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Vol. 118, No. 68 Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 Net neutrality and the great Internet debate By Alex Altieri small startups to multi-billion THE dollar corporations, has equal footing online. On Dec. 14, the Federal Com- Before 2015, though, that wasn’t munications Commission will the case, at least legally. vote to repeal the Open Internet The internet used to be clas- Act of 2015 , spelling out a po- sified as an information service, tential change to how everyone subject to Title I of the Com- uses the internet. munications Act of 1934 . In es- Known as “net neutrality,” sence, this classification allowed the Open Internet Act put re- a certain legal freedom to ISPs, a Linsey Fagan/Collegian strictions on internet service freedom Comcast took advantage Defensive end Ryan Buchholz (97) and offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead sing the alma mater after the providers (ISPs) that are still in of in 2008 when they restricted place today. But perhaps not for some users’ access to BitTorrent game against Akron at Beaver Stadium on Sept. 2. long. , an unauthorized, peer-to-peer The act states that ISPs are file-sharing site. required to provide equal and The FCC fired back with a law- non-discriminatory internet suit in 2010. Their claim, accord- Moorhead reportedly leaving service to all users, and the FCC ing to the court brief, was that clarified the restrictions in a few Comcast had overstepped their paragraphs on their website: legal boundaries by deciding who gets to use BitTorrent. for Mississippi State Blocking Comcast won the lawsuit — Broadband providers may not the court of appeals dropped the charges from the FCC. By Jack R. Hirsh Mississippi State went 8-4 this he was carted off the field in that access to lawful content, As the court brief indicates, the THE DAILY COLLEGIAN past season under Mullen and contest with a gruesome lower applications, services or non- FCC did not have legal author- were 69-46 in his nine seasons as leg injury. The team will also be harmful devices. ity to strike down Comcast. The Penn State is in the market head coach. However, the team returning 1,000-yard running Throttling internet’s classification as an in- for a new offensive coordinator never reached the SEC title game back Aeris Williams. formation service under Title I as Joe Moorhead is slated to be- during his tenure. Moorhead has been a poten- Broadband providers may not meant if the FCC wanted to regu- come the next head coach at Mis- He moves on to the school tial head coach candidate since deliberately target some lawful late ISPs, it would have to reclas- sissippi State, college football in- where he previously served as he took over the reigns of the internet traffic to be delivered sify the internet. sider Brent McMurphy reported offensive coordinator and quar- Penn State offense before the to users more slowly than other And the Open Internet Act did Tuesday night. terbacks coach — the same po- 2016 season, guiding the unit traffic. just that. Neither Penn State Athletics sitions Moorhead held at Penn to 37.6 points per game in 2016 It classified the internet as nor Mississippi State has con- State — from 2005 to 2008 before and 41.6 points per game this Paid prioritization a telecommunications service, firmed the report, but McMurphy being named the Bulldogs’ head season. This after the group av- Broadband providers may not subject to Title II of the Telecom- said on his Facebook page that coach. eraged 23.6 points per game in favor some internet traffic in ex- munications Act of 1934. These the deal is expected to be com- Next season, Mississippi State 2015 under John Donovan. change for consideration of any tighter regulations prevented pleted within the next few days. will return starting quarterback He reportedly interviewed for kind. Internet service providers cable and internet providers from The Bulldogs moved quickly to Nick Fitzgerald became the head coaching jobs at Purdue, are also banned from prioritiz- discriminating the way Comcast snatch up Moorhead after their fourth-leading quarterback rush- Minnesota and Florida Atlantic ing content and services of their had. previous coach, Dan Mullen, was er SEC history in the Bulldogs’ fi- University last year. affiliates.” hired as the new head coach at nal regular season game against To read full story, visit That’s the core principle of Florida. in-state rival Ole Miss. However, collegian.psu.edu. net neutrality: everyone, from See INTERNET, Page 2. Wingin’ it: How to cope with getting ‘turkey dropped’

By Allison Moody as well as grabbing at his geni- ciative of that,” Juliet said. “You THE DAILY COLLEGIAN tals in front of her father, both of can get through anything with which she denies. She also said good friends and pumpkin pie.” Editor’s Note: Romeo and he released her guin- When Maggie Kuzemchak was Juliet are pseudonyms for the ea pig into the a freshman in the students who wished to remain Pennsylva- anonymous for the purpose of nia wilder- fall of 2015, this article. ness be- she could As the fall months fade, “cuff- hind her barely ing season” is in full swing. It back, con- Caitlin Lee/Collegian might seem like everyone you which tain her Students discuss the meaning of consent during an interactive know is coupling up for a long, he nev- excite- cozy winter together. er men- presentation on kinks and consent in Willard Building on Nov. 28. ment to But there is another phe- tioned in be head- nomenon among young people conver- ing home around the nation, one that sation. brings hundreds of newly single While for her first QTPOC talks students back to campus after a Romeo was Thanksgiv- tumultuous Thanksgiving break the one bro- ing and back to — the turkey drop. ken up with, her high school “Typically, when Thanksgiv- he agreed that boyfriend of nearly kinks and consent ing rolls around and every- the relationship two years. The first one goes home for the holiday, was far from per- chance they got, they By Emma Andreasen make sure you and your partner someone gets dumped. Hence fect in recent months. spent the day together THE DAILY COLLEGIAN are being actively communica- the turkey drop,” reads the top According to him, she tive about consent and how you definition for the term … on Ur- was extremely jealous of and she said that everything A group of Penn State students can always change your mind ban Dictionary. the friendly