Vol. 119, No. 51 March 25-27, 2019 LEGENDS Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf cap off their careers by capturing their third- straight individual titles — leading Penn State to its eighth NCAA Champioship in the last nine years. For more NCAA wrestling coverage, see Page 4. Pictured: Bo Nickal James Leavy/Collegian PAGE 2 | MARCH 25-27, 2019 LOCAL THE DAILY COLLEGIAN ‘OSAZE’S LIFE MATTERED’ Lily Laregina/Collegian Clockwise from left: Danieltta Pantoe, president of Penn State’s Black Caucus, speaks to the crowd; Melanie Morrison holds a sign reading “Osaze’s Life Mattered”; Professor Uju Anya, of State College, and her children Amara and Dimitri, hold signs at the vigil for 29-year-old Osaze Osagie in front of the Allen Street Gates on Thursday, March 21. Osagie was shot and killed by a State College Police Officer during a wellness check on Wednesday, March 20. Ezra Nanes looks to the future after midterm loss By Madigan Lubold According to Carver Murphy, matter the weather, because he FOR THE COLLEGIAN Nanes’ campaign manager, Dis- was a dedicated and ambitious trict 34 wasn’t the most likely dis- candidate. Although Ezra Nanes does not trict to flip. Nanes currently works at Ac- know when he will run for gov- “Jake Corman has immense cuWeather as the director of Cli- ernmental office again, he plans resources – he is an incumbent ent Relations. to win whenever he does so. of 20 years and his father served AccuWeather partners with Nanes ran in the 2018 mid- some 20 years before that,” Mur- major television groups — Dis- term election for State Senate phy said. ney ABC being the biggest — to in the 34th district of Pennsylva- However, Nanes hit a record by supply weather forecasting ser- nia — which represents Centre raising three times the amount vices. Nanes helps manage those County, among of money any partnerships. other coun- Democratic In regards to a future cam- Collegian file photo ties. He lost to candidate prior, paign, McCormick said he A CATA bus runs along the White Loop through downtown State College Jake Corman, “We will have the amounting to wouldn’t change a thing about on Monday, March 23, 2015. Republican in- infrastructure to a little under Nanes’ team, only to continue the cumbent who $300,000, said work they have already started. assumed office execute an even McCormick. And whatever may be next for in 1998. more successful Murphy add- Nanes, they will build on their “What’s successes and learn from their CATA bus driver ed, when col- great about al- campaign.” lecting petition mistakes to move forward collec- ready running Ezra Nanes tively. once is that signatures for Politician the ballot, they On the topic of the 2020 elec- when I decide tion, Nanes said “we have to fo- offers memorable to run again, had to get 500 to be qualified, cus on 2019 first, it’s just as im- on day one, I’ll know everything I portant.” did from running the first time,” but they obtained 2,000. “The officials who are going to Nanes said. “We will have the Nanes was also unopposed in get elected this year will affect rides for students infrastructure to execute an even the primaries, leading to the sup- people just as much as 2020,” more successful campaign.” port, backing an ultimate triumph op continued making trivia a part Nanes said. “And when it By Melissa Manno According to Nanes, he de- of Centre County. FOR THE COLLEGIAN of their experience. comes time for the 2020 Election, cided to run for State Senate be- “We gave Corman his first se- Bishop’s trivia consists of ques- a woman needs to be on the bal- cause he and his wife, Mieke, felt rious challenge in over a decade. From the moment Will Bishop tions from various categories, lot, whether that be for president strongly about the issues and the Ezra made an impact advocating first saw a Penn State CATA bus, ranging anywhere from Penn tone of politics. for the issues that matter most or vice president.” he knew he wanted to be a driver. State to academia to pop culture. There also was a lot of interest even though the result was not in Looking back on the year and Bishop had already been driv- To him, it’s not so much about the and support from the neighbor- our favor,” McCormick said. election, Nanes said it was an “in- ing a vehicle for a career for questions as it is the experience. hood through the political group According to McCormick, credible year” of hard work. about 25 years when he decided “I really want to make that five- that was formed within the com- Nanes is contagiously