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By Andrew Porterfield “We’re not doing The Daily Collegian the little details and Maryland wide receiver Ra- trying to execute kim Jarrett motioned toward the Penn State sideline as the Nittany the framework. Lion defense stood motionless. Once we do that, Upon the snap to Taulia Tago- vailoa, the freshman Jarrett ran we’ll start clicking a slant route before the ball was on all cylinders.” torpedoed into his hands. He was wide open and stayed Jayson Oweh wide open for a touchdown. Defensive end Later in the opening quarter, Jarrett once again motioned toward the Penn State sideline before slanting near midfield. Porter was grading what he and And just like 12 minutes before, the rest of the secondary can do he was unchallenged as he bolted better — execute. into the end zone to give Mary- “Just execute — that’s it,” Por- land a 14-0 lead in the waning ter said. “We just need to execute seconds of the first period. on the play and in the play call.” The Terrapins finished their Unlike the secondary, the edge 35-19 win over the Nittany Lions rushers have exceeded expecta- with four offensive touchdowns of 30-plus yards, in a matchup that tions, with Shaka Toney and Jay- exposed issues in the Penn State son Oweh each putting together secondary. star performances in the past Now with an 0-3 record, James couple of weeks. Franklin and his program are And until the secondary can looking to find a quick fix for their iron out the wrinkles in its play, defensive issues. the defensive ends are going to “They got a couple of man beat- focus on the minutiae. ers against us that got us out of Josie Chen/Collegian “We’re not doing the little de- leverage,” Franklin said. “We tails and trying to execute the didn’t play a few things the right Maryland’s offense breaks through the Penn State defense during Penn State’s game against Maryland at framework,” Oweh said. “Once way, and we need to get those Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, in University Park. The Terrapins defeated the Nittany Lions 35-19. things fixed.” we do that, we’ll start clicking on all cylinders.” Tagovailoa threw for 282 pass- separation from picks, rubs and The secondary has gotten in each of his past two games, ing yards and things like that beat on plenty of routine plays, however, Porter took a step back Although the defense has un- tied a season- “Let me make sure versus man cov- but Franklin doesn’t see it as a against the Terps and finished derachieved, the leaders on that side of the ball are still optimistic high with three I’m perfectly clear erage — that’s personnel issue — he sees it as with just three tackles on his stat touchdown pass- going to hap- a problem of execution on each sheet. and hopeful they can turn things es, while Jar- on this: we’ve got pen from time to play from scrimmage. Contending he had a few posi- around. rett caught five to play better and time,” Franklin “Let me make sure I’m per- tives against Maryland, Porter Outside linebacker Brandon passes for 144 said. “When it fectly clear on this: we’ve got to wants himself and his team- Smith, who has stepped into a yards and two coach better at does, you’ve got play better and coach better at mates to properly evaluate their starting role after the departure touchdowns. linebacker.” to get them on the linebacker, and we’ve got to play performances — both good and of Cam Brown and Micah Par- While the de- better and coach better in the bad. ground and live sons, has tried to keep his team- fense knows James Franklin to play another secondary,” Franklin said. “I think I did a couple of things mates’ heads up as they push explosive plays Head coach down.” One member of the Nittany well, but I feel like I have a lot of are going to hap- Penn State Lion secondary, Joey Porter Jr., things I need to work on,” Porter through this adversity. pen every now has given up 36.3 has emerged as a first-stringer said. “I feel like I should be wor- “We’re still confident in what and then, it also points per game and has allowed after impressing coaches in the ried about more of the things our abilities are and what we’re knows it has been giving up too a 50% third down conversion per- offseason and exciting fans with I need to fix myself to help the able to do,” Smith said. many of these game-altering centage through three games — the team’s first sack of the season defense be better.” plays. both in the bottom five of the Big against Indiana. And, following Franklin’s lead, To email reporter: [email protected]. “People are going to create Ten. After recording a pass breakup one word came to mind when Follow him on Twitter at @aporterfield7.

No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 0 Jonathan Sutherland S/Jr. 21 Noah Cain RB/So. 47 Alex Furmanek LB/Fr. 77 Sal Wormley OL/Fr. 1 JaQuan Brisker S/Sr. 21 Tyler Rudolph S/Fr. 47 Tommy Friberg TE/H/Fr. 78 Golden Israel-Achumba OL/Fr. 2 Micah Bowens QB/Fr. 23 Curtis Jacobs LB/Fr. 48 Cody Romano S/So. 79 Caeden Wallace OL/Fr. 2 Keaton Ellis CB/So. 24 Keyvone Lee RB/Fr. 49 Michael Wright SN/Fr. 80 Malick Meiga WR/Fr. 3 Donovan Johnson CB/Jr. 25 Daequan Hardy CB/Fr. 50 Max Chizmar LB/Jr. 80 Justin Weller WR/Jr. 3 Parker Washington WR/Fr. 26 Caziah Holmes RB/Fr. 50 Will Knutsson OL/So. 82 Zack Kuntz TE/H/So. 4 Journey Brown RB/Jr. 27 Aeneas Hawkins DT/So. 51 Hakeem Beamon DT/Fr. 83 Johnny Crise WR/Fr. 5 Tariq Castro-Fields CB/Sr. 27 Jaden Seider S/Fr. 51 Jimmy Christ OL/Fr. 84 Theo Johnson TE/Fr. 5 Jahan Dotson WR/Jr. 28 Devyn Ford RB/So. 52 Blake Zalar OL/Fr. 84 Benjamin Wilson WR/Sr. 6 Cam Sullivan-Brown WR/Jr. 28 Jayson Oweh DE/So. 53 Fred Hansard DT/Jr. 85 Isaac Lutz WR/Sr. 7 Will Levis QB/So. 29 Sebastian Constantini CB/Jr. 53 Rasheed Walker OL/So. 86 Brandon Strange TE/H/Fr. 8 Marquis Wilson CB/So. 29 Henry Fessler WR/So. 54 George French OL/Fr. 87 Pat Freiermuth TE/Jr. 9 Joey Porter Jr. CB/Fr. 30 Joseph Bruno RB/Fr. 54 Fatorma Mulbah DT/Fr. 88 Norval Black WR/Jr. 9 TaQuan Roberson QB/Fr. 32 Dylan Farronato S/Fr. 55 Antonio Shelton DL/Sr. 89 Grayson Kline TE/H/So. 10 Lance Dixon LB/Fr. 33 Bryce Mostella DE/Fr. 55 Anthony Whigan OL/Jr. 90 Rafael Checa K/So. 10 TJ Jones WR/Fr. 34 Shane Simmons DE/Sr. 56 Amin Vanover DE/Fr. 91 Chris Stoll SN/Jr. 11 Daniel George WR/So. 36 Zuriah Fisher LB/Fr. 57 Ibrahim Traore OL/Fr. 91 Dvon Ellies DT/Fr. 12 Brandon Smith LB/So. 36 Makai Self CB/Fr. 59 Kaleb Konigus OL/So. 92 Jake Pinegar K/Jr. 13 Ellis Brooks LB/Jr. 37 Drew Hartlaub S/Jr. 62 Michal Menet OL/Sr. 92 Smith Vilbert DE/Fr. 13 KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR/Fr. 36 Tank Smith RB/Fr. 63 Collin De Boef OL/So. 93 Levi Forrest P/Fr. 14 Sean Clifford QB/Jr. 38 Lamont Wade S/Sr. 66 Nick Dawkins OL/Fr. 93 Bradley King P/Jr. 15 Enzo Jennings S/Fr. 39 Robbie Dwyer LB/Fr. 69 C.J. Thorpe OL/Jr. 94 Jake Wilson DE/Fr. 16 Ji’Ayir Brown S/Jr. 40 Jesse Luketa LB/Jr. 70 Juice Scruggs OL/So. 95 Cole Brevard DT/Fr. 17 Joseph Johnson III CB/Fr. 43 Trevor Baker TE/H/Jr. 71 Will Fries OL/Sr. 95 Vlad Hilling K/So. 17 Mason Stahl QB/Fr. 43 Tyler Elsdon LB/Fr. 72 Bryce Effner OL/So. 96 Anthony DaSilva K/Fr. 18 Shaka Toney DE/Sr. 44 Joseph Appiah Darkwa DT/Fr. 73 Mike Miranda OL/Jr. 97 Carson Landis K/P/Fr. 19 Trent Gordon S/So. 44 Tyler Warren TE/Fr. 74 Olu Fashanu OL/Fr. 97 PJ Mustipher DT/Jr. 19 Jaden Dottin WR/Fr. 45 Charlie Katshir LB/So. 75 Des Holmes OL/Jr. 98 Jordan Stout K/P/Jr. 20. Adisa Isaac DE/So. 46 Nick Tarburton DE/So. 76 Justin Kopko OL/Fr. 98 Dan Vasey DE/Jr. 77 Judge Culpepper DT/So. 99 Coziah Izzard DT/Fr.

