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.

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Pictured: 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. the deaths of students, All told, it’s about the in the first place and the capability to gun down 17 Similarly, steps need and nearly every shooting importance of starting subsequent steps that can people in cold blood. to be taken to reduce the And whether we need compared to Parkland in dialogues and potentially be taken to receive help or negative connotation sur- tighter gun-control laws the news, it’s reasonable uncomfortable conversa- treatment. or background checks, the to assume being reminded tions about mental health. Combatting the effects rounding mental illness point of this editorial isn’t of that day over and over Odds are, someone of mental illness can and the notion that talking to go on anti-gun diatribe. again would weigh on reading this will have manifest themselves in dif- about these things makes someone’s psyche and either been affected by ferent ways, from therapy The point here is to someone weak or fragile. mental well-being. mental health directly or to prescribed medication, highlight another conver- On the contrary, that sation that needs to be had And imagine being told indirectly, so it’s important to other treatments or any ability to be vulnerable as a result of Parkland and the socially acceptable, to discuss the multi-facet- combination of measures. other shootings — a dia- proper duration by which ed nature of mental illness, What’s important is and to trust someone with logue on mental health. to grieve the loss of your as well as trauma. figuring out the best treat- something so personal In the past week, two best friend, or people Many people don’t nec- ment that works for you. should be commended. telling you to “move on essarily understand all of survivors of the shooting There’s a fear a lot of People feel it’s easy to died by suicide largely as already.” the nuances surrounding people have about talking diagnose and understand a result of reported survi- It becomes clear to see the topic, and there are a about a thing like mental vor’s guilt or in the case why someone in Aiello’s lot of misconceptions. illness for whatever the something like a broken of one of the students who position would feel poten- For starters, there’s a reason is, but talking about leg because that’s visible died, Sydney Aiello, post- tially guilty about having pervasive sentiment that these issues can better to the naked eye, unlike traumatic stress disorder. survived. people with depression can equip people to handle and mental illness. As tragic as these But this editorial isn’t simply choose to change manage what’s happening. So, take the extra step suicides are, they are not about the tragic death their emotions — choose And that goes for and exercise some com- surprising. of Sydney Aiello, either, to be happy. professionals and public With the repeated inac- though that event re- Instead, the conversa- servants as well. passion and empathy to tion on gun violence across minds us of a widespread tion should be focused on But what cannot hap- make a concerted effort to this country, even amid struggle. why those feelings arose pen is the continued de- continue the dialogue.

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Editor in Chief at the site of two For starters, we as American I mean, we’re so into democ- Kelly Powers sare by law entitled to guns. racy here that even our so- I’ve interacted with deer Christchrich Managing Editor mosques. The Second Amendment called socialist politicians want before — this is an animal that Yes, Prime states that, “A well regulated to make sure everyone’s vote stares into impending car head- Kara Duriez Minister Jacinda Militia, being necessary to the counts evenly in elections. lights and that is under the Digital Managing Editor Ardern took one security of a free State, the right But hey, if checks and balanc- impression that standing still Andrew Kalmowitz of the people to keep and bear es don’t make you feel any safer out of the Austra- while you walk past it means it Opinions Editor Fortugno Arms, shall about an impend- lian playbook and is invisible. Jake Aferiat is on her way to not be “I’m going to be ing tyrannical take- infringed.” over, then sure, it Using a 30-round magazine to News Editor passing legislation to actually completely honest Patrick Newkumet ban the use and sale of military Now, it’s only makes sense kill something that dumb is like Assistant News Editor style semi-automatic weapons, important to here, and I hope to have an assault a juiced up Barry Bonds play- note that rifle ready to take Maddie Aiken assault rifles and high capacity I don’t sound too ing in the Little League World magazines in New Zealand. when this law on the American Series. News Social Media Editor was put into military. Nuts, right? crazy. But, I don’t