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The College of Charleston's investigation of embattled head basketball coach Doug Wojcik exposed dozens of examples of him lashing out at players with obscenities, personal attacks and physical threats.
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WARNING: This report contains harsh and potentially offensive language.
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The 50-page report, obtained Thursday by The Post and Courier, was compiled with input from 12 players, 10 of them anonymous. Wojcik is painted as a "Jekyll and Hyde" character who bullies and demeans players, disparages the value of their education and tells some they'll never amount to anything in life.
The probe also contains interviews with nine C of C staff members, including athletic director Joe Hull, who stated that the coach he hired in 2012 "is extremely difficult to manage."
The investigation was conducted by Charleston attorney Christy Fargnoli and submitted June 26 to Kathryn Bender, senior vice president and general counsel for the college. It includes an interview with Wojcik, in which the 50-year-old U.S. Naval Academy graduate defends himself with evidence of friendly texts and notes from players and their parents.
"Coach Wojcik cannot survive this," a College of Charleston player's father said Thursday.
Marlene Navor, director of athletics communications at the College of Charleston, said in the report that Wojcik treats others with a "bully mentality."
The report contains repeated instances of Wojcik's temper and outbursts towards players and athletic staff members.
Trevonte Dixon, a player who left the program, missed a shot during an exhibition trip to Canada. "Wojcik grabbed Trevonte's jersey with Wojcik's fist under Trevonte's chin," a player said.
Wojcik at a practice told walk-on guard Chad Cooke, "I'm gonna rip your (expletive) throat out," says another player.
To center Glen Pierre: "You're not tough. Suck it up. I don't care if (Pierre) ... dies."
In one tirade aimed at Matt Sundberg, Wojcik calls the player a "fag." In other blasts, Wojcik degrades Sundberg's girlfriend.
A player says Wojcik asked him about a teammate: "Like Nori Johnson. Would you have recruited him? He's liar. He's a thief. You don't trust him, do you?"
Wojcik has been suspended without pay for the month of August, docked a month's pay ($33,000) and has agreed to undergo counseling.
Glenn McConnell, president of the College of Charleston only since Tuesday, released a statement Thursday.
"The College of Charleston treats all personnel matters with the utmost seriousness," McConnell said. "The College is committed to acting appropriately and responsibly to address any issues involving College personnel and students."
Wojcik on Thursday answered The Post and Courier's release of the report with an emailed statement.
"I cooperated with the investigation and accepted President (George) Benson's decision and sanctions," Wojcik said. "I'm sincerely remorseful and apologize to those I've hurt. I've already started making amends and working on correcting my actions. The College and I are grateful these concerns were brought to our attention, and every effort will be made to improve relations between myself and members of the men's basketball program."
In defense of Wojcik, current assistant coach Joe Wallace said he has never heard Wojcik call a player a "fag." Wallace also said the program was too "laid back" under former head coach Bobby Cremins and that players had trouble adjusting to a new style.
Wojcik's own testimony in the report states that Lynn Barry, mother of guard Canyon Barry, called the Cougars' coach "Mike Rice" at a booster club function. Rice is the former Rutgers head coach fired in 2013 after a video showed him berating players verbally and attacking them physically during practice.
Amir Abdur-Rahim, once Wojcik's top assistant coach at the College of Charleston and now at Texas A&M, described Wojcik talking to Cougars player Canyon Barry with reference to Rick Barry, Canyon's father and an NBA Hall of Fame player.
"I'm done with Rick Barry," Wojcik said to Abdur-Rahim. "I don't see what the big deal is about your family. Your dad is a (expletive). I wish you were more of a (expletive). Your mom is really negative. You're just like her."
In another rant reported by an anonymous player, Wojcik yelled, "Do you know what we used to do with liars in the Navy? Kick their (butts) and throw them overboard."
The report concludes with determination that the players had "no apparent credibility issues" and that incidents described "likely occurred."