No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 0 Ronald Delancy III CB/Fr. 25 Zach Schlager ILB/So. 46 Corbin Ruth RB/Jr. 76 Brenden Jaimes OL/Sr. 1 Wan’Dale Robinson WR/So. 25 Ronald Thompkins RB/Fr. 47 Tyson Guzman S/Fr. 76 Eli Simonson OL/Fr. 2 Adrian Martinez QB/Jr. 26 Dedrick Mills RB/Sr. 47 Austin Jablonski WR/Fr. 77 Michael Lynn OL/Fr. 2 Caleb Tannor OLB/Jr. 28 Sevion Morrison RB/Fr. 48 Lane McCallum S/Jr. 78 Jimmy Fritzsche OL/Fr. 3 Will Honas ILB/Sr. 28 Luke Reimer ILB/So. 49 Nate Boerkircher TE/Fr. 79 Alex Conn OL/Fr. 3 Jamie Nance WR/Fr. 29 Bennett Folkers WR/So. 49 Pheldarius Payne OLB/Jr. 80 Jared Bubak TE/Sr. 4 Alante Brown WR/Fr. 29 Ashton Hausmann DB/Fr. 50 Jake Archer ILB/So. 80 Jacob Herbek DL/Fr. 4 Keem Green DL/Jr. 30 Sami Khawja P/Fr. 51 Cameron Jurgens OL/So. 81 Nick Leader OLB/Fr. 5 Omar Manning WR/Jr. 31 Collin Miller ILB/Sr. 51 Braden Klover ILB/Fr. 81 Kade Warner WR/Jr. 5 Cam Taylor-Britt CB/Jr. 31 Zach Weinmaster RB/Fr. 52 Mosai Newsom DL/Fr. 82 Colton Feist DL/So. 6 Marcus Fleming WR/Fr. 32 Niko Cooper OLB/So. 53 Riley Moses OL/Fr. 82 Kurt Rafdal TE/Jr. 6 Quinton Newsome CB/So. 32 Ryan Novosel PK/Fr. 54 Bryce Benhart OL/Fr. 83 Sam Shurtleff OLB/Fr. 7 Dicaprio Bootle CB/So. 33 Connor Culp PK/Sr. 54 Ryan Schommer OLB/So. 83 Travis Vokolek TE/Jr. 7 Luke McCaffery QB/Fr. 33 Javin Wright S/Fr. 55 Brig Banks LS/Jr. 84 Matthias Algarin WR/Fr. 8 Logan Smothers QB/Fr. 34 Simon Otte OLB/So. 55 Chris Walker DL/Jr. 84 Eli Richter OLB/Fr. 8 Deontai Williams S/Sr. 34 Beau Psencik RB/Fr. 56 Grant Tagge ILB/Fr. 85 John Bullock OLB/Fr. 9 Marquel Dismuke S/Sr. 35 Jimari Butler OLB/Fr. 56 Boe Wilson OL/Sr. 85 Wyatt Liewer WR/Fr. 10 Jackson Hannah ILB/Fr. 35 Trevin Luben RB/Fr. 57 Drew Monin ILB/Fr. 86 Jack Stoll TE/Sr. 10 Demariyon Houston WR/Fr. 36 Christian Banker WR/Jr. 57 Ethan Piper OL/Fr. 87 Chris Hickman WR/Fr. 11 Austin Allen TE/Jr. 36 Chase Contreraz PK/So. 58 Chris Cassidy ILB/So. 87 Jordon Riley DL/Jr. 11 Braxton Clark CB/So. 37 Isaiah Harris RB/Fr. 59 Ian Boerkircher OL/So. 88 Levi Falck WR/Sr. 12 Tamon Lynum CB/Fr. 37 Phalen Sanford CB/So. 59 Caden McCormack ILB/Jr. 89 Jamin Graham DL/Fr. 12 Will Nixon WR/Fr. 38 Brody Belt WR/So. 62 Noah Stafursky OL/Fr. 89 Oliver Martin WR/Jr. 13 JoJo Domann OLB/Sr. 38 Damian Jackson OLB/Jr. 63 Nouredin Nouili OL/So. 90 Ben Lingenfelter DL/Jr. 14 Rahmir Johnson RB/Fr. 39 Bradley Bunner CB/Jr. 65 Christian Gaylord OL/Sr. 90 William Przystup P/So. 14 Brayden Miller QB/Fr. 39 Garrett Hustedt ILB/Fr. 66 Bladen Bayless OL/Fr. 91 Cameron Pieper LS/So. 15 Zavier Betts WR/Fr. 40 Daniel Cerni P/Fr. 66 Ezra Miller OL/Fr. 92 Tate Wildeman DL/So. 16 Nadab Joseph CB/So. 40 Darius Moore DB/Jr. 68 Will Farniok OL/So. 93 Damion Daniels DL/Jr. 17 Ty Hahn WR/Fr. 40 Brian Perez TE/Sr. 69 Turner Corcoran OL/Fr. 93 Gabe Heins PK/Fr. 18 Myles Farmer S/Fr. 41 Elliott Brown WR/Fr. 70 Matt Sichterman OL/Jr. 94 Cade Mueller LS/So. 18 Matt Masker QB/So. 41 Garrett Snodgrass ILB/Fr. 71 Matt Farniok OL/Sr. 95 Grant Detlefsen P/Fr. 19 Barron Miles Jr. WR/Fr. 42 Broc Douglass WR/Fr. 71 Keegan Menning OL/Fr. 95 Ben Stille DL/Sr. 21 Noa Pola-Gates S/Fr. 42 Nick Henrich LB/Fr. 72 Matthew Anderson OL/Fr. 96 Marquis Black DL/Fr. 22 Cooper Jewett RB/Fr. 43 Mason Nieman S/Fr. 72 Nash Hutmacher DL/Fr. 96 Tyler Crawford PK/Fr. 22 Eteva Mauga-Clements ILB/Jr. 43 Connor Ruth RB/So. 73 Broc Bando OL/Jr. 96 Camden Witucki LS/Fr. 23 Isaac Gifford S/Fr. 44 Garrett Nelson OLB/So. 73 Baylor Brannen DL/Fr. 97 Deontre Thomas DL/Jr. 23 Jaquez Yant RB/Fr. 45 David Alston OLB/So. 74 Brant Banks OL/Fr. 98 Casey Rogers DL/So. 24 Blaise Gunnerson OLB/Fr. 45 Ty Chaffin WR/Sr. 75 Trent Hixson OL/Jr. 99 Ty Robinson DL/Fr. 24 Marvin Scott III RB/Fr. 46 John Goodwin TE/Fr. The Daily Collegian VERSUS Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 | Page 3 Penn State builds Lackawanna connection By Evan Patrick Duda is extremely invested in football programs in the country The Daily Collegian his players’ careers after they recently — and that success has leave his program, and having given more players the chance to Over the last few years, Penn them move on to play in Happy move on to the next level. State has developed a new, Valley under Franklin is some- In 2017, Brisker’s freshman in-state recruiting pipeline thing he’s very comfortable with. season, Lackawanna went 7-2 — Lackawanna Junior College. “He’s always been a charac- and Brisker had a breakout year, Located just over 150 miles ter guy and a guy who I certainly leading the team in interceptions. from State College, some key trust with my players,” Duda said. “My offseason that year I contributors on this year’s Nitta- “That goes a long way in helping worked very hard — I didn’t want ny Lions team got their starts at us to have faith that when our to just be a freshman,” Brisker Lackawanna, like safeties Jaquan players go to Penn State, they’ll said. “I wanted to be a true fresh- Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown, who have a great experience on the man and make a difference at have seen substantial playing field, and certainly the academics Lackawanna to earn my respect time with the defense. they need to be successful.” there.” Offensive lineman Anthony Wh- One common theme with all of In 2018, the Falcons went 11-0 igan, wide receiver Norval Black Penn State’s Lackawanna prod- and won the El Toro Bowl as the and punter Bradley King are also ucts is they come into the Divi- No. 6 junior college team in the all products of Lackawanna. sion I setting already feeling like nation. The relationship between the they have been there. “That season was amazing — two programs has grown signifi- Brisker and Brown moved into there were a lot of good guys on cantly in the last five years, and prominent roles in the secondary that team, a lot of guys went to a one of the reasons is the two head in their first years with the pro- lot of big schools.” Whigan said. coaches. gram, and a lot of that has to do Brisker was the most promi- James Franklin and Lacka- with the preparation they had at nent playmaker on defense — he wanna coach Mark Duda have Lackawanna. led the team with 64 total tackles, known each other for quite some “Coach Duda prepared me for 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks time. coming in here and working hard, as a safety on his way to a First “The relationship goes back a having that work ethic,” Brisker Team All-American selection at long way,” Duda told The Daily said. “At Lackawanna, you’ve got the junior college level. Collegian. “I’ve known Coach to be mentally tough and you just “In our defense his freshman Franklin for over 20 years now have to be tough overall.” year, he was a roof safety,” de- from when he was at Univer- Despite not having a typical fensive coordinator and safeties sity of Maryland and a few other offseason to adjust to his new set- coach Bill Reiss said. “I moved places along the way.” ting, Brown has broken through him down to inside the box safety Duda played defensive tackle as a consistent option at the safe- because I felt like he could make Collegian File Photo at Maryland in the 80s before he ty position for the Nittany Lions more plays and use his natural was drafted by the St. Louis Car- this season. Safety Jaquan Brisker (7) celebrates a stop during the game against God-given ability.” dinals in the fourth round of the “I think what happened is Iowa. Brisker played safety for two years at Lackawanna College. Brisker’s performance that NFL Draft, where he would spend [Brown] got there and decided year caught the attention of Penn four