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RIVALRY OR NAh?

Penn State vs. Pitt was once one of the most heated rivalries in . But after years of not playing against each other, there’s some debate whether the rivalry exists anymore.

Football Section: Pages A1-A6 Page A2 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 versus The Daily Collegian PENN STATE Nittany Lions (1-0) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 1 Christian Campbell CB/Sr. 26 Jonathan Sutherland S/Fr. 62 Michal Menet OL/Fr. 1 KJ Hamler WR/Fr. 28 Troy Apke S/Sr. 64 Zach Simpson OL/So. 2 S/Sr. 29 John Reid CB/Jr. 65 Crae McCracken OL/Fr. 2 Tommy Stevens QB/So. 30 Kevin Givens DT/So. 66 Connor McGovern OL/So. 3 DeAndre Thompkins WR/Jr. 31 Christopher Welde WR/So. 68 Hunter Kelly OL/Fr. 3 Donovan Johnson CB/Fr. 32 Mitchell Vallone S/Sr. 70 Brendan Mahon OL/Sr. 4 Nick Scott S/Jr. 32 Journey Brown RB/Fr. 71 Will Fries OL/Fr. 5 DaeSean Hamilton WR/Sr. 33 Jake Cooper LB/Jr. 72 Robbie Martin OL/Fr. 5 Tariq Castro-Fields CB/Fr. 34 Shane Simmons DE/Fr. 73 Mike Miranda OL/Fr. 6 Cam Brown LB/So. 35 Justin Neff S/Fr. 74 Steven Gonzalez OL/So. 6 Andre Robinson RB/So. 36 Jan Johnson LB/So. 75 Des Holmes OL/Fr. 7 Koa Farmer LB/Jr. 37 Drew Hartlaub S/Fr. 76 Sterling Jenkins OL/So. 7 Jake Zembiec QB/Fr. 38 Lamont Wade CB/Fr. 77 Chasz Wright OL/Jr. 8 Mark Allen RB/Jr. 39 Frank Di Leo LB/So. 79 Charlie Shuman OL/Jr. 9 Trace McSorley QB/Jr. 39 Josh McPhearson RB/Sr. 80 Danny Dalton TE/H/Fr. 9 Jarvis Miller S/So. 40 LB/Sr. 81 Cam Sullivan-Brown WR/Fr. 10 Brandon Polk WR/So. 40 Nick Eury RB/Fr. 82 Tyler Shoop WR/So. 11 Irvin Charles WR/So. 41 Joe Arcangelo TE/So. 83 Nick Bowers TE/H/So. 12 Desi Davis CB/Jr. 41 Parker Cothren DT/Sr. 83 Alex Hoenstine WR/Fr. 12 Mac Hippenhammer WR/Fr. 42 Ellison Jordan DT/Fr. 84 Juwan Johnson WR/So. 13 Saeed Blacknall WR/Sr. 43 Manny Bowen LB/Jr. 85 Isaac Lutz WR/Fr. 13 Ellis Brooks LB/Fr. 44 Brailyn Franklin LB/Fr. 86 Cody Hodgens WR/Sr. 14 Zech McPhearson CB/Fr. 45 Joe DuMond LB/So. 87 Dae’Lun Darien WR/Fr. 14 Sean Clifford QB/Fr. 46 Colin Castagna DE/Jr. 88 Mike Gesicki TE/H/sr. 15 Grant Haley CB/Sr. 47 Will Blair LB/Fr. 89 Colton Maxwell WR/Fr. 15 Michael Shuster QB/Fr. 47 Brandon Smith LB/Sr. 89 Tom Pancoast TE/H/Sr. 16 Billy Fessler QB/Jr. 48 Shareef Miller DE/So. 90 Damion Barber DE/Fr. 16 John Petrishen S/So. 49 Daniel Joseph DE/Fr. 90 Alex Barbir K/Fr. 17 Garrett Taylor S/So. 50 Max Chizmar LB/Fr. 91 Ryan Monk DT/So. 18 Johnathan Holland TE/So. 51 Alex Gellerstedt OL/Fr. 91 Chris Stoll SN/Fr. 18 Shaka Toney DE/Fr. 51 Jason Vranic LB/Sr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello P/Sr. 19 Torrence Brown DE/Jr. 52 Ryan Bates OL/So. 92 Corey Bolds DT/Fr. 20 Jabari Butler CB/Jr. 52 Curtis Cothran DT/Sr. 93 Blake Gillikin P/K/So. 20 Johnathan Thomas LB/Jr. 53 Fred Hansard DT/Fr. 94 Joe Calcagno SN/Fr. 21 Amani Oruwariye CB/Jr. 54 Robert Windsor DT/So. 95 Tyler Davis K/P/Sr. 23 Ayron Monroe S/So. 55 Antonio Shelton DT/Fr. 96 Immanuel Iyke DT/So. 24 Miles Sanders RB/So. 56 Tyrell Chavis DT/Sr. 96 Kyle Vasey SN/Jr. 24 DJ Brown CB/Fr. 58 Evan Presta DT/Fr. 97 Ryan Buchholz DE/So. 25 Brelin Faison-Walden LB/Fr. 59 Andrew Nelson OL/Sr. 97 Carson Landis K/P/Fr. 26 Saquon Barkley RB/Jr. 61 C.J. Thorpe OL/Fr. 99 Yetur Gross-Matos DE/Fr. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 2 Maurice Ffrench DB/WR/So. 30 Albert Tucker LB/Fr. 60 Owen Drexel OL/Fr. 3 Ben Dinucci QB/So. 31 Kaezon Pugh DL/Fr. 61 Cal Adomitis LS/Fr. 3 Damar Hamlin DB/So. 32 Phillipie Motley DB/Jr. 63 Alex Officer OL/Sr. 4 Max Browne QB/Sr. 34 Mark Bernsdorff WR/Sr. 66 Mike Herndon DL/Jr. 4 Therran Coleman DB/Fr. 34 Amir Watts DL/So. 67 Jimmy Morrissey OL/Fr. 5 Kam Carter DL/So. 35 George Aston FB/Jr. 68 Brian Burgess OL/Fr. 5 Ruben Flowers III WR/Fr. 35 Rob Boatright DB/Sr. 69 Kenny Rainey III OL/Fr. 5 Tre Tipton WR/So. 36 Chase Pine LB/Fr. 70 Brian O’Neill OL/Jr. 6 Aaron Mathews WR/So. 36 Shawn Wood RB/Fr. 71 Bryce Hargrove OL/Fr. 7 Thomas Macvittie QB/Fr. 37 Qadree Ollison RB/Jr. 72 Tony Pilato OL/So. 7 Henry Miller DB/Fr. 38 Cam Bright LB/Fr. 74 Jerry Drake Jr. OL/Fr. 8 Dewayne Hendrix DL/Jr. 39 Salem Brightwell LB/So. 76 Connor Dintino OL/Jr. 8 Kenny Pickett QB/Fr. 39 Kyle Vreen RB/Fr. 77 Carter Warren OL/Fr. 9 Michael Smith WR/Fr. 40 James Folston Jr. DL/Jr. 78 Alex Bookser OL/Jr. 9 Jordan Whitehead DB/Jr. 40 Colton Lively FB/Sr. 80 Dontavius Butler-Jenkins WR/Fr. 10 Keyshon Camp DL/Fr. 41 Jalen Williams LB/Jr. 81 Nathan Bossory TE/Sr. 10 Quadree Henderson WR/Jr. 43 Jazzee Stocker DB/So. 82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes WR/Jr. 11 Dane Jackson DB/So. 44 Elias Reynolds LB/Fr. 83 Darian Street WR/Fr. 12 Paris Ford DB/Fr. 45 Devon Edwards TE/Sr. 84 Garrett Bickhart WR/Fr. 14 Avonte Maddox DB/Sr. 46 Rimoni Dorsey LB/So. 84 Grant Carrigan TE/Fr. 15 Jason Pinnock DB/Fr. 46 Michael Vardzel WR/Fr. 85 Jester Weah WR/Sr. 16 Damarri Mathis DB/Fr. 47 Kyle Nunn LB/Fr. 86 Julian Desire DL/Fr. 17 Rashad Weaver DL/Fr. 47 Ryan Sliwoski FB/Jr. 86 Tyler Sear TE/Fr. 18 Ryan Winslow P/Sr. 48 Peyton Deri LB/Fr. 87 Chris Clark TE/So. 19 Charles Reeves Jr. TE/Fr. 48 Kellen Mcalone WR/Jr. 88 Matt Flanagan TE/Sr. 19 Jake Zilinskas QB/So. 49 Erik Sellers FB/So. 90 Rashad Wheeler DL/Fr. 20 Dennis Briggs DB/Jr. 49 Ian Troost PK/Jr. 91 Patrick Jones II DL/Fr. 21 A.J. Davis RB/Fr. 51 Jim Medure DL/So. 92 Jake Scarton PK/Fr. 21 Malik Henderson DB/So. 53 Brian Popp LB/Jr. 93 Shane Roy DL/Jr. 22 Darrin Hall RB/Jr. 54 Justin Morgan OL/Fr. 95 Greg Sizemore DL/Fr. 23 Oluwaseun Idowu LB/Jr. 55 Jaryd Jones-Smith OL/Sr. 96 Allen Edwards DL/Sr. 23 Todd Sibely Jr. RB/Fr. 55 Jaylen Twyman DL/Fr. 97 Deslin Alexandre DL/Fr. 24 Phil Campbell DB/Fr. 56 Brandon Ford OL/Fr. 97 Alex Kessman PK/Fr. 25 Elijah Zeise LB/Jr. 57 Gabe Houy OL/Fr. 98 Kirk Christodoulou FR/P. 26 Chawntez Moss RB/So. 58 Brandon Hodges OL/Sr. 27 Bricen Garner DB/Fr. 58 Quintin Wirginis LB/Sr. 28 Anthony McKee Jr. LB/So. 59 Carson Van Lynn DL/Fr. The Daily Collegian versus FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 | Page A3 FAIL TO PITT

Aabha Vora/Collegian ABOVE AND BELOW: Students in East Halls put signs up in their windows before the football game against Pitt on Thursday, Sept 7.