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Excerpts from College of Charleston's report on Doug Wojcik
Here are excerpts from the 50-page report on College of Charleston basketball coach Doug Wojcik:
College of Charleston Athletic Director Joe Hull on Wojcik:
"He is extremely difficult to manage because he doesn't seem to want to be managed. The entire athletic staff walks around on egg shells because of the way he conducts himself."
Former College of Charleston Assistant basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim on Wojcik:
"He goes way overboard. He coaches with a bully mentality. It's very unfortunate for the players because they are good kids."
College of Charleston Anonymous Player No. 7:
Wojcik to former C of C guard/forward Matt Sundberg: "You're soft. You're a (sissy). ... Your mom tells me I should play you more. My wife is five times the woman your girlfriend will ever be. I hope your girlfriend breaks up with you and you end up in the psych ward."
College of Charleston Anonymous Player No. 2
Wojcik to former C of C forward Theo Johnson:
"Why are you getting bad grades? This school isn't even hard. When you graduate, you might as well burn your degree because it's not worth anything."
College of Charleston Anonymous Player No. 1
Wojcik to C of C center David Wishon during practice:
"Your parents did you a disservice because they made you think you're better than what you really are. ... no one likes you. You're 7-(expletive)-2 and no one likes you."
College of Charleston Anonymous Player No. 3
Wojcik to C of C center Glen Pierre during a film session:
"Alright then. Go stand in the middle of the street and get hit by a car."
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|July 7, 2012, 11:59 PM
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For over 100 years the ammunition specified for 12 Gauge shotgun use by the United States Armed Forces is 00 Buckshot, not birdshot.
In 99% of Law Enforcement Agencies in the USA and probably worldwide the issue 12 Gauge shotgun ammunition is 00 Buckshot, not birdshot.
Why do most professional shotgun users use 00 Buckshot? because it works.
Birdshot is for birds.
If Joe Dirtbag, 6'4" 350 loaded up on crystal meth breaks into your house at 0200 with the intent on stealing all of your possessions and killing you and your family, why do people insist on using a load that works on Dove and Quail but will not reliably penetrate to the vital organs on a human being?
Just my .02,
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|July 9, 2012, 06:43 AM
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Well put, leon....
|July 17, 2012, 08:13 PM
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What happened to the thread with the guy from Gun Blast advocating birdshot in some circumstances? I'm pretty sure it was in the shotgun section.
|July 17, 2012, 08:52 PM
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My grandfather was one of the only medical professionals in a small Kansas town in the '50s. As such, he served as a doctor as well as a coroner/medical examiner. I have learned many things from what he has seen, and here is an instance involving birdshot. A man tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the chest with a load of birdshot. The barrel was pressed up against the center of his chest and he pulled the trigger with his toe. Now, not only did the shot not kill him, it did not even stop him from walking to a neighbor's house in order to get help which was not a short walk (he decided he actually didn't want to die). He was not on drugs or any medication to give him extra strength, and the only significant damage done was the hole in his chest that did not reach any vital organs.
Would he have bled out? Yes, eventually, but if that were an attacker he would have another 45 minutes to kill you and your family before that happened. If you still want to use birdshot for "defense", I really must question whether you are defending your family's right to live, or the BG's right to kill you and then live to tell about it...
|July 17, 2012, 11:23 PM
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The shot I bought for 'people' is #2 heavy but still technically bird shot. I'm sure the vast majority of shotgun survivors are from the smallest loads from a distance. I'm not gonna change anyone's mind here. Just asking about the Gun Blast thread and if and why it was taken down.
I had it in my head that bb was smaller. My mistake.
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|July 17, 2012, 11:28 PM
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Actually a "bb load" wouldn't be too bad. BB denotes a pretty decent shot size.
|July 18, 2012, 10:10 AM
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My 2 pennies:
A. I would not use birdshot for self defense if I had other choices.
B. See A above
C. Just as the fellow in a few posts ago reported that a charge of # 4's into a turkey had little effect on it, let me share this. A few years ago while pheasant hunting I kicked up a largish coyote and by the time I was on him he was about 15-20 yards from me. I was using a 12 ga. with high brass 2 3/4 " , 7 1/2 size shot, 3 3/4 dram of powder, 1 1/4 oz of lead. The shot rolled and totally disabled him. Barely alive I put him out of his misery with a blast of the same load to his head which blew it to Smitherines.
