Judge hears varied casesBy STETSON PROVANCE
Accusations of theft, check fraud, assault, and marijuana possession were just a few of the things Judge Joshua Kanalis and Assistant District Attorney Joseph Carroll dealt with while the Brownsville Magisterial Court was in session Monday morning. FULL STORY |
Drugs just won't vanishBy PHILIP A. HOUGH
California University of Pennsylvania campus police didn't find evidence of drugs on Sept. 10, at Vulcan Village when they were called to investigate. But police, students and faculty feel the university is no different from others around the country when it comes to drugs on campus. FULL STORY |
Mentoring starts earlyBy MARLEE SHAULIS
The California Area Middle School has implemented a new peer-to-peer mentoring program that encourages students to set goals and strive for success. The progress of the mentoring program was discussed at the school board meeting on Oct. 7. FULL STORY |
learning online a choiceBy VICTORIA MARTIN
When people think of college, they often think of dorm rooms, classes with long lectures and a set schedule. However, for many students, college is coming home, opening up a laptop and completing homework and tests without having to set foot on a college campus. FULL STORY |
court mired in pot casesBy MAX FREESE
Marijuana was a constant theme Nov. 4 at the Magisterial District Court in Brownsville. Five individuals that morning were at court for marijuana-related charges. Bronson Waite, from Erie, was charged with manufacturing and intent to deliver Schedule 1 drugs. Schedule 1 drugs include cocaine and marijuana. FULL STORY |
magistrate sees studentsBy TAYLOR BROWN
Out of the thousands of cases that Magisterial District Judge Joshua Kanalis deals with on a yearly basis, almost 1,000 of them are relating to California University of Pennsylvania students who end up sitting in front of the judge, hoping for leniency. Stephen Cuneo, 20, of Indianapolis, was one of three Cal U students who made his way into the courtroom on Nov. 13. FULL STORY |
Stress = Finals WeekBy JULIAN SEPESKY
Finals week is hectic, for both students and faculty at many universities throughout the country. Some students have been through the process before and know the monumental task that lies ahead. FULL STORY rewards of hospiceBy JAMIE RIDER
She sat in the musty living room of the 89-year-old man and his 85-year-old wife. The man told the hospice social worker that he and his wife were perfectly fine, despite that just last week, his wife had fallen out of her chair and he had struggled to put her back in a sitting position, an act that strained his back. FULL STORY |
CAL U's NEWSPAPer RePORTING ClASSDuring Fall 2013, the Newspaper Reporting class (ENG 334) at California University of Pennsylvania reported about California Area School District and California Borough Council meetings, as well as Cal U police news and news from the Magisterial District Court in Brownsville. Emily Geyer, front, Marlee Shaulis, in red, and Julian Sepesky, in blue, were class members.
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