years before retiring and he was going to do things exactly “Because that’s their ulti- on national TV, but if you’re in it State, and he was eventually beginning his coaching career. the same way he did them here,” mate goal, we want to mimic a to help kids move forward, it’s the recruited there to play safety. “With Coach Duda, the way he Duda said. “He was going to be Division I program every way we perfect level to be in.” Like many of the top junior col- runs his program is very similar first in meetings, he was going possibly can,” Duda said. With Penn State being the top lege teams around the country, to all [Division I schools], certain- to pay attention, he’s not going “From a discipline standpoint, school in the state of Pennsyl- Lackawanna is often looked at ly here,” Whigan said. “He’s very to make mental errors — he kind from an academic standpoint, vania for high school players to by players as stepping stools to tough on us like of willed himself we want to make sure that we set their sights on, Duda often move up to the next level of com- Coach Franklin, “You’re not going to onto the field run things the same way so that gets players at Lackawanna who petition and pursue their dreams even with off the with very little when they go to the next place it’s are striving to end up in State of playing football at the highest field stuff and in play in front of 100,000 practice time.” seamless and an easier transition College. level. class stuff — he people, you’re not Duda’s goal for them — we’re trying to be as His connection with Lackawa- “It’s difficult at first, because really prepared with his pro- much of a Division I program as nna and his players has made it most of our guys are higher level me all through going to play on gram is to op- we can be in a junior college set- impossible for him to picture him- players who weren’t allowed, be- my time being national TV, but if erate like Divi- ting.” self anywhere else, even if it took cause of academics or circum- there just to get sion I programs Duda has been inducted into some time to feel that way. stances or injuries, to not become here.” you’re in it to help around the the Pennsylvania Sport Hall of “When I first got here, I thought a higher level player so auto- The Lackawa- kids move forward, country in order Fame, has played in the NFL I would be here for a year or two, matically they’re disappointed,” nna coach has to prepare his and at a Division I college in his learn how to coach and call a Duda said. “They wanted to go been in charge it’s the perfect level to players for that lifetime, yet he’s stayed at Lacka- buddy of mine from somewhere to Penn State and had to go to of the program be in.” environment. wanna for his entire coaching and go coach there,” Duda said. Lackawanna.” for over 25 From last career. “[The kids] have had a major dis- Finding that balance between years, and has Mark Duda season’s team The junior college level of appointment as a senior in high individual and team focus as play- produced over Lackawanna head coach alone, the Fal- coaching is something he has school, they wanted to go to Penn ers search for their way to move 500 Division- cons have had fallen in love with. State and they couldn’t and they up in the college football ranks I players, as players move on “I have never been around a came to Lackawanna, you love isn’t easy, but Duda and his pro- well as many NFL players such to programs such as Penn State, program where you can do more to see them make their dreams gram have always had the same as Bryant McKinnie and Kevin Maryland, Nebraska, Colorado good,” Duda said. “You’re not come true.” mentality in that regard. White — both were picked No. 7 State, East Carolina and plenty going to play in front of 100,000 Lackawanna has been one of Visit collegian.psu.edu to read overall in the NFL Draft. more. people, you’re not going to play the most successful junior college the full story. Page 4 | Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 RUNDOWN The Daily Collegian

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Collegian File Photo Running back Journey Brown (4) and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (99) walk off the field after the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic against No. 17 Memphis at AT&T Stadium. Brown has been forced to medically retire after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. PLAYERS Franklin reflects on Brown’s impact By Benjamin Ferree Franklin could only describe as especially at Penn State. But even more devastating for The Daily Collegian “heartbreaking.” eventually, through hard work, Franklin, leading the coach to TO “When we found out about it, he put himself in a position that choke up while talking about Journey Brown walked off the you’re in shock. You feel physi- would have helped him achieve Brown’s impact. field at AT&T Stadium in Dal- cally sick about it. You hurt for his dream of playing in the NFL. “I think that’s what made this WATCH las on Dec. 28, with one hand in the kid,” Franklin said. “The However, Brown has no news so hard on everybody, be- the air and one hand around his kid has been phenomenal. He’s regrets. cause we knew what type of play- teammate, Yetur Gross-Matos. handled it better than I think any- “The pain of not being er he could be for Penn State, but Brown’s Cotton Bowl Champi- body I’ve been around. He’s go- able to play the game I love also for his future,” Franklin said. Pat Freiermuth ons hat was perched on his head ing to be very successful. I know anymore hurts and I can’t “As much success as he’s had, and a signature smile appeared our team is going to continue to explain how I am feeling that makes it even more chal- on his lips. support him and rally around right now,” Brown said in the lenging. You feel for the kid. He’s While Freiermuth had a The star running back didn’t him. We’ve been doing it since statement. “However, I can walk a special kid. Journey Brown is decent first three games, his know it at the time, but this September.” away from the like a son to me.” would be the last time the Mead- In a statement “As much success game knowing I Now Penn State is rallying be- production is down slightly ville, Pennsylvania, native would released shortly as he’s had, that truly gave my all hind Brown as he takes on a new from last season. Don’t step on a football field as a after by Brown, at every practice, role within the program. player. expect that to stay the case the running back makes it even more on every down According to Franklin, Brown On Wednesday, James Frank- made it clear that challenging. You and in the locker has been serving as an assistant for long, with Penn State’s lin announced Brown’s play- football is more room every day.” running backs coach and is in- offense in need of a some ing career would be over fol- than just a game feel for the kid. He’s In Brown’s fi- volved with the team on a daily lowing his diagnosis with a to him — it’s a a special kid. nal game, he was basis, also traveling to all of the playmaking. heart condition, hypertrophic lifestyle. named the Cotton away games. cardiomyopathy, in early “When I was Journey Brown is Bowl Offensive Ultimately, Brown knows he September. a sophomore in like a son to me” MVP, after rush- won’t miss the game of football, Ellis Brooks According to the Mayo Clinic, high school, my ing for 202 yards because it’s his lifestyle, some- the disease causes the heart life changed and James Franklin and two touch- thing that will always be with him. muscle to become abnormally I fell