Housing Guide

Vol. 119, No. 36 Jan. 24-27, 2019

HOUSING GUIDE

SPRING 2019

Graphic by Libby Gregg Page A2 | Jan. 24-27, 2019 housiNg The Daily Collegian Cost comparison: On vs. off-campus By Caitlyn Frolo The Daily CollegiaN

Finding housing at Penn State can become a student’s top priority when deciding how the next academic year will go. In search- ing for housing, students must weigh decisions such as roommate choice, price range and general comfort. Most people would say it is important to fully measure the myriad costs of living—no matter where one ends up calling home. With pros and cons being only a part of the decision-making process for living on or off-campus, the cost often plays a big factor in many student’s lives. Living on-campus provides many options for students, depending on which amenities and benefits they prefer. However, the cost of living on- campus comes with a mandatory Lindsey Shuey/Collegian meal plan cost. Beaver Hall is one of the dorm buildings in Pollock Housing Area on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. According to Penn State’s housing website, the meal plan cost $3,765 for a two-bedroom plan, it costs an average of $1,200 Commons on-campus. complimentary amenities, such costs anywhere from $2,025 to suite at Nittany Suites, $4,040 for a month for the eight months a This apartment building is as rooftop pools, indoor lawns, $2,600 a semester, depending on a two-bedroom suite at North student is living on-campus — to- located close to campus, and only gyms and parking garages within the level chosen. Halls and $5430 for a single-bed- taling at $9,600 for the academic costs around the building. The cost of living in a tradition- room at Eastview Terrace. year. $700 a month Living al hall each semester costs $3,185 Apartments located on-campus While on-campus housing can with two room- downtown for a double room, $4,330 for a provide students with an opportu- seem pricier, it also includes all mates. Rates On-Campus forces single room and $2,550 for supple- nity to enjoy the amenities of off- utilities and bills. The benefit can be as low students mental housing. Pros: Location; Cost efficiency; campus apartments, with a more of paying such fees is manifest as $475 a month Guaranteed meals; Lack of to consider Living in a renovated hall centralized location. in better location and access to with additional all aspects costs $3,490 for a double electric, Wi-Fi and cable bills; Nittany Apartments cost $3,860 classrooms, dining halls and on- roommates, ac- Access to CATA bus loops and of moving room, $4,420 for a single room for a two-bedroom apartment and campus services. cording to their off-campus and $2,790 for supplemental hous- campus shuttles; More ways to $4,430 for a four-bedroom apart- Living off-campus provides stu- website. make friends and connections and account ing. ment. White Course Apartments dents with a housing market that However, the for the cost Suites on-campus cost more costs $4,495 for a four-bedroom offers a variety of prices, loca- electric, cable Cons: Must follow all dorm of grocer- than traditional halls and come apartment. tions and amenities. and Wi-Fi bill rules and regulations; ies, utilities with a private bathroom. Suites When calculated with a meal Calder Commons is a mod- must be cov- Community bathrooms; Lack of and parking erately-priced complex lo- ered by tenants. total privacy; Meal plan cost expenses. cated right across the street This may result Upon from campus. Rent includes in an extra $150 Off-Campus calculation, it all utilities except electric, to $200 a month costs students according to Calder Com- split between Pros: Easy access to downtown an average of mons’ website. roommates. amenities; Access to a kitchen; $850 a month to Calder Commons costs For those who More living space and furniture; live downtown. $1,726 a month for a one-bed- want to live in Bus loops and campus shuttles This includes room apartment and $1,420 an upgraded or utility costs a month for a two-bedroom newer apartment Cons: Cost of groceries every like cable and apartment. The price de- downtown, there month; Possible utilities; Lack Wi-Fi. How- creases as more roommates is a steep price of designated ‘quiet hours;’12- ever, this does are added to the lease. increase. month lease not include the For example, if a stu- More expen- cost of food. dent lives in a two-bedroom sive apartments like the Metro- The decision to live on or off- apartment in Calder Com- politan, The Edge and The Rise campus is essentially a student’s mons with three other room- have accounted for the recent personal preference, but compar- mates, they would pay $714 a construction of many high-rises ing the costs is a priority when month. in the downtown State College also paying for a Penn State edu- Jonah Rosen/Collegian Hetzel Plaza is a less-ex- area. cation. pensive apartment building These apartments cost any- Associated Realty Property Management offices are located at 456 East downtown, located across where from $750 to $1,200 a To email reporter: [email protected]. Beaver Ave. the street from Redifer month. The price hike comes with Follow her on Twitter at @caitlynfrolo.

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WWW.MERIDIANONCOLLEGEAVENUE.COM Page A4 | Jan. 24-27, 2019 housiNg The Daily Collegian Making the move: Deciding what living situation is right By Cassandra Kidwell because they were close to her where he lived off-campus fresh- The Daily CollegiaN classes this year. man year. Husain (freshman- “One of the biggest things for petroleum engineering) had When choosing the right me is having a more space,” she a single room apartment this apartment in State College, dif- said, “and North is known to be year, but decided to find room- ferent factors range in prior- a bit quieter— so I like that, per- mates to live with away from ity to each student. The vastness sonally.” the downtown area next year. of State College offers a wide Kyle Kacala picked his apart- Having roommates, but being range in location, type of housing ment complex close to his away from town, was the per- and style to take into consider- classes next year because he fect solution to Atlattar’s want ation. enjoys the downtown life. Also, of personal space, but with more For some, certain expectations Kacala (freshman-mechanical connection. have to be met — such as loca- engineering) enjoyed having the Jack Davis picked his cur- tion, number of rooms, expense renovated apartment, hardwood rent apartment for the loca- and layout. But also, smaller de- floors and a balcony at a cheap tion. He likes central down- tails like look and room size can price. town and being close to the make a living area the right home Madeleine Collins has gone White Loop stop to avoid longer for some. through many transitions of liv- walks. Penn State students shared ing situations during her time “Next year I’m living in my some of their expectations and at Penn State. Collins (gradu- fraternity because I just want to thoughts when looking for the ate–accounting) lived close to live with my best friends for the right housing. central downtown in her first semester,” Davis (sophomore- Madelyn Flynn said she picked apartments. Collins and her finance) said. her apartment for next year pri- roommates focused on location Davis also plans to travel marily on location. As a student and bathrooms— wanting only abroad for a year — an opportu- Lindsey Shuey/Collegian in the College of Engineering, two people to share a bathroom. nity offered by Penn State that Martin Hall is one of the dorms located in East Halls along Curtin Road her apartment, which is located Approaching her senior year, many believe makes living deci- on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. close to the engineering build- they focused mainly on price, sions easy. ings, made sense for easy walks as they wanted to pay less Briana Wright never had to to classes. In addition, Flynn than $550. However, they also look hard for her living situation. (freshmen-biomedical engineer- tried to get a house close to down- Being a resident assistant, she East goes green at the ing) looked for two bedrooms and town. was assigned her room. enough space provided for her “I am paying more right now to But Wright (senior-broadcast and her roommates. have my own room,” Collins said. journalism) still had some tips Mackenzie Willet decided to “I was happy having roommates to find the right home. cost of hand dryers make the transition into a town- my first four years of college and “I would look