D. I have no idea of the gauge or load used in a couple of the stories above where guys took blasts at or very close to contact distance in the center chest but it will be a frost warning day in Hell before I believe one could take a full power 12 ga. load of # 2's, #4's or even #6's center mass with the muzzle against him ,him not being extremely heavily clothed ( or armor plated ) and him walking away for a distance sans dramatic effect.
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|July 19, 2012, 04:58 PM
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One particular case has been documented from Australia. In February 1995, a man committed suicide on parkland in Canberra, Australia. He took a pump action shotgun and shot himself in the chest. The load passed through the chest without hitting a rib, and went out the other side. He then walked fifteen meters, reloaded, leaned the shotgun against his throat, and shot his throat and part of his jaw. He then reloaded, walked 136 meters to a hill slope, lay down on the slope, held the gun against his chest with his hands and operated the trigger with his toes. This shot entered the thoracic cavity and demolished the heart, killing him. -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_gunshot_suicide
The incident above was originally posted with full text and pictures at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2000/...ide-difference, the site now requires paid membership to see full text articles. The shells used in this incident were #2s...
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|July 19, 2012, 05:56 PM
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Thanks for posting that Fred. Unless the victim had someone following him ( arranged for in advance ? ) around and taking notes during the entire saga, I'm wonding how something like this can get documented with any degree of accuracy. And If he had someone observing this wouldn't that person have tried to stop proceedings after shot # 1 or after he blew part of his noggin away with shot # 2 and before the feller went 130 something meters for the grand finale ?
The article says shot # 1 missed a rib and passed through but does not state if it was centrally located at all or far off to one side, etc. Shot # 3 describes the sort of damage I have witnessed myself on critters and inatimate objects and to me at least dispells the thinking that full power loads taken to the center chest at contact distance leaves only an ugly surface wound without sufficient damage to reach the boiler room.
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|July 19, 2012, 06:14 PM
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On the issue of what size shot, The Firearms Tactical Institute report recommends #1
|July 19, 2012, 09:34 PM
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Not all shots are perfect. Not all situations are predictable. I prefer buckshot. I am not picky about the size of the pellets. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Even without the optimum load for the situation your chances are pretty good with buckshot.
|July 20, 2012, 11:19 AM
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Forensics, I suspect. Blood trails, volume of blood, etc.
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|July 29, 2012, 02:58 PM
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My load is 3" 000 buckshot. Hope I never have to use it. Make no mistake, I would not hesitate to do so if forced to defend myself against an intruder.
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|August 26, 2012, 08:57 PM
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I just managed to track down some Federal LE #1 Buck with the flight control wad, turns out GT Distributors will ship to active duty military. They are still in transit, and it will probably be two weeks to get to the range, but I'll attempt to put up a range report when I can.
|August 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
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My defense shotgun is loaded with Hornady TAP 00bk. Very happy with it.
|September 8, 2012, 10:49 AM
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I don't see the debate here, I mean I see it but I think you have to ignore a lot of logic to rely on anything less than buckshot. I use 00 because I can buy 250 rounds in bulk and practice with the same load I keep in my 500. Now, that said, I know there are other choices in buckshot. I'm not even gonna consider anything less than #4 BUCK. I have shot at different target media and bird shot sucks for penetration. OK if its all ya got then so be it. Hey if all I had was my Ruger MKIII I would use it too, but when I hear people say they intend to protect themselves with bird shot I fear for them. Now, I am off to dig up all the info I can on other buckshot sizes.
|September 11, 2012, 08:58 AM
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for the fellow that wondered how the sequence of shots could be determined for that suicide that needed three pops before hitting the dinger....