Nevertheless, this problem Erin Hogge Ardern only needs the approv- effect in 1791 I’m also aware (using a quill see the whole that this sort of will sadly persist no matter how Features & Investigation Editor al of parliament; the majority of pen) guns semi-auto arms many mass shootings like Alison Kuznitz whom are her political allies to government take- were not semi ban is unlikely to Vegas, Pulse, or Parkland are Arts & Lifestyle Editor pass the measures, a process, automatic over thing happen in the Unit- which she believes will be fin- repeated by those who should Kara Fesolovich weapons, but ed States because ished by April 11. be nowhere near a weapon of Sports Editor instead most- happening here.” of, well, money of Australia, which happens to mass destruction. Tyler King ly muskets Mike Fortugno course. be where the shooter, Brenton and “flintlock Go look at the I don’t believe that all guns Assistant Sports Editor Tarrant, originally hails from, pistols” which numbers; the should be taken off the streets, Matt Lingerman passed similar legislation in required gunpowder to reload National Rifle Association is one I do see how game hunting is a Sports Social Media Editor 1996 after 35 were killed in the their one shot magazines. of the biggest donor groups in fun hobby for many, and that Dylan Jacobs Port Arthur shooting. It is also important to note American politics. some people just feel safer with Multimedia Editor Ardern and the New Zealand that what the founding fathers In 2014 (a midterm election a pistol in their nightstand. 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Pictured: Jason Nolf James Leavy/Collegian How molded Jason Nolf and Bo Nickal into three-time national champions

By Sara Perlowitz year’s semifinal round that was then winning three straight and parents. They lugged me around “And being able to go through THE DAILY COLLEGIAN just another step in his quest for helping Penn State to the team the country since I was little.” it with a guy like Jason Nolf is three. title as well. He lost in 2016 during something that’s amazing and PITTSBURGH –– Jason Nolf Nickal praised his teammate his freshman year to Ohio State’s *** a true blessing,” he continued. and Bo Nickal represent half of for everything he had to over- , but got that win- Nolf and Nickal have very simi- “And that’s a guy I know I can the three-time NCAA Champions come last year in order to add an- ning feeling in 2017 when he upset lar wrestling careers. They both count on, and I know we’re go- in Penn State his- other title to his accolades. top-seeded of Cornell. arrived on campus in 2014, each ing to be friends for a long time to WRESTLING tory. “I think just seeing him go In 2018, he got his revenge bringing three state titles with come.” and through his injury last year and on Martin in dramatic fashion. them to Penn State. They both “It’s just unbelievable,” Nolf Zain Retherford come out and show how tough Nickal reversed a takedown and took a redshirt during the 2014- said reflecting on his final match are the only other Nittany Lions of an individual he is and how pinned Martin, giving him the in- 2015 season. as a Nittany Lion. “The surround- to capture three individual titles. strong minded he is,” Nickal said. dividual title, as well as clinching “I mean, what happened is ings I’ve been surrounded with. Nickal and Nolf just did it within “It’s not necessarily one specific the team title. we’re comfortable and happy And all my coaches have always the same hour. moment but just seeing him have Earlier in the week, Nolf was with the way things have turned told me to surround myself with And it’s only fitting. to go through all of the different asked what he will remember out,” coach Cael Sanderson said great people. That’s what I’ve Ever since they arrived at Penn little things with his injury — re- most about his teammate and his regarding the decision to redshirt done at Penn State.” State a little over five years ago, habbing and getting back into the response is probably similar to a the two. “And I was able to cre- The two have combined to put their careers have a been a mir- swing of things by the national lot of other Penn State fans. ate a wave to roll through. And up jaw-dropping stats –– 237 wins, ror image of each other. tournament was a pretty awe- “Probably last year when he now the exciting part is creating 119 pins. In 2016, Nolf finished his first some and incredible feat.” flipped a guy over and pinned him another wave. That’s what it’s all But they were never counting NCAA tournament in second This year, he beat Tyler Berger in NCAA finals,” Nolf said. “That about.” wins or pins. They were always place after losing to Isaiah Marti- of Nebraska, improving his re- was pretty impressive. I was with After coming in second place shooting for something more. nez of Illinois. cord to 6-0 in their collegiate ca- my family and Bo’s family watch- in their first NCAA tournament, Three