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ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S STATEMENT Cailey Greenwald | Promoting Diversity & Inclusion on Campus Happy Black History Month from all of Eve Schlegel | Finding Positivity In An Otherwise us at INKED! To celebrate, we interviewed Dreadful Year members of the PSH community to gather Christopher Palm | THON 2021: The Dance Must their thoughts on how to increase and Go On celebrate diversity and inclusion on our Kelleigh Stevenson | Quarantine On The Capital campus. Campus Throughout the issue, we’ve also Cayla Garman | Fragments And Decisions highlighted different clubs for students to get involved in such as the Diversity Emily Dempsey | Hardboiled and Educational Equity Committee, Shaina Maclaren | PAC Highlight Student Government Association, and the Lindsay Leber | SGA Highlight Programming and Activities Committee. Oh, and did you think we’d forget THON? Just because COVID-19 has changed our lives ISSUE PHOTOGRAPHERS doesn’t mean we can’t still come together as Cailey Greenwald a community to create positive change. Julia Slezak | Lindsay Leber | Tamyia Harris Managing Editor Thank you for reading our issue and don’t Amber Reichwein | David Ugochukwu forget to subscribe to the blog! INKED EDITORIAL BOARD

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INCLUSIONBy Cailey Greenwald Eric Barron gave state- member ofON the DEEC a memberCAMPUS of the commit- vices Department, gave ments recognizing the Outreach subcommit- tee, detailed the differ- further details as to what On Dec. 7, 1941, an need to combat racism tee, believes that the ent legislations recently she believes the PSH African American cook and provide the appro- DEEC holds a lot of val- passed by the SGA. The community can do to aboard the USS West Vir- priate resources to Black ue through facilitating first piece of legislation combat racism. She said ginia at Pearl Harbor was members of the campus. conversations, bringing was to urge the Board of that it “… will require forced to use a weapon he One of the ways Penn underrepresented voices Trustees to clarify their an extraordinary shift had never been trained State Harrisburg is pro- to the forefront, and en- previous statement an- in behaviors, ideals, and with in order to save his moting diversity and in- gaging with a community nouncing that it wants its thinking. Implementing shipmates’ lives when clusion is through the in which most students board to be comprised of ACTIONS (policies, pro- they were attacked by Diversity and Educa- spend their time. 50 percent of underrep- cedures, incentives) that the Japanese. His name tional Equity Committee One of the ways the resented groups. The sec- are realistic and quanti- was Doris Miller, and he (DEEC). Matt Mitra, a DEEC shows its presence ond piece of legislation fiable, are paramount. It was the first Black sailor co-chair of the commit- on campus is through was to create game nights is important to integrate to be awarded the Navy tee, highlighted its mis- its events. An event the with the Council of Com- strategies that will result Cross. Though he faced sion statement which DEEC is currently host- monwealth Student Gov- in specific results. How- much discrimination and reads that its purpose is ing is Silenced Voices, a ernments (CCSG) in an ever, if there is no mea- racism as a Black man in “to create and engage in four-part episodic project effort to promote unity sure of accountability, the navy, Miller gave his activities cultivating a in which the anonymous and inclusion. The final words are meaningless. all fighting for his coun- safe and supportive cam- stories of Penn State initiative that Neptune is It is critical to follow up try until he lost his life pus community that val- Harrisburg community currently working on is on action so that, as a aboard the Liscome Bay ues diversity and fosters members are performed. a monthly discussion fo- community, we can have on Nov. 24, 1943. good citizenship.” Another event the com- cused on facilitating sen- a sense of confidence in February is Black His- While the DEEC fo- mittee just held was “The sitive conversations. the process. My belief is tory Month, a time when cuses on topics outside of Dr. Martin Luther King Even though there are that doing this will incen- people reflect on just how race as well, it is current- Jr. Design Contest: Black many groups on campus tivize a contagious effect much Black people like ly prioritizing race issues. Social Justice Trailblaz- fighting racism, members that can ‘light the fire’ Doris Miller have con- Mitra said, “We are in ers.” Winners will be an- of the campus commu- of lasting and impactful tributed to society. While numerous collaborations nounced Feb. 25. Finally, nity do not have to be a change.” it is essential to look back with administration, and the DEEC will also pres- part of a group to join the Neptune echoed this at the history, Penn State we do semester meetings ent the program “Racial fight. Browne said “We statement by saying that Harrisburg is also focus- with Chancellor Mason. Health Disparities in all, in whatever way we’re in order to promote di- ing on what can be done We do lots of collabora- the Age of COVID-19” to comfortable with, have to versity and inclusive- today to promote diversi- tion with Student Affairs foster effective and safe