As a retired cop that's been involved in numerous gunshot cases (of all...only one was mine....) the state of the art regarding forensics and gunshot wounds, blood spatter evidence, etc. is very, very good. Where I worked is actually where they figured out that wood dowels inserted into impact points in walls with an interior shooting could give extremely accurate trajectory info (nothing like south Florida in the seventies and early eighties for a great variety of gunshot wounds....). I was actually on the scene of the first killing where the shooter's fingerprints were actually taken directly off of the body of the woman killed (and it buried him for a triple homicide).
In short the state of the art on gunshot forensics is so good that anyone tempted to lie about the where, how, and manner of any shooting should think long and hard about straying from the truth.... at least that's my opinion (and with the shotgun and ammo used you can even tell just how far away the shooter was when the shot was fired....).
|October 21, 2012, 04:47 PM
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#4 buck
I always used #4 it patterned well at the range I expected to be using it at, penetrated enough to reach critical areas, increased shot count over 00 (27 verses 9) 2 3/4 shells all though some say the smallest you should use is #1 buck
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2 3/4 00 buck - it kills
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I just finished working on a Ted Williams Model 21 (High Standard) pump 12 ga. All I did was remove the poly-choke (it was incorrectly installed and shot to the right) and take the barrel back to 23". I then reinstalled the front bead and then measured the inside diameter of the barrel. It measures right at .700", which if I am not mistaken is about a modified choke.
Using Federal Premium LE Tactical 00 buckshot it will shoot POA and keep all 9pellets in a group slightly larger than a silver dollar at 15 yards. This load uses the Flitecontrol wad and is listed as 1145 fps. I didn't get to shoot at longer distances, as several people were fine tuning their deer rifles last week.
Yes, it will "only" hold 5 rounds, but I just love how smooth the old High Standard made guns are.
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|November 11, 2012, 08:31 PM
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why use flight control for self defense applications? why not just use a slug? granted i have never been trained by the military or Thunder Ranch. could someone explain the advantage? thanks.
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You do not want to be sending a slug at a perp if you are in a home. 00 buckshot penetrates plenty far as it is. Unless you are going to be shooting through materials to hit the BG, leave the slugs in the box.
(And also you most likely will not be shooting more than 10 yards defensively, so you don't need the added range of the slug)
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Learned a lot from this thread.
Interesting thread that has me re-thinking about what to use in my 12 ga for home defense. My first round was (is) non-lethal followed by four OO buck. I'm now gonna put the non-lethal round in my gun cabinet and for now load 5 rounds of OO. The Winchester PDX1-12 looks interesting and I'll be looking into that very soon.
Thanks to everyone for a lively discussion of opinions and ideas.
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It stinks that 20 gauge has so few buckshot options from manufacturers
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SALEM - A record isn't just the lone measuring stick for a football team. Take the Alliance Aviators, who came into Reilly Stadium last week with an 0-7 record, but left with a 44-14 victory.
For the Quakers and new head coach Ron Johnson, 2012 has been a work in progress. But the growth of his team shouldn't be judged on solely their record.
"We've had a good week of practice so far," Johnson said. "It's been as good a week of practice on both sides of the ball as we've had all year," Johnson said.
With a Minerva team coming into this week's game with a 2-5 record overall, 1-3 in Northeastern Buckeye Conference play, the Quakers still have their work cut out for them.
"They're still the defending league champs until someone takes that off of them," Johnson said. "They have a quarterback who's going to Air Force. They're a spread team that's going to throw it around a bunch with a very short, controlled passing game."
One of those wins for Minerva came against the Canton South Wildcats, who beat Salem 46-15 in week six. Minerva's Jake Reilly ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the upset victory that handed Canton South its lone loss of the season.
"They can also throw it overtop of you down the field if you bite up too much," Jonson continued.
Defensively, the Quakers will be up against a similar front, a three-stack, with a second safety over the top.
"It just takes some things down the field away," Johnson said. "They stay overtop of everything with two safeties. It forces us to change our attack a bit so we don't try and square peg it into something that's not there."