Erin O’Neill/Collegian A cardboard sign reading “Did you know Pitt fans sit when they pee?” is posted in the win- dow of a dorm room in Thompson Hall of West Halls on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Page A4 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 versus The Daily Collegian

KC Black/Collegian Deandre Thompkins (3) runs the ball down the field while Akron defender Darian Dailey (4) attempts to hold on to a block during the Pennsylvania State football game against Akron at Beaver Stadium on Saturday Sept. 2. More than an athlete DeAndre Thompkins came to Penn State as a raw talent who didn’t have a set position in high school. Now, in his redshirt junior season, he’s becoming a reliable receiver for the Nittany Lions.

By Matt Martell player since 2008 to score a punt- the team’s top punt returner. It development.” Thompkins’ de- Now that he knows how Penn The Daily Collegian return touchdown. was a role that allowed the Nitta- velopment, Gattis said, has been State’s offense works, and he’s But for now, he’s just a young ny Lions to take advantage of his drastic since he first stepped on honed his skills as a receiver, It’s fourth-and-16 with just speedster on a 1-1 football team speed before he was ready to get campus in January 2014 as an Thompkins is poised for a break- over two minutes to play in Penn looking to return to its former consistent reps at receiver. early-enrollee. out season. State’s Week 2 matchup of the glory. While the Buffalo game will be At the time, Thompkins was “He’s really developed in his 2016 season. The Nittany Lions ***** remembered more for Barkley’s simply an athlete. He knew he time here,” Gattis said. “He came trail in-state rival Pitt by three af- A lot has changed since that first collegiate hurdle, it was also was fast and had good hands, but here as a true freshman, as a guy ter outscoring the Panthers 25-14 game. the contest when Thompkins re- that was about it. He didn’t know that’s really never played the po- in the second half. Penn State has Penn State is now the No. 4 alized he could play at this level. much about offensive schemes or sition before. He’s gotten a lot one shot to continue its final push team in the country heading into “All I remember is before the the art of route running. better with his ball skills and his to get into field-goal range and tie this season’s Week 2 matchup punt,” Thompkins said in the in- It wasn’t Thompkins’ fault that contested catches. He gives us the game. with Pitt. The Panthers were fa- terview from last season. “I was he didn’t know the intricacies of a guy we feel can play any three It’s a slim chance the Nittany vored before their matchup with like, ‘No matter what happens, I playing receiver. His high school of our receiver positions. He has Lions will get the first down. the Nittany Lions in 2016, but am catching it, and I’m running. team in North Carolina didn’t the short-area quickness to play Trace McSorley is in now, Penn State is expected to I’m not fair catching nothing.’ So have much of a playbook, and he inside and the deep-speed to play only his second game as a colle- win by as many as 22 points. I go out there, and I catch it. And never had a set position. Because outside.” giate starter, and with 16 yards to The emergence of the Nittany then everything just opens up, of his athleticism, his coach used ***** move the chains, the Nittany Li- Lions has been widely reported and I’m just running.” him as much as possible and Maybe last week’s game ons won’t be handing the ball off over the last year, as has the He didn’t score. Instead, he was played him wherever he was against Akron was a turning point to Saquon Barkley, who already growth of McSorley. tackled by the last man between needed, including quarterback in the way people outside the Nit- has five touchdowns on the day. But what about McSorley’s re- him and the end zone –– the and running back. The main goal tany Lions’ program, including Hike. ceivers? punter. He vowed then and there was to get him the ball. fans and media members, view McSorley slings the ball across OK, there has been tons of hype he’d never be tackled by a punter “We didn’t Thompkins. the middle to DeAndre Thomp- surrounding physical specimen again. really have “For a smaller receiver, He became kins, who catches the pass in Juwan Johnson, and we all know So far, he’s kept his promise. a playbook,” you’ve got to have way the first Penn stride to secure the first down 34 DaeSean Hamilton will most Still, the play was significant Thompkins State player to yards downfield to the Pitt 32. likely become Penn State’s all- for Thompkins. Although he was said in last more confidence than score a punt- We all know how this one ends. time leading receiver in the next upset with himself that a punt- year’s inter- somebody who’s 6-foot- return touch- McSorley takes another deep month or so. er brought him down, he was view. “It was down since shot on his next pass and is inter- Thompkins, however, still flies pleased with how the play went. more you’d go 4, who can just snag the Derrick Wil- cepted by Ryan Lewis. Pitt wins under the radar. If the punter brought him down, in the huddle ball over a smaller guy... liams did it in 42-39. For one, Thompkins doesn’t that meant he had already beat 10 and the coach 2008. This game offers the college have the established reputa- potential tacklers. was like, ‘Al- You’ve got to go out For Thomp- football world its first glimpse of tion that Hamilton does. And “I feel like that play alone gave right, we’re go- there, even if the guy is kins, he com- the Nittany Lions’ team that lat- unlike Johnson, whose 6-foot-4, me the confidence,” Thompkins ing to run it to pleted what er will rise through the Big Ten 226-pound frame towers over said in last year’s interview. “It the right.’ ” 6-foot-8, and you’ve got he’d been try- thanks to a knack for second-half most cornerbacks, Thompkins just built as the season went on, Adjusting to to know that no matter ing to do since comebacks, even though this one isn’t a big-body receiver. He’s the offseason went on, until to- a college play- he was tackled falls a bit short. 5-foot-11, 187 pounds. day.” book is always what he does, I am go- by the punter This game isn’t just Penn None of that matters to Thomp- ***** a challenge for ing to jump over him.” against Buffa- State’s coming out party, but it’s kins, though. He takes pride in his That confidence has since ex- an incoming lo: He returned also a breakout game for Thomp- preparation, which allows him to panded to the rest of the Nittany freshman. For DeAndre Thompkins a punt for a kins, who caught three passes overcome his shortcomings. Lions. At Penn State’s Media Thompkins, touchdown. for 87 yards, including a dazzling “For a smaller receiver, you’ve Day in August, receivers coach who never had Add in his one-handed grab at the 2-yard got to have way more confidence Josh Gattis set the bar high to learn a high school playbook, growth at receiver, as well as his line to set up a touchdown. than somebody who’s 6-foot-4, for Thompkins. the adjustment was far more three years of experience in the Thompkins, who enrolled early who can just snag the ball over a “He’s a guy that can be an All- daunting. program, and Penn State has a at Penn State, is regarded as smaller guy,” Thompkins told the Big Ten receiver,” Gattis said. “Is this really this deep?” special talent. more of an athlete than a receiv- Collegian last season. “He’s another one of the guys Thompkins remembered asking “I thought he looked really con- er, someone who’s dynamic with “You’ve got to go out there, in that room who’s an NFL guy. himself. “I didn’t realize this all fident today and that was a com- the ball in his hands but still has even if the guy is 6-foot-8, and When his time comes, he’s going had so much to do with football. I bination of a lot of things,” coach a lot to prove. you’ve got to know that no matter to be an NFL draft pick. He’s go- thought it was just run this route James Franklin said after the Ak- We’ll see more big plays from what he does, I am going to jump ing to be a guy who’s going to go and that’s it.” ron game. Thompkins throughout the rest over him.” on and play football after college But it was much more than “I think he’s a much more ex- of this season. We’ll see him That confidence has been with and have a very successful ca- running routes. He had to learn perienced player at this point in score the Nittany Lions’ first him since his first game at Beaver reer. I’m really excited about him to read defenses and coverage his career.” touchdown of the 2017 campaign, Stadium, when Penn State played and what he brings to our offense. schemes, and he had to remem- which will come on a punt return, Buffalo in Week 2 of the 2015 cam- He’s matured over the years and ber everybody’s blocking assign- To email reporter: [email protected]. making him the first Penn State paign. He began that season as that’s really helped him in his ments. Follow him on Twitter at @mmartell728. Browne poses challenge for PSU defense By Andrew Rubin “You’re looking at that guy to nitely not taking him lightly in any The Daily Collegian just see his movement, see his regards,” linebacker Jason Cabi- arm strength, see his command nda said. “He’s got a good arm, Pitt quarterback Max Browne of the offense. You may even but I wouldn’t say he’s as mobile presents an unusual challenge go back and watch high school as Darnold was.” for Penn State. tape,” coach James Franklin With Browne having not yet At this time last year, Browne said. lived up to the hype that accom- was USC’s starting quarterback. “You’re going to do whatever panied him out of high school, and After coming out of high school you possibly can to give yourself 2017 being his senior season, he’ll as the No. 1 pro style quarterback the best opportunity. You may go be desperately trying to put a big in the Class of 2013, everyone in back and watch spring games, season together. Los Angeles was excited about USC spring games. Just what- The Nittany Lions will face what he could do for the Trojans ever is going to give you the best him in his first big game of 2017, offense. opportunity to kind of understand and they’ll hope to avoid allowing After USC started last season who that guy is, especially at the Browne to lay the foundation for 1-2, which hardly anyone saw quarterback position.” the beginnings of a big campaign. coming, Browne was benched in While the Nittany Lions will “I watched a couple games of favor of . spend time watching Browne him in last year’s terms, and in Darnold lost his first start and during his days at USC, players terms of this year, he had a solid then won the final nine games who transfer sometimes have a day,” cornerback Grant Haley of the season, including a dra- tendency to significantly evolve said. matic 52-49 Rose Bowl over Penn their style of play over the offsea- “I think he’s still learning the State. son. offense a little bit, getting that It left Browne searching for a Pry’s defense will have only transition with a new offensive new home. He ended up at Pitt one game to review Browne play- coordinator and everything, but with 2016 starter Nathan Peter- ing for the Panthers, and that each game he’s going to keep man departing for the NFL. tape will be against FCS team progressing. This week he should Browne won the Panthers’ Youngstown State. In his one be more comfortable, and it’s an starting job, and now he will come game in the “Steel City”, Browne important game. The best players to Beaver Stadium on Saturday went 17-of-24 with 140 yards and show up in the best games.” Collegian file photo as a wildcard for the Nittany a touchdown in the overtime win. Jason Cabinda (40) tackles Markell Jones (8) of Purdue at Ross-Ade Lions defense and coordinator “That is a guy who obviously To email reporter: [email protected]. Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Brent Pry. started at USC, so [we’re] defi- Follow him on Twitter at @andrewrubin24. The Daily Collegian versus FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 | Page A5 Playing Pitt worth annual matchup?

