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After the Rain, Comes the Rainbow Vol. 118, No. 39 Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 INSIDE: Analyzing State College After the rain, hotel costs Mayor Candidate comes the rainbow for event By Nicole Avila THE DAILY COLLEGIAN weekends By Amanda Mooney Roderick McCladdie-Mcleod FOR THE COLLEGIAN said the rainy weather today was a great allegory for coming out. In less than 24 hours, “Penn National Coming Out Week State the College Campus” will continued today, Oct. 11, with the transform into “Penn State the Coming Out Rally — originally Family Reunion.” planned to take place on the steps For many, however, finding an of Old Main — on the Millennium available hotel at a reasonable Courtesy of Donald Hahn Campaign staircase at the HUB on Wednes- price poses challenges. Meet Donald Hahn, who is running day due to unforeseen weather. Event weekends such as Par- “Coming out to students is un- for mayor of State College. ents Weekend or football week- comfortable, it’s oppressive and ends cause an increase in de- Page 2 kind of miserable, but we’re doing mand for hotel rooms, resulting it and we’re here together,” Mc- in higher prices. Claddie-Mcleod (senior-theatre) “My family’s not coming Stickable said. “Even though we’re wet and because the only hotel they we’re sad, we’re here and we’re could find at a reasonable price proud to be here — whether Statements was an hour away,” Danielle we’re gay, lesbian, intersexual, Caitlin Lee/Collegian Berman (freshman-graphic de- bisexual, or questioning.” Brian Patchcoski, the director of the LGBTQA Student Resource sign) said. “We needed a room National Coming Out Week is large enough for four, so that hosted every year by the Penn Center, speaks during the Coming Out Rally on Oct. 11. made finding a hotel even more State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, difficult.” Transgender, Queer and Ally Stu- “One hour before coming out serving in the military in 2004 Speaking on the varying dent Resource Center located in to my parents, I was going to at- were a part of the LGB (lesbian, prices of hotels, Thomas Neely, Boucke Building. tempt suicide,” Kara said. gay, bisexual) community. general manager of the Nittany As the Pride flag lay across the According to The Trevor Proj- Schleufer said he started out Lion Inn , said “rates vary from Millennium staircase students ect, one out of every six LGBTQ the conversation with his par- time to time based on demand.” stood behind a podium and spoke students nationwide considered ents by telling them there’s a The Nittany Lion Inn has to a filled HUB with students and suicide in the past year. Suicide reason he doesn’t have, and has been booked for the upcoming faculty members is the second never had, a girlfriend. Hannah Nelson/For The Collegian Parents Weekend since before both sitting and leading cause “My dad left the room and “Even though we’re the start of fall semester. Students show off their laptop standing. of death among came back with a gun and said wet and we’re sad, “Typically, people book sev- stickers and the meaning behind LGBTQA cen- young people in ‘give me on reason not to shoot eral months in advance. People ter intern and we’re here and the LGBTQ com- you’,” Schleufer said. “All I could them. tend to book throughout the President of munity, accord- say was ‘because I’m your son.’” we’re proud to be summer,” Neely said. the Speech and ing to The Trevor Schleufer said a lot of people Page 3 Debate Society, here — whether Project. think being gay is a choice, al- HOTELS, Seckin Kara said we’re gay, lesbian, “I feel so much though it’s not. Schleufer said See Page 2. he came out only intersexual, better now hav- coming out to his parents were Bye week, hello two weeks ago. ing told my par- crazy but coming out to his twin “I am the oldest bisexual, or ents and other brother was priceless. recruitment son of three chil- questioning.” people about “My twin brother said I was dren; my sister is this.” Kara said. weird because I like men, so I a lesbian and my Roderick McCladdie-Mcleod “If you know told him he was weird for liking someone who is brother is trans- senior-theatre women,” Schleufer said. gender, so I was going through He said his parents finally the last one to this, try to really came to terms with it and ac- come out and the last hope my be there for them because I don’t cepted him after his near-death parents had for grandchildren,” know where I would be without experience while deployed in Af- Kara (junior-Spanish and compu- my