The Lions, however, could be without Reilly for the second straight week as he missed last Friday night's contest with an injury. The signal caller has been at practice all week and could take the field when the Quakers come calling Friday night.
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Hamburg town officials hope to build a new adult day care center to expand the popular program that operates out of an old train depot on Pleasant Avenue.
"It's a smaller facility that has begun to outgrow its useful life," Supervisor Steven J. Walters said Monday during a Town Board work session. "There's really no room to expand the current facility."
The day center is open weekdays to those who need supervision and are unable to attend traditional senior center programs, including people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, strokes and those who are not well enough to operate independently. Going to the center provides caregivers a needed respite.
It opened quietly in 1996 and grew by word of mouth. The program is overseen by the Erie County Department of Senior Services and the state Health Department, and consistently gets high marks, said Director Shirley M. Spaulding. Walters said the program is at capacity.
The town is working with developer E.F. Burke and has identified several potential locations for a new building, Walters said. He declined to give specific addresses.
Board members endorsed the proposal Monday, and personnel from senior services, finance and the town attorney's office will work on nailing down details over the next month.
The town will look into funding from federal Community Development Block Grant funds, as well as other state and federal grants, Walters said.
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Rep. TED POE (R, TX-2): I am concerned about drugs and violence on the border, but I am also concerned about corruption. In order to gain control of access corridors in the US, drug cartels are hiring hit men from an elite force in Mexico's military. This group is known as the "Zetas." Some of the Zetas are military deserters that may have been trained in the US. $1 billion in this bill would go to Mexico. And Mexico in its arrogance objects to any conditions we want to put on this money. The administration can offer us no assurance that our equipment and training won't be used against us and neither can Mexico.
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Hey All Laxers, Well the news has finally been made public as we all have been hearing rumors for weeks upon weeks. With the MLL contracting from 10 teams back to the original number of 6, the 6 remaining are not all original teams. Chicago and Denver have survived expansion and now contraction, the remaining four are Boston, Long Island, Washington and newly relocated Rattlers from Rochester to Toronto. Toronto should be a really interesting location for lacrosse since the Rattlers already have so many Canadians on their roster. Hopefully Toronto will prove to have a better fan base then Philly, LA, San Fran, and NJ who all had to fold. It still astonishes me that LI and Baltimore who everyone calls the two meccas of the sport can't get fans to their games, come on lacrosse fans!
Have you seen the rosters, one word, SICK! Every team is an All Star team. Lacrosse should be amazing this summer. Chemistry will as always be a huge factor. I am looking forward to the upcoming season, it should be a blast.
Down here in South Florida, we find ourselves at 2-0 and winning ugly but a win is a win. We have lost some seniors to injury and academics this year. Leadership has been somewhat of an issue but I am hoping that our younger players will assume bigger roles as we move along. Tonight and tomorrow should prove to be a great learning experience for our team. North Broward Prep, a district opponent, comes to our house tonight at 6pm and St. Andrews tomorrow at 11am at their place. Just in case you have been living under a rock St. Andrews has grown to super star status and is currently ranked 12th in the country according to inside lacrosse. Wish us luck!


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Last year I had a wonderful chills up and down revelation while watching the video of Ann Imig's production, Listen To Your Mother.
Here she combined my two life dreams- the theatre and motherhood. And, while I had thought I'd let the theatre part of me (a part of me since I was very young) wither away, I realized it was still possible. I could breathe life there again.
I immediately wrote Ann and told her she had to come to my town. She had to do this here. I envisioned myself trying out and hopefully getting to be one of the writers chosen to read my piece.
Back to Cloud Nine. And beyond. Over the moon!
Today I pretty much secured the venue and date and am finalizing the call for auditions details to produce and direct my own Listen To Your Mother show here in Valparaiso. I felt that nervous shaking and can't-contain-myself just like when I'd run my index finger down the director's casting sheet to see if I got the part. And how it felt when I did. That is an amazing feeling.