in love with downs on just 16 “You never know when you will Head coach Brooks has been an integral thick, which can make it harder football,” Brown carries. play your last snap, but I know I for the heart to pump blood. In said in the state- This perfor- left it all out there and have no re- part of the Nittany Lion de- a small number of people, this ment. “All I could think of was mance in the Cotton Bowl con- grets, other than wishing I could fensive unit early this season. can result in life-threatening ab- when can I play, how can I get bet- cluded a stretch of five games, step on the field one final time,” normal heart rhythms or sudden ter, what can I do to be a better where Brown totaled more than Brown said. The junior’s 23 total tackles death. teammate and at that moment, 100 yards in four of them. “I won’t miss the game of foot- and 12 solo tackles lead Penn Penn State then sought football became less of a game Brown was proving himself as ball because it will always be a State and has helped keep out second opinions that con- and more of a lifestyle.” not only the best back at Penn part of me.” firmed Brown would be forced Brown, who started playing State, but one of the best in the this defense afloat in 2020. to medically retire from the football in fourth grade, said nation. To email reporter: [email protected]. game of football — a moment the game wasn’t always easy, This makes the news Follow him on Twitter at @BFerree. BY THE NUMBERS Freshman receiver provides silver lining By Justin Morganstein practice field and have been sive, so those are the things that As Washington works to help THE DAILY COLLEGIAN able to see the strengths of each he’s demonstrated.” try and salvage this unusual 2020 other’s game during these reps. After Stubblefield made those season, his development this 4 As Penn State trotted back “Parker Washington is a dog,” comments, Washington had the season cannot be forgotten, as through the south end zone Porter Jr. said. best game of his young career, the program is excited about his tunnel Saturday night, there “He comes to practice, he snagging eight receptions for 70 future at Penn State. Penn State has not lost four was a lot of focus on what went works hard and it shows in the yards and two touchdowns. So while his future perfor- striaght games to start a season wrong. game. I mean he’s been excel- While the freshman’s performances may not always resemble since 2001, where it finished 5-6. The Nittany Lions continued to lent in the game. He wants to be mance was the backstory of a that of his two touchdown eve- struggle as the team was embar- better. He wants to work hard, so frustrating game, it didn’t go un- ning on Saturday, getting the raw rassed by Maryland, who knocked the stuff he’s doing now, it’s nice noticed by his other offensive receiver continued reps should Penn State to 0-3 for the first time to see.” teammates, including star tight be one of Franklin and offensive in the James Franklin era. This performance came after end Pat Freiermuth, who was coordinator Kirk Ciarocca’s top It was in the second half of this Washington had a steady role in impressed, but not surprised by priorities. 5 game though, that the offense be- the first two weeks, where he had Washington’s afternoon. Freiermuth couldn’t help but gan to slowly rely on its receiving six total receptions, including one “I’ve been impressed with galvanize over his offensive team- corps — true freshman Parker for a touchdown. Parker since day one. He showed mate’s future, knowing that when Wide recieverJahan Dotson leads Washington in particular. While the ascension of the up and was very mature. He’s a he is gone and likely playing in the Big Ten with five touchdown Washington, playing in just his Sugar Land, Texas, native has great football player and he al- the NFL, it could be Washington repceptions after three weeks third collegiate game, turned the come quicker than some may ways came in ready to work in who is the star of this offense. heads of everyone watching as have anticipated, first-year wide the summer, and it’s paying divi- “He’s gonna be a great receiver of play. he went on to score two second- receivers coach Taylor Stubble- dends right now,” Freiermuth here for a long time, and he’s go- half touchdowns during the Nit- filed mentioned last week that said. “When the ball comes his ing to be the first one to tell you tany Lions’ far-fetched comeback Washington was deserving of the way, he goes up and gets it and that he wishes that this team attempt. heavier workload. makes plays.” would be 3-0 right now instead Redshirt freshman defensive “He’s earned where he’s at on Like the All-American tight end of him having all these great 10 back Joey Porter Jr. is someone the depth chart,” Stubblefield said, Washington’s quick growth catches and great touchdowns.” who’s been able to witness the said. had come solely through practice Freiermuth said. “He’s a great production of the 5-foot-10 re- “With the snaps that he’s get- reps before the start of the Big football player and he’s a great Defensive end Jayson Oweh ceiver since Penn State got back ting in the game, he’s earned it Ten season, which is a testament guy, and I’m excited to see what racked up a career high 10 tack- to football activities over the through a lot of hard work, and to how hard he has been willing he does in his future.” summer. just consistent performance. to work for a program that is not les in the loss to Maryland. The two young talents go up “We talked about being tough, the deepest at the wide receiver To email reporter: [email protected]. against each other often on the being consistent and being explo- position. Follow him on Twiiter at @jmo31800. Benjamin Ferree Evan Patrick Justin Morganstein Andrew Porterfield Guest Picker: What to watch What to watch What to watch What to watch Jade Campos for: Someone will for: Penn State is for: Nebraska has for: Neither of What to watch an interesting pick up its first win searching for a these history-rich for: Nebraska will dilemna this week of the season on complete perfor- come away with its involving its start- programs are par- first win of the Saturday. Both mance to get it into ing quarterback. ticularly good at season this week- Penn State and the win column, Adrian Martinez football this year, end. While neither Ferree Nebraska are strug- Patrick and it could be Morganstein has underwhelmed Porterfield and I expect this team has per- gling on the offensive found in Lincoln. as a passer, and Campos game to be a slugfest between the formed well so far, side of the ball, and this should be a Both teams are struggling, but the many think it is time for Luke McCaffrey to become QB1. While the Huskers have home field on Nittany Lions have shown signs of two bottom-feeders. The stat defensive battle. The Nittany Lions’ both are likely to see reps on their side. Penn State hasn’t won in sheets may be ugly, but someone defense struggled last week, and life in their three losses, and this Saturday, Penn State’s defense will Lincoln since the 1980s, and it will will continue to do so Saturday. game is where they turn it around. keep the Huskers out of the air. has to win. stay that way. Score: Nebraska 20, Penn State 16 Score: Penn State 42, Nebraska 21 Score: Penn State 24, Nebraska 18 Score: Nebraska 23, Penn State 21 Score: Nebraska 28, Penn State 21 Vol. 121, No. 14 Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 Dohle reflects on medical retirement By Madeline Lapreziosa “Right now, it’s hard for me to The Daily Collegian stay positive