enthusias- “I learned you need to commit to move from north Pittsburgh to minute bus ride more enjoyable munity. tic, which is why people got ex- to yourself before others can put State College and take on a posi- than it normally may be,” Bishop Nanes reported that the most cited to work with him. faith in you,” Nanes said. “This tion with CATA. said. “I want it to be memorable.” urgent issues he wanted to focus Nanes knocked on doors, no job is a natural fit for me and I do Bishop’s wife, Maggie, re- Bishop resides in State College on were the overuse of renew- not plan to stop here.” vealed he had been interested in with his wife of 28 years and their able energy and the importance working for CATA for years be- four children. With almost nine of funding for public education. fore moving to State College. years under his belt with CATA, Additionally, he wanted to “[dem- “We would sometimes visit it’s the longest Bishop has ever onstrate] the integrity” of the po- Happy Valley to attend confer- stayed with one job — and he sition, make sure all voices were ences or visit family,” Maggie doesn’t see himself leaving any- heard in all four counties of the said. “As a CATA bus would pass time soon. 34th district and guarantee that us, he would always say, ‘I am go- “There are two things that elected officials work hard every ing to drive one of those.’” light up Bishop. Those things are day at their job for the people. In 2010, Bishop was offered talking and driving. He had two According to Daniel McCor- a position with CATA and he dreams to either be a professional mick, the finance director for moved his family to State College. driver or a talk show radio host,” Nanes’ State Senate run, the When Bishop first began, he pri- Maggie Bishop said. “Working for SB261 Bill was another major pri- marily drove late night shifts of CATA gives him the opportunity ority of Nanes’ campaign. the White Loop, which he soon to use both of his talents.” The bill would eliminate the learned fostered a noisy environ- Hunter Donahoe regularly statute of limitations and open a ment for party-seeking students. rides the Blue Loop, and has had window of justice for victims of He needed a way to control the various experiences with Blue child sex abuse. rowdy atmosphere, so Blue Loop Loop trivia. Nanes reported that he learned trivia was born. “At first it seems like a regular a lot on the campaign trail. After “It can get pretty loud, it’s that CATA bus, but then he comes over knocking on the door of a resident party atmosphere that I love to the loud speaker with, ‘Welcome who was registered as a Republi- be a part of but also can get out to Blue Loop trivia’ and you know can, Nanes had a realization. of hand,” Bishop said. “Blue Loop right then and there that it’s go- “It’s interesting, the values we trivia was my way of keeping con- ing to be a great ride,” Donahoe share across party lines and so- trol on the bus while having fun (freshman-meteorology) said. cioeconomic statuses are similar with the students.” Bishop has spent the last de- if not the same,” he said. “People When Bishop’s route changed cade driving around Penn State care about their families, their from late night White Loops to students, and has found that communities, and want a fair sys- James Leavy/Collegian daytime Blue Loops, so did that school pride and positivity are the tem that isn’t corrupt. You realize Ezra Nanes receives praise for his work for helping the environment atmosphere. The clientele al- unwavering characteristic of the that there are so many common- at the Bob Casey Meet and Greet in the HUB-Robeson Center on tered from college kids on their student body. alities between different people Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. way to frats and bars to students Visit collegian.psu.edu to read just by talking to them.” on their way to classes. Still, Bish- the full story OPINIONKelly Powers Jake Aferiat Colsen Ackroyd MARCH 25-27, 2019 Editor in Chief Opinion Page Editor Business Manager PAGE 3 The Parkland tragedy is about more than gun violence The shooting at Mar- monization of talking about jory Stoneman Douglas OUR VIEW feelings and emotions by High School in Parkland, those who think they know Florida, in February 2018, the answer or have never raised a national debate With the suicide of two survivors, the about guns and gun con- experienced mental ill- trol — and for good reason. discussion needs to shift also to mental health ness. Education needs to No one should have the be increased.