relationship he seemed perfect. circled up to discuss the rules after giving consent. The turkey drop has been had with her father and would do The next day, he broke up with of consent and talk about sex in “After we finished our talk around for years, often occur- things like grabbing at his geni- her over FaceTime. an open and no-judgment envi- about how consent has to be a ring between college freshmen tals to “claim [him] from her dad.” “I didn’t know what to do with ronment through the Kinks and clear, coherent and enthusiastic in long-distance relationships Her father was also the one who myself,” Kuzemchak (junior- Consent event sponsored by the yes, we started talking about the or couples simply not prepared called him to say that she wanted Queer and Trans People of Color differences between kinks and chemistry and earth science) to weather the winter storms to break things off, he said. said. “It was almost pathetic.” at Penn State. The event, hosted fetishes,” Claiborne said. together. They may not agree on what She said that that Christmas Tuesday night, is one of several “We then started listing dif- Romeo and caused the break- being hosted for QTPOC week. ferent kinks that people may be Juliet met dur- up, but they have was hard, but she started to get One member of QTPOC, unfamiliar with and also kinks ing syllabus “The moral of coped in simi- over the breakup the following Mariah Claiborne, took charge that are very very common and week of their the story is, if lar ways. Romeo spring semester because she of leading the group through the people may have shame sur- freshman years has surrounded “had no other choice.” sometimes uncomfortable sub- rounding so that way they can and began dat- you get turkey himself with fam- Nearly two years have passed ject matter during the discussion. feel a little more validated.” ing just a few ily and friends, “I studied women and gender Julia Anderson, the secretary since they have spoken so much short weeks lat- dropped, they saying that he is as a word to each other. Just a studies and human sexuality in of QTPOC, was impressed by er. Both agree most likely better few weeks ago, he reached out my undergraduate degree which the turnout and happy with the that the rela- might come off without “the makes me ‘certified’ although success of the event. tionship was drama that came to her, wanting to rekindle their obviously it’s not a real certifica- “I think the event was a won- on the rocks crawling back to with this relation- original friendship this Thanks- tion,” Claiborne (graduate-the- derful start and opened up op- recently, but for you next ship.” Juliet said giving break. While she said she atre) said. “But it is something I portunity for conversation and very different that spending her has been completely healed for studied and got a degree in and future events,” Anderson (soph- reasons. Thanksgiving.” favorite holiday some time now, this end result it’s something I’m very interested omore-special education) said. Juliet (ju- upset was not easy, in.” should give hope to others who “We wanted to educate today nior- biology) but she has some Claiborne is a big advocate for have been turkey dropped. and create a dialogue and a safe broke up with Romeo (junior- in- advice to anyone going through a sexual health and sexual literacy, space, and I think we achieved “The moral of the story is, if you ternational politics and finance) similar situation. so the topics of the event were that.” get turkey dropped, they might over Thanksgiving break, just a “Even though it sucks to break right up her alley. Both Anderson and Claiborne few days before he was sched- up with someone, especially dur- come crawling back to you next Claiborne said the event began said the goal of the event was to uled to fly into her hometown ing the holidays, there are so Thanksgiving,” Kuzemchak said. with formulating a definition of get a conversation started. for Thanksgiving. According to many good people in life that will consent as a group, in what areas To read full story, visit Juliet, Romeo accused her of be there to support you and make To email reporter: [email protected]. consent becomes unclear, ways to collegian.psu.edu. cheating on him with older men you smile and definitely be appre- Follow her on Twtitter at @allisonvmoody. Page 2 | WeDnesDay, nov. 29, 2017 LOCAL The Daily Collegian Sabers, state and success Penn State fencer Zara Moss’s journey to fulfill her potential

By Gabrielle Barone one point, taking a break from the THE DAILY COLLEGIAN pressure she put on herself. Julie wanted fencing to “be something On scuffed wooden floors and fun” for Zara, so she told her metal fencing strips, Zara Moss daughter she never had to com- practices her fencing moves ev- pete in another tournament if she ery morning under posters of didn’t want. Olympians. Right before she turned 13, Ju- Moss, who has hopes of going lie said, Zara wanted to start com- to the 2020 Olympics, could even- peting again, so they went to local tually be on the poster herself tournaments. It was there, after someday. But first, the Penn State stu- competing against trained fenc- dent had to navigate a challenge ers, that Julie knew her daughter common to many students in had a talent. their first week of college: figur- They were encouraged by that, ing out the dining hall schedule. so they decided to continue with As a homeschooled student, the national tournaments. Moss usually had access to food As Moss competed more, she whenever she wanted it. If she and her family began hearing wanted a break from an assign- from coaches and various people ment, she said, she could go into about her potential. the kitchen and make herself “And that’s when it really [be- food. gan],” Julie said. “The first [tour- But then she was standing in Samantha Myers /Collegian nament] was when we saw signs the dining hall, and she was hun- Zara Moss poses in the White Building. of it, that she had potential, but gry. the more we did the more we Moss was ready for lunch, but solution: putting things like ap- ents. something to do recreationally.” got feedback, people telling us, the dining hall, having closed its ples, oranges and granola bars Her parents didn’t know if Moss remembered the stu- “She has the potential to be really lunch service earlier in the day, into her backpack to eat on the go. fencing was just a fad, but it was dents had been given foils — a good, she just needs some better wasn’t. “I’m