or to think what I’m going to do next year or to make When goalkeeper Julia Dohle a plan for the future,” she said. walked off the field after the U.S. “But in a way, I do try to remind Under-20 women’s national team myself that it’s a blessing and secured a CONCACAF champi- that there is something else in onship in March, she never imag- store for me.” ined that the most monumental Since her diagnosis and re- game of her young career would tirement, Dohle has scarcely en- also be her last. gaged with soccer, as the sight of “I really ended on a high, and her dream that was taken from there was probably more in store her poses a heavy burden. for me, but at the end of the day “This has been a dream of mine I’ve tried to remind myself that for so long and I was on my way everything happens for a reason,” to get there,” she said. “I do be- Dohle told The Daily Collegian. lieve in some way I’ll end up with On the cusp of her redshirt the sport in a different role than freshman season at Penn State, I had envisioned and a different Dohle medically retired from role than I had hoped for — but soccer in July after she was di- maybe that’s where I was meant agnosed with arrhythmogenic to be in the first place.” right ventricular cardiomyopathy, While Dohle has avoided mak- a rare heart condition caused by ing any decisions on her future, a genetic mutation that degen- she expressed her desire to con- erates heart muscle over time tinue her involvement in soc- and worsens through physical cer and possibly become a goal- activity. keeper coach, which Loyden has ARVC ranks among the leading encouraged her to explore. Courtesy of NYCFC causes of sudden cardiac death in “I think her future does have young athletes. Former goaltender Julia Dohle was forced to medically retire from soccer after being diagnosed with something to do with football,” The diagnosis came after arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in July. Loyden said. “Of course it’s dev- months of doctor visits and tests astating she can’t ever play again, following an incident during a “It made me stop in my tracks. those closest to Dohle has served processing to do to fully under- but she’s going to change the training session at home, when She’s coming in for training one as an uplifting force. stand and know what is going on world in some capacity and I’m Dohle had what was initially minute and the next minute she’s Dohle has leaned on no one because I don’t,” she said. “I have excited to watch her do it.” deemed a mini stroke, but was never allowed to play soccer more than Loyden, who she absolutely no idea what’s going Penn State coach Erica Dam- later defined as a again,” Loyden met when she was 14, and with on, but it has definitely taken a bach believes Dohle’s character migraine attack. “I really ended on a told the Collegian. whom she has since developed an mental and emotional hit so far.” will allow her to excel in whatever “The more doc- “It was really dif- unbreakable bond. At times, Dohle feels as though she takes on next. tors I saw, the high, and there was ficult to help com- “She’s always been there and she is battling an injury rather “I’ve really never seen a drive like Julia Dohle’s,” Dambach more they real- fort her because I always been someone I can lean than leaving the game forever. probably more in said. “She will have great success ized that some- was at a loss for on, so I think it’s really comfort- “I can’t wrap my head around store for me, but at in her next phase in life for many thing wasn’t words.” ing for me as well, because I’ve the idea that it’s permanent, be- reasons, but her drive to succeed right,” Dohle said. the end of the day Over the follow- leaned on her so much that it’s cause soccer has always been very easy to lean on her right will enable her to be successful in “They actually ing months, Doh- part of my life,” she said. “I think I weren’t too con- I’ve tried to remind le half-heartedly now,” Dohle said. “She has always any area.” still have a lot of coping to do, a lot cerned, but they hoped that she been there to help me get through Though her days between the myself that of processing to do for it to fully just wanted me to could still play, but things and help me see some of posts may be over, Dohle assert- seem real.” continue to get it everything happens after Penn State those adversities and challenges ed that the sport she fell in love Amid the despair and confu- checked out.” for a reason.” and U.S. Soccer as something positive.” with as a child will forever be part As the coro- ruled against her Dohle encountered another sion surrounding her retirement, of her. Dohle has tried to remain grateful navirus ravaged Julia Dohle participation, she noteworthy setback in her soccer “I can’t imagine a life without that her condition was discovered soccer, so even though I might her home state Former goalie officially decid- career from 2016-2018 when she of New York in ed to medically was cut off from the Under-17 na- and that she is alive today, given not be on that field, I’ll be on the March, Dohle and retire. tional team because she had yet that ARVC often goes undetected sidelines, I’m pretty sure of it,” her family traveled to Germany, In October, Dohle underwent to receive American citizenship. until a sudden cardiac death has Dohle said. where they previously lived until surgery to receive an implant- Dohle persevered nonethe- occurred. A long path forward awaits Dohle was eight. able cardioverter-defibrillator, less, as she diligently trained Initially, Dohle expressed re- Dohle as she endures the most Neither German nor American a device that revives the heart behind the scenes and met her gret over taking daunting challenge doctors could confirm any under- through electric shocks in the goal of obtaining her U.S. pass- the genetic test “I just needed her of her life — but lying health concerns, thus Dohle event of cardiac arrest. port in time for the team’s train- that uncovered her she knows that in was cleared to return to soccer. Now in the 8-10 week recovery ing camp in Argentina before the condition, as well to know how due time she will Doctors proposed the 19-year- process, Dohle has taken in an Under-17 World Cup qualifying as playing soccer special of a appreciate her old take an optional genetic test outpouring of support following tournament. in the first place. journey, and wish- as a final precaution, to which she her public announcement of her Loyden, who unequivocally “I was sacrific- human being es to accomplish consented. retirement. backed Dohle during her time ing so much to live she was and how a greater purpose The results arrived in early “I didn’t think I would get so away from the team, remarked on this dream, so in through it all. July, as Dohle received a phone much love and support,” she said. what she has learned about her the beginning, I much of an impact “I hope one day looking back, I can call while sitting in the car with “I’ve had some very emotional former player’s resolve through think just because she had on me.” use this experi- her mother, before training at conversations with some of my their time working together. I was so emotion- ence for good,” she her “second home,” The Keeper old coaches and teammates, and “As her coach, I saw so much ally overwhelmed, Amanda Dennis said. “I hope I can Institute, a facility near Philadel- those are the people who really potential in her and the character I was like, ‘I wish Houston Dash goalie phia founded by former USWNT know me as a soccer player and to match,” Loyden said. “I