Brian Guadio hopes to revamp stock market club. USC tennis team is hoping for a repeat. Stem cell research makes progress. STOCK MARKET CLUB/ FEATURES / PAGE 5 TENNIS / SPORTS / PAGE 6 STEM CELL RESEARCH / NEWS / PAGE 4 TheThe StSt.. ClairionClairion Volume 10, Issue 4 - February 2009 - Upper St. Clair High School Pittsburgh, PA 15241 All the news that fits...And then some! Steelers are still super By: Nick Buzzelli Steelers defense played tough in Harrison. Harrison returned Although the play was reviewed was called for holding, resulting Assistant Sports Editor the first quarter, by NFL officials, in two points for the Cardinals. keeping the high- Harrison’s pick With less than three minutes left In the 1970’s the Pittsburgh powered stood, and it was in the game, Kurt Warner once Steelers set a mark in the NFL by Cardinal offense the longest play again connected with Fitzgerald winning four Super Bowls in a off of the score- in Super Bowl on a 64 yard touchdown pass. span of five years. The Steelers board. Gary history. The Steelers’ fans thought that was are Super Bowl champions yet Russell, the Super Steelers the final nail in the coffin of their again, shattering the record Steelers short went into the season, but thanks to the late books and becoming the first yardage back locker room with heroics of Roethlisberger and NFL franchise to win a sixth came into the a 17-7 advantage. Santonio Holmes, the Lombardi Super Bowl. The Steelers are game to score Steelers’ place- trophy was once again brought to among the NFL’s elite teams and from one yard kicker Jeff Reed the ‘burgh. Roethlisberger threw can still bear the nickname out and give showed why he to Holmes in the back of the end “Super Steelers” after a stunning Pittsburgh a ten was a valuable zone for a game-winning TD. victory over the Arizona point advantage asset to this team “My feet never left the ground,” Cardinals, a franchise that made early in the sec- by adding another said the Super Bowl XLIII MVP their first ever super bowl ond quarter. The third quarter kick. Holmes. “I extended my arms appearance. Cardinals coun- Warner then con- and used my toes as extra exten- The team the Steelers were tered the Steelers nected with Larry sion to catch up to the ball” facing off against was the attack with a Fitzgerald, the (www.post gazette.com). Arizona Cardinals of the NFC. Kurt Warner to leading post-sea- Before Pittsburgh was award- The Steelers started the game Ben Patrick son receiver, for a ed its sixth Lombardi trophy, a with a Jeff Reed field goal from score. With the short yardage three-way tie was in place for 18 yards after a Ben final seconds of Steelers’ LaMarr Woodley causes Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner to fumble the score to shorten super bowl victories between the Roethlisberger touchdown scrab- the half closing ball as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl the deficit. While Steelers, Cowboys, and 49ers ble was challenged by Cardinal’s in, Kurt Warner’s XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Sunday, February 1, 2009. the Steelers were (www.nfl.com). The football his- head coach and former Steelers’ throw to put the (Terry Gilliam/MCT) trying to get out tory books were rewritten and offensive coordinator ken Cards ahead was of their own end the Steelers are now the only Whisenhunt. The play was ulti- intercepted by the defensive Warner’s pass 100 yards for a zone and avoid a safety, franchise at the moment that will mately overturned however. The player of the year, James touchdown right before the half. Pittsburgh center Justin Hartwig be able to do just that. Israel continues attacks after cease-fire President Obama fulfills promise of change as his term begins By: Madeline Kushner Even so, Nicolas Sarkozy, the By: JP Gooderham ingtonpost.com). while building a new energy Assistant Entertainment Editor President of France, Hosni Editor-in-Chief One significant policy economy that will create mil- Mubarak, the Egyptian President, change was the executive lions of jobs” (www.usato- On January 7, Israel and Hamas and the Israeli government are Barack Obama’s path to the order to initiate the process of day.com). shared a cease-fire that lasted proposing ideas to form a lasting White House was a hard- closing America’s prison facil- After stating that he would three hours. The cease-fire ended cease-fire. Israel stated that the fought battle, and the ity at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. remove the ban on stem cell when gun shots sounded at the country would agree to a cease- American people ultimately This order, given on Obama’s research imposed by President edge of Gaza City (www.timeson- fire when the launching of rockets recognized the Democrat as