individual titles, four And since then, he hasn’t been reers, by a score of 10-2 to win his ing from the stands, so it was Nolf and Nickal have only stood team titles. That’s certainly runner-up to anybody in the final third and final NCAA title. pretty cool.” on top of the podium since then. ‘something more.’ match. He beat Joey Lavallee of “Not as good as four-time na- In his final season, he bumped “It’s really been blessing after Just like every success they’ve Missouri in 2017 to get his first tional champ, but I’ll take it,” Nolf up a weight class to 197 pounds blessing,” Nickal said after his had in college, Nickal and Nolf’s taste of an NCAA title. jokingly said after winning the and took down another Buckeye final win. “Since the first time I legacy will be shared. It’s impos- In 2018, he overcame a knee NCAA title. “Look, coming into in the title bout –– Martin’s team- stepped foot on campus it’s been sible to talk about one without injury in the middle of the season college, I think everybody wants mate . incredible. And there’s so many mentioning the other. and was out for several match- to be a four-time national champ. “I would say the main thing that people that have just put so much But even though their careers es. He came back to compete in I was definitely willing to work for I feel is gratitude,” Nickal said time and effort and energy into are officially over, they might not the Big Ten Championships and it and sacrifice. But after the first ahead of his final match as a Nit- me -- and my coaches my trainers be done sharing yet. then went straight onto NCAA year, my goal was to be a three- tany Lion. “I’ve come a long way and countless others. And I’m in- After all, co- Championships without skipping time national champ, and that’s and there’s so many people that credibly grateful for it.” winners has a nice ring to it. a beat. He beat Hayden Hidlay what I am.” have put an incredible amount of Nickal also gave credit to the of NC State for his second title, Nickal had a similar path –– time and effort into me. Not only teammate that’s been through To email reporter: [email protected]. a matchup he saw again in this losing his freshman year and my coaches at Penn State, but my his side for all of it. Follow her on Twitter at @saraperlz. The momentary nature of success By Jake Aferiat anything for granted is important. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Joseph became the first wres- tler in Penn State history to ever Cael Sanderson has routinely win an NCAA title in his first two expressed his disdain for compla- seasons and was enjoying a ca- cency. reer season. Seemingly sec- So it would have been easy to WRESTLING ond only to grati- just write off Lewis and automati- tude, hunger is cally assume Joseph was the bet- one of the innate ter wrestler — but Sanderson qualities and intangibles Sand- knows that would’ve been foolish. erson continues to emphasize as He knows what’s in the past his team looks to continue its dy- doesn’t automatically dictate fu- nastic run. ture results, and while he felt bad “For me as a coach, I just want for Joseph and teammate Mark to stay hungry,” Sanderson said Hall for losing, he also felt there after his team wrestled in the was a lesson to learn. semifinal round of the 2019 NCAA “Your heart is always with the tournament and was slated to guys that don’t reach their goals. send five wrestlers to national We had other guys on our team title bouts. We need to continue that didn’t reach their goals, and to be hungry to win and not be it’s painful,” Sanderson said. “But afraid to lose. That’s something sometimes as painful as it is, it you have to work at.” can be a great blessing to you Even though Penn State just moving forward in your life.” won its eighth national title in That’s not to say Sanderson ac- James Leavy/Collegian nine years on Sunday, that’s a cepts losing or is OK with it. very surface-level view of what Head coach Cael Sanderson watches a match at the 2019 Division I NCAA wrestling championships, at PPG He merely sees the merits. actually happened. Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Friday, March 22. “Losing really — I can’t think Instead, what was highlighted of a better word than sucks — but was the very thing Sanderson’s Lewis, a redshirt freshman, No. 4 seed Evan Wick, en route to and fans, thought I was the un- losing sucks. I feel bad for our worked hard at over his career — secured a quick four point near- winning the first title in Virginia derdog. I didn’t think I was the un- opponent and other people, too, the need of fall before Joseph was able to Tech history. derdog,” Lewis said following his when they lose because I hate it not focusing on the past and fight off the , but in the pro- But the young Lewis, who won win over Joseph. “I just thought so much. I hate to see anybody continuing to prove Penn State’s cess, Lewis proved he belongs in a junior World gold medal, reject- people