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IN THIS ISSUE ARTS VS. STEM COVID-19 & THEATRE PHOTO SPOTLIGHT ELECTION 2020 HOW DOES IT WORK? OPPOSITION NOVEMBER 2020 Volume 3 | Issue 3 ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S STATEMENT Emily Dempsey | Should Arts Be Included In STEM? Good vs. Evil. Biden vs. Trump. Study vs. Procrastination. It seems like everywhere we Shaina Maclaren | Getting Into The Room Where look these days there’s a recurring theme: It Happens opposition. Rather than fight it, INKED is Kelleigh Stevenson | COVID-19’s Impact On embracing the times and bringing you great Theatre stories that truly represent this theme. For Cayla Garman | Why Do I Love Halloween? all you STEM majors, there’s a great story Cailey Greenwald | October by Emily Dempsey about the opposition be- Jennifer Serrano | Hidden Realities tween STEM and STEAM. Or if you’re feeling Kelleigh Stevenson | A Wingspan The Length of more creative, check out our amazing poems Heaven by Kelleigh Stevenson and Chris Sebastian. Chris Sebastian | The Mountain We even have a short story by our very own Jennifer Serrano! Of course, we also had to take a moment ISSUE PHOTOGRAPHERS to say goodbye to everyone’s favorite month: Cailey Greenwald October. Cayla Garman and I both wrote Managing Editor Julia Slezak | Brad Shover pieces regarding the sentimental nature of this special time of year. But like all good things, October must come to an end. So as we say farewell, we welcome a new month. This November will be the cul- INKED STUDENT STAFF mination of everything that’s happened so far this year. INKED wanted to high- light this by including stories about why it’s so important to vote, how racism has Managing Editor | Cailey Greenwald occurred in college sports, and how COVID-19 has impacted the school play. We Art Director | Devon Linville know this November will be difficult for all of us, but we at INKED hope to bring Photography Editor | Julia Slezak at least a smile on your face. Happy voting! Promotions Director | Lauren Lopatic Advertising Specialist | Kaylee Fuller We are calling for new staff members and submissions! INKED accepts stories, Story Content Editor | Kelleigh Stevenson poetry, artwork, comics, and photographs. Get published in our paper and add it to your portfolio! SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES We are also looking to add writers, reporters, editors, photographers, artists, and promotional assistants to our staff. Get real-time experience and earn college Catherine A. McCormick credit for accepting a significant role. Faculty Media Coordinator Denise Saunders INKED is published by the Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities. Communications Program Assistant For information on contributing or advertising, contact Denise Saunders, Communications Program Assistant at [email protected] or 717-948-6596. ADVISORY COUNCIL Opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by the college or the editors. Jadrian J. Klinger, President PA Interactive LLC, UX Content Strategist Amy Peiffer Click here to go to the Media Insti- Penn State Health, Social Media Mkt. Specialist tute website, where you can listen to Justus Humphrey, M.F.A MIXED, the PSH School of Humanities Assistant Teaching Professor of English podcast, and stay up to date with the Denise Saunders latest issue of INKED. Communications Program Assistant Broadcast Media Specialist The next episode of MIXED drops on November 9. COVER PHOTO Make sure to follow INKED and MIXED on Instagram to keep up with the latest Brad Shover, 2020 news at Penn State Harrisburg! 2 SCIENCE BYTES sheer amount of math it have a geometrical, sci-fi takes to calculate rigging appearance that would for flying people. I think catch the light in strik- they should definitely be ing ways. The use of a SHOULD ARTS combined.” In addition 3D printer made the con- to studies in engineering, struction of these masks Frigerio is also pursuing more efficient and the re- minors in both Creative sults were a highlight of BE INCLUDED Writing and Theatre, an the production. excellent example of a Innovation and fresh student that is taking ad- ideas such as these are vantage of interdisciplin- essential to the progres- ary learning. sion of education. Bring- Another Penn State ing the humanities and Harrisburg student, Jes- STEM communities to- IN STEM? se Goranson, has also gether allows students to By Emily Dempsey tential merger of these for performance arts such been an advocate for the broaden their spectrum two fields. The concept of as concerts, musicals, integration of the arts of learning, to develop Strolling through STEAM, or bringing the and various theatrical into STEM. Goranson new skill sets across a Penn State Harrisburg’s creative arts into STEM, events. While the initial