like a vending machine,” enough to excite her mother, different type of fencing weapon coaching.” “I was like, ‘Oh. Okay. So this is Julie, who’d gotten her fencing As she progressed, Zara and interesting,’” Moss said, laugh- Moss joked. than her usual saber — and made ing. One of the newest members badge as a Girl Scout years be- to wear full-body uniforms. Julie began traveling from their Not only did she have to figure of the Penn State fencing team, fore. Even though gym class had club fencing group in Pittsburgh out the dining hall schedule, but Moss began her fencing career “I thought [fencing] was some- been fun, something didn’t quite to New Jersey, so she could train she had to figure out when she after a demonstration in gym thing really neat, so I was hop- click until Moss tried a saber. under Jérôme Guth, the owner of — balancing the demands of a class. ing she would like it,” Julie said. “I’m a saber girl,” Moss the Advance Fencing and Fitness student athlete and a Schreyer The first grader had never “She wasn’t much of a fad kid, she said. “I know the other weapons Academy and a former assistant Honors student — actually had heard of fencing before, but went didn’t jump around from thing have their perks, obviously, but fencing coach at Penn State. time to eat. home that night and announced to thing, so I was just hoping it I’m saber through and through.” To read full story, visit So Moss figured out a creative her newfound passion to her par- would be a nice activity for her, Moss stopped competing at collegian.psu.edu. Final poetry slam of semester Luck ran out: No showcases various talent plans to build By Laura Zaks dents waved their hands up high and stage. FOR THE COLLEGIAN sang along. “Tonight, we’re looking for word- casino in State Davon Clark, the emcee for the play, rhythm, originality, metaphor, “What you got?” Words. night, did not hesitate to set ground and symbolism,” said Alex Popescu Penn State WORDS—Writers rules for the night. (sophomore-physics education), one College Organized to Represent Diverse “Judges, don’t be swayed by the of the judges for the night. Stories—hosted Final Slam Poetry audience. Audience—do your best to The SLAM consisted of three By Mikayla Corrigan Night in the Freeman Auditorium to- sway the judges,” he said. rounds. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN night, all in the effort to find the five The lights went off around 8:20 To read full story, visit poets who will make up Penn State’s p.m. and a spotlight shown on center collegian.psu.edu. The State College Borough Coun- 2018 CUPSI team. cil does not see the community CUPSI stands for College hitting the jackpot any time soon. On Monday, Nov. 20, Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. the council passed a resolution preventing the possible Natasha Bell (senior-public development of a casino within the borough. relations) explained the impor- This resolution spanned from legislation that Gov- tance of tonight’s poetry slam. ernor Tom Wolf signed in October that expanded gam- “We send Penn State’s best po- bling in Pennsylvania and would allow 10 Category 4 ets and tonight is all about finding satellite casinos to be built. These casinos would have the five who will compete,” she between 300 and 750 slot machines and other table said. “It’s amazing to watch re- games. ally talented poets who talk about According to the State’s legislation, municipalities, important stories you wouldn’t like State College, would have until Dec. 31 to decide normally hear.” whether it would be up consideration as a site for such Away Diallo (sophomore-so- a casino. ciology and African American If the council felt that it would be okay at this time, studies,) the Vice President of they had no recourse in the future to then say it’s not WORDS, agrees. okay. “The space that WORDS pro- So, rather than making a final decision, the council vides allows poets to express voted unanimously to say no for now — bearing in mind themselves through different me- it would always have the option anytime the future say diums of ar. Tonight that medium yes — council member Evan Myers said. is poetry,” she said. By making this decision by the Dec. 31 deadline, the The room of purple, velvet borough can reverse the resolution in the future, if they seats was brimming with energy want to be a part of the project. The other municipali- before the night even began. ties choosing not to “opt out” by the deadline will not be Hugs were given all around, Mitchell Valentin/Collegian able to make that decision. friends shook hands, bumped Penn State WORDS hosts the final poetry Slam of the semester in Freeman This would essentially mean that a developer would shoulders—and when Bodak Yel- only be subject to municipality’s zoning ordinances if low came on, groups of PSU stu- Auditorium on Nov. 28. they choose to build a casino there. The said municipal- ity would have no other say in the process of develop- ment. — which in effect restricted states spoken against Pai and his FCC, in- By voting yes, the borough would not actually get to Internet and the federal government from cluding Google, who released a state- decide if there will be a casino or not or where it would FROM Page 1 regulating the internet and its pro- ment in 2015 defending net neutrality. go. That is up to the Casino Commission if the council viders — “was the greatest free-mar- “Our values remain the same,” a would ever say yes, Myers said. ket success story in history.” statement from Google read. “The Responding to their legal win, “There is no casino that is set to be built in State Col- Repealing net neutrality regula- Internet should be competitive and Comcast said they “remain commit- lege or anyplace else in the Centre region at this time, tions, he claims, would restore the open.” ted to the FCC’s open internet prin- so there really was no reaction one way or the other,” ciples” and will “work constructively internet to its free-market hay day. “It’s a level playing field,” the state- Myers said. with the FCC as it determines how The FCC focuses their arguments ment reads, “where new entrants To read full story, visit collegian.psu.edu. best to increase broadband adoption on economics. The primary advan- and established players can reach and preserve an open and vibrant tage of repealing net neutrality, the users on an equal footing.” internet.” Comcast allegedly agrees FCC said on their website, is the In a recent interview