for good resi- house farther off campus for her I’m happy right now having my dents or neighbors, convenience sophomore year. Willet (fresh- own room.” and a good company you rent By Varshini Chellapilla tration was concerned with the man-marketing) wanted to get Many seniors find themselves from,” she said. The Daily CollegiaN noise levels of the hand dryers. away from the busyness of cam- making the transition from living Other options for students in- “The problem with [hand dry- pus and downtown, as she felt liv- in a downtown apartment to find- clude being an RA, living with a Meditation spaces, kitch- ers in a public space], of course, ing downtown was too similar to ing houses and townhouses that sorority or fraternity, and trav- ens, music practice rooms with was the noise. It was in the open. living on-campus. are right for them. eling abroad. Finding the right soundproof walls and personal Students who lived near that “I missed having my own es- Also, going farther from town living situation may be hard for bathrooms are some of the addi- space heard the noise,” Carr cape, I wanted a place that I could can help for more budget-con- some, but keeping in mind the tions that were a part of the East said. go home and it would feel like it scious. Newer apartment com- specifics is most important as Halls renovations that began in Carr also said that although was my home,” Willet said. plexes in town can cost up to it will help narrow down what is spring 2016. his department did not receive Hannah Kumar picked her $1,650 a month. right for a student. What were not on the list, how- many complaints from the stu- dorm based on location and com- Finding a room for oneself ever, were hand dryers in every dents in the renovated halls in fort. Kumar (sophomore-account- isn’t meant for all. Husain Alattar To email reporter: [email protected]. bathroom. South regarding this problem, it ing) chose to live in North Halls had a different housing situation Follow her on Twitter at @cassiewellkid. Unlike the community bath- did notice the signs in the hall- rooms found in traditional resi- ways asking students not to op- dential halls, every floor in the erate the hand dryers during the new buildings of East — ex- quiet hours. cluding the ground floor — is Today, the solution for the stu- equipped with a cluster of four to dents in East, Carr suggests, is six bathrooms, and among them, to bring their own hand or bath one does not include a shower. towels when going to the bath- This half-bathroom is the only room. bathroom with a hand dryer in- “As you’ve heard from the stalled. students, it still isn’t working be- “It seems to me like there are cause other people want to use only hand dryers in some of the the restroom at the same time,” bathrooms, but it doesn’t make Carr said. “So, someone asked if sense to me why you would have we could put hand dryers in all dryers in one bathroom and not of them. But, financially and en- in the other,” Sophia Patronelli vironmentally, it’s just not a good (freshman - psychology) said. call.” According to Conal Carr, di- Instead, paper towel dispens- rector of housing operations for ers have been installed near the University Park, the design was public sink in Stuart Hall. Carr implemented to cut costs and re- said that although this causes duce any negative environmen- environmental waste, it does not tal impacts. amount to the same as having “What we’re doing is providing five paper towel dispensers or an option for students that if they hand dryers. don’t have their towel and want According to Susan Bed- to wash their hands and dry it sworth, the marketing and com- Chris Sanders/Collegian right there, we provide that,” munications specialist for the The Edge, one of downtown State College’s newest apartment buildings, is located on East Beaver Avenue Carr said. “But, there’s only one Office of Physical Plant, the ab- in State College. per cluster as opposed to five or sence of hand dryers is also an six or seven. I’ve heard students enforcement of the sustainabil- asking for hand towels and hand ity campaign undertaken by the dryers. But, financially, to put university. them all in, it’s 12 dryers per “It’s important to recognize floor. All that energy you’re us- sustainability is an important fo- ing, all that cost, all those paper cus for the university and all of towels create a lot more waste.” its units. Having students bring The good, The bad Penn State’s proposed operat- a hand towel with them falls ing budget for the period of 2018- in line with some of the other 2019 reports that a total of $24.9 sustainability-focused initiatives million was budgeted to “ad- we have on campus and in our and The ugly dress facility and maintenance community,” Bedsworth said via needs,” of which $3.8 million was email. “We are always trying to allotted to “the maintenance find ways to lower the amount of and operation of new or newly waste generated and lower our Tenant-landlord relationships in State College remodeled facilities scheduled energy usage.” to come on line in 2018-19.” The On the other hand, students budget also states that there was living in these renovated halls do By Gabriella Hornack cause the communication is not any holes in the walls or chip the a $16,000 change in expenses for not seem to be in on the plan. The Daily CollegiaN efficient. paint.” capital improvement from the “I can’t say that I was in- “My roommates and I don’t re- For Pat Leadbeater, the ten- last period to the current one. formed, because I haven’t been,” Every year, thousands of Penn ally talk to the landlord much,” ant-landlord system of commu- However, students like Sarah Patronelli said. “I honestly don’t State students face the wallet- Gruschow (sophomore-biobehav- nication has been reduced to Mitchell find the situation con- know why they did it in the first depleting process of renting an ioral health) said. “We have had sliding notes under the door. fusing. place. Everybody’s going to be apartment or house. some maintenance issues where “We usually never talk,” Lead- “There is only one dryer and washing their hands, everyone’s Many feel that the high de- they didn’t respond for a long beater (senior-supply chain it’s often in a bathroom that I going to have wet hands.” mand for housing in State Col- time. But other than that, the re- management) said. “He just don’t use,” Mitchell (freshman According to Carr, the new lege makes a long and compli- lationship is good.” slips notes under the door to let - architecture) said. “So, I have situation was communicated to cated process feel rushed and Daniel Bieliski has been busy us know if there is construction to bring in a towel because it’s students by Residence Life staff unorganized. Even after all the preparing his housing arrange- or anything.” weird to walk out with soaking, through house meetings as well paperwork is signed, there is just ments for the next semester. He Leadbeater said his biggest wet hands. Sometimes I just as the Stall Stories advertising one thing holding students back decided to sit down in a formal piece of advice for new tenants walk into my room and then campaign, but the information from having their first real taste meeting with his landlord to fully is to file a report right away after dry off, which is still an inconve- could have been lost in the ar- of freedom — landlords. commit. you break something because, nience.” rival process. The tenant-landlord relation- “We had to have a payment he said, being college students, Carr noted that until the year “They want to be more envi- ship can often be riddled with ready, know who we were living you’re bound to break some- after the outbreak of swine flu in ronmentally friendly, but they problems — whether these is- with, and have information about thing. 