friends.” ghanistan. “Being gay is a con- tational mathematics) said. Previously deployed, interna- stant battle with society, the war Students all clapped and tional student Daniel Schleufer did not end the day I came back cheered for Kara as he continued said coming out to his parents as from Afghanistan,” Schleufer telling his coming out experience. gay before leaving to Afghanistan said. National Coming Out week Kara said he was scared and was the hardest decision he’s ever will continue with a talk by Zeke prepared for his parents to not made. “My parents are unconven- Thomas on Wednesday night, want to pay for his education once tional about the LGBT commu- and a Gender Expression and Linsey Fagan they found he was gay. nity,” Schleufer (sociology) said. Body Positivity discussion on Franklin utilizes bye week for But, that was not the case. For “My dad is a hardcore military Thursday followed by the annual an entire year of his life, Kara man and my mother is a ruthless Student Drag Show. recruitment. Collegian file photo said, all he could think about was business woman.” Page 5 how long he was going to wait un- According to a report by the To email reporter: [email protected]. The Nittany Lion Inn located on til he told his parents he is gay. Williams Institute, 70,871 of those Follow her on Twitter at @nicoleavila0. West Park Ave. Tailgates call for Zeke Thomas opens proper waste disposal up about sexual assault to students By Nicole Avila keynote speaker for Coming Out THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Week, hosted by the LGBTQA Student Resource Center, in the DJ and producer Zeke Thom- HUB-Robeson Center’s Freeman as asked the audience to repeat Auditorium on Wednesday night. the words “rape” and “love” af- He added it’s only when you ter him. Then he asked which get older that labels are thrown Alex Yuan/Collegian word was easier to say. The au- at you, who you should be or how Caitlin Lee/Collegian dience members agreed: love. you should act and dress, as he OPP encourages people to throw Abby Detering (7) spikes the ball during the women’s volleyball game at However, Thomas said he recalled putting on high heels and away trash at tailgates. Rec Hall on Sept. 23. Penn State defeated Iowa 3-1. would rather tell the story of pretended to be Naomi Campbell when he was sexually assaulted, as a child. Page 5 once as a 12-year-old and again “Don’t let anybody tell you that at 27. you can’t be who you want to be,” Detering finds home “It is difficult for people to Thomas said. “If you can’t be who talk about rape and sexual as- you want to be, you’ll just be living Fantasy football sault,” Thomas said. “There is a lie.” no manual for being gay, there’s Thomas opened up about advice in volleyball program no manual for being a gay, black the first time he was sexually man.” assaulted. By Tyler King “I was fortunate for everyone Thomas, the son of NBA THE DAILY COLLEGIAN to make me feel a part of the all-star Isiah Thomas, was the See THOMAS, Page 3. program right away,” Detering Abby Detering’s entire vol- said. “That was something I was leyball career at Penn State has afraid of, but everyone here wel- been about fitting in. comed me right away and that As Detering was going through helped my adjustment go a lot the difficult NCAA transfer pro- easier.” cess, she had to not only fit in to a Detering has not only made a brand new environment, but also transition off the court to a dif- a role unfamiliar to her. ferent program and campus, Associated Press But, now in her second year but has been forced to adapt to with the Penn State women’s vol- a new role on the court this sea- Week 6 fantasy football advice: leyball program, she feels right at son. Acting primarily as a setter who to start and sit on your team. home. The senior setter made the her entire life, Detering has also difficult decision to transfer from played some outside hitter for Page 6 Florida to Penn State after her the Nittany Lions this season sophomore season , and in doing — something she never thought so, she joined a talented, close- she would do in her college ca- knit group of players that had reer. This move has showed off collegian.psu.edu already been playing together for her versatility as a player, while two years. However, that hasn’t allowing her to stuff the stat On Twitter at stopped Detering from feeling sheet more. Courtney Taylor/Collegian right at home with the group of Zeke Thomas speaks during #SupportSurvivors as part of National @DailyCollegian fellow seniors.
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