didn’t get the chance to lose.” worth as the top wrestling pro- the national conversation among ed the notion he was an underdog see me wrestle at a big stage, Penn State scored 137.5 points, gram in the country. the nation’s top 165 pounders win- and instead felt that label was like, folkstyle, because they only good for fifth most in program The prime example of this ning by 7-1 decision. attached to him because people saw freestyle.” history, while the second closest came in Vincenzo Joseph’s loss He knocked off the two-time weren’t sure what to expect. However, Joseph’s loss em- team, Ohio State, scored just 96.5. to No. 8 seed Mekhi Lewis of Vir- NCAA champion Joseph, as well “Well, everybody, other than my phasized why Sanderson’s goal Visit collegian.psu.edu to read ginia Tech in the 165-pound final. as No. 1 seed Alex Marinelli and teammate’s, family and coaches of staying hungry and not taking the full story. The Daily Collegian SPORTS MarCh 25-27, 2019 | Page 5 Even after loss, program is ‘in good hands’

By Dylan Jacobs I think that’s the most important wanted me to be,” Berger said. “I THE DAILY COLLEGIAN thing — that we developed a cul- didn’t really know anything to be ture where it’s all about the Penn honest. I’m glad I came. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Around State Nittany Lions, not whoever “I just tried to work my hardest 30 minutes following Saturday’s you are.” and I’m proud that our culture is Big Ten Championship game The performance on Satur- loss to Notre day was one that has been seen the way it is and I think it’s in re- MEN’S Dame, Chase many times by this group — a ally good hands.” HOCKEY Berger walked ton of shots and a ton of offensive And so ends the collegiate ca- out of the locker chances. This time, it didn’t work reers of Penn State’s most domi- room to talk to six out. Berger knows this is far from nating senior class. reporters. the end. Berger, Chris Funkey, Alec The look of disappointment “Going forward, this program’s Marsh, Kevin Kerr and Derian was clear, but he stood there and in good hands,” Berger said. “Go- answered seven questions. ing into the season we talked Hamilton will leave behind a And then, he shook the hand about ‘Do we really know what legacy of success that they prob- of every reporter and thanked our identity is?’ and I think the ably couldn’t have imagined when us for covering him and the team underclassmen committed to it they got there. throughout his career. and I have a lot of faith that the “I’m proud of specifically the Even when his career had end- culture will continue.” senior class and what they’ve ed far earlier than he would have When this group of seniors done,” Guy Gadowsky said. “We liked, he went out the only way committed to Penn State, they he knew how — with the embodi- didn’t know what they had to buy were a club team I believe when ment of the culture that him and in to. they committed to us. the rest of the senior class cre- They didn’t know what kind of “They had belief in Penn State ated four years ago. team they were going to. When and in themselves. You know they “When I look back in 10 years they arrived, the program was in had a pretty good run. 22 wins and whatever, all my records will its infancy. this year and we didn’t quite get it be broken. None of that really But now, four years later, they done. We went to the tournament matters,” Berger said. “I think have no regrets. I’ll come back in 10 years and “I think the biggest thing is the last two years and have a title Ken Minamoto/Collegian the guys will still be unbeliev- that we came here and didn’t re- so I’m proud of them.” Chase Berger (8) tries to pass the puck while being pressured by An- able teammates — put the logo ally know what to expect. I didn’t drew Peeke (22) during the Big Ten men’s ice hockey championship game in front of their name. They’re not know what to expect, I didn’t To email reporter: [email protected]. trying to just get here and leave. know what kind of player coach Follow him on Twitter at @DylJacobs. against Notre Dame on March 23. Lion slist Crossword BUY IT SELL' IT RENTIT

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By Gabriella Hornack series of short digital animations THE DAILY COLLEGIAN with contemporary beats could be used to teach entrepreneurial In the fall of 2019, Penn State ideas to kids across the web. And will offer a new course, which with that in mind, I began sharing hopes to combine art, education vision for AcceleratorRap! with and entrepreneurship with an people here at Penn State.” ode to Schoolhouse Rock. Students will work in interdis- Betsy Campbell, assistant ciplinary terms to create short professor of education with a multimedia pieces by the end of research focus on entrepre- the semester. Different units will neurship as practice and the cover core competencies of en- democratization of innovative trepreneurship. The course will entrepreneurship, created