2009, there were no hand dryers advocate so much about staying sues stem from a lack of com- the apartment organization it- Nick Vicidomini said he was or paper towels in any of the resi- clean, washing your hands and munication, failure to pay rent or self,” Bieliski (junior-chemical happy when his landlord got dential halls. not getting others sick,” Mitch- gaping hole “accidentally” put in engineering) said. “It was a pret- switched half way through the “Originally, we never used ell said. “Then, they say they’re a wall by a friend. ty friendly, simple and straight- semester. Vicidomini said his to provide any hand dryers or not going to give you a way to Irene Fishman was left with an forward experience.” air-conditioning was broken for paper towels in any of the bath- dry your hands, therefore, we’re empty promise after her landlord Bieliski shared a piece of finan- over two weeks before the land- rooms on the student floors. The going to make you think about failed to complete her apartment cial advice for future apartment lord came to fix it. ones on the ground floor, which is whether or not you want to wash renovations. tenants. “We didn’t like the other land- for your guests, always had hand your hands. I just think they’re in “There is definitely a lack “Be responsible,” he said. “You lord,” Vicidomini (sophomore- dryers or paper towels, back in the wrong for that move.” of communication,” Fishman should have a job lined up, so your health policy and administra- the day. So, the idea was, if you Carr believes the project has (junior-kinesiology) said. “This landlord knows you can make the tion) said. “Stuff really wasn’t lived on the floors, you would been “very well received” by stu- week, my roommates and I have payments on time.” getting cleaned or fixed when bring your towel to shower or dents. all tried calling my landlord with- Kaitlyn Hammerschmidt said we needed it to be.” brush teeth or whatnot,” Carr “I think it makes sense and out an answer. It has been really her landlord isn’t very involved in Vicidomini shared his biggest said. I think students can appreci- difficult to talk to him.” any of their apartment’s ordeals. piece of advice. Earlier, in 2015, South Halls ate what we’re trying to do to Fishman said she feels it is im- In fact, when they need some- “Don’t break all the rules at were renovated similarly to provide the service,” Carr said. portant to meet with the landlord thing fixed, usually a separate once,” Vicidomini said. “It’s al- East. Personal, gender-neutral “But, ultimately, I think it would to discuss the rules, rent and mu- maintenance man comes to her right if you break one or two on bathrooms were designed and be wonderful if they could just tual expectations, so there is no apartment. occasion, but don’t make it into a public space with sinks was throw a towel over their shoul- confusion in the future. “We are good tenants,” Ham- a big deal.” installed for every cluster of five der and go down and use that.” Kathleen Gruschow shared a merschmidt (sophomore-eco- bathrooms. The space came similar experience. She said she nomics) said. “We keep the To email reporter: [email protected]. equipped with one hand dryer. To email reporter: [email protected]. often feels neglected at times be- apartment clean and don’t put Follow her on Twitter at @gabhornack. Carr states that the adminis- Follow her on Twitter at @varshinii98. The Daily Collegian housiNg Jan. 24-27, 2019 | Page A5 Study preferences: Your room or the library?

By Alyshia Hercules with relaxation and sleeping, studying at home. The Daily CollegiaN so I don’t really want to study “When your studying at where I’d relax,” Carianne Lo- home you have unlimited time For some Penn State stu- vas (freshman-biomedical and to study and you don’t really dents, it can be far more mechanical engineering) said. have to worry about getting beneficial to study in the “When you’re not in your room dressed to go anywhere,” Anto- library than in their dorm or bed- you can find your own space nio (senior-mining engineering) room. and just study in peace. I per- said. “Over time I’ve noticed When studying in a bedroom, sonally prefer to study in the that I get pretty lazy at home students have more opportuni- commons because it’s closer to so I’d much rather study at the ties to take breaks while study- my dorm.” library because there’s not much ing as well as quicker access to Studying in the library can to do in the library other than food since there are limited food promote productivity and study.” options in the Pattee and Paterno make someone feel more fo- Finding a productive study Library. cused and productive since space with minimal distractions However, finding quiet time the library can minimize distrac- can make a major difference could be an issue for a college tions. in a student’s performance in student. It can also prevent students class. “I live with five roommates from getting too comfortable and “College isn’t easy, so it’s so it can be a bit difficult to get going to sleep since they’re away important to find your perfect some quiet time and there’s from home. study spot and for me it was the not much space to study back “I love to switch up my study library,” Malia George, class of at my room,” Anabella Raika environment, so I like to study at 2018, said. (junior-bio behavioral health) a cafe or a library. It prevents me Whether it is in the library said. from daydreaming which is much or in the comfort of a bed- Studying in students’ bedrooms easier for me to do at home,” room, identify the perfect study can bring about a lot of different Lindsay Jones (senior - human space for maximum success in distractions like going to sleep classes. development and family studies) John Stinely/Collegian or watching television instead of said. studying. However, Vanilo Anto- To email reporter: [email protected]. Students study for final exams in the stacks of the Pattee Library on “I associate my bedroom nio does see the benefits to Follow her on Twitter at @alyshiasofresh. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.

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By Shannon Harney starts seedlings for its annual The Daily CollegiaN plant sale in the spring. “Our club has work days where Even with plunging tempera- we can get our hands dirty… go- tures and piling snow, the Student ing out to the farm and helping Farm at Penn State continues to interns harvest and upkeep the grow crops, looking to educate site,” McNett said. on sustainability and strengthen And after graduation, McNett community. plans to attend medical school. “We do a lot in the winter,” “The Student Farm has fos- Leslie Pillen, associate director, tered my understanding of not said. “We’re definitely not sitting only the important role food plays around bored.” in human health but also the ther- Pillen said the lettuce, leafy apeutic benefits of gardening and greens, herbs and tomatoes they green space,” she said. grow in the winter go predomi- Mary Lemmon became in- nantly to Redifer dining com- volved with the Student Farm mons, but the farm also supplies when she was a sophomore at multiple places on campus, like Penn State and started as the the Nittany Lion Inn, the Bryce farm’s AmeriCorps member four Jordan Center, Cafe Laura and years later in 2018. Sbarro in the HUB-Robeson Cen- She works with the Student ter. Farm Club on community en- With nature working against gagement efforts. them, the farm maintains a hy- “Doing things that benefit oth- droponics system, which uses ers always makes you feel good,” nutrients and a water-based solu- Lemmon said. “It also is very tion to grow crops in the winter. It humbling to work with people also has a high tunnel, or unheat- who are so much smarter and ed greenhouse. hard-working than I am.” “It provides enough protection Lemmon said the Student from the wind and the cold that Collegian Creative Farm has increased the amount you can continue to grow some of food sold to the dining com- cold, hearty crops,” Pillen said. Penn State’s Student Farm and distribute it to food pantries plus produce and distribute over mons on campus and grown its “We should be able to harvest Club is the major student lead- around Centre County. 