MY VIEW |JACK R. HIRSH MY VIEW | ANDREW RUBIN embrace the rivalry Play every other year There’s just one thing missing from stepped out and called the matchup a As a college football fan, I’m really every player who doesn’t declare early the current incarnation of the Pitt- rivalry. looking forward to Penn State playing for the NFL Draft would have a chance Penn State rivalry: acknowledgement There wasn’t any debate at the West Virginia and Virginia Tech in a few to play in the rivalry on their home field. that it’s a rivalry. height of the rivalry. years. I’m even more If you disagree with me, you can’t say There are only three Perhaps one of the most memorable excited for the Nittany I don’t understand in-state rivalries. FBS schools in Penn- games ever for Penn State fans was Lions’ two-game series Even though I was too young when Pitt sylvania, and only two the 1981 edition of the matchup, where with Auburn. All of these and Penn State stopped being an an- of them are in a Power the -led Panthers squared are marquee matchups nual fixture, I grew up in Florida. Every 5 conference — Penn off with the Todd Blackledge led Nit- against teams the Nit- year, my home state has two fierce State and Pitt. As the tany Lions. tany Lions often don’t in-state rivalry games: Florida State vs. Nittany Lions and Pan- Top-ranked Pitt quickly took a 14-0 see. Miami and Florida State vs. Florida. thers face each other on lead. But that was it for the Panthers Pitt is not a team the Both are vicious. There also isn’t Saturday for just the second time since as Blackledge led No. 11 Penn State Lions don’t see often. any love lost when Miami and Florida 2000, it’s amazing to think the matchup from there to score 34 second-half Beaver Stadium will host a Pitt-Penn square off for their occasional show- used to be one of the most important points for a 48-14 win, which ended State game this weekend for the first down. rivalries in college football north of Pitt’s 17-game winning streak. since 1999. Many feel it should host this Games like that are a part of the fab- the Mason-Dixon Line. Even with the This year’s matchup won’t feature game every other year. ric of college football, and they always 16-year gap, Penn State has faced Pitt two teams with those kinds of résu- But, it should only host one every four should be, just like Pitt-Penn State. more than any other team. més, but the chance could exist down years. However, the huge non-conference It would be best if both schools em- the road with Penn State returning to If Penn State committed to playing games that we don’t see often are braced the rivalry once again. the national scene last year. Pitt every season it would likely mean equally exciting. The one thing Penn State lacks is The schools played every year from the Nittany Lions wouldn’t ever play a It was quite the spectacle last year a rival whose fans treat the yearly 1935 to 1992, but then both institutions big non-conference foe, except for the when Wisconsin played LSU at Lam- matchup as the biggest game of the gave up their status as FBS Indepen- Panthers. beau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In season every year, no matter the talent dents to join the Big Ten (Penn State) With the Nittany Lions playing a South Florida, we couldn’t stop talking of their team. and Big East (Pitt). They later re- nine-game conference schedule, they about the game between Florida and That role is not filled by Ohio State, sumed a four-game series from 1997 to only have three non-conference games Michigan in Arlington, Texas. Michigan or Michigan State. These may 2000 but did not play each other again per year. Currently, Power 5 teams have And how about this year? Florida be the top teams in the Big Ten East, until last year. to play only one non-conference game State vs. Alabama in Atlanta was prob- but they don’t treat the matchup with Once this four-game series con- against another Power 5 opponent, and ably the most anticipated opening week- Penn State as their biggest game each cludes in 2019, the two teams cannot so as long as that’s the case, the Nittany end game in college football history. season. meet again until 2026, when neither Lions shouldn’t commit to playing the Penn State needs to be a part of that Ohio State and Michigan may have have yet to schedule a Power 5 non- same non-conference Power 5 team scene just as much as it needs to be the best rivalry going right now in conference opponent. every year. playing Pitt. college football. The Wolverines also While Penn State sees strong Power Given the history of the rivalry, the Therefore, the best compromise is to have a fierce in-state rivalry with the 5 opponents in 2020 through 2025 — Panthers should square off against the have the Nittany Lions and the Pan- Spartans. Pitt certainly views this Virginia Tech, Auburn and West Vir- Nittany Lions every other season. That thers play every other year. game as a rivalry. Panthers coach Pat ginia — but none of them will inspire would allow for Pitt to be a regular on Narduzzi called the matchup a rivalry, the same fan fervor that Pitt does. the Nittany Lions’ schedule and for To email reporter: but he wasn’t sure if Penn State would The Penn State student section, Penn State to keep an interesting mix of [email protected]. do the same. Nittanyville, is even going to lengths non-conference games. In that scenario, Follow him on Twitter at @andrewrubin24. “Ask them if it is,” Narduzzi told to put on an unofficial white out for the reporters this week. “I’m not going to game against Pitt. speak for them. I know it’s a rivalry Nittanyville’s vice president called game for us, but some people think it’s this year’s game the biggest home non- a rivalry game, some people don’t. It conference matchup since Alabama in doesn’t matter what they think. It just 2011. matters what we think, and if we think It’s bigger than that. it is, then it is for us, and it doesn’t have Pitt is Penn State’s true rival and is to be for them.” an opponent that once again needs to Coach James Franklin never ad- be scheduled every year. dressed the status of the rivalry at his weekly press conference this week, To email reporter: [email protected]. and no one at Penn State has really Follow him on Twitter at @JR_HIRSHey.

Linsey Fagan/Collegian Linsey Fagan/Collegian Head coach James Franklin embraces Pitt head coach after their game Tight end Mike Gesicki (88) catches a pass to score the second touchdown of the at Heinz Field on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. Penn State lost 42-39. game against Akron at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2.