think share some of the I had never start- values and some goalkeeper Jill Loyden. know how much soccer meant to the best part about Julia has ed to play soc- nothing to do with football and of the things that Dohle and her mother antici- me.” cer,’” Dohle said. “That mindset everything to do with the person I’ll continue to learn in these next pated a short conversation with Former Penn State goalkeeper couldn’t have changed more in doctors indicating nothing fur- Amanda Dennis, who currently she has become over her career, months and years and have that the last couple of months.” ther would be needed. plays for the NWSL’s Houston and what soccer has been able to inspire people and help people Over time, Dohle and her fam- Instead, they got words that Dash, texted Dohle immediately help her exhibit in herself.” that need it the most.” ily have begun to process the pulled the plug on Dohle’s soccer upon learning of her retirement. As she copes with medical re- career and shocked them both. “I just needed her to know how tirement, Dohle has turned to the grief and consider the good in her To email reporter: [email protected]. “I wasn’t crying. I was literally special of a human being she was perspective she gained from her situation. Follow her on Twitter at @MadzX34. just sitting there staring through and how much of an impact she prior adversity. the windshield not really sure had on me,” Dennis told the Col- “In this situation, I can’t con- of what was going on and what legian. “Everyone who’s had an trol the fact that I have a career- to do,” Dohle said. “I knew from impact on my life has helped me ending medical condition,” Dohle that point forward that I would get to where I am today, so I made said. “The only thing I can do is never play again even though I sure she understood that, and control my response to it.” told [Loyden] I’d be back in five that this is not the end for her.” *** minutes for training.” While most of the response has Julia Dohle admittedly hesi- Immediately after the call, been positive, Dohle indicated tates to speak openly about her Dohle broke the news to Loyden, that other conversations have emotions, which is why she re- her coach and mentor of nearly taken a toll on her. sponds with an assuring “Yeah, six years. “It’s the people that get on the I’m doing OK,” when asked how “That’s when I completely phone and all they do is pity you she is doing, while dealing with broke down. It seemed like and they’re so sad,” she said. deeper feelings on her own. a nightmare to me in that “That type of response isn’t too At the same time, Dohle has moment,” Dohle said. helpful, because I end up having struggled to comprehend and ac- Loyden admittedly found her- to console the person, and right cept the reality that her dream of self stunned and heartbroken, not now I barely have enough energy playing professional soccer has having foreseen the severity of to console myself.” shattered. Dohle’s medical concerns. Nonetheless, the support from “I think I still have a lot of Courtesy of Penn State Athletics Dohle, 19, trained with former USWNT goalkeeper Jill Loyden at The Keeper Institute before her diagnosis over the summer. Home delivery begins January By Maddie Aiken now, and the Collegian will bill Editor-in-Chief them later. A subscription ad for home delivery is located on Amid a global pandemic, it’s page 3 of this paper, or, you can not always easy to go on cam- visit www.collegian.psu.edu/Sub- pus or downtown to pick up a scribe to subscribe. copy of The Daily Collegian. Subscribers will pay $30 for 15 Soon, our valued Centre issues of The Daily Collegian County readers won’t need to from Jan. 21, 2021 to April 29, worry about going out of their 2021. way to pick up a newspaper — it can be delivered right to their Home deliveries will be ful- doorstep. filled by the Centre Daily Times, On Jan. 21, 2021, the Collegian and those interested must will begin home delivery. For $2 reside in a CDT delivery area to a week, community members be eligible for the offer. can subscribe to receive the Those who subscribe for Courtesy of USA Soccer Thursday issue of the Collegian. home delivery do not need to be While her days between the posts may be over, Dohle knows that soccer will be part of her life forever. Those interested can sign up subscribed to the CDT. OPINIONMaddie Aiken Grace Miller Sarah Andriano Page 6 Editor in Chief Opinion Page Editor Business Manager Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 Twitter smart to ask users to read past the headline

ince the 2016 sorts, and we can’t overlook presidential election, OUR VIEW the fact that Twitter is a Ssocial media has only private company with grown as a critical part of corporate interests. spreading and What might bypass this conveying news and Twitter’s feature prompting users to read story issue, perhaps, is if Twitter information. decided to attach this Twitter specifically has before retweeting is a start, but needs work prompt to every single been one of President article posted to Twitter, Donald Trump’s most valu- take some control of the The user has the option types of articles — includ- eliminating the question of able tools for communicat- chaotic political sphere, the to read the article or, with ing ones that aren’t how it decides and whether ing with the public, making issue gets a bit more an additional click, contin- political at all. or not the decision-making it impossible for the plat- complicated when you dig a ue past the alert to retweet But when considering process itself is biased. form to stay out of politics bit deeper. the post. The feature has that the message doesn’t However, even if you — especially during the Twitter originally began undoubtedly been a part of appear for everyone or for implement a system where 2020 presidential election. experimenting with this Twitter’s efforts to stop the every link, it makes sense every article triggers this That said, Twitter has set system in June for Android spread of disinformation. why one might wonder if message, users might in place new procedures users, but the October And stopping the spread there is some kind of bias become desensitized to it, that help moderate the update rolled out the of disinformation is a good in which articles Twitter is which would then defeat information circling the feature to all users. thing — right? Most would labeling. the purpose. platform in an attempt to With the new update, certainly agree that it is, It’s great that Twitter As journalists, we are no prevent misleading infor- whenever a user attempts but the specifics of Twit- wants to keep its users strangers to fight against mation from misinforming to retweet some articles ter’s method is a bit informed, and it’s great the spread of users. that they haven’t read, a confusing. that it wants to do this by disinformation. One of these tactics is an message pops up reading, Some have called out the encouraging people to read And while Twitter’s initiative where users are “Headlines don’t tell the feature for blocking certain articles before retweeting system has some flaws not encouraged to read an full story.” Below that, it political messages, though them. to be overlooked, it’s hardly article before retweeting. says, “You can read the there is evidence that this But this initiative seems a bad thing to suggest And though it might be a article on Twitter before message has been to be Twitter claiming the social media users do some bit relieving to see Twitter Retweeting.” prompted from different role of a news outlet of more reading.