20,000 pounds to food pantries.” internship program since bud- from that a couple times in the ership for the farm’s events and “It’s a way for low-income com- One of the Student Farm Club’s ding in 2016. winter.” planning. munity members to have greater project teams also centers on “We have increased the amount Over the winter, the Student Sienna McNett, the president access to fresh produce, which youth education, by planning out of produce donated to food banks Farm hires and trains interns to of the Student Farm Club, has is something pantries often have four days of curriculum for a re- to 20,000 pounds and have the maintain the farm’s day-to-day been involved with the farm since a tough time getting enough of,” gional sustainable agriculture possibility of doubling that num- operations. They are set to end her freshman year. Pillen said. conference in Pennsylvania every ber this coming year thanks training and begin their intern- “Having experienced food in- As Pillen sees it, ordering year. to the Penn State Horticulture ships by the end of the semester security myself, our initiatives to seeds, talking to the food pan- “The people who attend the farm,” she said. in May. give locals access to fresh pro- tries and figuring out logistics in conference are able to bring their Lemmon said the Student “There’s a lot of training that duce through our food bank part- the winter is vital to ensuring the kids with them, and student farm Farm plans to move to a new site goes into our students who nerships means a lot to me,” Mc- initiative’s success whenever the club members in the youth edu- by the MorningStar Solar Home then run the farm,” Pillen said. Nett (senior-biology) said. heat decides to come back. cation team plan out a curricu- — closer to campus for more “Through the summer, they’ll be The Student Farm spends a “It’s a really cool project, and lum for the children during the class engagement and increase in charge of not only growing and lot of the winter months plan- we’re really proud of it,” Pillen conference in early February,” growing area. selling the crops but also leading ning year-round initiatives. For said. Pillen said. tours and work days and public instance, the farm sends volun- “Last year was its first year, Renting space in greenhous- To email reporter: [email protected]. events.” teers to harvest surplus produce and we were able to pick the sures on campus, the club also Follow her on Twitter at @shannharney. Why professors write their own textbooks

By Gabriella Hornack he “did it with a motive that was The Daily CollegiaN virtuous.” He is up front about his dueling interests of being Penn State students are known both a professor and an author. to have a love-hate relationship Every semester, Plaisance tries with textbooks. Many are hesi- to get an estimate of how many tant to buy books, and most end students bought new copies of up sitting on a shelf collecting his book. Though the royalty rate dust. At many on-campus loca- varies by year, he can usually cal- tions, prices can be high, while culate the total cost. supply is low. Plaisance donates the profits However, standards may he receives from his book to a change when a professor assigns memorial scholarship fund for his or her own textbook. Patrick communications students. Plaisance is the Don Davis pro- “In a way I am profiting from fessor of ethics for the Donald P. my students, but it becomes an Bellisario College of Communi- arms-length transaction,” he cations. He specializes in media said. “I am not actually getting ethics, discussing ethical practice that money because it’s going to in journalism, public relations, a third-party of my choice.” media and film. Plaisance is also Starting every semester, Plai- an affiliate faculty member with sance challenges his students the Rock Ethics Institute. He has to ponder the ethical question of conducted research in ethics the- selling a self-written textbook to ory and moral psychology of me- students. dia professionals. Plaisance also “I tell my students upfront,” wrote and published his own text- he said. “We go round-and-round book, “Media Ethics: Key Prin- and finally, I tell them, ‘This is ciples for Responsible Practice.” a conflict of interest and here’s Ken Minamoto/Collegian After a two to three year cre- how I resolve it.’” ation period, the first edition of While Plaisance receives mon- Professor Joe Keiser, Director of the General Chemistry Labs and Assistant Head for Undergraduate “Media Ethics” was published in ey from newly-purchased books, Education, poses with his publications at his office at Whitmore Lab on Jan. 17. 2008. This edition was later up- he receives no money when stu- rooted by the 2014 second edition, dents choose to buy or rent a the manuals,” Keiser said. “I hire “Yes, you could say that the believes “textbooks are essential which is most commonly used in used textbook. people to author a particular ex- chemistry department is making for learning.” his classrooms. In creating the original copy, periment, clean up problems or some money from these manu- To accommodate student con- Plaisance described the me- Plaisance’s biggest challenge launch an entirely new project.” als,” Keiser said. “But also, the cern, Akritas posts lecture slides dia ethics field as was translating a Keiser said students taking chemistry department is spend- online through the course web- small. large amount of infor- this course receive all the materi- ing a lot of money to create them.” site. “I wasn’t really “I wasn’t really mation into a format als for free. However, the course In addition, Kaiser typically “Students who come to class satisfied with rely- satisfied with easily understood by differs from all other chemistry hires workers on a nine-month can get from these slides most of ing on the other au- his students. courses in that the students act contract to edit the books with a the learning benefits from hav- thor’s textbooks,” relying on the “The hardest part as “guinea pigs” because Keiser portion of the royalty money. The ing the textbook,” Akritas said. Plaisance said. other author’s is making sure I’m tests new manuals in his classes. goal is to make the manuals as ac- “However, students who miss a “They were lack- talking to students at Although the students receive a curate and effective as possible. fair amount of classes would have ing in too many textbooks.” their level,” Plaisance free manual, they have to experi- “I’ve never personally received a harder time keeping up from things that I want- a penny from manual royalties,” Patrick Plaisance said. “I still want to ence unsuccessful projects, class just the teaching slides.” ed to bring into the challenge them but delays and a lack of certainty. he said. “It is all invested in the Akritas does not require stu- classroom. I would Professor of Ethics finding that balance Due to the constantly evolving courses, which benefits future dents to buy the textbook. end up throwing a is the trick to a good nature of chemistry, Keiser said students.” “Some of the students drop by bunch of readings textbook.” each manual is on a one-year up- *** at my office to borrow my copy of at students in addition to the text- *** dating cycle. Keiser and other af- Michael Akritas, a statistics the textbook,” he said. book. I just wasn’t happy.” Joseph Keiser, director of Penn filiated authors provide all the in- professor in the Eberly College “I suspect that the majority His textbook can be purchased State’s general chemistry labs, formation that needs updated to of Science, wrote and published of those who opt not to buy it go new or rented at Amazon, Barnes uses manuals that he has writ- their publisher, Hayden-McNeil. his own book, “Probability and to the library or borrow from a & Noble, the Student Book Store ten and edited. Keiser oversees Although most books are acces- Statistics,” frequently used in his friend.” or the Penn State University two Penn State courses, CHEM sible through PDFs, chemistry statistic courses. Akritas said he never imagined Bookstore. Plaisance said he re- 111 and CHEM 113. Each week, students who take a lab course “After about 15 years of trying the amount of time and work it quires all media ethics students Keiser teaches roughly 2,000 stu- do not have any alternatives to different textbooks for this partic- took to have a self-written text- to purchase the textbook. dents. purchasing a physical copy of the ular class, I developed a certain book. “Isn’t it ironic for me to require Keiser said he has edited six manual. teaching approach that was not His last project lasted several my students to buy my book,” chemistry manuals. Each has “Students are used to getting represented in any other book,” years — as he worked on it when- Plaisance said. “Is that an ethical around 1,000 pages of material, everything they need online,” Akritas said. ever he possibly could. question in itself?” so many professors serve as con- Keiser said. “That just doesn’t Akritas said he understands “I am glad I did it,” Akritas said, However, Plaisance said he has tributors. He works as both an work with lab.” students’ concerns of high-cost “and I am proud of the fact that it never heard verbal backlash from author and an editor for several Keiser said all of the royalties textbooks, matched with a high- has been adopted by others.” students. of the projects. that come from students’ are re- cost education. Despite this, he While aware of the potential “Every year I am directing peo- invested into the department’s has used a textbook in every To email reporter: [email protected]. conflict of interest, Plaisance said ple to work on various aspects of