Good Times ... Great Food! Page A6 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 versus The Daily Collegian last year’s loss to Pitt By Paddy Cotter pecially after a blowout loss to The Daily Collegian Michigan, fans didn’t know what to expect. Trace McSorley spotted an The team didn’t even know opening in the Pittsburgh de- what to expect. fense as the Nittany Lions were Now, Penn Staters know the poised to complete their first talent Beaver Stadium harbors. improbable comeback of the “We are a completely different season. program,” Franklin said. With the final seconds slip- The offseason was the best ping from the game clock, Mc- Franklin has had since joining to Sorley launched the ball to Mike the Nittany Lions. They now car- Gesicki just strides from the end ried the confidence from a season zone. The spectators sporting that launched them from the out- dark navy and dampened gold side of the top 25 to the top five. erupted as the sophomore quar- Penn State enters Saturday’s Blackledge relives terback overshot his tight end game ranked fourth. and was intercepted. “We learned our lesson,” line- The loss stung. It reinvigo- backer Jason Cabinda said. rated the Nittany Lions’ rivalry For every weapon they lost be- with their cross-state foe. For fore this season, (Chris Godwin, the thousands of Penn State John Reid), a different weapon fans berated as they exited was found (Juwan Johnson, peak of rivalry Heinz Field, and for the play- Christian Campbell). The 2017 re- ers that trudged into the locker cruiting class developed quickly, Andrew Rubin was undefeated, ranked No. 1 in Nittany Lions had to go through room, the feeling was searing. and many of the fresh faces have The Daily Collegian the country and a game away another crucial showdown with But the loss was important. a chance to make an impact this from heading into bowl season Pitt to get there. This time, It wasn’t a turning point — year. Fierce college football rivalries playing for a national title. though, Pitt had a new head that honor would be reserved Last season, an injury in any have peaks, with matchups that “Joe [Paterno] loved those coach in Foge Fazio, who led for Saquon Barkley’s overtime group — the battered linebacker are remembered for decades. kinds of games,” Blackledge a talented highly ranked team touchdown run against Minne- corps for example — was seen In the early 1980s, with Penn said. “He loved the big games. looking to knock No. 2 Penn State sota. It was the first glimpse of as a threat to the Nittany Lions’ State and Pitt competing for He loved when you had the from the national title picture. offensive electricity the Nittany chances. This year, the depth national championships, the in- chance to go compete against a The Nittany Lions’ only loss that Lions would bolt through the chart is far deeper and more well- state rivalry went through a par- really good opponent.” season was to a Bear Bryant-led college football airwaves. rounded, especially the once- ticularly competitive stretch and Early in the day, many prob- Alabama team at Legion Field in “That was kind of the first lackluster offensive line. became one of the biggest rival- ably suspected there was a rout Birmingham. game where we started off slow “We have such talent and we ries in college football. coming as No. 11 Penn State The Nittany Lions were los- and then had to crawl back,” know what we are capable of,” Todd Blackledge started under trailed 14-0 in the first quarter. ing several key pieces going into McSorley said. Cabinda said. “These last few center for Joe Paterno’s Penn The Nittany Lions had dropped 1982, but felt like they still had a The trend that started at seasons we didn’t know how good State from 1980-82. Blackledge two games after being ranked shot to compete for the national Heinz Field continued, and jaw- we could be.” won two out of three games No. 1 earlier in the season and title. dropping comebacks became With the productive offseason against Pitt, in a quarterback didn’t have as much to play for as They were right. the norm. As the season went and explosive season-opening matchup with Dan Marino, who the Panthers. “We knew the shoe was on the on, offensive coordinator Joe win over Akron, the hype sur- went on to be one of the best sig- “The game got off to such a bad other foot and how we felt the Moorhead’s vision for Penn rounding the team has been nal callers in NFL history after start for us,” Blackledge said. year before with the chance to State’s offense became clearer. amplified. Franklin’s one-week- a storied career with the Miami “We couldn’t get out of our own kind of knock them off and knew Penn State’s days of Line- at-a-time approach has not been Dolphins. way on offense, and we couldn’t they’d come in and play a heck backer U, gritty defense were emulated by fans or national me- “I had great respect for [Ma- stop them at all on defense.” of a ball game against us, and taking a back seat to the team’s dia, who have their eyes on Penn rino] and he was such a great However, from there it all they did, they really battled us,” high-flying, fast-running of- State’s potential. player,” Blackledge said. “For turned around and Blackledge Blackledge said. fense. Even though Pitt was sluggish me, he was so pretty to watch as helped spoil the Panthers’ party On a windy day at Beaver Sta- Last year’s loss to Pitt also in its near-loss to Youngstown a quarterback. His mechanics, with what he called afterwards, dium, Penn State prevailed, 19- revealed the perception sur- State in Week 1, Saturday’s game his presence in the pocket, how “the game of his life.” 10, which allowed them to move rounding the program. Barely allows Penn State fans to see just quickly the ball came out of his Penn State scored 48 unan- onto the Sugar Bowl against above average seasons strung how much their team has evolved hands. All of those things that swered points to blowout the No. 1 Georgia. together and brewed frustration in one year. made him, not just a great col- Panthers, 48-14. “It was a hard fought game, over coach James Franklin, who lege quarterback, but a great pro “The second half was a com- the thing I remember about that was in his third year. To email reporter: [email protected]. quarterback. He was a fun guy to pletely different story,” Black- game was it was really windy. It After the Pitt game, and es- Follow him on Twitter at @paddycotter. watch, but I was certainly glad ledge said. “We couldn’t do any- was a cold, windy day, and the we came up on the upper hand of thing wrong, and they couldn’t wind was blowing really severe- it my last two years. do anything right. We ended up ly,” Blackledge said. “The wind “He and I have always had a outscoring them 34-0 in the sec- really affected the kicking game. very friendly relationship over ond half.” It affected the throwing game.” the years, and I am thankful for “We can’t cry,” Marino said Paterno, too, thought the wind that.” after the loss in 1981. “They did impacted the game, though he Blackledge, who is one of Penn a good job and beat us outright said his team handled the ele- State’s two national title-winning today. We just made too many ments better than Pitt. , talked to the Col- mistakes, and you can’t win with “I really felt that Pitt let [the legian on Wednesday to retell so many fumbles, penalties and wind] bother them a little bit some of the biggest matchups in interceptions.” more than it should have,” Pa- the history of the fabled rivalry. “I never felt we were out of it,” terno said after the game. “I He will be in ABC’s booth calling Paterno said after the game. “We don’t mean that to be critical of Saturday’s game between the had played tough games against them. We’re so used to that kind two teams alongside Joe Tessi- Nebraska and Miami and Ala- of weather around here.” tore and Holly Rowe. bama and Notre Dame. And at “Blackledge is a great com- “To me, when I was playing in the end of the Miami and Ala- petitor,” Pitt defensive tackle those three years it was as good bama games we were taking it to Dave Puzzuoli said after the 1982 a rivalry game as there was any- them.” game. “After we would knock him where in the country. I really be- The blowout upset of Pitt, cou- down, he’d pat us on the back lieve that,” Blackledge said. “Not pled with a 26-10 win over No. 8 and say, ‘Nice play.’ You can’t ruf- just because I think all three USC in the Fiesta Bowl, gave the fle that kid, and we really tried.” years — in ‘80 we were five and Nittany Lions momentum head- “If I’m not mistaken, the only they were ranked No. 4, and simi- ing into the offseason. points scored in the game were lar all the way through all three “I think it was huge. We went when the team was going with years. And then just the talent, from there to the Fiesta Bowl, the wind. I remember we kind the NFL talent that was on the and we played USC and Marcus of got the clinching touchdown field together was unbelievable.” Allen, who had won the Heisman on a pass to Kenny Jackson that In 1980, Marino and coach Trophy, and we did a great job de- came right after a very, very Jackie Sherrill’s fourth-ranked fending him and that was a really short punt by Pitt into the wind,” Panthers prevailed in Happy Val- talented SC team,” Blackledge Blackledge said. ley over the fifth-ranked Nittany said. “It definitely motivated us.” “And we took over in good field Lions, 14-9. The win helped pro- “A lot of us stayed there in the position and a couple plays after pel the Panthers to second in the summer and went to summer that scored and kind of put the final AP Top-25 Poll of the year. school and worked out. It is dif- game out of reach, because our The next installment of the ri- ferent now. 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INSIDE: happy Valley to happy ever-after Trump truck By Jenna Minnig that first awkward night. rolls up The Daily Collegian “She was pretty much my roommate since she was always A floor meeting and a round of hanging out in mine and Andy’s awkward icebreakers first intro- room,” Hite said. “I used to joke duced two Penn State students to to her when our trash can was full their own Happy Valley love story. that she had to take it out as that Andrew Larson was in his month’s rent.” sophomore year of college when he noticed a tall girl with dark First dates and French hair living on his floor in Hamil- ton Hall in West Halls. Club The girl was Alexandra Helwig. Although Helwig does not share the belief that their ro- Collegian file photo Opposites attract mance was love at first sight, she “Trump & Walmart Make America Larson and Helwig both re- remembers talking to her mother Worse” comes to Penn State. member the beginning of their about the boy on her floor and her love story taking place at a floor plans to invite him as a guest to dinner after a night of introduc- the French Club Soirée. Page 2 tions coordinated by their resi- “I had been talking to my moth- dent assistant. er quite a bit about this guy that I Although hair color and height had met,” Helwig said. alone were enough to attract Lar- “She told me that if I really Breakfast meets son, Helwig did not share an ini- wanted to snag him once and for tial attraction. all that I should wear this red food truck “It’s hard to say what I thought dress that she and I had bought about Andy when I saw him at over the summer.” first. To me, he didn’t really stick Larson remembers that night out from the crowd,” Helwig (se- as a “plus-one” to the French nior—French and criminology) Club Formal. He said that was the said. moment when things “got roman- For Larson, however, it was tic.” The two even shared their love at first sight. first kiss that evening. He said after getting past the “We danced, played some small talk, the two learned they games, I met some of her friends, were completely different. Lar- and had a great time,” he said. son was a townie and Helwig Courtest of Stéphanie Démorre “We ended up making out on a Samantha Myers loved to travel. Andrew Larson and Alexandra Helwig pose for engagement photos at couch and that was our first kiss.” A Penn State student and her team “We were total opposites of the Nittany Lion statue. Their first “real date” finally were selected to be on the “Great each other but something about happened when Larson took Food Truck Race.” her resonated with me and I ing if she had lived in Paris. Eric Hite is a senior studying Helwig on a two-hour road trip to knew she was special,” Larson “I relayed quite a sassy re- Security and Risk Analysis. Best a scenic state park called Hyner Page 3 said. “So was it love at first sight? sponse by calling him out for friends with Larson since they sat View. Helwig, who is always up for Kind of.” stalking me on Facebook,” she in the same classroom at State an adventure, was completely on Helwig recalled what she be- said. Larson’s initial “research” College Area High School their board. lieved was their first conversa- allowed the two to finally get a sophomore year, Hite has been To read full story, visit Editorial: tion. She remembers Larson ask- chance to know each other. with Larson and Helwig since collegian.psu.edu. alumna ready to serve Police: Peace Corps in Paraguay student

By Callie Curley seen and learned.”Aaron Farley, struck by The Daily Collegian a graduate student at Arizona Linsey Fagan State, works as a graduate assis- Today’s editorial is about Barstool’s Sarah Torhan, from Penn tant in the Engineering Projects vehicle tweet about the women’s Ohio State’s class of 2014, is about to in Community Service program set off to Paraguay on a two-year for engineering undergrads — a By Callie Curley State hockey player. stint with the United States Peace program Torhan also took part in The Daily Collegian Corps. Shortly after she graduat- and helped teach in 2015 and 2016. Page 4 ed from Penn State, while work- “I was surprised and humbled Penn State police confirmed ing as a graduate assistant at to learn that I piqued her in- to the Collegian a student was Arizona State University, Torhan terest in Peace Corps,” Farley struck Thursday afternoon first heard about an opportunity said. “Sarah has such a gener- while crossing the street in Women’s soccer to channel her chemical engi- ous heart, and she’s told me the front of Berkey Creamery. neering degree by serving with Peace Corps wasn’t something The reported incident oc- triumphs the Peace Corps. she really considered until she Courtest of Sarah Torhan curred some time before 12:20 “I first heard about the Peace heard about my time in Kenya.” Sarah Torhan will be joining the p.m., leaving a white Jeep Ren- Corps while talking with [Aaron In a few short weeks, Torhan Peace Corps in Paraguay. egade blocking both lanes. The Farley], who volunteered in Ke- will be fully immersed in a pre- severity of the collision is un- nya,” Torhan said. “I’d stay after liminary three-month training her live and work in such a rural known. the class, and we would spend program in Paraguay, learning community. so much time just talking about the necessary technical, lan- To read full story, visit To email reporter: [email protected]. his experiences and what he had guage and safety skills to help collegian.psu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @curleycallie.