is a second-year gradu- multitude of studies, and Vartan Plaza, cam- is a hot topic that has process required skill- ate student in the Com- gives them an advantage pus-goers pass by two sparked interest among ful engineering and con- munity Psychology and in problem solving and important buildings: the both students and profes- struction, the end-prod- Social Change Master’s facing new challenges. In Science and Technology sors. uct would become an program. In September conversation, Goranson building, housing labs Valerie Frigerio, a important feature in the of last year, he directed asserted, “I think STEAM and science classrooms, senior Mechanical En- art of lighting design. In and designed the Capi- is a wonderful idea, and I and the Student Enrich- gineering Technology an interview concern- tal Player’s production don’t know why the ideas ment Center, featuring major at Penn State Har- ing the idea of STEAM, of Oedipus Rex in Penn of engineering and art the Mukund S. Kulkarni risburg, has incorpo- Frigerio stated “Theatre State Harrisburg’s Black- have been divorced in the Theatre. These buildings, rated this union of arts and performing arts have box theatre. This perfor- first place. The theatre es- although functioning as and technology into her always gone hand in hand mance was not only an pecially has always need- spaces for vastly different group’s capstone proj- with the mixing of STEM exhibition of the cam- ed the expertise of people fields of study, are placed ect. Their work involved into special effects and pus’s theatrical talents with engineering-orient- adjacent to each other the design and creation visual repertoire, such but incorporated modern ed mindsets.” on the PSH campus. Re- of a collapsible lighting as styles of pyrotechnic technological advances. cent conversations in the boom, a vertical fixture displays, the mechanical Each costume featured realm of academia have that holds heavy stage aptitude of the Wizard a 3D printed mask, de- been addressing the po- lights. This could be used Head in Wicked, and the signed by Goranson to Julia Slezak 3 INSIDE PSH GETTING INTO THE ROOM states that require two envelopes for ballots: an inner secrecy envelope inside of the main one. If the ballot is done wrong, WHERE IT HAPPENS it is thrown out! There’s By Shaina Maclaren ing his point of view. He like BallotReady, Ballot- important for voters to no way to get it corrected, wants his reservations pedia, and VoteSmart completely understand so be sure to read all the Sometimes, it’s hard and ideas to be voiced in can help voters find out who it is that they are instructions when filling to imagine the USA with- government. He wants who is on the ballot and voting for and how that out the ballot. out the capital in Wash- his voice to be heard. He what the candidates’ will affect the future. With the election so ington, DC. However, wants to be in the room stances on different top- Checking the news helps, close, it’s extremely im- when the Broadway mu- where these decisions are ics are. Voters can find too, but it’s important to portant for Americans sical Hamilton came out being and will be made. links to those websites research both sides no to do their research and on Disney+, we got an It’s crucial to use the hit on the Penn State Go matter what political par- become knowledgeable interesting backstory Broadway show Hamil- app under “PSU Votes,” ty one is a member of. of all of the names that about how the center of ton as an example of the or click the hyperlinked One source may hide de- appear on the ballots. the nation settled there. importance of voting, websites above. Looking tails that the other fully Make sure to follow ev- As it turns out, the de- something that is heavy at the candidates’ official exposes, and many news ery necessary step in the cision of where to locate on many Americans’ campaign websites is also sources may hold a bias marking of the ballot and the capital was influ- minds considering the useful, as well as watch- towards one party or the to mail it back out prop- enced by a compromise upcoming presidential ing the presidential de- other. erly, safely, and in a time- between Alexander Ham- elections. bates, town halls, and the As far as the ballots ly fashion in order for the ilton, Thomas Jefferson, Many Americans vice-presidential debate. themselves are con- vote to count and for ev- and James Madison over don’t want to run for po- Being evolved in the de- cerned, be careful when eryone’s voices to make a dinner. Jefferson and litical office as Burr did, bates and conversations mailing them back. Penn- it into the room where it Madison let Hamilton but who does end up in held by the candidates is sylvania is one of sixteen happens. have his financial sys- office affects everyone tem, and Hamilton let in the country.