courses. class he has taught because he Follow her on Twitter at @gabhornack. Page B2 | Jan. 24-27, 2019 cAmpus The Daily Collegian Penn State town hall assesses Strategic Plan By Caitlyn Frolo of these proposals accepted. New Kensington, as well as the The Daily CollegiaN According to Jones, projects surrounding community. range from a digital collaboration Snider said through research On Wednesday, Jan. 23, Penn to increase precision in health re- on what happens in the commu- State Provost Nick Jones held a search, a campus arts initiative nities surrounding campus, he town hall meeting in Foster Audi- and a Penn State center for ecol- was able to help create the New torium. ogy and design. Kensington Nextovation Project. The meeting, sponsored by Panelists at the Town Hall suc- The commonwealth campus Penn State Today and the Office cessfully explained how their opened “The Corner” innovation of the Provost, was held to dis- roles in the strategic plan and hub and co-working space down- cuss Penn State’s 2016-2020 Stra- proposals of implementing ini- town, Snider said. This space is tegic Plan. tiatives align with the thematic similar to Happy Valley Launch- The plan, known formally as goals of the plan. box. “Our Commitment to Impact,” Stephanie Lanza, a professor of Snider said through research came about after two years of uni- biobehavioral health, is the direc- the school found that topics such versity-wide unit-level planning. tor of the Edna Bennett Pierce as virtual reality, software coding The plan consists of six founda- Prevention Research Center at and data analytics were becom- Chushi Hu/Collegian tions that aim to be fundamental Penn State. ing more prevalent in employers in implementing the plan within Lanza is the interim director looking to hire Penn State stu- Nicholas P. Jones, Executive Vice President and Provost of Penn State, the designated time frame. of the Consortium to Combat dents and community members. speaks to a crowd of people on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. The foundations include edu- Substance Abuse, which was “If you could see the difference cational access, student engage- launched through the strategic in the attitude toward the town, tion and be prepared for a highly A proposal should detail the ment, diversity, global engage- plan. we have brought hope,” Snider digital job market. connection of bringing people to- ment, economic development and Lanza read the consortium’s said. “That has a huge impact.” “One of the core challenges is gether, core infrastructure within sustainability. mission, which states, “Penn Snider said he hopes that by the idea of connectivity,” Sears the university and how it can Major goals over the four years State will leverage its transla- connecting to statewide and said. “If you look across the com- transform Penn State, Jones said. include working to transform ed- tional research expertise to form regional resources, the Penn monwealth, access to the inter- According to Jones, there will ucation, enhance health, steward a world free from addiction as a State’s impact can reach every net is very uneven.” be an assessment on the overall the planet’s resources, advance step for enabling individuals, fam- commonwealth campus in Penn- Sears said this access is impor- progress of the strategic plan in the arts and humanities, and in- ilies and communities to reach sylvania. tant for economic development, the next 12 months. crease digital innovation. their full potential.” Andrew Sears, the dean of the and he believes Penn State will be Jones encourages students, “To address these challenges The consortium will research College of Information and Tech- able to use this strategic plan for faculty and staff to support their that are coming at us every day, the pathway to addiction, crimi- nology, is the co-chair of the com- innovating technology not just at proposals in cycle four of the RFP and for Penn State to continue nal justice and spillover effects of mittee for driving digital informa- University Park, but all over the process, because cycle five will be to thrive, we cannot be compla- addiction in families and friends, tion. state. more focused to address gaps in cent,” Jones said. “Periods of Lanza said. In addition, she said Sears said this theme is impor- Throughout the town hall, the the implementation of the plan. rapid, transformational change the initiative aligns with the tant because it can be connected panel questioned what the stra- “Strategic plans fall on a spec- require rapid, transformational theme of “enhancing health” in to other themes in the plan, such tegic plan means and how it was trum between being prospec- responses.” the strategic plan. Lanza is look- as transforming education. formed. They also discussed how tive to visionary,” Jones said. “It Jones went on to explain how ing forward to the consortium’s Sears explained how research colleges within the university can is likely that we will continue on the university must work to rec- first conference on April 29 at and the implementation of new advance the plan and offered ad- this same vector for more years ognize and embrace reality, take University Park. degree and minor programs with- vice for those looking to propose yet because we are making good meaningful action, and turn great Kevin Snider, chancellor of in the College of IST connects to ideas. progress. We’re doing things that ideas into reality. Penn State New Kensington, the College of Engineering and Jones said the easiest way are transformative.” Since fall 2017, the university used the theme “driving digi- College of Communications. He to be considered for funding in received nearly 200 proposals for tal innovation” to bring digital said it provides students with the the initiative is to simply write a To email reporter: [email protected]. consideration of funding, with 31 enhancements to Penn State opportunity to better their educa- proposal. Follow her on Twitter at @caitlynfrolo. ‘bird box,’ recent netflix sensation, strays from novel By Anjelica Singer spend their time inside with the was a novel first. If one ever read The mass suicides in the movie movie just a little bit longer. The Daily CollegiaN shades drawn and doors locked, the book and watched the movie, also started in Europe and Rus- Speaking of Jessica, she also or with blindfolds on if they they would notice at least nine sia, and then made their way to dies differently. In the movie, Jes- Netflix’s “Bird Box” became choose to step outside. major differences — including a Alaska and then California. sica stands in front of a moving the new craze since its release The main character, Malorie different ending. The novel’s timeline is also bus, but in the novel, she survives in December 2018, and it has — who was played by Sandra The first thing a reader might more spread out, compared to the for three more months, until she viewers discussing the captivat- Bullock — survives by traveling pick up on is the setting. The nov- movie’s quick introduction before sees a “creature” by accident. ing and disturbing dystopian blindfolded on a river to a school el is set in Detroit, compared to the mass suicides started to take John Malkovich’s character, plot, and even inspiring some to for the blind that is safe from the the movie’s northern California place. Douglas, was a fan favorite in the participate in a “Bird Box Chal- creatures. She protects two chil- setting, which was seen during Jessica, who was played by movie. lenge”— where someone tries to dren on the way. the famous river scene. Sarah Paulson, was barely intro- His witty but jerkish personal- function while blindfolded. Most people have probably Having the movie set in Cali- duced to the audience before she ity made viewers like and dislike The film is about a mysterious watched “Bird Box” already or fornia causes some important de- takes her own life within the first him at the same time. Douglas force or creature, which lives are eager to go on Netflix and tails to be different, as Malorie’s few minutes of the film, whereas actually had a large role, perhaps outdoors and causes someone to watch it as soon as possible. What sister — Jessica — begs her to in the book Jessica has a larger because of who was playing him. commit suicide once it is seen. many viewers do not know, how- come to Sacramento with her nu- role. Perhaps viewers would have Visit collegian.psu.edu to read Survivors of this apocalypse ever, is that Netflix’s “Bird Box” merous times before her death. liked to have Sarah Paulson in the the full story.