Fencers shine at Universiade 2017 Alex Yuan Women’s soccer beats University of By Matt Lingerman he graduated, he still has a big in- The Daily Collegian fluence on me.” North Carolina due to early goal. On the women’s side, Vanben- While most Penn State stu- thuysen found the podium as a dents were getting settled into member of the silver medalist Page 5 their dorms, a select group of epee team. student athletes spent the first The team, which was com- week of the fall semester on the prised of three Princeton Univer- Weeknd concert other side of the globe competing sity epeeists and Vanbenthuysen, against elite international compe- lost the gold medal match by just tition. one touch. energy was high Sophomore Barbara Vanben- “We were a really good team thuysen and junior Karol Metry- because we all knew each oth- ka, both members of Penn State’s er,” Vanbenthuysen said. “We fencing team, traveled to Taipei, all knew our strengths and our Taiwan from Aug. 20-25 to fence in weaknesses. We had never fenced the 29th World University Games. Courtest Art on a team together, but we were a There, Metryka and Vanben- solid unit. It was awesome having thuysen added red to their blue Student fencers at Universiade 2017. that great of a team dynamic.” and white wardrobes, as they rep- Vanbenthuysen and Metryka. lose to eventual bronze medalist Vanbenthuysen said the team resented both Penn State and the “It’s a lot of fencers on the se- Mohammad Fotouhi of Iran. element of the World University United States in the world’s larg- nior circuit who are at the Olym- Former Nittany Lion Kaito Games propelled her to improve est multi-sport event other than pic level, so I was kind of like a Streets also competed, losing in upon what she said was a difficult the Olympic Games. rookie in the tournament,” Metry- the round of 16 by just one touch. individual portion of the competi- Caitlin Lee “It was a great experience see- ka said. “I just tried to prepare as Metryka and Streets, who rep- tion. ing all the different countries in much as I could over the summer, resented Japan at Universiade “This sport is super hard men- The Weeknd’s concert at the BJC the village, and everyone working and I’m going to keep working at 2017, both live in New Jersey and tally,” Vanbenthuysen said. “In kept energy high and energetic. out, training and competing,” Me- it, just to make my entrance.” trained together over the sum- teams, I have three other people tryka said. Although he was a newcomer mer. depending on me, so I guess I just Page 8 Because the World University to senior competition, Metryka “Kaito Streets is a big influence work better under that pressure. Games requires athletes be aged fininshed ninth out of a pool of 70 for me,” Metryka said. “He was I fight better for other people between 17 and 28 years old, the elite sabreuers from around the the captain of the team during my than I fight for myself. They tell collegian.psu.edu biennial event is considered a se- world. freshman year when I came in, me what I need to accomplish in nior competition. After pool play, Metryka won and during the summer we would this bout, and I’ll do it.” On Twitter at Taipei 2017 signaled the start his round of 64 bout to advance to practice together, we would go to To read full story, visit to the senior careers of both the round of 32, where he would the gym together. So even though collegian.psu.edu. @DailyCollegian Page B2 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 locAl The Daily Collegian WEATHER ‘Trump & Walmart Today Tonight Tomorrow Sunday Extended forecast High campusweatherser- Low 45 High 64, High 68, vice.com 64 Make America Worse’ Low 44 Low 46 comes to Penn State walking on sunshine By Stephanie Panny making its next stop at the Uni- The Daily Collegian versity of Pittsburg on Friday around noon before going to four On Thursday, representatives universities in Ohio. Then, the from the United Food and Com- tour will move down the East mercial Workers International Coast before moving west. Union parked their big, red Ritter said Walmart, as the truck next to the Allen Street largest private employer in the Gates, garnering the attention nation, and Trump, being the of many passersby. President of the United States, It was parked there in order are so closely tied together by not to warn Penn State students only ideology but also physically. about the moral — and politi- Walmart’s CEO, Doug McMil- cal — cost of those competitive lon, was on Trump’s Manufac- prices on its “2017 Trump & turing Council and Strategy and Walmart Make America Worse” Policy Forum before they were campaign. dismantled. “We wanted to take Trump’s The Walton family, who owns very iconic slogan, you know, Walmart, donated $15 million ‘Make America Great Again,’ over the past five years to Betsy and really turn it on its end and DeVos’ — the new Secretary of show he’s not making America Education — foundation to priva- great,” said Amy Ritter, commu- tize education and start up char- nications director for Making ter schools. Change at Walmart. Ritter also said Trump and “His values and agenda is Walmart both share similar ide- making America worse, and ologies on outsourcing jobs. Erin O’Neill/Collegian those values and agenda line up “This generation right here on Angel Li (graduate - international politics) snaps photos of jalepenos of Penn State’s Student Farm exactly with Walmart…We want- campus is going to be the next during their second annual Harvest Festival on Thursday evening, Sept. 9. ed to take that slogan and really working force,” said Jenny Divish, show that not only is [Trump] the lead organizer on the Penn making America worse, but he State stop for Making Change at and Walmart are kind of work- Walmart. “So, between the years ing together to make America of 2001 and 2013, Walmart has out- worse.” sourced 400,000 jobs. nothing ‘phony’ about the The campaign continues to To read full story. visit move around the United States, collegian.psu.edu. fifth annual Reading Marathon Missing female found, By Nicholas Capri The Daily Collegian male faces charges Holden Caulfield’s monologues reverberated across Pattee Mall By Aubree Rader son Township Police Department Thursday afternoon in an irrev- The Daily Collegian on Sept. 6 and said he recognized erent liturgy of coming-of-age the female from the missing per- angst. A 16-year-old female that was sons press release, and the male Students read aloud from J.D. reported missing on Sept. 5 was checked into the hotel under Salinger’s debut novel “The found safe and charges have Bucknavage’s name on Sept. 5. Catcher in the Rye” as part of been issued for her disappear- FTPD then received a tip that Marathon Reading, a public read- ance. he may be at the Northland Motel ing event spearheaded by two State College teen, Alexander with the juvenile and Bucknavage Penn State professors, Christo- Bucknavage, 18, faces charges was taken into custody, according pher Reed and Eric Hayot. for allegedly concealing the to the criminal complaint. A large tent stood over Pattee whereabouts of a child and cor- He admitted to police that he Mall, as a student read from Sa- ruption of minors. met the female at State College linger at a podium. According to a police criminal High School during her lunch pe- Students, community members complaint, the same juvenile riod on Sept. 5, but left when se- and faculty sat in rows of chairs, Jamil Summaq/Collegian was reported missing from her curity personnel advised him to a community of people listening Alison Spratt (freshman-engineering) reads a book on Sept. 7. residence by her parents on leave and not return. At the end to the same story, not always in Aug. 9. Her parents reported of the school day, he returned and English. Andrew Weller attended the Cara Litvack also came for that she left their home with rode the bus with the female and French, German, Spanish and event because his intro to poetry the extra credit, but for more as Bucknavage. She was located walked from the bus stop to the even Ukrainian could be heard by professor told him to check it out. well. on Aug. 10 and Bucknavage was Atherton Hotel. passersby on their way. Students “I want to be a writer, so I am Litvack (sophomore-advertis- warned that she was expected The two teens stayed in the could also hear from Penn State trying to immerse myself in that ing) said that reading is typically to live at her home and he could Atherton Hotel for the night and President Eric Barron, who par- creative writing atmosphere,” a solitary hobby, yet she liked be arrested if she left the resi- rented a room at the Northland ticipated in the event. Weller (sophomore-English) said. the community aspect of it. dence with him again. Motel the next day. Bucknav- “We started it because we Also in attendance was Calvin “I read at 3 a.m. last year, and The female was reported age said he remembered being wanted Penn State to be in the Cheng. it was such a strange experi- missing on Aug. 26 and again on warned by a detective on Aug. 10 public sphere for reasons other “I am here for the extra credit,” ence,” said Litvack. “I like the Sept. 5 when she did not return and that the female’s parents ex- than scandal, and because we Cheng (junior-industrial engi- general concept, because it puts home from school. Bucknav- pected her home. wanted students to enjoy the ac- neering) said with a laugh. His reading in a public spotlight and age’s father, Martin Bucknav- His bail was set at $5,000, and it tivities of the classroom outside Comparative Literature profes- makes it unique.” age, told police that he had not has yet to be posted. of the classroom,” Hayot, distin- sor gave extra credit for those in heard or seen his son on Sept. 6. guished professor of comparative attendance, but Cheng said he To email reporter: [email protected]. Jeremy Swarm of the Ather- To email reporter: [email protected]. literature and Asian studies, said. thought it was a cool idea. Follow him on Twitter at @nerdynickcapri. ton Hotel contacted the Fergu- Follow her on Twitter at @aubreerader. DSUITRESS FOR SUP!UCCESS

