The Clarion

Pitcher chooses Sinclair over minor leagues

After getting picked in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft in June 2009, pitcher Austin Pressly turned down $75,000 from the Milwaukee Brewers and came to Sinclair Community College. “I said I’d sign (with the Brewers) for $150,000,” Pressly said. “They ended up not giving me the money I wanted because their head guy had [...]

Bootleg jerseys are a problem

When I was buying counterfeit NFL jerseys at the Traders World flea market last summer, I never knew I was funding organized crime. I bought the jerseys because they cost hundreds less and fit my 6-foot-5 frame better than the authentic jerseys they sell at the mall. But after vendors at Traders World were raided and [...]

Keeping an open mind

Isn’t it funny how sometimes the dumbest people say the smartest things? Take rapper Kanye West for example. This Grammy award-winning rapper made a complete fool of himself last summer at the MTV Music Video Awards, when he interrupted singer Taylor Swifts’ acceptance speech with a drunken tirade about how Beyonce deserved the award for Best [...]

Who are you really listening to?

It’s no secret that in America a few large companies own most of the business in any given industry. It’s hard to imagine that a world with Disney, Sony, Clear Channel and Google can have anything relevant to offer in a local setting. At least we’ve got our local news, right? Sort of. Dayton has a few [...]

Free resources can help students with finals

The snow is melting, the temperatures are slowly rising and birds are starting to sing. Winter is coming to an end. For Sinclair Community College students, that can only mean one thing: Finals. Luckily Sinclair has opportunities for students to get that extra study boost in before the end of the quarter. The Library Sinclair students have [...]

The art of blocked shots

In his seven years as head coach of the Sinclair Tartan Pride, Jeff Price said he’s never had a better shot blocker than 6-foot-6 forward British Alexander. “In his two years here, Brit’s had some pretty impressive blocks,” Price said. “He’s had blocks where he’s blocked it off people’s heads and he’s had blocks where he [...]