for Recode. with the FCC that a free and open revenue hike ISPs could garner with com, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said internet is a valuable end goal. Their less restrictions on their service — the company isn’t as concerned over actions in the BitTorrent case, how- this ability to “throttle” connections net neutrality as it would have been ever, suggest the opposite. for important contributors is an eco- 10 years ago during his company’s Debates over net nomic incentive that’s startup phase. With over half of its neutrality intensi- left internet advo- subscribers coming from outside the fied when the Trump “It’s clearly bad cates worried. United States, Netflix, Hastings said, administration ap- for freedom of Boaz Dvir , assis- would not suffer significantly if the pointed a new FCC tant professor of com- Open Internet Act were repealed. Chairman in Ajit Pai, speech to munications at Penn Netflix confirmed this in a 2014 who’s a former Veri- State, said the FCC’s deal struck with Comcast — wherein zon lawyer. remove net position fails to cap- the broadband company would pro- Pai voted against neutrality.” ture the whole story. vide improved internet service to the 2015 Open Inter- “It’s clearly bad for Netflix for an increased subscription net Act and fronted Boaz Dvir freedom of speech to fee — marking the end of a feud be- last week’s an- Communications Professor remove net neutral- tween Comcast and Hastings that be- nouncement to over- ity,” he said. gan in 2012 when Hastings criticized turn it. “It was the wrong Comcast on his Facebook page for In the wake of heavy backlash from move at the wrong time. Why don’t “no longer following net neutrality internet users — including a John lawmakers focus on things that could principles.” Oliver segment inciting viewers to make American society better in- Netflix stood up for net neutrality speak up — Pai released a blog post stead of messing with something that in a Tweet earlier this year: explaining the FCC’s new position. already works?” “Netflix will never outgrow the “Repealing these regulations,” He said the Open Internet Act was fight for #NetNeutrality,” the com- he said, “will create jobs, increase the smartest thing the Obama ad- pany tweeted. “Everyone deserves competition and lead to better, faster, ministration accomplished, since it an open internet.” cheaper internet access to all Ameri- allows for innovation and ingenuity The tweet included a link to sign cans.” in an increasingly digital world. up for an internet-wide day of protest He said restricting ISPs funda- “These American companies, in July earlier this year — dozens of mentally contradicts the idea of in- [ISPs], are doing extremely well,” influential tech companies partici- ternet freedom. he said, explaining how the success pated, including internet standouts Additionally, in a column for the comes in large part because of the Soundcloud, Tumblr and Reddit. Wall Street Journal, Pai wrote that freedom allowed by the internet. To read full story, visit the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Influential tech companies have collegian.psu.edu. OPINIONSam Ruland Antonia Jaramillo Leen Obeidat WeDnesDay, nov. 29, 2017 Editor in Chief Opinion Page Editor Business Manager Page 3 Hear both sides before jumping to judgment

Penn State is no stranger to believe there is some truth to getting sued, however, the most all of her accusations. recent case has caused us to OUR VIEW However, they’re very serious raise our eyebrows. accusations and after all the A former Penn State student preaching that Penn State has is suing the university for more done about being this than $75,000 after she claimed welcoming and inclusive the university deprived her of community, it would be weird due process rights. She also The most recent suit against the university has caused us to claims the university for the university to do this. discriminated against her question how accurate these claims are. Of course discrimination does because of her race, as exist and it is a BIG DEAL. previously reported by The Ismail had created Board unanimously decided she calling Simms a liar, but we find There have already been Daily Collegian. threatening messages and posts was responsible for the charges it very hard to believe that Penn instances of the police The student, Grace Simms, against Sims and had recorded placed against her, and State would make such a bold discriminating against people, was charged with violations of banging on Simms door on her consequently was suspended and decisive decision against a but we can’t automatically the Student Conduct Policy by Snapchat story, as previously through the spring 2017 student without some hard presume that is what the police the Office of Student Conduct reported. semester, as previously evidence. and the university are doing. after being faced with criminal Simms then approached reported. Penn State isn’t stupid, and In fact, until we hear charges including simple Ismail in the library asking her Wait what? though the university has something from Penn State, we assault, conspiracy-disorderly to remove the post, but Ismail Are we actually supposed to committed some very reckless cannot make any judgement. conduct and harassment. yelled and cursed at her. When believe that Penn State truly and poor mistakes in the past, We have to remember that It’s all these charges that are another student intervened to made a predetermined decision we find it hard to believe that we’re only hearing one side of confusing to us. calm Ismail down, Ismail spit on to suspend her as Simms state? they would actually do According to Simms, she had the student and attacked her, If everything that Simms everything that Simms stated. the story — the student’s. been “a victim of ongoing and according to court documents. recounts is in fact accurate, It is important to reiterate, we We still have not heard what uninvestigated harassment” in After this incident, Simms then our university needs to are not saying that Simms has the university has to say on this March 2016 by another student, and the other student went and seriously reevaluate their simply been spewing lies. After subject, and hopefully when and Sarah Ismail, according to court reported it to the police. decision. all, to go to all the length to sue if they do, it will help clear documents. Furthermore, the Hearing However, not that we’re the university means she must things up.