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By Gabrielle Barone satisfying,” she said, noting that The Daily Collegian the library profession is very customer-service oriented. “The As a child reading Louisa connections with the kids and the May Alcott’s “Little Women” books and the families is the best for the first time, Anita Ditz of all possible worlds.” cried so much over the death of One of her other favorite activi- Beth March that she fogged up ties is being with the children and her glasses and couldn’t see for watching the library’s monarch hours. butterflies go through their co- Ditz’s “lifelong love” for lit- coon and emergence stages. Samantha Myers/Collegian erature hasn’t diminished over Growing up hasn’t diminished Taylor Randolph (sophomore-English education) stars in the Food Network TV Show “The Great Food Truck”. 34 years working as a Schlow Ditz’s love of children’s litera- Centre Region Library employ- ture. Now, she counts the artis- ee. But despite her passion for tic designs of Maurice Sendak’s books, Ditz did not originally “Where the Wild Things Are” and plan on becoming any sort of li- Mo Willems’s “Elephant and Pig- Student makes it on the brarian. gie” among classic literary picks “I fell into it,” she said. “Sheer like Mark Twain’s “Adventures of dumb luck.” Huckleberry Finn” and Ludwig Ditz — who was originally a Bemelman’s “Madeline.” ‘Great Food Truck Race’ biology major as As she pre- an undergradu- pares to have “When somebody By Emeling Navas Randolph was eventually cast “As time went on, we had bet- ate — was going more free time on The Daily Collegian and said she was initially nervous ter communication and that was to use her love of first reads about her hands during helping people retirement, Ditz as she didn’t have much experi- key to being successful on the sharks, or about While most students spend ence cooking. truck,’’ Randolph said. to be a physical plans to fill her their summer relaxing or at an “It was on a whim, but I’m glad Randolph believes the team therapist. planets, or rocket time with inter- internship that will invariably be it happened,” Randolph said. has been successful in being During her ships... it broadens ests outside the boring and unpaid, Penn State “Taylor fits well into the show relatable to their customers by years at Clarion world of books. student Taylor Randolph spent because she has a big personality creating relationships with them University, how- your life.” “I love to trav- her time on The Great Food Truck and is very witty,” said Hayli Ran- on social media and through ever, she ended el,” Ditz said. “If Race show on the Food Network. dolph, Taylor’s sister and fellow personal conversations. up working in Anita Ditz anybody wants to The Great Food Truck Show’s Penn State student. “She’s hys- Although the other teams had a library as a Children’s Services Librarian Head travel, I am avail- eighth season premiered Aug. terical and doesn’t let you forget executive chefs and restaurant subsidy for her able to be a travel 20 with the show themed after because she reminds everyone owners, The Breakfast Club cre- classes, and ev- companion,” she Southern cooking. she was voted funniest in the 8th ated brunch-themed menu in- ery class she joked. So far, the show has filmed in grade.” stead of simply translating res- took seemed to focus on chil- Ditz also hopes to have more New Orleans, Louisiana; Pensac- While she had little prior ex- taurant food to food truck food. dren’s literature, or families, or time to organize her home, work ola, Florida; and Tuscaloosa, Ala- perience cooking, Randolph has Randolph said she thought her how to work with children. in her garden (a favorite pastime) bama. Randolph and her team- worked in restaurants and helped team had the most original idea. Ditz later graduated from the and explore a newfound interest mates won the challenge during Robins with his catering busi- Hayli (senior—security and Clarion University of Pennsyl- in watercolor painting and acryl- the first episode and they’re ness. risk analysis) said it has been vania with a master’s degree in ics. aiming to win the grand prize of Days before the flying off to “fun to watch Taylor make fun library science. When it comes to reading, Ditz $50,000. New Orleans, the team cooked of herself [on the show]” and get Ditz began working for is a fan of fiction, particularly sci- The millennial team, The together for hours, practicing dif- the inside scoop on what hap- Schlow in 1983, and has seen the ence fiction by Issac Asimov and Breakfast Club, consists of ferent recipes. pened behind the scenes. library shift from a former post Ray Bradbury. Randolph (sophomore—mid- “We would have to be camera Although Randolph doesn’t office where the children’s en- “I love to read fiction,” Ditz dle school English education), ready at 5 a.m. and wouldn’t get see herself working inside of trance was similar to a “broom said. Ashanti Dixon and Mikey Robins. back to the hotel until 9:30 or 10 a food truck anytime soon, the closet.” “When somebody first reads The team was named after the p.m.,” Randolph said. team has been speaking about That eventually lead to a about sharks, or about planets, classic film and served brunch Randolph said the smothering buying a food truck and hiring space “something like a cave,” or rocket ships or things like that, food aimed to reach a younger Southern summer heat was one people to work in it. Ideally, the to a more open location with it broadens your life. It gives you demographic. of difficulties the team experi- food truck would be located in high ceilings and bright, soft so much more breadth and I cer- The trio from Philadelphia met enced — particularly inside the Philadelphia. lighting where children could tainly think reading — especially at Gypsy Blu, a restaurant across food truck, which was brimming The Great Food Truck Race explore and find new books. reading fiction — helps you de- from their high school. with hot cooking oil. airs on the Food Network Sun- As she prepares to leave, Ditz velop empathy. Fiction gives you Robins was contacted by the The team had never cooked in- days at 9 p.m.. believes that her job is among a chance to stimulate your imagi- show and asked to produce pic- side of a food truck and its com- the best. nation — all books do.” tures of his closest friends to cre- pact size was particularly difficult To email reporter: [email protected]. “Being able to help people To read full story, visit ate a millennial team. during the first episode. Follow her on Twitter at @emeling_n. when they need it, to me is very collegian.psu.edu.

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Throughout history, it has After the tweet, Markovich been no secret that men are tweeted, “wait, calling a college held to a higher regard over athlete hot is ‘f***ing women in sports. In the OUR VIEW nauseating?’” Markovich’s own beginning, it was because men ignorance to not recognize what were actually able to participate is wrong with that tweet in sports but once society began demonstrates how much society to evolve, women were has yet to learn and how sexism marginalized in other ways. A tweet posted by Barstool Sports on Tuesday about a is still very much alive today. Unfortunately, instead of female college athlete only helped prove how sexism is still This isn’t a battle of the sexes looking or analyzing women’s and we are not here to simply talents in a particular sport — alive today. go on a rant on how offensive many tend to more frequently Barstool Sports is or how publicize about the women’s Markovich is. Instead, this is a physical appearance and a Editor-in-chief, Keith back in female athlete coverage. allow for this type of plea for people to understand tweet posted by Barstool Sports Markovich, when Cory asked The normalization of objectification to continue and that writing posts like this is not on Tuesday proved just that. him too. objectifying women is not only an audience that approves it. OK. It’s not all right to continue In the tweet, Barstool Sports However, even after backlash, atrocious, it is flat out It’s already an to objectify women. tweeted, “is the Ohio State the tweet was not taken down. inexcusable. accomplishment to be an Whether you think that men women’s hockey goalie the What is most upsetting about Yes, the tweet was uncalled athlete in a collegiate Division are better than women at hottest college athlete in this is that it does not come as a for, but the comments section One sport, so why not get sports, or it’s more entertaining America,” with a picture of the surprise. was worse. With grotesque and appraised for the skill that these to watch men at sports than female athlete, Maggie Cory, Sure, Barstool Sports is absolutely repulsive comments, female athletes have instead of women, is something and a link to the article. known for its satirical content, it’s no wonder that so many how they look? completely different. Not only was the tweet but that still does not excuse were enraged at this tweet. Cory is a college athlete — We just ask that you take both offensive to Cory, it was this particular tweet where they Women are already not a professional one. She did seriously and when watching, uncalled for and inappropriate definitely stepped across the considered a step behind when not ask for anyone to publicize reading, talking or writing to everyone else as well. line. it comes to athleticism and her in this fashion. She is just a about both genders, they both The article was eventually Not only was this completely having tweets that only further student and to make her a get the same level of respect taken down by Barstool Sports infuriating, it was a huge step diminish their abilities, helps target is simply unfair. that they deserve.