do what we feel we can ness on this campus, a ty and inclusion on cam- and the new CORED conversations among do… I feel everyone has change needs to be made pus. group on campus, Fac- campus community par- to do whatever small part to the faculty make-up Since the rise of the ulty Senate, [and] Staff ticipants. that they deem emotion- so it reflects the student Black Lives Matter move- Advisory Council. Our However, the DEEC is ally healthy for them to body. First-year students ment, eliminating racism goal this year also was to not the only organization become socially aware… should have to complete on campus has become collaborate and to start on campus promoting di- and then make that little sensitivity training and a high priority for Penn the efforts of creating versity and inclusiveness piece count toward posi- learn Penn State Har- State Harrisburg. Follow- that sort of inclusive pro- on campus. The Student tive changes.” risburg’s administrative ing the death of George gramming that the cam- Government Association Katitia Marietta, a structural system so stu- Floyd and the outrage pus needs and to work (SGA) now has a Diver- psychology major and a dents who feel isolated or that ensued, Dr. John M. together on it.” sity and Inclusion Com- Financial Assistant in the underrepresented know Mason Jr. and President Trecia Browne, a mittee. Natalie Neptune, Housing and Food Ser- who they can talk to. 4 Issues of race, diversi- learns new things and ing her own advice by country have always had here on campus in groups ty, and inclusiveness are has an open mind, the learning something new: while continually facing like the DEEC or SGA. always relevant, but there first steps in promoting the story of Doris Miller. struggles of inequality. Browne said it best, “We is even more emphasis on diversity and inclusive- It is an important story It is important to recog- can all do something.” these issues during Black ness on campus can be in showing the courage nize those heroes and History Month. Histo- made. Browne is follow- that Black people in this the heroes in the making ry is in the making right now regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. Marietta said that “The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in and of itself, is a clear indication that yes, rac- ism continues to be an ongoing problem. Since BLM’s inception 8 years ago, it continues to be the call of unheard cries for equality and just treat- ment of Black Americans which has led to the civil unrest that we’ve recently witnessed throughout the country.” However, if every- one takes Browne’s ad- vice and continuously Photo Courtesy of Former INKED Photographer Brad Shover FINDING POSITIVITY IN AN OTHERWISE DREADFUL YEAR By Eve Schlegel common slogan. But as 2020 better than expect- talizes on negative news to Administer Shots.” It the months dragged on, ed: “When the days get and fear-mongering, it is shines a light on a feel- When future students many found themselves hard and the world seems essential that individuals good story in a time when open their history books, unemployed, finding it to be falling apart, one take the time to seek out people are surrounded by or their laptops due to the harder to put food on good friend is better than positive stories to bal- dreadful stories. increased prevalence of the table. The year ended ten acquaintances. They ance out the rollercoast- Going forward, peo- virtual learning, any top- with a tense and contro- are your pillar as you are er of emotions. It is easy ple should shift their ic having to do with 2020 versial presidential elec- theirs, making even dark to lose faith in humani- mindset from think- will make them shiver. tion that is still a talking days seem bright.” ty when all people hear ing the world is a nasty 2020 started with a point for many Ameri- “The year 2020 is bad press. It creates a place to realizing that controversial impeach- cans. Terrible story after brought about a lot of dark echo chamber and the focus is put on these ment trial that only in- story has brought up the loss for me, and I believe feedback loop that is easy stories simply because flamed the political di- question: what are some that it was God molding to get caught up in. it draws the most atten- visions of this country. positive things students me into the man I am But others are trying tion. As Dennis Lehane Soon after, a pandemic experienced in 2020? supposed to be. Through to change that. For ex- states in his novel Live struck the country and One can become condi- all the turmoil I was able ample, an Instagram ac- by Night, “What you put the world, causing mil- tioned to expect nega- to reconnect with a girl count called tanksgood- out into the world will al- lions of people to pass tive news when it brings from my past and I’ve news makes it a priority ways come back for you.” away, businesses and the most attention. After never been happier to to post good news with After finishing the first schools to shut down, talking to countless stu- be in a relationship with a hint of humor to level month of 2021, continue and political tensions dents about their experi- someone who truly com- out the gloomy news peo- to encourage the spread to increase dramatical- ences in 2020, it was re- pliments me and my per- ple are faced with on the of love and acceptance to ly. People were sent