MY VIEW | DOMINIQUE SERVATI Holiday season of giving should

continue after the New Year Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. Burrowes St. State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2016 Collegian Inc. To commence the holiday as to why exactly the holiday of giving, it is implied that doing to give and help others that season, Starbucks released a season is associated with good and giving to others is not this time of year has to offer “Give Good” campaign in which giving? What is it about this really necessary during the because I forget that there is they encourage time of year that inspires others other 11 months of the year. For still a need to help others others to “give to give? Why does it seem as all intents and purposes, it is a beyond the first day of the Board of Editors good,” because though the holiday season is the cop out for doing good all year Editor in Chief Sam Ruland New Year. However, I’ve “good keeps only time in which we are round, as it is during this Managing Editor Lauren Davis giving.” It encouraged to give good and season of giving that we found that it’s not the gaiety of Digital Managing Editor reminds visitors spread cheer? Similarly, why are complete our random acts of the holiday season that should Mark Fischer that this is the we not encouraged to be good kindness for the year. inspire me, but rather a genu- News Editor Andrew Kalmowitz time of year to and do good acts all year round? Local food pantries and soup ine desire to do good all year News Chief Kelly Powers show kindness What is “holiday spirit” really kitchens experience an influx of round because it is the right Opinions Editor Antonia Jaramillo SERVATI and it associates about? volunteers and extra help this thing to do. Features & Culture Editor Kara Duriez acts of kindness If it is understood that the time of year. After the first of This holiday season, there Features & Culture Chief Jenna Stoklosa with the holiday spirit. The holiday season is the time to the year, the desire to help out should be an emphasis on Sports Editor Vincent Lungaro campaign aims to emphasize give back, spread cheer and and give back nearly vanishes. doing good and making spirits Sports Chief Dave Eckert this season of giving and offer a helping hand, then it is This emphasis on helping others Football Editor Matt Martell stresses the importance of also understood that goodness during the holiday season bright, not because of the merry music, twinkling lights Photo/Multimedia Editor Linsey Fagan goodness this time of year. and giving do not continue suggests that helping and giving Photo/Multimedia Chief Camille Stefani Undoubtedly, the campaign beyond the New Year. 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The standard for Penn State contin- ues to grow. Even MEN’S after two BASKETBALL blowout wins and Eric Firestine/Collegian a close Tori Gorrell (11) spikes the ball during a match against Rutgers on Nov. loss to a highly ranked 4. Penn State won the match 3 sets to 0. Texas A&M team, coach Pat Chambers sees ar- eas that need improving for the Nittany Lions. Penn State faces Penn State gets NC State at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday from PNC Arena in Raleigh North Carolina. The two teams home court will meet as a part of the 19th edition of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The changes Cham- bers alluded to aren’t advantage whole sale, after all the team is 6-1 and off to its By Ben Ferree dominance this season, the Nit- best start since the 2010- FOR THE COLLEGIAN tany Lions picked up the overall 11 season, but they’ll go a number one seed in the NCAA long way into solidifying The season is over for most tournament and the right to play Penn State as a top-half women’s volleyball teams across every game at home before the team in the Big Ten. Aabha Vora/Collegian the country, but Penn State’s year Final Four. “[The areas to work Nazeer Bostick (4) and Montana’s Jamar Akoh (15) fight for the ball during is just getting “Being at home has some on] are just the simplest WOMEN’S started. benefits,” coach Russ Rose said, of things,” Chambers the men’s basketball game at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15. VOLLEYBALL The Nit- “Everybody is familiar with said. “A box out on a free tany Lions, who things and there is always the throw. A rotation defen- other quality teams the Nittany Nittany Lions have, Chambers picked up the impact of the crowd but still it’s sively. Sprinting back in convert Lions face going forward. would like to see them have to top overall seed in the NCAA Tour- how you play not who you play.” defense, transition defense. “We’re playing a lot of good carry less of a load offensively. nament last Sunday, are hoping for possessions right, we really are,” The Nittany Lions, who won a “I keep talking to our guys ‘do The win over Oral Roberts was six more games this season when Chambers said. “In that A&M a good example of that, as Penn share of the Big Ten champion- simple great.’” Simple doesn’t they start their postseason cam- game we played a lot of good State had four players in double ship this season, know the im- take talent. It just takes your paign on Friday against Howard. possessions. But there’s more figures. portance of home court advan- energy. It takes your effort, at- “We’ve got to ball out,” senior titude and your trust with your possessions in the game that we Jamari Wheeler and Nazeer tage in a grueling sport which Simone Lee said. “We have six teammates.” have to clean up.” Bostick led the team with 14 has teams playing matches matches until our final destination Against No. 9 Texas A&M on Penn State has largely been led points each. Carr added 13 points, and our final goal, it’s just one of back to back days. The NCAA Nov. 21, the Nittany Lions traded by sophomore duo and with Josh Reaves scoring 10. Ste- those things, you have got to leave Tournament is no exception, as baskets with the Aggies for most Lamar Stevens. The former Ro- vens and Mike Watkins also add- it out on the floor every time.” games in the first two weekends of the night. But sloppy play man Catholic teammates sit