MY VIEW | BRIAN CUNNINGHAM We can’t forget the other countries affected by hurricanes Scan the QR code to download the official Daily Collegian app for iOS The oceans haven’t been Now, you’d think a and it was focused on Florida. the first place, there’d be a lot and Android smartphones. having a great month. Hurricane record-breaking hurricane of this Granted, this was just a very more people willing to donate Harvey devastated Houston and magnitude would be getting a general following of the media, I whatever they can. Irma is lot of media attention as it blew wasn’t specifically searching for We’re all people, and natural wreaking havoc through Puerto Rico, one of the stories about it. Still, I consider disasters are not easy for right behind it. U.S.’s territories, among other myself to probably consume anyone who has to experience It’s great to see Caribbean islands, but instead it about as much news media as them firsthand. So why do Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. 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But the it had started its path of Why does it have to be Ameri- CUNNINGHAM Digital Managing Editor incredible how hurricane was actually destruction. cans suffering for it to matter Mark Fischer many people genuinely care for classified as a Category 5 The point I’m getting at here enough to even talk about it? News Editor Andrew Kalmowitz people who they’ve never even hurricane as early as Tuesday. is that we can do a lot more to The people in Puerto Rico News Chief Kelly Powers met. I initially found out about it help with natural disasters. It’s did as much to deserve Irma Opinions Editor Antonia Jaramillo Unfortunately, there are thanks to a post on a Facebook rare that we see something like as Houston did to deserve Features & Culture Editor Kara Duriez thousands of people in the world group I’m in, by a member who Harvey in the United States, but Harvey. Nothing. The same suffering from similar natural lives in Puerto Rico. countries in South Asia and the kinds of people are suffering Features & Culture Chief Jenna Stoklosa disasters that we aren’t always “So if you guys didn’t notice, Caribbean Islands experience for the same reasons, yet we Sports Editor Vincent Lungaro told about. a historical hurricane [is] about many that go completely under only give half of them the Sports Chief Dave Eckert A good example of this is to pass through Puerto Rico and our radar, yet they experience attention and support they Football Editor Matt Martell Hurricane Irma, which is quickly other neighbor islands. Maybe it many of the same hardships in need. That’s not fair. Photo/Multimedia Editor Linsey Fagan approaching Florida. Irma is will hit the States,” the member the aftermath. There’s little we can do to Photo/Multimedia Chief Camille Stefani classified as Category 5 — for posted, including a few pictures. In no way am I trying to prevent natural disasters, but Social Media Editor Sarah Vasile reference, Harvey was classified This post was made at 4:56 compare these sorts of disasters there’s everything we can do Copy Desk Chief Tina Locurto as Category 3 at its height — a.m. on Tuesday. to say that what happened in to help. There’s no reason not Assistant Copy Desk Chief and has already broken several At first, I didn’t believe it could Houston shouldn’t be our focus. to make that known, because Kara Fesolovich historical records. be a huge deal simply because I It’s in our own country, so it there will always be people To contact News Division: News, Opinions, Arts, Sports, Photo, Graphics, The Maxing out at 185 mph winds, hadn’t heard about it aside from should be our top priority. But willing to give that help. 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Two minutes was all that was Volleyball needed for the Nittany Lions to record the night’s first shot on goal. preps for Although unable to convert, just five minutes later Penn State’s Charlotte Williams slotted a through ball between two Tar rematch Heel defenders onto a running Frannie Crouse. Crouse easily pocketed the against shot from 12 yards out into the bottom right side of the goal to pull the Nittany Lions ahead. “[Scoring first] has been some- Stanford thing we’ve been struggling with By Caleb Wilfinger early in the season,” coach Erica The Daily Collegian Dambach said. “Putting this team on their back foot is what set the Penn State’s biggest remain- tone of this game.” ing nonconference hurdle is one Crouse’s first goal of the sea- son off of Williams’ fourth assist that it’s already familiar with. of the year moved the senior for- In this week- ward into 13th place all-time in Alex Yuan/Collegian WOMEN’S end’s slate, the points scored at Penn State. Alina Ortega Jurado (17) fights for the ball during the game at Jeffrey Field on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Penn Nittany Lions VOLLEYBALL will square off “Char’s ball was just perfectly State won 2-0. placed,” Crouse said. “The goalie against Colo- came out, and overall I was just rado and No. 4 Stanford in what kept North Carolina on its heels. Leshnak was easily able to save. yards out that forced Chandler promises to be another stiff test really surprised with the amount North Carolina came out of the With time winding down to dive and barely punch the ball of open space there.” for a squad looking to stay per- half energized quickly reeling off Freigang found herself alone with out to save both the goal and the fect in the young season. Despite the quick goal, the Nit- two shots and trying to match the Leshnak in the box, but again the Penn State victory. tany Lions continued to up the The matches will take place high pressure that Penn State ap- junior goalkeeper came out on “In over 900 games, they’ve on Friday and Saturday at Huff pressure and dominate posses- plied to start the game. top to hold the score. only been shutout a couple of sion for much of the first half. Hall in Champaign, Illinois, as The Nittany Lions weathered Penn State would require one times,” Dambach said. “I’m part of the Big Ten/Pac-12 Chal- Forward Laura Freigang mas- the storm, however, and record final heroic effort from goalie proud of everything that went terfully led several attacking ef- lenge. two more shots on goal in a three Rose Chandler to preserve the on out here tonight.” “This weekend will be a chal- forts with her teammates, using minute stretch from Haleigh shutout. her crafty footwork and excellent lenge for sure,” coach Russ Echard and Alina Ortega Jurado With four minutes left UNC To email reporter: [email protected]. field vision, as Megan Schafer’s Rose said. “It’s going to be that North Carolina’s Samantha laced a beautiful rocket from 25 Follow him on Twitter at @TSchlarp. physical play and endless motor tough on us playing another back-to-back and both of these teams have gotten off to strong starts this season. So, I expect a battle.” Women’s soccer sticks to the plan The match against No. 4 Stan- ford is undoubtedly the higher- By Matthew Lingerman that our team can handle that The midfield and forwards our effort in early just so we profile contest of the two. The Daily Collegian type of coaching and that it can spent most of the first twenty don’t get behind.” It’s the second time in as adapt.” minutes of the game putting Putting North Carolina’s de- many weeks that these squads Penn State coach Erica Dam- Coming into Thursday’s match, North Carolina’s backline under fenders on the back foot not only will square off against each bach knows a good gameplan is Dambach called UNC a “big risk, pressure, and the early effort was contributed to the game’s lone other, as Penn State will look nothing without execution. big reward team,” knowing the what led to Frannie Crouse’s first goal, but also prevented the Tar to follow up its dominant vic- In Thursday’s Tar Heels like to get numbers for- goal of the season. Heels from playing their style of tory last weekend with another 1-0 win over No. 6 ward and press high. To counter- Crouse’s tally, which was the soccer. statement performance against WOMEN’S North Carolina, the act that strategy, Penn State did 35th of her Penn State career, “[North Carolina] plays a a fellow national championship SOCCER implementation of most of the pressing early on in was the first time the Nittany Li- very specific way where they hopeful. the coaching staff’s the game. ons scored first since their Aug. love to overload the outside,” “We play teams like Stanford tactics was flawless. “[Pressing high] isn’t some- 20 win over Hofstra. Crouse said. “It was our job to for a reason,” Rose said. “It’s not “We came in with a good plan, thing we’ve done in the past, and “We’ve been coming off kind of keep [UNC’s wingbacks] from an ideal situation playing them and they bought into it, they be- we tried to throw them off a little slow in our past games,” Crouse being able to get in behind and two weeks in a row like this, but lieved in it, and they executed it,” bit by what we tried to do,” Dam- said. play the width. I think with our this is the high level of compe- Dambach said. “We played a little bach said. “It happened to work “One of the things we talked defenders playing the way they tition that we’re going to see in bit different than we usually do, this time. We tried to catch them about is stepping on the foot in did -- they were unbelievable -- it the Big Ten and we always want and it worked. You can see now off guard tonight.” the first five minutes and getting made our job easier.” to use our nonconference sched- The midfielders tracking back ule to our advantage by playing to help defend also allowed av- the best possible programs out enues for the back-four to play there.” out once they regained posses- The Cardinal will be rejuve- sion. Some of Penn State’s best nated by the return of their All- chances came as a result of the American Merete Lutz, who sat backline’s ability to quickly play out last week’s meeting with an out of its defending-third. injury. Dambach said before the Reigning AVCA National match that preventing lofted Freshman of the Year Kathryn balls from entering the penalty Plummer proved to be a force box would be crucial to Penn last week in Lutz’s absence. State’s success. Not many balls Senior setter Abby Detering found their way into the danger also emphasized the impor- area due to the midfielders’ will- tance of a tough nonconference ingness to deter UNC’s outside schedule and taking every game attackers, but the backline com- as its own mentality. fortably dealt with the crosses “Our goal at the end of the that were sent in. season is a national champion- “The details were super im- ship, so we’re focused on every portant in this game,” redshirt single match, no matter who sophomore defender Kaleigh we play,” Detering said. “It’s Riehl said. “We were checking awesome playing a team like our shoulder, always bringing Stanford because they’re a con- people together, organizing. We sistently good program every knew that we had to bring a blue year so it’s an easy match to get collar mentality.” pumped-up for.” After the bounce-back victory, Senior middle blocker Ha- Penn State will head to Charlot- leigh Washington also singled tesville, Virginia to face No. 8 out the importance and benefits Virginia on Sunday afternoon. of a tough schedule comprised The match will be Penn State’s of power programs like Stan- third straight game against a ford in these early season show- top-10 opponent for just the sec- cases. ond time in the program’s his- “At the end of the day it’s tory great to win and if you beat a re- “[We’re going to] spend about ally good team, that’s even bet- ten minutes enjoying this one,” ter,” Washington said. Dambach said. “Not only is it a “Going up against opponents good opponent in UVA, but it’s a like Stanford and Colorado is completely different style. We’ve great because it gives us a look got to change our thought pro- at the type of competition we’ll cess, but keep consistency of see later in the year. I always battling and going after these look forward to these type of teams.” Alex Yuan/Colegian matches.”