this end with a design critique project course alongside co-professor, that allows students to showcase Scott McDonald. their final pieces. The course, AcceleratorRap!, “Entrepreneurship often is Collegian Creative is associated with credit in art, misunderstood as a kind of finan- music, English, education and cial work,” Campbell said. “This alongside Campbell. His main hope it becomes an opportunity to become entrepreneurs.” the new media ENTI cluster. It course does not assume that en- area of focus was the art and ani- for students to do something Ariyo serves as a prime ex- is still considered an experimen- trepreneurship is off to the side mation design. that’s unlike any other class ample of an entrepreneur in the tal course – meaning its addition of a student’s main interest or “It was a very interesting pro- they’ve ever had.” arts. As a senior in college, he is to the current curriculum is still major. Instead, students use the cess working with people in other Victor Ariyo’s lifelong passion the co-founder and CEO of his undecided. things they know – such as music areas and fields,” Alfred, assis- and connection to rap music own company, Wavlength, which Campbell said the course is or poetry – to demonstrate that tant professor of art, said. “We made him an ideal candidate to provides a tech platform and con- heavily inspired by the 1970s they are mastering entrepre- worked together cohesively with write and produce some of the sulting services for independent short animation series, School- neurial basics in ways relevant to education, music, art and innova- course’s soundtrack. artists. house Rock. The show revolved them.” tion ideas.” Ariyo (senior-biomedical engi- “All this experience in the busi- around educational lyrics over- Campbell, along with her fel- Throughout the duration of the neering) was tasked with filing ness really helped with creating laid upon a catchy, rhythmic beat. low associates, agreed that the class, students working with ani- through different case studies this course because I got to work “It was very successful at goal is to adapt the structure of mations will collaborate closely to collect information on famous and collaborate with people every teaching these basics to kids the course to its most effective with their poet, writer and musi- entrepreneurs and their stories, day,” Ariyo said. “This is dope be- across the U.S., regardless of state. In the future, she said she cian counterparts. They will each such as Gaynor Minden. cause not only is it fostering cre- their cultural or socioeconomic hopes the curriculum is adopted take part in bringing a historical “She’s an entrepreneur who ativity, but it’s encouraging stu- backgrounds,” Campbell said. by universities and other learning event to life, according to Alfred. came up with the idea to innovate dents to pursue this field.” “Given that entrepreneurial skills contexts beyond Penn State. “I’m really excited for this ballet shoes,” Ariyo said. “I was are considered to be essential in Brian Alfred was invited to course to be alive and for people able to create a song about her To email reporter: [email protected]. the present day, I wondered if a work on developing the course to take it,” Alfred said. “I really case, while empowering students Follow her on Twitter at @gabhornack. Penn State true crime novel to be released By Jordan Corley Sherwood self-published his most of them don’t know in a time THE DAILY COLLEGIAN first book, “Who Killed Betsy? that most of them don’t know,” Uncovering Penn State Univer- Sherwood said. Best-selling author Derek sity’s Most Notorious Unsolved *** Sherwood delves into the deadly Crime” in December 2011. Seven For those with a Penn State past of Penn State in a true crime years later, he published his sec- connection who have read the novel exploring the murder of ond book “Justice Perverted: The manuscript thus far — including three young women in the Cen- Molestation Mistrial of Richard journalist Lou Prato and Scott tral Pennsylvania area during a Charles Haefner,” with a publish- Paterno, Sherwood said the pri- tumultuous time for the economy ing company in early June. mary takeaway has been that of and a football program on the After reading “Who Killed Bet- surprise that they were unaware verge of collapse. sy?” Hartman said she found the of the murders beforehand. “Nittany Nightmare” explores book to be well-researched and Prato, former director of the the murder and sexual assault of thorough. Penn State All-Sports Museum, multiple young girls in Pennsyl- “It was just surprising to me Penn State football historian vania, beginning with the death that someone who was not trained of Margaret Martin, a 19-year-old in criminal justice or criminal and author of “The Penn State graduate from the Wilkes-Barre communication was able to still Football Encyclopedia,” said he Business College, in December go and collect all of that informa- agreed to read