first ed eight points each as well. The Nittany Lions are entering are played back to back. midway through the second half and second on the team in scor- “Tony is playing at an elite lev- the tournament hot, winners of 19 “It was a big time goal for us spurned a 13-3 run from Texas ing, averaging 20 and 14.6 points el. I think Lamar isn’t too far be- straight games and finishing with at the start of the season that A&M, good for a 17-point cush- per game, respectively. hind,” Chambers said. “We need an overall record of 29-1. The only we would have that opportunity ion for the SEC side — a cushion Carr also leads the team in as- a couple more guys to step up be- blemish came against Nebraska in to host the first two weekends,” Penn State never fully erased. sists, while Stevens is top in re- come a great, elite team.” Penn State’s first Big Ten game of senior Haleigh Washington said. It’s a spell like that, in par- bounds. the season. To read full story, visit ticular, that Chambers wants While there’s no doubt the To email reporter: [email protected]. Because of Penn State’s collegian.psu.edu. to avoid against NC State and pair are the two best players the Follow him on Twitter at @VinceLungaro. Penn State football’s possible post-season bowl scenarios By Andrew Rubin THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

The College Foot- ball Playoff com- mittee could have an easy top-4 to choose following this weekend’s con- ference champion- ship games or the 13 members could have a massive mess on their hands. If Wisconsin and Oklahoma win, it’ll Aabha Vora/Collegian be simple. Those Tony Carr (11) moves the ball during the men’s basketball game against two should go along with the winner of Montana at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15. the ACC and SEC Championship game. If Oklahoma or Wisconsin lose, Tony Carr named things get a little more complicated. Camille Stefani/Collegian That’ll put Ala- bama and Ohio Cam Brown (31) and Marcus Allen (2) tackle Justin Davis (22) during last season’s TDC’s Athlete State into a titanic bowl game against USC at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2. debate for the No. 4 spot. While No. 9 Penn State Six Bowl game. This year, the four tween Playoff games, this year doesn’t play this weekend, the options are the Orange, Peach, with the Sugar and Rose hosting of the Week outcomes of this weekend’s Cotton and Fiesta. The other two the semifinals, the committee has games will affect where the that make up the six, the Sugar more freedom than it had in the By Vincent Lungaro assists per game. That includes Nittany Lions go bowling. and Rose, are the Playoff semifi- other two years of the cycle. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN a terrific performance in the The Nittany Lions are almost nals. They both have specific confer- Legends Classic final against a ence affiliation. The Sugar, when definitely going to a New Year’s In the three-year rotation be- If Tony Carr continues to play Texas A&M squad with several it isn’t a Playoff game, has to take like he has through the first three NBA prospects on its roster. an SEC and a Big 12 team. The weeks of the season, The Daily He scored 31 points on 11-of- Rose, similarly, has to take a Pac Collegian Athlete of the Week 20 shooting, including 21 points 12 and Big 10 team when it isn’t honors will be insignificant com- in the first half. The 6-foot-5 the host of a semifinal game. pared to other awards he’s going guard hurt the Aggies from all The only other game of the six to earn. over the floor, using his size to with conference affiliations is the Following Penn State’s strong shoot over smaller defenders. Orange Bowl. The Committee showing at the Legends Classic, Carr is currently second in has to send the highest-ranked Collegian men’s basketball re- the Big Ten in scoring (20.0 ACC team not to make the Play- porter Tyler King wrote why Carr PPG) and 3-point per- off there, and then match the has looked like the Big Ten’s best centage (65 percent). He’s also ACC representative against the guard through the first handful of highest-ranked team from the ranked fourth in the conference games to start the season. While SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame not in assists (4.8 APG) and sixth in that designation might be up for to make it. debate, it’s no secret the Philadel- /turnover ratio (2.9). phia native has been the driving “He’s a big-time player. We’re Rematch of Pasadena force behind the Nittany Lions’ lucky to have him,” coach Pat impressive 6-1 start. Chambers said after the loss to thriller? Thanks to his recent standout the Aggies. “He would take an If Penn State doesn’t get into performances, Carr is The Daily 11-point game if it meant a win, the Orange Bowl, which is the Collegian’s Athlete of the Week. though. That’s just the competi- most likely scenario, it’s really This past week, Carr helped tor that he is.” anyone’s guess as to what the Camille Stefani/Collegian guide the Nittany Lions to two Committee will do on Sunday. wins out of three games played, To email reporter: [email protected]. Saquon Barkley (26) avoids a tackle during the game against USC at averaging 20 points and 4.3 Follow him on Twitter at @VinceLungaro. the Rose Bowl Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2. See BOWL, Page 6. The Daily Collegian SPORTS WeDnesDay, nov. 29, 2017 | Page 5 PSU-Lehigh rivalry shows PA dominance By Tyler King THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