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Collegian Inc. James Building, 112 W. Foster Ave. People need people: 2020 burn out is real State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2020 Collegian Inc. Board of Editors What started as a week full cases this weekend. “More often than fluctuate as intensely as 2020 Editor in Chief of stressful late-night-news- I am exhausted from losing has throughout the year. Maddie Aiken watching while I typed up sleep over the multiplying not, just speaking I can feel extremely happy, Managing Editor assignments assignments and articles that with someone else and within a moment’s notice Lindsey Toomer due before mid- make me feel so alone in my I feel suffocated by my own Digital Managing Editor night turned workload, wondering if anyone will make me smile misery. 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Gianna Galli morning. exasperated individuals and creating a calm environ- However, I have learned the Football losses and gameday around the world on behalf of hard way that the only way to Football Editor ment for yourself; I can barely watch parties combined with the Black people who have help yourself is by letting Benjamin Ferree stay calm for more than rising coronavirus cases only still not received the justice other human beings know that Lifestyle Editor five seconds. add to the emotional roller- they deserve, even in our own you are struggling. All humans Becky Marcinko However, I know that people coaster that is this semester. community, all together makes do. Assistant Lifestyle Editor As emails pile up in my me just want to scream need people. More often than not, just Jade Campos inbox and more Zoom meet- sometimes. 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Despite fears of damag- Even in that time, Short un- ing friendships with faculty derstood the magnitude of his and staff in the crowd, Block- relationship with Arnelle. Arnelle said her husband After being named to Penn wanted to use his platform to State’s Board of Trustees in its fullest potential and incite July 2018, Short got to work change within Penn State. closely with Arnelle, who “He thought it was neces- served on the board for 45 sary, and he was willing to years until 2014, up until his take a risk,” Block-Arnelle death on Oct. 21 due to heart said. “He felt that somebody disease. needed to do it, and he was in Arnelle was a legendary a good position to do it.” football and basketball player Short said Arnelle’s speech at Penn State in the 1950s, but set the precedent for Penn perhaps more importantly, he State student-athletes to be was named Penn State’s first more than “just athletes” and Black student body president use sports as a platform to in 1954 and the first person of affect change. color appointed to the board in Even today, Short said the 1969. Penn State culture he sees At a time when institutional Courtesy of Penn State Athletics on campus among student- racism ran rampant across Jesse Arnelle served as the first Black student body president at Penn State in 1954 while also playing for the athletes is a direct result of the United States, Short said basketball and football teams. Arnelle died on Oct. 21 due to heart disease. Arnelle’s actions. Arnelle was far ahead of his “We’ve done a lot of work, time. by Talor Battle), Arnelle was and was later drafted into the could pay him to make a living but what Jesse said then still “He was a quantum leap for- an All-American in 1954 and NFL. out of this.” rings true today,” Short said ward in so many ways,” Short the East Regional Most Valu- While Short enjoyed a seven At the Penn State Football about Arnelle’s critiques of told The Daily Collegian. “He able Player during the 1954 year professional career, Ar- Awards Banquet in 1968, Ar- Penn State’s racial history. was a leader, he was a mentor NCAA Tournament. nelle chose basketball over nelle was the guest of honor. “We’ve made a ton of prog- and a pioneer. He’s a catalyst But to Arnelle’s widow, football after being selected in Rather than accept Penn ress, but we still have a long in the history of Carolyn Block- the 1955 NFL and NBA drafts State’s first Annual Alumni “He enjoyed being a way to go.” our university.” Arnelle, he was by the Los Angeles Rams and Award, Arnelle denounced the Short serves as the chair- Penn State leader. He combined much more dur- Fort Wayne (now Detroit) university’s porous record of man for the Board of Trust- history pro- athletic abilities ing his time at Pistons, respectively. admissions for Black students ees’ task force addressing po- fessor Mike Penn State than But Arnelle’s professional with leadership for at Penn State and spoke out tential changes to the Student Milligan, who a great football career was brief at just 31 on those same injustices he’d Code of Conduct relating to never met Ar- different causes and and basketball games. go on to face upon graduation. racism, bias and community nelle, teaches Block-Arnelle recalled a player. In a contentious year where safety. Convened in June by a course called issues during his story her husband told about “He enjoyed both Martin Luther King Jr. President Eric Barron, the “The History of time at Penn State.” his time in high school, when being a leader,” and Senator Robert Kenne- task force is composed of Pennsylvania a teacher pulled Arnelle aside Block-Arnelle dy were fatally shot, Arnelle more than 25 students, faculty State Univer- Carolyn Block-Arnelle to tell him he could “do more” told the Colle- shocked the crowd by turning and staff. sity,” which fea- Jesse Arnelle’s wife than be an athlete. gian. “He com- down the award. As Short seeks to incite tures Arnelle Arnelle heeded that advice bined athletic “That speech took incred- change on the task force, he prominently. and called it quits on profes- abilities with leadership for ible cour- has called Arnelle a Milligan shared Short’s different causes and issues sional sports after just one age for “He was a quantum “role model.” sentiment, calling Arnelle a during his time at Penn State.” season. him to leap forward in so Yet Short wishes “pioneer” and integral part During the Nittany Lions’ Arnelle then served in the do,” Mil- he had the opportu- of his course on Penn State’s magical basketball run, Ar- United States Air Force and many ways. He was nity to spend more history. nelle simultaneously served earned his law degree from ligan said. a leader, he was a time with Arnelle at “I can’t think of a student as student body president. Dickinson School of Law in “He could mentor and a pioneer. the end of his life. in the course that I spend A success in and away from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. have sim- “I really wanted as much time on as him,” athletics, Short said he only Soon after, Arnelle worked ply ac- He’s a catalyst in the the chance to talk Milligan said. “The sort of hopes to leave as much of a as a Peace Corps Director in cepted an history of our to him and tell universal respect that’s di- mark on Penn State as Arnelle Turkey and India, then moved extraor- him how much rected his way is really quite did, now that he’s in a position to San Francisco in 1968 to dinary university.” he meant to me,” extraordinary.” to do so as a trustee. work at a public defenders of- award Brandon Short Short said. “Unfor- While at University Park, “He’s an extremely remark- fice, and later started his own that was Board of Trustees member tunately, I never got Arnelle excelled in athletics, able man that has been suc- law firm. the first the chance.” playing both football and bas- cessful in every aspect of his “To be an All-American, of its kind, In the wake of her ketball, guiding the Nittany Li- life,” Short said. “He always to be drafted into sports and but he couldn’t accept it.” husband’s death, Block-Ar- ons to their only NCAA Final tried to make other people’s to go on to have your own Milligan, who has studied nelle said she has heard from Four appearance in 1954. lives a little bit better, and I law firm — he was touched,” Arnelle’s speech in great de- countless well-wishing friends In addition to being the hope to someday be able to do Short said. “He meant a lot to tail, said the speech showed program’s all-time lead- the same thing.” the university.” Arnelle was someone who’s and family members. ing rebounder and former Like Arnelle, Short also In 1974, Arnelle met Block- “thankful” and “grateful” for Whether it was through scoring leader (since broken played football at Penn State Arnelle while the two were what Penn State had done for his athletic prowess, push- working on a case together. him. ing Penn State to be better, or Block-Arnelle was working And yet, Arnelle was not go- his work in law, Block-Arnelle as a clinical psychologist and ing to let Penn State off the said her husband wanted to Arnelle for the Federal Public hook. “stand out.” From his body of work, Defender’s Office. “These are the words of Arnelle stood out, and then After working on several someone who cares a lot about some. cases together, the two start- Penn State,” Milligan said. “He had a very interesting ed dating and got married in “Even before his decades of life and accomplished quite 1981. Nearly 50 years later, trustee service, he believed Block-Arnelle still remem- a few things,” Block-Arnelle and expected Penn State to do bers the remarkable first said. “He was very apprecia- better.” impression Arnelle left on her. tive of how his life turned out.” Block-Ar- “When we were working on nelle, who the first case, the judge was To email reporter: [email protected]. talking to him about his ath- would have Follow him on Twitter at letic accomplishments and celebrated @AndrewDestin1. I thought ‘Oh, that’s nice.’” her 39th Block-Arnelle said. “When they said he was president of the student body [at Penn State] and I go ‘That’s big.’ In 1954, I knew that to be big.” But things were not initially easy for Arnelle at his law firm. Block-Arnelle said her husband would consistently make the nearly three hour drive from San Francisco to Fresno to visit clients in cen- tral California. As a Black man own- ing a law firm, Block-Ar- nelle said making ends meet would prove to be challenging. “He worked really hard at his law practice,” Block-Arnelle said. “When he started out, it was Courtesy of Penn State Athletics difficult getting Arnelle also served as the first Black member of Penn State’s Board of clients and espe- Trustees after starting his own law firm in 1969. cially clients who Page 8 | Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 The Daily Collegian Fracking’s impact on Puzzles PA, State College By Lilly Riddle The Daily Collegian