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• Participate in the Summer Founders' Program A PennTAP event sponsored by Invent Penn State. opiNioNKelly Powers Jake Aferiat Colsen Ackroyd Jan. 24-27, 2019 Editor in Chief Opinion Page Editor Business Manager Page B3 New greek life center better do more to honor Piazza than just exist As the two year anni- tors, or anything else versary of Timothy Piaz- OUR VIEW hands-on — begging za’s death approaches, the question of whether Penn State continued its Between an $8 million investment and lofty the Piazza Center will trend of self-preserva- a stock-full of empty tion and string of good goals, new center needs to deliver results gestures. press by announcing There’s also the issue that the Center for Fra- of the name. it’s how to lower tuition, with a couple years of or if they are, it’ll be ei- ternity and Sorority Re- Jim Piazza, Tim’s fa- how to best increase terrible news surround- ther inconclusive or just search will move from ther, issued a statement diversity or now, what ing greek life, it seems reaffirm what everyone the campus of Indiana strongly supporting the the best practices are as though no monumen- thought — greek life is to Penn State — and will creation of the center for greek life across the tal reports or findings or problematic. be renamed to honor and has been one of Piazza. country. recommendations came Therein lies another Penn State’s most vocal Along with the name But, the problem with out of there... so why problem with this center. opponents in terms of change, Penn State has all of these studies is we would it be any different Greek life at its core lackluster showings on pledged up to $5 million rarely seem to see them going forward? is a problematic system greek life reform. out of a possible $8 mil- manifest into anything There were a few with clear issues that Now, his son is at the lion for the creation of solid. So, while this is a specific goals set out like need to be resolved, and forefront of the greek life this center which will be good step in that they’re the creation of a Greek- nowhere did it say how conversation once again “a dedicated center for taking a concrete life Scorecard and the incoming center — but this time with a the study of best prac- measure to erect this the desire to sponsor aims to address those positive light on Univer- tices and assessment in building, it’s what will relevant research, but systemic problems. sity Park. fraternity and sorority go on inside the building even within these specif- It’s not clear if this Once again Penn life across the country.” that leaves quite a bit of ics, there are still more center, which has an State gets to utilize the There it is again — questions. questions than answers. unknown operator and media, seemingly a slam one of Penn State’s How does one study And with this re- overseer as of now, will dunk for Barron and favorite words. greek life? search that will be absorb any of the greek the university, with little Study. The center from Indi- conducted, it’s likely life compliance mea- downside. Penn State loves to ana has been there for the findings won’t be sures Penn State has But they need to study things, whether nearly 40 years, yet even released in their totality, adopted, such as moni- deliver actual results.

MY VIEW | Madeline Messa Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. Burrowes St. State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2019 Collegian Inc. Board of Editors Pro-gun protests disrespectful Editor in Chief Kelly Powers Managing Editor Kara Duriez Digital Managing Editor to surviors of mass shootings Andrew Kalmowitz Opinions Editor Jake Aferiat Where there’s politics, guns away,” Hogg said Friday, Unfortunately, I was unable to ers’ timing was somewhat inap- News Editor there’s conflict. as previously reported by The get a ticket to hear Hogg’s lec- propriate and insensitive, con- Last Friday, several hun- Daily Collegian. “We’re trying to ture. I did get to briefly meet sidering what Hogg went Patrick Newkumet dred students save lives. We need to stop him afterward, and I was through. Assistant News Editor went to a SPA school shooters before they impressed by his words and his I do commend them for Maddie Aiken lecture to hear show up in our school parking demeanor. remaining civil — possibly due News Social Media Editor David Hogg lots.” I purposefully avoided the to the heavy police presence at Erin Hogge speak at Penn That stated, however, Hogg’s Allen Street Gates, where the the gates — and for not direct- Features & Investigation Editor State. presence instigated a pro-gun pro-gun demonstration took ing their comments at Hogg Alison Kuznitz Hogg is a sur- counterprotest. The protestors place, not wanting to risk being himself. Arts & Lifestyle Editor vivor of the mass originally planned to come bear- subjected to whatever could go I can understand anyone Kara Fesolovich shooting at Mar- ing arms to practice their right wrong when a line of angry men expressing their rights to free Sports Editor Messa jory Stoneman to do so. are publicly armed, or wish they speech, no matter what they are Tyler King Douglas High Thankfully, they decided were. advocating for; I just want to see Assistant Sports Editor School in Parkland, Florida in against it in order to restrict Protests have their time and it done in an appropriate man- Matt Lingerman February 2018. people’s focus to their cause place. Yes, Hogg’s appearance ner. Sports Social Media Editor Seventeen fatalities resulted without an elevated risk of on campus gave Second Amend- Toting “Don’t Tread on Me” among students and faculty in frightening them. ment advocates a reason to signs to insist guns are good Dylan Jacobs the event that sparked Hogg to Protests are definitely a way rally, but their message was not while someone is telling a trau- Multimedia Editor take up advocacy. March for Our to make an impact and to draw meant to come across as it did. matic story about their experi- Jack Hirsh Lives, the student-led movement attention to a specific issue, but By protesting in favor of guns ence with a gunman is treading Photo Editor against gun violence, was co- they need to be done tastefully. during a speech by a survivor of the line a little too closely. Caitlin Lee founded by Hogg and brought When I learned of the aptly gun violence, the group sent me Assistant Photo Editor out an estimated 200,000 people named “Come and Take It” pro- and other students mixed sig- Madeline Messa is a junior majoring in Aabha Vora in Washington D.C. last March. test, it was as a warning. It was nals. journalism and political science and is a To contact News Division: Hogg spoke on the same sub- before the demonstrators From their statements to columnist for The Daily News, Opinions, Arts, Sports, Photo, Graphics, The Collegian. Email her at mgm5413@psu. Daily Collegian Online and The Weekly Collegian ject while visiting Penn State. changed their minds about news publications, I know they Phone: 814-865-1828 | Fax: 814-863-1126 “I want to make it clear –– bringing their firearms to dis- had no ill intent. However, I can- edu or follow her on Twitter at we’re not trying to take your sent with them. not help but think the protest- @madeline_messa. 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By Jim Krueger State.’ He loves everything about The Daily CollegiaN it,” Mary Ann said. With the amount time spent at It’s a normal Monday afternoon practices, study halls and morn- in Pegula Ice Arena. At 3:45 p.m., ing workouts, it’s often difficult as the usual cast of characters for student-athletes at Penn who are the mem- State to get heavily involved with bers of the Penn aspects of campus outside athlet- MEN’S State hockey me- ics. HOCKEY dia take a seat in But Funkey is an exception. the press room. “If you want to know what kind Guy Gadowsky goes through of a guy Chris Funkey is, you his usual routine, which involves should look at his record outside answering questions about of that [hockey] program,” Sturtz tactics, team performance, in- said. jury updates and the upcoming Funkey is a volunteer at Life- matchup against Princeton, Gad- Link, an organization at Penn owsky’s old team. State that helps kids with special After this, as always, four or needs. While he is busy from his five players enter the room, each hockey schedule, he helps out taking a corner, and the members whenever he can. of the media wander around, ex- Zack Williams is a former stu- tracting as much information as dent at Penn State who, through they can out of the players. LifeLink, has formed a special This weekly routine is usually relationship with Funkey during an ever constant, never overly their time at Penn State. exciting event — but today is dif- “Every time when [Funkey] ferent. Ken Minamoto/Collegian comes in, he looks for Zack. They “Yes!” one reporter says with a Chris Funkey (33) makes a pad save during the ame against Clarkson at Pegula Ice Arena on Thursday, Oct. 11, became really close. Chris just smile, as he jumps up, grabs his 2018. The No. 16 Nittany Lions defeated the No. 17 Golden Knights 4-3. loves Zack and Zack just loves phone and darts to the right side Chris,” Sandy Cecco, who works of the room. was the same bright, outgoing the third-string goaltender. “They were playing the Wiscon- for LifeLink at Penn State, said. His excitement is shared by ev- and fun-loving kid many know to- Funkey promised to lose sin Badgers, and it was the night Funkey and Williams became eryone else in the room, as they day. weight, and over the next two when the Roar Zone unrolled the friends immediately when Fun- all gravitate toward the same “Even as a little baby he was al- months he lost 15 pounds. banner with the Badger on the key visited LifeLink for the first spot. ways happy,” said Mary Ann Fun- True to his word, Harris gave silver platter and it said ‘Tonight time, and their relationship has Why? key, Chris’ mother. “He would al- Funkey another shot in net once we feast on Badger,’’’ Funkey grown since then. Funkey at- Because Chris Funkey just ways wake up smiling and happy. he dropped the weight, and the said, who immediately told Wil- tended Williams’ graduation last walked into the press room. That’s just who he is.” goaltender never looked back. liamson he needed to call his par- year. The two still keep in touch Funkey is one of the more rec- Funkey started playing hockey Over three years with the Hit- ents to let them know he made it. and often go bowling. ognizable names within the Penn with his cousins at three years men, Funkey won two champion- “I called my mom and dad right “We go bowling a fair amount, State hockey program, which on old and was on organized teams ships, with his only playoff loss away and said ‘I don’t know what and I talk to him on FaceTime at the surface seems odd, consider- from the time he was five. While coming as a result of an injury they’re going to offer me, but if least once or twice a week and ing he is and always has been the he started out playing mostly for- during his second year. they do, no matter what, I want to I also see him at least once or Nittany Lions backup goalie. ward as a kid, he quickly found his “He was the most important come here.’” twice a week,” Funkey said, who He has never played more calling between the pipes. player on the team by far. He Penn State gave Funkey an along with LifeLink works with than six games in a season and, His parents initially were stood on his head, he did what he offer, and he stayed true to his the Happy Valley Beavers special unlike most of against the had to do. He was excellent,” Har- word. hockey team, which Williams is a his teammates “Even as a little idea. ris said. Now, as he enters his final se- part of. who stand “We thought It was also in New Jersey mester with the Nittany Lions, “It’s been one of the greatest unbothered baby, he was always it was a lot where Funkey turned into even he still feels the same about the experiences of my life,” Funkey around the me- happy. That’s just of pressure more of a leader. school as he did his first evening added. dia room, is not for him so we “By giving him the starting job in Pegula. Funkey has also been involved being looked who he was.” made him skate once he held up his end of the “He is living his dream,” Mary with Penn State’s THON. He at as an NHL out, but we lost bargain [by getting into shape] I Ann Funkey said. It’s a sentiment wears the Four Diamonds logo on prospect. Mary Ann Funkey that battle,” think his confidence grew, his self Chris confirms. the back of his helmet, but that’s This is typi- Chris’ mother Mary Ann said. esteem grew, his maturity grew. Funkey has never made the just the start of his commitment cal whenever By the time Through hockey, it bled into his same impact on the ice as he to the group. Funkey makes Chris was sev- off-ice persona and I think that’s did with the Hitmen. He’s been a Sturtz discussed Funkey’s a public appearance. Everyone en, his father had convinced his what made him such a special backup for pretty much his entire schedule the one year Penn State wants to talk to him. Even more coaches to make him a regular kid,” Harris said. Penn State career, but by all ac- hockey had a home series the so, they just want to be around goaltender. As it is in most cases, the ad- counts, he is not too bothered by same weekend as THON, where him. “I loved it right away,” Funkey miration Harris has for Funkey this. Funkey fit in any free time he had Funkey is universally loved, said. “I loved doing it, and I still is just as strong going the other “If Peyton [Jones] is in net, I to go to the Bryce Jordan Center. from the coaches to the media love doing it to this day.” way. want him to play his absolute best “The typical day of a hockey to the fans. His antics are well As time went on, it became “Playing for [Harris] really because that means we’re going game, you’re up at seven, you do known, from grabbing a micro- more apparent Funkey had a tal- helped me develop a lot as a per- to get the win,” Funkey said. “At morning skate, you have lunch, phone and crashing player inter- ent in the crease, and he excelled son. He held everyone on our the end of the day that’s the only you have like and hour-and-a-half views at media day, to answering in the sport. team extremely accountable no thing that matters.” to lay down and do whatever you ice breaker questions in full goal- From his youth hockey league matter what, whether you were Ask Jones, his other team- have to do to play the game, then ie pads on the Pegula jumbotron he went on to play for the Chi- a goalie, forward, defenseman,” mates, coaching staff and parents you play the game,” Sturtz said. in between periods, it’s nearly im- cago Mission, a team which has Funkey said. “His drive to win — Funkey has never complained “You think about his commitment possible not to love him. groomed players like Stanley actually helped me want to win about his playing time and has to THON, standing 15 hours after Furthermore, his teammates Cup champion Dustin Byfuglien, more.” never put his own success about all of that over the weekend. I can’t help but smile whenever as well as former Nittany Lion It worked, and while Funkey that of the team. think that’s just as impressive as they hear his name. They all have and current Nashville Predators came to the Hitmen looking for “The thing about Chris was anyone who goes to THON, and I great Chris Funkey stories, many prospect Vince Pedrie. anyone to take a chance on him, no matter who was in net, he’s think it shows you who he is as a of which the players aren’t willing Funkey thrived with the Mis- he left as a quality prospect