The state of Pennsylvania is often referred to as the best state for wrestling in the coun- try, and every year the state’s WRESTLING dominance is put on full display when the two best college pro- Collegian file photo grams in the state square off –– Penn State outfielder Rebecca Ziegler (15) misses a catch on a dive Penn State and Lehigh. This Sunday, the Nittany Li- during a game against Rutgers at Beard Field on Sunday, April 23. ons and Mountain Hawks will meet head-to-head on the mat MY VIEW | DAVID ECKERT for the 106th time in their sto- ried histories. The venue continues to grow B1G schedule should for this blockbuster matchup. Last year, Penn State held its annual dual at the Bryce Jor- dan Center against Lehigh, and start well for softball this year the rivalry will head to center city Allentown in the After Penn State was unable Strikingly poor, that is. PPL Center, which seats close Christopher Sanders/Collegian to close out a number of games The Nittany Lions begin to 10,000 people with standing last season, its mantra heading their conference season with a room only, for the first time. Penn State’s Jason Nolf puts Bucknell’s Christian Bassolino in a hold into the offsea- series at home against Mary- The head coaches, Cael Sand- during the match against Bucknell’s at Rec Hall on Sunday, Nov. 12. son was ‘finish’. land, a team that finished last erson and Pat Santoro, have In 2018, where in the Big Ten a season ago. played pivotal roles in rejuvenat- wherever it’s held. special to their fans.” the Nittany Lions Just a week later, Penn State ing the rivalry over the past 10 “To be able to sell out the BJC It’s common for in-state rivals finish will have a travels to Piscataway, New seasons by consistently having against an in-state team says a to play annually in other col- lot to do with Jersey, for three games with teams ranked inside the top-10. lot,” Sanderson said. “The num- legiate sports like football, but how they start — Rutgers, which finished second That hasn’t changed this year bers speak for themselves.” isn’t something you see in wres- at least in con- to last in the Big Ten. with the two-time defending Even though Sanderson didn’t tling, but is something Sanderson ference play. The Terrapins and Scarlet champion Nittany Lions sitting grow up around the rivalry, he thinks is important. Eckert Penn State Knights combined to post a atop the latest NWCA Coaches understands the importance of it “They’re the one team outside announced its putrid 9-37 conference record Poll and the Mountain Hawks to the sport of wrestling and the the Big Ten that we wrestle every full 2018 schedule on Tuesday, in 2017, as each team failed to slotted at No. 5. area. year,” Sanderson said. “We’re go- and the competition coach qualify for the Big Ten The matchup has drawn great “I don’t know if there’s a ri- ing to wrestle Lehigh every year Amanda Lehotak’s team will Tournament. atmospheres in whichever are- valry that goes back as long as and that’s the way it is.” face at the onset of its Big Ten To read full story, visit na it’s been in, but Penn State Penn State-Lehigh,” Sanderson To read full story, visit schedule is striking. collegian.psu.edu. and Lehigh consistently sell out said. “It’s special to our fans, it’s collegian.psu.edu. Simone Lee and Haleigh Washington earn B1G honors By Tyler King award. The duo were also both unani- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN This is just the third time in Big mous selections to the All-Big Ten history that the player of the Ten Team, with Washington earn- Simone Lee and Haleigh Wash- year and defensive player of the ing her fourth-straight All-Big ington have been a deadly duo year came from the same pro- Ten honor. throughout their four years in gram in the same season. The Nittany Lions took home Happy Valley, Lee becomes the 11th player in more than just those two awards WOMEN’S but on Tuesday program history to win Big Ten as sophomore Kendall White VOLLEYBALL they achieved Player of the Year, the first since joined Lee and Washington on the something Ariel Scott in 2012, after leading All-Big Ten team. that’s only been the team in kills and becoming a Coach Russ Rose was also done two times in Big Ten history. big contributor on the defensive named Big Ten Coach of the Year In the conference’s regular end. by the media for the 15th time in season awards, Lee was named Washington is now the third his career. Lindsey Shuey/Collegian the Big Ten’s Player of the Year player in Penn State history to while Washington took home win the Defensive Player of the To email reporter: [email protected]. Penn State’s Simone Lee (22) serves the ball over her teammates the Defensive Player of the Year Year award. Follow him on Twitter at Lion@King_TylerB. during the game against Wisconsinsl at Rec Hall onist Oct. 25. BUY IT SELL' IT RENTIT

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I love music to an almost obses- sive degree. I’ll send my frequent- ly updated Top 100 list to anyone who disputes that claim. As a music-lover, I’m often shocked — and occasionally surprised — with Grammy nominations, and this year is no different. Let’s get into some predictions for the big categories before I give you some observations no one asked for. 1. Record Of The Year

THE NOMINEES: •Redbone (Childish Gambino) •Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Featuring Justin Bieber) Associated Press •The Story Of O.J. (JAY-Z) Childish Gambino performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village at •HUMBLE. (Kendrick Lamar) Sept. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. •24K Magic (Bruno Mars) 3. Song of The Year WHO WILL WIN: “Despaci- WHO SHOULD WIN: SZA. to.” Not even a competition there. Her debut album, Ctrl, show- It was an inescapable track this THE NOMINEES: cased a whole lot of talent. Her year. •Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, Featuring Justin songwriting chops are on full dis- WHO SHOULD WIN: Bieber) play on tracks like the standout “HUMBLE.” Say what you will •4:44 (JAY Z) “Prom” and single “The Week- about the “my left stroke just •Issues (Julia Michaels) end,” and her raw, powerful vo- went viral” sample being over- •1-800-273-8255 (Logic, Featur- cals are a welcome addition to the played at Beaver Stadium, this is ing Alessia Cara & Khalid) current music scene. one of best singles of the year. •That’s What I Like (Bruno Unlike Best New Artist nomi- It displays Lamar in peak Mars) nees and winners in previous form and is the perfect lead in to years, SZA actually reached DAMN. (An album in contention WHO WILL WIN: “1-800-273- prominence this year — giving for Album of the Year, by the way). 8255.” The song is Logic’s first the win to her would help push to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Top the award category in the right 100, and for good reason. 