Sherwood’s man- 1938. tion and put that many other piec- uscript as a favor to Sherwood’s Martin’s body was found by es together,” Hartman said. uncle. two hunters, stuffed into a bur- She said Sherwood has always “I’m glad I did,” Prato said. lap sack, floating in a creek in the been one to explore different top- “There is a lot of information in woods of Wyoming County, Penn- ics that he finds interesting. his book that I didn’t know, par- sylvania. Sherwood said he found inspi- ticularly about the alleged sexual “It was kind of an ambitious ration from Penn State history serial killer in the early 1940s.” [book to write] because true after growing up in a Penn State- Prato said he was also unaware crime and sports writing don’t oriented household. His grandfa- of the evolution of the Pennsylva- typically go together,” Sherwood ther attended the university, and nia State Police and the influence said. “Anybody interested in Penn Courtesy of Derek Sherwood his father worked there. of Governor Pinchot during the State is going to find something in The cover of Derek Sherwood’s book, “Nittany Nightmare,” is set to be “I remembered dad talking first half of the 20th century. this that they like.” published this fall. about Betsy Aardsma one day “Tying in his family’s Penn In 1940, Penn State student Ra- driving me past Pattee Library,” State history with the growth chel Taylor’s body was found by a “[I track] these murders and sionate about the sport attending Sherwood said. of the university and its football janitor for the College Township the football program side by side,” the university. Aardsma was killed in Pattee reputation to tell the darker part School in Lemont four miles out- Sherwood said. “[The reader] can Sherwood addresses the tur- Library on Nov. 28, 1969. Her mur- of his story is a perfect concept,” side of Penn State campus. Taylor see all these firsts and were the moil in Western Pennsylvania as der went unsolved, despite thou- Prato said. had been returning to State Col- football program [began] taking well; the State Highway Patrol sands of student interviews and a As an author himself, Prato lege via bus after Easter break to off and how the murder investiga- and the State Police preoccupied police investigation. said “Nittany Nightmare” was complete her freshman year at tion is just stalled.” with striking coal miners and As a 10-year-old boy, Sherwood well-written, well-researched and the university. During this time, in the late ‘30s said he was shocked to hear that steelworkers, while rumors of well-documented. Prato said he Her murder was the first the and early ‘40s, the country was in a “sex maniac” were spreading library was large enough to allow used many of the same resources State College Borough had seen the midst of the Great Depres- across the town, he said. the murder to go unsolved. This as Sherwood while writing his and marked the first time a Penn sion and Penn State was transi- *** prompted the idea for his first State student had been killed, tioning under the leadership of As a history major from York book. own book and was surprised to Sherwood said. then-President Ralph Hetzel. College in Pennsylvania, Katie Sherwood said his grandfa- find his book cited as a source on Two months later, Faye Gates, Hetzel was the president of Hartman said Sherwood has al- ther, a Penn State graduate of the Sherwood’s citation page. 24, was found dead under similar Penn State from 1927 to 1947, and ways been interested in solving Class of 1937, provided some valu- “I doubt if there are many Penn circumstances to Taylor. played an influential role in shift- puzzles and exploring problems able insight into the culture of the State alumni and central Pennsyl- *** ing control of the football program on his own. time period as well. vania residents alive today who At this point, Sherwood said to the university rather than the “Once I heard the backstory of Sherwood hopes his audience know what [Sherwood] tells us in the community was beginning to Board of Athletic Control. why [Sherwood] wanted to [write will find parallels between the his book,” Prato said. “They will panic, and the police were ques- Due to the state of the econo- this book] and how he was just time period then and their lives be as surprised and as shocked as tioning whether the murders my, Penn State adopted a “Purist curious of trying to figure it out now, while learning something I was when they read it.” were connected. He said no one Policy,” which eliminated aca- on his own, it made sense,” Hart- new about the university. — especially young women — felt demic scholarships for athletes man, Sherwood’s younger sister “It’s going to give people a look To email reporter: [email protected]. safe attending Penn State. and resulted in only athletes pas- and Penn State alumna, said. into a part of Penn State that Follow her on Twitter at @JordanCorley7.

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