into freshing to get a plethora sonality,” stated Penn daily. One post headline balance out people’s neg- quarantine with the idea of positive responses. State student Roman reads “Healthcare Team ative experiences in this that it would only last a Penn State Student Best. Stuck in Snow Storm uneasy time. couple weeks; “15 Days to David Potestio described In a world where the with Expiring COVID-19 Slow the Spread” was the how his friends made his corporate media capi- Vaccines Go Car to Car 5 standing time, and stay- ing active for forty-six ing active.” per usual, not having too All three dancers have many people around for been heavily active with support will be a chal- THON since they came to lenge given the mental THON 2021: Penn State Harrisburg. toll it takes on a THON Kelly was involved with dancer. THON organiza- THE DANCE MUST GO ON his high school’s mini- tions, like the one at the By Christopher Palm find available spaces that as much.” Ali Kreider, the THON and has contin- Harrisburg campus, are will protect the health organization’s Public Re- ued raising awareness, learning as they go about Last year, THON and safety of the dancers lations chair, is using her changing people’s lives how to feed the dancers, Weekend in 2020 was during this difficult time. work time for standing for good. Kreider says keeping them active and like any other inside the For the common- up a lot as she, along with she never dealt with can- awake, and using Zoom Bryce Jordan Center in wealth campuses, in- Bulgrien and Penn State cer but has learned about to communicate with University Park, Pa. All of cluding Penn State Har- Harrisburg student Max THON and how hard can- people who can’t be there Penn State, whether from risburg, this will be a Kelly, will be on their feet cer is to grasp. Bulgrien due to COVID-19. In the the main campus or from challenge for not just the over the course of the has wanted to “contrib- end, what matters, af- the 19 commonwealth dancers in general, but dance marathon. Kreider, ute to the cause and help ter countless restaurant campuses, came togeth- the organizations as well. like Bulgrien, has put people who couldn’t help nights, skate nights, and er in a prosperous jubilee Catherine Colombo, the caffeine aside, keeping themselves,” especially glow Zumba nights, is to celebrate all they had overall chair for Penn to her diet as a vegetar- those hit hard by pediat- the total amount and the accomplished from Sep- State Harrisburg benefit- ian and stretching after ric cancer. contributions the stu- tember to February for ing THON, says that the work. Kelly, the organi- With THON Weekend dents have made to put 46 hours in this no-sleep- “technology is there for zation’s Rules and Reg- in 2021 being virtual uni- an end to this war against ing, all-standing dance THON weekend.” This ulations chair, has been versity-wide, the dancers pediatric cancer, for the marathon that is the may include a livestream “working with a wellness must overcome the obsta- kids. Penn State IFC/Panhel- of the event as well as trainer from work on his cles it will present. Aside lenic Dance Marathon. having Zoom calls with posture, increasing his from standing and stay- This year will be differ- friends and family mem- ent from previous years of bers due to limitations THON’s existence. With driven by the pandemic. the COVID-19 pandemic Now that the danc- impacting on-campus ac- ers have been chosen, it tivities, including THON is up to them to prepare organizations universi- for what will be forty-six ty-wide, the world’s larg- hours of a virtual THON est student-run philan- weekend. Micaiah Bul- thropy had to get creative grien, the finance chair for to continue the annual the THON organization tradition. Instead of hav- at Penn State Harrisburg, ing all the dancers com- is preparing to dance for ing together at the Bryce two and a half days by Jordan Center, THON “… eliminating caffeine 2021 will be held virtual- consumption, stretch- ly, Feb. 19-21, with orga- ing to keep my muscles nizations scrambling to loose, and not standing

Max Kelly, Alison Kreider, & Micaiah Bulgrien Photos Courtesy of PSH THON 6 QUARANTINE ON THE CAPITAL CAMPUS by Kelleigh Stevenson awaiting COVID-19 test tined for five days before [remotely], playing on port. The staff is no dif- results stay and where being released with a my phone, watching Net- ferent. One anonymous For the past year, they continue to quaran- negative test result. How- flix. Eat food from Stacks. student shared that they Penn State’s Capital tine if they test positive. ever, on Oct. 16, 2020, Go to sleep. It was just were able to bring their Campus has been bar- Quarantining alone on Christ was contact traced one never-ending cycle.” emotional support ani- ren except for the few campus is something that and put into quarantine Though the days were mal to quarantine. The masked students and no one wants to endure once again for being in slow, he felt that Penn staff also called and tex- faculty heading to the li- but learning a little more close contact with some- State was truly doing its ted every day to ensure brary and offices to get about the process makes one who tested positive: best to keep him healthy that they had everything work done with some the transition a whole lot “The second time wasn’t and fed. His professors they needed. Items like sense of