2. Album of the Year direction. Pardon My Planet by Vic Lee WHO SHOULD WIN: “1-800- 273-8255.” It’s really hard to ar- SOME STRAY OBSERVA- THE NOMINEES: TIONS •“Awaken, My Love” (Childish gue against this track — other •I previously wrote a column Gambino) than JAY-Z’s 4:44, I don’t think •4:44 (JAY Z) there’s a lot of solid competition criticizing the criteria for “Best •DAMN. (Kendrick Lamar) in the category. Not only does New Artist” — it looks like the •Melodrama (Kendrick La- Logic’s breakout hit have a mes- Grammys have tweaked it a bit, mar) sage that’s easy to get behind and for the first time in a long •24K Magic (Bruno Mars) — capped off by a great perfor- time, actual “new” artists are up mance at the VMAs — but it also for the award. WHO WILL WIN: 24K Magic. features two equally incredible •Harry Styles’s solo debut Bruno Mars has the weakest al- artists, Alessia Cara and Khalid. wasn’t nominated for anything. bum of all the nominees, but he’ll Maybe it’s because no one knows by Hilary Price still win. Why? Well, first off, the 4. Best New Artist what category to put his self-titled Rhymes with Orange man knows how to craft a song… album in? Whatever the reason- there’s no disputing that. But, ing, he should have been nomi- THE NOMINEES: more importantly, the Grammys nated for something. •Alessia Cara have a tendency to reward com- •Pittsburgh-based metal band mercial successes, and Mars defi- •Khalid Code Orange is nominated for nitely got more mainstream radio •Lil Uzi Vert Best Metal Performance. Nice to play than the other nominees. •Julia Michaels •SZA see Pennsylvania represented. WHO SHOULD WIN: DAMN. •Arcade Fire and Gorillaz both Normally I find something to WHO WILL WIN: Honestly, released subpar albums — why complain about in the Album of who knows? My money is on Lil are they nominated at all? the Year category, but this year’s Uzi Vert (his feature on the Mi- •I’m happy “Awaken, My lineup was pretty solid. gos track “Bad and Boujee” com- Love” was nominated in the R&B You could make an argument bined with a solid solo release category. I was worried Childish by Mike Lester for most of the albums on the makes him a contender), but I Gambino was going to be stuck in Mike Du Jour list (most notably Lorde’s strong could make the case for any of the the hip-hop category based on his sophomore effort and Childish nominees. previous releases. Gambino’s foray into more tradi- The only one I’d be slightly up- tional R&B), but DAMN. deserves set with is Cara, only because her FOUR OTHER 2017 its win just a little bit more. song “Here” put her in the spot- ALBUMS YOU SHOULD light last year. CHECK OUT, JUST BECAUSE

This is where I flaunt my hipster cred…or something like that.

1. Greatest Hits (Remo Drive): by Wiley Don’t let the name fool you — this Non Sequitur is the band’s debut LP, and it’s worth every second of your time. 2. Precious Art (Rozwell Kid): Rozwell Kid is reminiscent of early Weezer and I mean that in the best way. 3. Mr. Finish Line (Vulfpeck): Fact: It’s impossible to be sad while listening to Vulfpeck. 4. Turn Out the Lights (Julien Baker): The perfect album for bleak winters — want to be sad and contemplative? Listen to this. Associated Press WORD SEARCH Alessia Cara at the 2016 iHeartRADIO MuchMusic Video Awards on June © 2017 PuzzleJunction.com 19, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. To email reporter: [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @vasilethedeal.

tian University in the Cotton Sweet sunshine citrus? Bowl. Some have the Nittany Bowl After going over the criteria for Lions taking on Georgia in the FROM Page 4. the Orange Bowl, it seems un- Peach Bowl, assuming the Bull- likely that Penn State will jump The Nittany Lions could be dogs lose this weekend. over all the SEC teams above it headed to Atlanta for the Peach It isn’t out of the question that and get a chance to spend bowl Bowl, Dallas for the Cotton Bowl the Nittany Lions will take on season in South Florida. How- or Phoenix for the Fiesta Bowl. the winner of the Pac 12 Cham- ever, it isn’t that unthinkable for Committee Chairman Kirby pionship game between USC and the Nittany Lions to be the high- Hocutt wasn’t too specific in what Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl. If est ranked Big Ten or SEC team the Committee is going to do in USC wins that game, the Trojans outside of the top-4. deciding the three matchups they will be headed to the Fiesta Bowl First of all, to make the Orange have freedom with. in all likelihood. Some thought the Bowl, Wisconsin would need to “We will look at matchups. We Committee would steer clear of a win and Oklahoma would need to don’t want a rematch to occur rematch of last year’s Rose Bowl lose. That would almost definitely from the regular season,” Hocutt if it had the opportunity to put the drop Ohio State below the Nittany said. “We will look at destination Nittany Lions and Trojans on the Lions, and it would likely put Ala- locations as it relates to the high- same field. However, Hocutt said bama into the Playoff. er ranked teams that are there that isn’t the case. We might be If Alabama gets into the Play- for our review, and we will put to- closing in on a rematch from last off, and then the SEC Champi- gether the most attractive match- year’s 52-49 thriller. onship game loser, Auburn or ups for college football fans. “That won’t factor in,” Hocutt Georgia, drops below Penn State, “Those principles will guide our said in reference to recent year’s the Nittany Lions will be headed discussion and our decision mak- bowl games. “If there was a re- to South Beach (actually Miami ing next Sunday afternoon after match from last year, we may Gardens, which is northwest of the semifinals are announced and try to discuss it, but I wouldn’t downtown Miami and pretty far we have a chance to make those say that we would automatically from South Beach, but whatever) assignments.” steer away from a rematch that for bowl season. Numerous predictions have may have occurred in the last few To read full story, visit Penn State playing Texas Chris- years.” collegian.psu.edu.