in not one of the players who hopes person.” to make public. sion, and while playing with the net. But for him, his impact on they play bad so he can go in net. “Sometimes I think I spend too U18 team in his final season in the ice was just as important as He’s a player who tries to earn it,” much time with him,” fellow goal- Chicago, he sported an impres- his impact off it. Sturtz said. “It’s very hard to do tender Peyton Jones said. “I’m sive .932 save percentage. Funkey was, according to Har- that for three years.” just going to leave it at that.” “He was a winner.” This is the ris, the “glue” that held the locker Funkey has made his mark The story of Chris Funkey is To the casual observer, Funkey first thing that came to Toby Har- room together, and on the ice, on the ice at Peugla this season, a lesson on what is important in can appear to be nothing more ris’ mind when thinking about Funkey became the full package most notably on opening night life. For him, being center stage than comic relief on one of col- Chris Funkey. at goaltender. against Clarkson, playing a major and starting in every single night lege hockey’s biggest programs, Harris is a coach and founder “All of those images of a top role in the win over the Golden is, although something he works but those who know him best tell of the New Jersey Hitmen, a team prospect goalie just fades into the Knights. He proved that he can for, not what fulfills him. a far different story. in the USPHL, which was a tier background when Funkey was in perform at the Division I level, “I’ve always wanted to be a “He’s a big reason why we won three junior league when Funkey net because he was lights out. He but he never solidified a starting good teammate,” Funkey said. the Big Ten championship a cou- walked through the door for the was lights out every night,” Tim spot. “It’s great to be known as a phe- ple years ago,” Andrew Sturtz, a first time. Clifton, former Hitmen teammate But he doesn’t regret his deci- nomenal hockey player, but I’ve former teammate and current Ot- Funkey arrived in New Jersey and current San Jose Sharks sion to attend Penn State. always wanted to be known as a tawa Senators prospect, said. with nothing to lose — he had AHL prospect, said. “I’ve asked him several times, very good teammate.” This claim is quite incredible, been passed up by every team in Funkey never dipped below a if you had the chance to go to He helps in any way he can and considering Funkey never played both the tier one USHL and the .924 save percentage with the Hit- another school if you could have takes pride in helping as many in that tournament. tier two NAHL. men to go along with the pair of played more, and he said ‘No, I people as possible. As for his goal “I know he wasn’t in any of Just about every American championships under his belt. still would have come to Penn of being a good teammate, it’s those games,” Sturtz said. “Just hockey player who wants a shot In a short time, Funkey had mission accomplished. the presence he brought in the at Division I hockey needs to play gone from unwanted to a poten- When people talk about room to get the guys excited in one of these two leagues. tial Division I prospect. Funkey, they do it with about the big game against Min- On the Nittany Lions, Funkey is enthusiasm. His nesota, to come out on top of that one of only two who never did. coaches, team- one. And how calm he kept the In today’s day and age, goalies mates, and friends dressing room against Wisconsin need to be over six feet to be con- jump at the in the Big Ten championship. He sidered a legitimate prospect. With a goalie in his program chance to really just does little things like Funkey stands at 5-foot-10, and, who was an excellent student, a talk about that on a day-to-day basis that according to Harris, weighed wonderful student and a domi- him, they have really helped that program.” over 200 pounds when he got to nant goaltender, Harris made genuinely love That’s a statement backed New Jersey. a call to present an offer one and care about up by fellow teammates Chase Regardless of how well Fun- couldn’t refuse, to a college hock- him, because Berger and Kevin Kerr, yet Fun- key played in Chicago, no one ey coach he had worked with pre- he genuinely cares key downplayed his role when he wanted him. He was undersized viously — Guy Gadowsky. about them. heard Sturtz’s comment. and overweight, but Harris took a “Our criteria for that position “That’s very nice of him to say, chance on him. at that time was the absolute best See Funkey, but I don’t know about that,” Fun- “He went into camp 25 pounds teammate, a great student, that’s Page B5. key said. “That’s really nice of overweight,” Harris said. “He what we wanted... that’s exactly him to say but no, it wasn’t just came to us and said ‘Give me a how [Harris] sold it and he was me.” shot,’ so we brought him to the 100 percent right,” Gadowsky league showcase in the summer. said, remembering the phone He played three games and he call that brought Funkey to Penn didn’t surrender one goal in the State. three games in his tryout, and I Funkey remembers his There have been two constants looked to my assistant coach and first evening at Penn throughout Chris Funkey’s life: I said ‘he came in 20 pounds over- State. Former Nit- He was always happy and he al- weight and he just did what he tany Lion Mike Wil- ways loved hockey. said he was going to do.’” liamson hosted Fun- Even at a young age, Funkey Harris brought Funkey in as key during his visit. The Daily Collegian spoRTs Jan. 24-27, 2019 | Page B5 Funkey From Page B4. This weekend in “He was always been there for me,” Sturtz said. “And he’s going to be at my PSU sports wedding one day, and he’s going to make sure everyone has a good time.” Men’s hockey Wrestling hits The days are coming to a close for Funkey at Penn State, the vs. Michigan the road dream is unfortunately coming to an end and he’s keeping his fu- When: Thursday, Jan. 24 and When: Friday, Jan. 25 and ture unknown for the time being, Saturday, Jan. 26 Sunday, Jan. 27 as the netminder will graduate Where: Yost Arena (Thurs.) and Where: Purdue University (Fri.) from the university in May. Madison Square Garden (Sat.) and Indiana University (Sun.) “I’ve still got 10 games left, so Players to watch: Evan Barratt Wrestlers to watch: Jason Nolf I’m focusing on those 10 games,” (PSU), Peyton Jones (PSU), (PSU), Nick Lee (PSU), Nate Funkey said. Cole Hults (PSU), Quinn Hughes Limmex (PUR), Elijah Oliver While Penn State looks to make (Mich.), Will Lockwood (Mich.) (IND) a run toward Buffalo and the Fro- zen Four in April, Funkey would leave Penn State as someone who proved coaches and scouts alike Women’s hockey Gymnastics wrong. at Syracuse But the people who gambled on double dual Collegian file photo him believe he can continue to do When: Friday and Saturday When: Saturday, Jan. 26 so. Chris Funkey performs as Jack Black to “Zach’s Song from School “You can say he’s not the ideal Rock” during the 2nd Annual SAAB Lip Sync Battle on Jan. 25, 2017. Where: Syracuse, New York Where: Rec Hall type for a goalie, but Martin St. Players to watch: Natalie Details: Men’s gymnastics Louis is about to go to the Hall of not, Funkey, as he was as a baby, he has yet to do. Heising (PSU), Jenna faces Nebraska, while the Fame,” Clifton said. is happy. “I wish I could score a goal,” Brenneman (PSU), Kelsey women’s team takes on “How many people do you think He seems satisfied with what Funkey said. Crow (PSU), Allie Munroe (SU), Minnesota at 4 p.m. told him he’s too small, or not big he’s done with his hockey career Emma Polaski (SU) enough?” and his time at Penn State. To email reporter: [email protected]. Whether he goes to the pros or But — there’s one thing Follow him on Twitter at @thejimkrueger.

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