Marissa Sheva (27) attempts to move the ball to the center of the field during the game at Jeffrey Field on To email reporter: [email protected] To email reporter: [email protected]. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Penn State won 2-0. Follow him on Twitter at @lingerdaddy Follow him on Twitter at @caleb_wilfinger. Page B6 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 sPorTs The Daily Collegian Men’s soccer feeling more cohesive By Katie Nanasi do a new role that they weren’t The Daily Collegian used to,” Duemberger said. “It Preview required a lot of running out of At first glance, a weather fore- these guys. They did the job and Who: Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. cast predicting mostly cloudy they had no complaints.” Penn State. skies and a high of 64 might not Redshirt sophomore defender When: Friday, Sept. 8th at 7 sound all that mean- Stephen Kenney said he thought p.m. ingful for a game the results were pretty good, con- MEN’S Where: Jeffery Field, University SOCCER day. sidering all the challenges the To Penn State, team was up against during the Park, Pa. however, it’s an im- trip. portant contrast as the Nittany “As a team, we showed fight for know how to work together as Lions get set to host Saint Fran- the first time in a while,” Kenney a team. On Friday, it’s going to cis (Pa.) at 7 p.m. on Friday night said. “I thought that was good show,” Kenney said. from Jeffrey Field. progress. We were more cohesive The Nittany Lions (0-1-2) lost to Associate head coach Chad as a team, together.” the Red Flash (2-2-0) last season, Duemberger recalled the team’s Sophomore forward Christian road trip last weekend to Cali- Sload said the road trip brought and that is not something that fornia, where the referees were the team closer together. has slipped through their minds. stopping play to ensure players “A lot of us were close as it is, “The focus of the team is more were hydrated in the 100 degree but being with the internationals now than ever getting the mid- heat, as players tried desperately for a week, you learn more about week result against Saint Fran- to cool themselves with towels each other and get to know each cis,” Duemberger said. soaked in ice water. other’s personalities and sense Junior midfielder Austin Malo- While the heat was an issue, of humor,” Sload said. “It shows ney made it clear that he and his Duemberger said the main prob- how much different color there is teammates remember last year. lem the Nittany Lions faced was on this team.” “We’re really looking to get re- Kenney said now his team will venge on them.” being down a man after they had Collegian file photo a player sent off against UC Ir- use that grit from last weekend vine and Loyola Marymount. and put it to use this match, To email reporter: [email protected]. Midfielder Austin Maloney (9) gets challenged by Niclas Mohr (5) of “We had players that had to “We know how to fight. We Follow her on Twitter at @katienanasi. JMU during the first half of the game at Jeffrey Field on Sept. 2, 2016. Penn State cross country looks to continue momentum By Donald Cox ished with the fourth fastest time The Daily Collegian ever recorded for the course for her 4k race. After opening up its season Junior Colin Abert was two at the Lock Haven Invitational, seconds off from tying the fastest Penn State now turns its atten- time in course history in the 6k tion to its first home set, settling for the second fastest meet of the season. time in course history. CROSS The Nittany Lions Both Abert and Hunsberger COUNTRY make their home de- also finished first in their respec- but at 10 a.m. today tive races last week at Lock Ha- in The Spiked Shoe Invitational. ven. Coming off last’s week victory Abert and Hunsberger were the team will try to continue their both named Big Ten cross momentum in the meet. country Athlete of the Week on Penn State has won 10 of the 16 Wednesday. Spiked Shoe Invitationals since The Spiked Shoe Invitational the year 2000. will start with the women’s 6k The schools competing in this first, followed by the men’s 5.2 season’s edition will be Bucknell, mile run at 10:45 a.m. Edinboro, Georgetown, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and To email reporter: [email protected]. West Virginia. Follow him on Twitter at @DC2325. Both men’s and women’s teams finished first at last weekend’s Lock Haven Dolan Duals. The Preview women finished with a perfect score for the ninth straight year What: The Spiked Shoe Invita- at Lock Haven. tional. Last week’s win was highlight- When: Friday, Sept. 8th at 10 ed by outstanding performances a.m. Collegian file photo contributed by members of the Where: University Park, Pa. 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Non Sequitur by Wiley Page B8 | FriDay, SePT. 8, 2017 eNTerTAiNmeNT The Daily Collegian Singled out, the week in music By Meghan Drakas eight spot on the iTunes Song The Daily Collegian chart, Maroon 5’s latest single, “What Lovers Do” featuring Music is everywhere and con- SZA, seems to have garnered stantly surrounds our lives. a positive response from fans Here’s a look at the hottest while sticking to the band’s usu- tracks and albums released dur- al pop sound. ing the past week according to The single has racked up over the iTunes charts and Spotify. 14 million streams on Spotify Bonus: a list of new music be- which continue to climb daily. ing released Sept. 8. “I like the song beat a lot” said Evan Baker (sophomore- “…Ready For It?” by Tay- liberal arts). “But I really hope the song doesn’t get overplayed lor Swift too much because that is what Taylor Swift once again broke tends to ruin songs for me.” the charts with another single from her upcoming album, “repu- “American Dream” (Al- tation,” with the release of “… Ready For It?” which premiered bum) by LCD Soundsys- before the Florida State vs. Ala- tem Caitlin Lee/Collegian bama football game on Saturday, Just released on Sept.1, The Weeknd kicks off the second leg of his Starboy World Tour at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sept. 6. Sept. 2 and then released at mid- “American Dream” by LCD night. Soundsystem currently holds MY VIEW | MEGHAN DRAKAS The song currently sits at the the number six spot on the number one spot on iTunes with iTunes Albums Chart. her earlier single, “Look What “American Dream” is LCD You Made Me Do,” sitting just be- Soundsystem’s ‘comeback al- the Weeknd keeps energy high low at the number two spot. bum’ since releasing “The “I think it’s very different from Long Goodbye (Live at Madison Ever Since I saw The Week- with the crowd well and occa- nected and made me feel like I her other music, which is why Square Garden)” which was ti- nd tweet out he was coming to sionally yelling his trademark, was watching a one-of-a-kind some people seem to have pretty tled accordingly to go along with the Bryce Jordan Center on “Gucci,” while getting the audi- show which caused me to enjoy strong feelings about it,” Em- the bands ‘final show’ at MSG in Sept. 6, I couldn’t wait to go ence ready for The Weeknd, the the show even more. ily Scott (freshman-biology) said. 2011. see the show. main act that everyone came to During around the half-way “People either love it or hate it.” “I’m really excited that LCD That’s why when I walked see perform at the BJC. point of his set, the award-win- Slightly steering away from her Soundsystem came out with into the Bryce Jordan Center Just before The Weeknd final- ning artist took the audience new edgier sound of “LWYMMD”, new music this year” said Matt on Wednesday night; I couldn’t ly popped out from the middle of back to his beginning playing Taylor Swift seems to be digging Brown (sophomore-engineer- contain my excitement for the stage, a ‘starship’ above the songs from his mixtape “House back into some of her older, pop ing). The electronic sound of concert I knew I would never main stage dropped down and of Balloons,” previous album ‘1989’ roots with this new single. the album goes along with what forget. The show started off then tilted upwards, engaging “Beauty Behind the Madness” “What Lovers Do” by LCD Soundsystem has previ- around 7:30 p.m. when DJ the crowd with a lot of bright and latest album “Starboy.” ously released and adds to their PNDA came out on stage to lights and coordinating sounds. Toward the end of his set when earlier released 2017 singles, pump up the crowd. During When The Weeknd finally the lights dimmed, the crowded Maroon 5 (feat. SZA) “Call the Police” and “American this time, I was surprised at arrived, he seemed pumped to cheered for The Weeknd for a Currently sitting at the number Dream.” how many empty seats I saw put on “the biggest party in good ten seconds and he stood in Music Being Released on around the stadium because I Pennsylvania” and genuinely the middle of the stage taking the Sept. 8 to look out for: knew the show was going to be seemed happy to be at the BJC entire moment in. “Know It All” – Hoodie Allen heavily attended by Penn State to perform for Penn State on the Leaving the show, I felt ex- (Hip-Hop/Rap) students. first leg of the second phase of tremely satisfied with the excel- “Current Mood” – Dustin A little later NAV came out his “Starboy World Tour.” lent vocals, constant movement Lynch (Country Album) to perform and the audience The Grammy-Award winning and live version of all of The “All the Light Above It Too” – seemed more response to his artist was full of energy when Weeknd’s most popular hits in- Jack Johnson (Rock Album) songs than DJ PNDA’s set. he started his set off with his hit cluding “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Life Changes” – Thomas NAV seemed to keep the ener- song, “Starboy” and continued “Secrets” and “The Hills.” Rhett (Country Album) gy moving up and got the to keep the energy extremely Reflecting afterwards, I feel “We’re Not Going Anywhere” crowd to sing along with some high throughout his lengthy set. that I saw a humble artist still ap- – David Ramirez (Folk-Rock Al- of his more popular hits includ- I really felt included in the preciative of his fans who can put bum) ing “A$AP Ferg” and “Beibs In show during the many times on a hell of a show for anyone who “Native Invader” – Tori Amos The Trap.” The Weeknd referenced our dares to listen. (Alternative Album) The final opener of the night, area by yelling, “What’s up “Slowheart” – Kip Moore Gucci Mane, received the loud- Pennsylvania” and even chang- Meghan Drakas is a sophomore majoring (Country Album) est response from the crowd ing one of his lyrics to include in broadcast journalism and is The Daily Associated Press and also got the audience Pennsylvania, similar to what Collegian’s features and culture reporter. Adam Levine of Maroon 5 perform- To email reporter: [email protected]. pumped for the main event. I NAV did earlier in the show. Her email is [email protected]. Follow ing on Saturday, April 29. Follow her on Twitter at @Meghan_Drakas. feel Gucci Mane interacted This made me feel more con- her on Twitter at @Meghan_Drakas.

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