I still have to put down the money for the venue and then court my sponsors and hold auditions and so much more. But it's in my hands and I can touch it and I am so incredibly excited.
If you have any interest in auditioning, I encourage you to start gathering or writing your audition piece (choose what you would want to read if you are cast in the show.) You do not need to be a blogger or a Mother or even a woman.
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I can't say this date and location are absolutely "set in writing" but they are in my heart so save them anyway- Saturday May 7th at the Memorial Opera House. Audition dates are to be determined, but they will be held at Uptown Cafe. Follow along at the official Listen To Your Mother site- as details become known they will be updated there. And feel free to find me on Facebook to stay tuned as well.
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Jubelirer said the trustees have displayed a lack of leadership since the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal broke in 2011 and he "got frustrated sitting on the sidelines."
Sandusky was convicted in June of sexually abusing 10 boys, some of them on Penn State's campus. He is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence but insists he's innocent.
"The trustees need to open information to the public. I don't know that they violated the Sunshine Act, but they should open up private meetings."
Three alumni seats on the board are up for election this year. Jubelirer, a Penn State alumnus, has gained more than the 50 required alumni signatures for his name to appear on the ballot. Jubelirer said his desire for board change aligns with a few members including Anthony Lubrano, who won a seat last year.
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"He reached out to me to get my thinking on his running for the board," Lubrano said. "I'm excited. Somebody with his experience in governance and legislative affairs can't do anything but help the university," he said.
Jubelirer said the report funded by the Paterno family and compiled by experts including former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh should spur the board to take a second look at the report released in July by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, who accused Paterno of participating in a cover-up of Sandusky's abuse of children on Penn State property.
"I think the trustees should read the Freeh report in light of Thornburgh's investigation and once again weigh how many errors were made."
Jubelirer, 74, served in the state Senate from 1975 to 2006, representing Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon and Fulton counties.
"I didn't run last year because I wanted to see if the trustees would turn it around," he said. "But I continue to be disappointed regarding their representation of the university through the entire Sandusky situation."
He criticized the $27 million the board has paid for lawyers, fees, consultants and public relations firms.
"All that money, and for what?" he said.
Jubelirer is a supporter of Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and its sanctions against Penn State including a $60 million fine resulting from the Sandusky scandal.
"The sanctions are over the top," he said.
While in the Legislature, Jubelirer helped secure up to $60 million to build Penn State's $225 million Millennium Science Center, which opened in 2011, but has yet to be dedicated.
"It's a job-creating machine," he said. "It's going to attract high-tech companies from around the world to set up along Interstate 99."
A November 2011 dedication was scratched because of the Sandusky scandal, he said.
"The center is too much of a secret because the trustees haven't done a dedication of it," he said.
Graham Spanier, former university president; Tim Curley, former athletic director; and Gary Schultz, retired university vice president, are awaiting trial on charges of perjury, endangering the welfare of children, conspiracy, obstruction and failure to report suspected child abuse.


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Kate Middleton 'Careful In Heels' at Weekend Wedding
She and brother-in-law Prince Harry were spotted with a group of friends as they hopped off the coach for nuptials in the Swiss mountains.
They were there for the wedding of close friend and polo player Mark Tomlinson, who married Olympic equestrian Laura Bechtolsheimer in the town of Arosa.
Dressed in a pale coat accentuated with brown fur trim, a familiar James Lock hat and a Max Mara dress she's wore previously underneath, an expectant Kate was seen walking "gingerly up the steps to the church," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "She was being very careful in her heels."
Her husband William – in traditional tailcoat – had previously arrived due to his role as an usher at the ceremony.
As guests arrived, police cordoned off an area so locals could catch a glimpse. "There was a big crowd there, and the police closed the street," the onlooker adds.
The couple are among 250 guests, including the royals' close friends James Meade and fiancée Laura Marsham, Guy Pelly and Olivia Hunt.