Over the past few months, Pres- ident Donald Trump has claimed President-elect Joe Biden would get rid of fracking if elected, while in reality, Biden supports a gradu- al shift away from natural gas use — but whether fracking ended up a pivotal issue for Pennsylva- nians this past election cycle is guesswork. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is the practice of forcing liquid, air or chemicals into the ground at high pressures to extract oil or gas. The practice wasn’t common until 2008, when Josie Chen/Collegian companies discovered the meth- Lou Mayer, president of the Centre County Pennsylvania Senior od, which brought with it around 32,000 industry jobs — about as Environmental Corps, informs the public regarding local water quality. many people employed at Penn scientific study, but looking at it in a indicators than those places that State — to Pennsylvania in the different way.” did not have drilling activity,” middle of The Great Recession. Baka said Biden didn’t want to Schafft said. Now, there are 7,788 active “put the kibosh” on fracking, as In June, Pennsylvania Attorney wells in the commonwealth, ac- some Republicans have claimed, General Josh Shapiro — who was cording to an NPR state impact adding that the practice’s job-cre- recently reelected — released a report. There are 26 located ation promises are not entirely statewide grand jury report in- in Centre County, in Burnside, evidence-based. vestigating the impacts of frack- Curtin and Snowshoe Townships. “The oil and gas industry is ing on public and environmental Pennsylvania has remained a highly specialized... you have a health. prime spot for fracking because boom phase, and you need to The report criticized the state of the Marcellus Shale formation, mobilize the workers and get the Department of Environmental WORD SEARCH which is a natural gas field and rigs out there really fast,” Baka Protection and Department of © 2020 PuzzleJunction.com sedimentary rock structure lo- said. “If Pennsylvania didn’t have Health for a lack of oversight re- cated thousands of feet below the the labor force ready, which was garding air and water pollution ground — the largest of its kind the case with the initial fracking from nearby well pads. in the U.S. The formation covers boom back in 2008, a lot of those Investigators spoke to over 70 large portions of Pennsylvania, jobs are going to people from out homeowners who live near these but primarily its northeastern of state who are coming here to drilling sites, who, according to and southwestern regions. work temporarily.” the report, “described sleeping in Because of Pennsylvania’s Kai Schafft, a professor of corners of their basements in an plentiful oil and gas reserves, it effort to escape the bright lights has remained at the center of education and rural sociology and noise… When they sought the fracking debate. While pro- at Penn State, agreed with Baka help from local authorities, their ponents of fracking — including that jobs created in “the begin- pleas often fell on deaf ears.” industry executives, crane opera- ning years of the boom… didn’t tors, politicians, buyers and dis- really go to Pennsylvania.” The Lou Mayer — president of the tributors — hold that fracking is jobs not directly tied to the oil and Centre County Pennsylvania essential to the state’s economy, gas industry that were created, Senior Environmental Corps, a climate activists, researchers he added, were largely lower- group of volunteers that regu- and other politicians say its nega- paid, insecure service sector jobs. larly tests and publishes data on tive environmental and health “At the end of the day, some local streams — aims to inform consequences are cause for people did quite well — particu- the public regarding local water concern. larly those that managed to gen- quality. Jennifer Baka, an assistant erate some significant income Since 2002, two teams involved professor in Penn State’s De- through leasing revenues — but with the group have monitored 12 partment of Geography and a those were the folks that were different Marcellus Shale sites, member of the Environmental arguably wealthier to begin with collecting data on conductivity, Justice Advisory Board for the and had land to lease,” Schafft pH levels, total dissolved solids, Pennsylvania Department of said. “...I think the industry had salinity and macroinvertebrate Environmental Protection, stud- a lot of potential opportunity con- levels — the “ultimate measure ied fracking and the discourse nected to it and a lot of potential of a stream’s health,” according surrounding it. risk, but that opportunity and that to Mayer. The data is then sent In April 2019, Baka co-authored risk were not evenly distributed to a Penn State chemical analysis a paper on environmental knowl- across communities.” lab, which assesses the samples edge surrounding fracking, Schafft co-authored an op-ed, for heavy metals like manganese, concluding that people gener- published in the Pennsylvania aluminum and cadmium. ally trust government-sponsored Capital-Star, that looked at frack- Mayer said that for the Mar- research more than research ing’s impact on rural econo- cellus watershed sites, the two backed by environmental non- mies through the lens of school teams have “not seen too much governmental organizations or district finances. He found that of a change in values away from gas lobby funds. despite promises of economic what you would expect, had there This, she said, has numerous opportunity from the unconven- not been any wells.” implications for fracking as a tional gas production industry, This is due to a number of fac- political issue. Pennsylvania school districts in tors, Mayer said, including low “People on both sides of the which fracking has been common prices of and demand for natu- argument, like pro-fracking, “continue to struggle financially.” ral gas, but also the fact that op- anti-fracking, they would use “In fact, what we found was that erators in Centre County have, by the same [Environmental Pro- school districts that had experi- and large, operated “with a level tection Agency] study to sup- enced drilling during this time of care for the environment.” port their claims,” Baka said. back in the day had lower per- Visit collegian.psu.edu to read “So everybody’s engaged in the pupil revenues and lower wealth the full story. Alumnus paints RBG portrait By Kit Schroder always been a “passion hobby” sive, so for me, it really was the The Daily Collegian and “serious pursuit” for him, but right method for this particular it’s really become more of a sec- piece,” Brourman said. On Sept. 18, Supreme Court ond career in the last two or three Brourman titled his painting Justice and women’s rights de- years. “The Tzaddeket,” which he said fender Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Brourman said he has three is a Hebrew title for somebody of pancreatic cancer. “very influential” female figures who “does good for others.” Penn State alumnus Paul in his life: his mother, his wife and The final product is an oil paint- Brourman decided he would me- his daughter. ing that sits on a 16-by-20 inch morialize her in a way he knew “I admire everything that Ruth canvas. best — through art. Bader Ginsburg did to push for “I didn’t want to overwork this “Pretty much everything she equality,” Brourman said. “Not or overstudy it,” Brourman said. stood for was inspiring,” Brour- just gender equality, but all “I just wanted it to be a moment man said. “I was particularly facets.” in time and to be an expression. drawn to her combination of Brourman said when Ginsburg That’s why there’s even some strength and human spirit.” died, he felt “a heaviness.” elements within the piece that Brourman graduated from “I wasn’t sure what to do with it’s not trying to be a hyper-real- Penn State in 1986 with a degree that energy, except to try to start istic piece — it’s meant to be an in graphic design. He currently painting and capture something experessionate, more modern runs an advertising and branding on canvas,” Brourman said. “I portrait.” firm called Sponge. He lives out- just decided I was going to paint.” Brourman said his wife posted side of Chicago in a town called Ginsburg died on Rosh Hasha- a picture of him painting the por- Evanston, Illinois, with his family. nah, which is a Jewish holiday. trait on Facebook, and it “just kind Brourman said painting has Brourman, who is Jewish, said old of took off.” Many of her friends teaching suggests when some- started posting and reposting it. one dies on this holiday, there’s The popularity was “excit- a “special quality” in them, and ing” to Brourman, who said he they were needed until the very didn’t expect it to garner as much end of that particular year. recognition as it did. The morning after Ginsburg Brourman said he posted his died, Brourman said as soon own post to Instagram and Face- as he was awake at 8 or 9 a.m., book, and it received an “incred-

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