired people everywhere and turned him into an instant celebrity. Last night, Coach Ken Carter wasn’t portrayed by actor Samuel L. Jackson. Instead he was in person delivering an important message to a packed audience at Clarion University’s Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room (MPR).
As a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series, Carter delivered his presentation, “Average is Just Not Good Enough, PERIOD!” which was meant to inspire the audience to have accountability, integrity, teamwork and leadership while aiming to succeed. More »
1.29.09 / Features
Among roughly 300,000 peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C. were 13 Clarion students delivering their stance on abortion to the world. More »
1.22.09 / Features
After a semester of waiting and putting up with, in some cases, less than perfect living conditions, students were allowed to enter through the doors of Campus View and Valley View Suites to begin a “suite” style of college living. More »
Luke Hampton is the editor-in-chief of The Call.