The Princes often spend summer afternoons playing polo with groom Tomlinson, who attended Marlborough College with Kate. The bride was part of the London 2012 Olympics team that also included William and Harry's cousin Zara Phillips.
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Which captain do you think is the most power full ? I think captain yamato is most power full among all . Anyway its my thought what about you?
kenpachi zaraki.
I'm a big fan of Bleach episodes. My favorite caption in Bleach episodes, is Shunsui Kyōraku.
I like Kuchiki Rukia
kenpachi or yamamoto
of all time is kenpachi his thirst for power at it's maximum makes me go fan girl crazy especially that smirk of his drives chills up my spine...
the captain of squad one, is the most poweful, but we haven't seen bankais from a few captains. I would like to see bankais from the captains of squauds 8, 13, and 11 before making a decision. I mean is zaraki managed a bankai how cool would that be?
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Do your daycare LO's get injured alot at daycare? Usually he will come home with the normal bruises and scratches, and he gets bit alot...but this week is ridiculous and I'm pissed.
Monday LO supposedly fell while trying to walk and cut his eyelid on a toy. Tuesday he came home with a bad bite mark on his fatty elbow area and broke the skin. Yesterday he was covered in unexplained scratches all over his arms and legs, as well as had two large black and blue marks on his forehead, supposedly from falling into the baby gate face first. Today his teacher said he was chewing on a book when another child grabbed it from his mouth, cutting his mouth and causing him to bleed. the fuck?
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Cross High School quarterback Branford Halls has signed a scholarship to play football for Charleston Southern University.
Halls, an All-State selection in 2012, led his Trojans to the Class A Division II state championship and becomes the first football player under Coach Shaun Wright's tutelage to sign a collegiate football scholarship.
"We are extremely proud of Branford Halls," Wright said. "We wish him blessings as he continues his education and football."
Halls accumulated 1,218 total yards of offense last season and led the Trojans to a 38-26 win over McCormick to bring home the first CHS state championship.
"Winning a state championship was his goal the moment he knew he would be our starting quarterback," Wright said. "His teammates respected his character and his will to work. The time he put in to study his playbook and opponent was unmatched."
A year ago before football season began, Wright tells the story about how Halls came into his office and said if he couldn't bring home a state championship in football to Cross, he didn't want his diploma. On May 30, when Halls picks up his high school diploma he will be wearing his state championship ring.
"I'm excited about the chance to play," he said. "I look forward to playing for Charleston Southern in the fall."
Wright said Halls was more than just a good athlete under center.
"Every Monday morning he gave me his ideas on how we could attack certain teams," Wright said. "We may be able to replace his athleticism but it will be difficult to replace his leadership. Winning a state championship was monumental at Cross, and for Branford to be the quarterback is just fitting for who he is as a person."
Halls becomes the latest chapter in the storied tradition that is Cross Trojans football.
"We have had several players here at Cross to go on and play at the next level but it's a first for me and this program and I am just proud and grateful for him and the example he has set," Wright said.
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By the age of 10, Zoe Ball of Altoona had already been in three or four foster care homes. She doesn't remember the exact number.
She'd heard many promises that the foster care parents would adopt her, only to have her hopes die when the parents told her they just changed their minds.
So when Crystal and Donald Ball took her into their home and said they planned to adopt her, she didn't believe them, either.
"I tested them,'' Zoe said, describing how for the first week she behaved well then started doing destructive things like breaking toys, leaving gum on the seat of a new car and other things around the house.
The behavior finally stopped when the family got word that the court had set a date to finalize Zoe's adoption.
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Foster care parents can be single people or married couples, looking to adopt a foster child or just care for the children on a temporary basis whether it be for a few weeks or longer but eventually returning the child to the birth parents, Harteis said.
In either case, the people are pre-screened with background and financials checks, plus home visits. They then attend weeks of training classes before children ever enter their homes, officials said.
Once foster care children begin coming to their home, the children may stay anywhere from several days to 18 months or more. Many times children will stay in foster care for six months to a year before they can return to their birth parents, said Ashley Saylor, the state director for Arrow Child & Family Ministries of Altoona. Going back home is possible if the parents can solve problems such as poor housing conditions or substance abuse issues, she said.