normalcy. Capi- easier if that time comes. scarier, necessarily, but were also very under- Chapstick, tissues, coffee, tal Village, the freshman Sophomore psycholo- the fact that I had tru- standing with resched- and other small items can housing development on gy major Brendan Christ ly come in contact with uling tests and working be requested and brought the Harrisburg campus, was quarantined twice someone who was pos- with him in the trying to students while they’re is typically bustling with in Juniata Hall, and he itive and was being put times. quarantined to ensure noise and students play- shared information about back in quarantine so The sense of family that they stay as comfort- ing frisbee in the outdoor his experience to lessen soon made everything and community is strong able and happy as possi- common areas; now, Ju- other students’ worries. look… bleak.” on Penn State Harris- ble in their new housing niata Hall, the biggest of The first time Christ was Christ continued to burg’s campus. When space. the freshman dormito- quarantined was in Sep- share what an average professors learn that a Before students can ries, is a tower that stu- tember 2020 after trav- day for him in quarantine student is in quarantine, return to campus for the dents avoid. Juniata is eling to Washington state was like, including “... most are quick to share Spring 2021 semester, where students who are for a funeral. He quaran- waking up, going to class their well wishes and sup- they must have a nega- tive Covid-19 test regis- tered through the school to ensure everyone’s safe- ty and to hopefully elimi- nate the need to quaran- tine students on-campus again this semester. Sick- ness happens though, de- spite being careful, and it’s important for stu- dents to remember that everything the school is doing is in their best in- terest even if the days in quarantine feel long and tiring. Take it from Christ, who, despite hav- ing a negative test result, had to stay in his sec- ond quarantine the full 14 days to monitor for symptoms and keep him from potentially spread- ing the virus: “Looking back on it, it was a smart decision. While in quar- antine, though, I was an- gry because I thought the negative meant I should be free. After being more educated on how the vi- rus spreads, I know that staying in quarantine was what was best for me and the whole community.” Lindsay Leber 7 FROM THE MARGINS I spent my last two My spring semester years of high school re- has been great so far. For turning to choir, theatre, once, I let myself take FRAGMENTS dance, and art as a sort of classes that truly inter- last hurrah before I would est me and are truly in leave for college. As if I my wheelhouse. I don’t AND DECISIONS hadn’t been through the feel out of place or like I by Cayla Garman stained fingers were un- the typical auditions and same process before, I am being dishonest any- lacing my ballet shoes performances. I focused again decided to choose more. In 2020, I finally as I was rushing to play hard on studying and per- between traditional aca- What I learned from learned a lesson I should practice. It may sound a fecting my course work demics and the arts and this unfortunately repet- have learned years be- little hectic, but I was so, and, while my hard work settled for a more typical itive mistake was to go fore. so happy. The act of cre- was paying off, I felt like major, science. My first with my gut. Every time I started singing in my ation for me has always I was living a double life. semester went smooth- I tried to avoid my true elementary school’s choir been so natural. If I have My new peers truly loved ly, and while I earned all nature, the alternate path in the fourth grade. It was a few spare minutes and a the sciences, and while As and Bs, again, I spent certainly wasn’t cut out an immediate click for pencil, I’m tapping. If I’m my teammates were busy classes daydreaming for me. No matter which me, and I stayed with the straightening my hair, making sure a science about poetry or an old way my path fragmented, program even as I aged I’m dancing with my feet. fair volcano would erupt dance trick I could work I was always brought back into middle school. Along When it was about properly, I was busy day- on. Again, I felt the pas- to the same conclusion. I the way, in addition to time for high school to dreaming about what the sion difference between learned it can be okay to choir, I filled my schedule start, I was faced with background music in our my peers and myself and do what you love even if it with writing workshops, the decision of academics entry video should sound knew I had made a mis- is off the traditional path. art classes, photography versus extracurriculars, like. Needless to say, this take. So, as the fall se- If you know what makes lessons, dance classes, or at least I thought I was. break didn’t last long, mester was wrapping up you happy, and you can and theatre. I was always I chose academics and and junior year I found and spring classes were do it, do it. So, here’s to on the go and always cre- filled my schedule with myself re-enrolling in the being picked, I switched 2021, a year that I am fi- ating in a million plac- science competitions and art and music programs my major to the Human- nally starting off where I es at once, often acrylic spellings bees instead of at school. ities. know I belong!