second full day in office, states Bush, the Food and Drug line.com). ceases, along with the transporta- their leader because of his “that the detention facility be Administration rapidly The cease-fire was the result of tion of weapons to Gaza from optimism and plans for closed within a year. allowed for new tests to be progress. On January 20, 2009, According to the administra- conducted. “The Food and the deaths of about 40 civilians Egypt. If these actions were to Obama’s first term as our tion, closure of the facility is Drug Administration approved located in a United Nations halt, Israel would allow citizens President began in style with the ultimate goal. The order a request from Geron of Menlo school in Gaza. The deaths to cross the Gaza border in order numerous festivities celebrat- establishes a review process Park to test the stem cells on caused so much pressure for the to retrieve goods and people ing the Inauguration. Shortly with the goal of disposing of eight to 10 patients with severe cease-fire that Israel stopped its (www.nytimes.com). However, afterward, however, Obama’s the detainees before closing spinal cord injuries. The study, military action for the duration of Hamas wants to control the bor- sights were set on fulfilling his the facility” which will be conducted at three hours. The pause in action der crossing and Hamas also campaign promises. (www.politifact.com). seven medical centers, is allowed charitable help and fuel wants the weapon trade from The transition from the Bush Another significant shift aimed primarily at determining to be delivered to citizens of Gaza Rafah to Egypt to continue. Administration, criticized occurred in Obama’s proposal the safety of the cells in human (www.nytimes.com). While negotiations were being widely on the domestic and of a new policy on gas emis- subjects, but researchers also The fighting began again when made, air strikes ocurred on the international fronts, to the sions. Unlike the Bush will look for any signs that the leaflets were released by the Gaza strip on February 9, Obama Administration was Administration’s decision to therapy restored sensation or Israeli army. The leaflets were 2009.The strikes were a form of drastic. “From his first limit the ability of states to set movement” (www.washington- used as a sign to get people who retaliation to Palestinians who moments in office, Obama standards on automobile emis- post.com) live in the city of Rafah (on the launched rockets in Israel a few began initiating the sharp sions, Obama’s policy allows Altough Obama’s first weeks border of Egypt) to evacuate their days before the retaliation was break with his predecessor’s states to strictly regulate emis- demonstrated his commitment residences, for Israel has been made (ww.cnn.com). policies that he had promised sions: “The administration is to fulfilling his promises, the attacking tunnel systems with The air strikes were aimed at as a candidate: meeting with not trying to burden struggling President has informed the bombs. These tunnel systems two Hamas bases which were military leaders to begin plan- automakers, Obama said, ‘it is public that some of his aims ning the drawdown of U.S. to help American automakers may take longer than expected. allow weapons and goods to be located at both a northern and troops in Iraq, signing execu- prepare for the future.’ For the Obama explained, “I want to taken to Gaza from Egypt southern point of the strip. The tive orders eliminating many sake of our security, our econ- be realistic here — not every- (www.nytimes.com). two air strikes then allow there to of the tools Bush had used in omy and our planet, we must thing that we talked about dur- The fighting also resumed be over 35 Qassam rockets, mor- the battle against terrorism, have the courage and commit- ing the campaign are we going when a car containing a tars, and Grad missiles to have imposing new ethics rules, and ment to change” (www.usato- to be able to do on the pace Palestinian man and his family been launched since the halt of taking the first steps toward day.com). Through this policy, that we had hoped” explodedcease-fires on January 21 providing more transparency Obama hopes “to reverse our (www.news.yahoo.com). (www.timesonline.com). (ww.cnn.com). in government” (www.wash- dependence on foreign oil Page 2 Opinions February 2009 Panther Desk of the Editor Predilections College admissions process challenges students By: JP Gooderham ipation in volunteer opportuni- healthy to experiment with new may be as difficult as it was a What do you plan on Editor-in-Chief ties, holding a part-time job, and interests, forcing one’s self to decade ago prior to the doing for Spring other work outside of the class- participate may be detrimental.