"Many times the goal for children placed through the child welfare system is to return to their birth family's home in a safe and timely manner,'' Saylor said. "However, if birth families are ultimately unable to provide a safe home to their child, great attempts are made to provide permanency through adoption.''
For more information on becoming a foster care parent, contact KidsPeace at 693-7708 or Arrow Child & Family Ministries at 201-9330.
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Now Zoe is 17 and ready to enter the Army next year. She has been a loving part of the Ball family since the day she was adopted.
"Foster care kids may go through a lot more than other kinds of people, but we're strong and we keep on fighting,'' she said.
All across the Altoona area, foster care families are caring for children like Zoe who cannot live with their biological parents, whether it's for a short time or permanently.
Sometimes the children are returned to their parents if the parents can overcome their problems in the cases of substance abuse or mental health problems, officials said. But if the cases involve more serious issues such as child abuse and the children cannot be returned, often the foster care families will adopt the children themselves, they said.
Regis Butler of Martinsburg said he's used to coming downstairs to go to work and having his wife, Kim, tell him he has be quiet because there's a child sleeping in their spare bedroom.
Regis Butler admits he was hesitant to sign on to becoming a foster parent because he feared at some point one of the children he and his wife took in might falsely accuse him of physical or sexual abuse. It's one of the problems the couple was warned about before they became foster parents for Arrow Child & Family Ministries of Altoona.
"They put you through boot camp, basically,'' Regis Butler said. "They give you all the examples of what could happen.''
Kim Butler said she'd wanted to become a foster care parent for quite awhile.
"There are so many kids out there who don't have basic things, who have such horrible lives," said Butler, who with her husband raised a relative's nephew, which started the couple thinking about foster care.
They already had two biological daughters, Faith and Becca.
Both families have had some foster care children stay just briefly, called "respite care,'' and both families each have had one child who turned violent toward a family member and had to be removed immediately. But the Balls and the Butlers stressed that they are dealing with at-risk children, and overall the children have been very well-behaved, they said. They also said the agencies responded at once and handled the situation quickly.
The Balls said they got into foster care because they were unable to have children themselves. They saw a program on television about a foster care agency and checked it out. They have been caring for foster care children through KidsPeace of Duncansville since 2001.
They adopted their first foster care children, brothers Rusty and J.R., a year later. The boys were ages 6 and 11 respectively. Now they are 16 and 23. Since then, they've also adopted Zoe, and are in the process of adopting two other girls under the age of 10.
The Balls were vigorously screened like the Butlers before they were accepted into the foster care program. Like the Butlers, they were made aware that they could be open to false accusations, they said.
"These kids are very smart; that's true, they do stress that,'' Donald Ball said, although he added he wasn't too worried. He said the agency has profiles of all the children and it would know if the children have a history of making false claims in the past.
Crystal Ball said some people have asked her why she and her husband chose to adopt foster care children rather than babies from other countries such as China or Russia. She said they question why someone would want to take on children who might have problems coming from broken homes.
But Crystal said she thinks people should try to help children closer to home, especially the older children. Often people only want to adopt babies, especially female babies, leaving older male children in foster care until they reach adulthood, she said.
"Rather than go to other countries, there are so many kids in our area. Why not help the kids in your own backyard?'' she said.
The Butlers expressed similar sentiments, saying they want to help as many children as they can because they know there are a lot of children in bad home situations. That's the kind of thinking that led them to their Destiny, the foster care daughter they adopted at age 7. Destiny is now as much a daughter to them as Becca and Faith, the Butlers said.
"They fight and argue just like sisters,'' Kim said.


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This is an electrical part and is tested before it leaves our manufacturer. This electrical item is not returnable; it is only eligible for exchange.
Lifetime Warranty
This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser. Please keep your invoice for proof of this warranty.
Vehicle Fit
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Part #: 1AECI00213
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