Julia Slezak 8 Amber Reichwein HARDBOILED By Emily Dempsey

On some already bad day, I broke an egg against the edge Of a stainless steel, non-stick saucepan And a soft nugget of flesh Plunked onto the stove. It was like the bud of a pink water lily, Floating on a pool of bloodied mucus. I wiped it up and took another from the bunch.

They came from a woman with a small army Of chickens. She has a water-color horse tattoo And two peculiar daughters. If I bring an empty carton, she will fill it With great brown freckled eggs. I have often found little feathers Still stuck to their shells, Like stolen wings from the nest.

When I boiled them, No longer than eleven minutes, Amber Reichwein Strange bubbles arose from tiny fractures Event – Free and Open to the Public. In their delicate armor. I imagined Quiet chirps bursting from the surface The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies presents Of the furious salted water, As if each martyred embryo Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan Jr. Was ascending to a henhouse in heaven. Anti-Judaism in the New Testament: Before I flew the coop, A New Perspective My mother gave me a recipe for deviled eggs And taught me to peel them in an ice bath, Tuesday, March 30, 2021 • Noon Digging with the nail of my thumb. via webinar bit.ly/3d696s6 • Penn State Harrisburg When I made them that day, I became a god, clutching every little planet For additional information, contact Neil Leifert at 717-580-2954 or [email protected]. With cracked volcanic crust Like the eczema on the back of my hands. 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057 9 INK BLOTSevents they had during the Fall 2020 semes- FRAGMENTS: ter include Virtual Spir- it Weeks, Trivia Nights, AN INKED PLAYLIST Bingo, Netflix Watch Par- ties, Giveaways, and even By Devon Linville crossfade, put on some a few socially distanced headphones, and get lost events on campus. In pre- This is probably the in it. PACBy Shaina Maclaren Programming and Activ- COVID-19 times, there best playlist I’ve gotten Click here to follow ities Committee (PAC) is were also events like the to curate for INKED so the playlist on Spotify. No matter how much here to save the day! Spring Luau and Fall Fest far. Throw your playback Enjoy! someone loves being on Commonly known as that PAC played roles in. settings to a six second campus and going to PAC, this group hosts tons If students want to classes, it’s hard to sur- of fun events throughout stay in the loop about all vive on only school. This the semester, and they of the fun events that PAC is made even harder when have barely slowed since is doing, they should be Song Artist students are taking class- COVID-19 changed the sure to follow the PAC on es remotely. Luckily, the world! Some examples of Facebook and Instagram. Fragments of Time Daft Punk, Todd Edwards contribute to the growth Fractures (ft. Nevve) and success of the cam- pus community. In order Find Yourself Great Good Fine Ok to better serve the stu- dent body, we need YOU Done With Love Zedd to help us out! If you have any sug- Crashing vs. Destiny ILLENIUM, Blanke, 1788-L gestions or concerns that SGABy Lindsay Leber State Harrisburg com- you’d like to bring to the Sleepyhead Passion Pit for the SGA munity has an opportuni- attention of SGA, please ty to raise their concerns, visit us in our office in You & Me - Remix Disclosure The Student Govern- have their voices heard, the Student Enrichment ment Association (SGA) and see change imple- Center (SEC 113) anytime Say It (ft. ) Flume is proud to serve the stu- mented on campus based throughout the week, or dent body at Penn State on their suggestions. We leave those concerns on Late Night Harrisburg. We want to strive to advocate on be- the feedback form found ensure that each and ev- half of the student body under the “Contact Us” Jetty Tycho ery student in the Penn and take actions that will page on our website.

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