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PAVING the WADE

Page 2: From high school stud to promising Penn Stater — the meteoric rise of

Lamont Wade Photo by: Antonella Crescimbeni; Design by: Alexander Andreades PAGE A2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 VERSUS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

Caitlin Lee?Collegian Lamont Wade (38) talks with Josh Gattis, Offensive Recruiting Coordinator, during football practice at the Lasch building on Wednesday, April 19, The story behind the potential Penn State football prodigy By Andrew Rubin know the players’ names on the — at least for now. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN other side of the television, but “I don’t see him changing from he knew everyone sitting in the where he is right now,” safety The road to playing inside Bea- living room and the various other Nick Scott said. “From a player’s ver Stadium started for Lamont parts of their lives. He spent time standpoint and from a team- Wade when he was just five or six talking to moms and dads, grand- mate’s standpoint, he is killing it. years old. parents, siblings and cousins. He is confident as ever, and he is He would spend time at his Everyone in the War Room could only going up from here. home playing football, watching feel the connection Franklin had “He is taking reps with the ones film and competing with his two made with the families through- and he is making plays… I’m just childhood friends, Noah Ham- out the recruiting process. excited to see his growth. I think lin and Harrison Dreher, both of For Carlton, who has known he is going to be one of those guys whom play college football for Terry Smith — Penn State’s as- that really helps contribute his Cincinnati and Robert Morris, re- sistant head coach, cornerbacks first year here, which we are ex- spectively. coach and defensive recruiting cited for.” The three would push each coordinator — for years, he im- After practice on April 12, fellow other to drive themselves to a mediately felt like the Wades corner Grant Haley said Lamont higher level. One funny memory were welcomed into the Penn had gotten his third interception Lamont’s father, Carlton, had of State family. of the spring, tying him for the the trio’s younger days was that “When we went up there, we team lead. the kids always tried to look like felt like home. We felt comfort- One of those three intercep- their favorite football players. able; we felt like part of the fam- tions was even labeled the play of “They used to put tape every- ily,” Carlton said. “How they the spring by one of his new team- where,” Carlton told the Daily talk to you, the hugs, they shake mates. Collegian. “All up their arms, your hand but they gave us hugs. “Lamont Wade had a diving around their legs. Back in the Coach Franklin made us feel like pick on the sideline,” defensive day, I just know from buying a we were part of the family… Ev- end Torrence Brown said. “It was lot of tape, putting tape on their erybody is so cordial and nice.” one of the most amazing plays socks, and wrist and ankles. I just When Smith visited the Wade I’ve seen since I’ve been here at thought that was really funny.” family, he went to Carlton’s practice. He jumped an out route, Throughout Lamont’s younger mom’s house with all of Lamont’s and he made a diving intercep- years, the three always played close relatives there. Everyone tion that just blew my mind.” together. Their successes and wanted to question him as to That same day, while practice failures on the gridiron were what Penn State had to offer and was open to the media, Lamont shared as they taught each other how they were going to take care was working in the nickel, which the game. Carlton believes they of Lamont. The Wade family felt is the third corner on the field inspired and pushed each other, satisfied at the end of the meet- in a subpackage, opposite of ris- as Lamont didn’t have a profes- Courtesy of Carlton Wade ing, and since Lamont arrived at ing senior slot receiver DaeSean sional coach available to him. University Park in January as an Hamilton. It was only a limited swing for the Clairton, Pennsylva- job as a true freshman. “He didn’t have any legitimate early enrollee, the Nittany Lions amount of reps while the media nia product. “West Virginia was wide open,” training as far as playing D- staff has kept their word on all of was there. But in the limited sam- Carlton said. “The coaches were back,” Carlton said. “He never Lamont was in the process of it. ple, it looked like the freshman telling him, ‘This is your spot; had a coach like a lot of guys. He making the biggest decision of “Everything Penn State has was comfortable in a one-on-one you have a spot right here.’ Penn went on YouTube and learned his life. Just days after he and told us has been true, everything matchup with one of the most State’s situation was a little dif- stuff himself.” his team lost the state champion- they laid on the line to us,” Carl- established wide receivers in the ferent because the team had ev- Carlton started to believe ship game to end his high school ton said. “They told us he would Big Ten. erybody back and it wouldn’t be that Lamont was going to play career — in a senior season that have a chance to compete for Several parts of Lamont’s Division-I football as his middle earned him the small-school win- as easy to get on the field. But me the nickel spot and that he would and my wife really pushed Penn makeup have allowed him to be- school days came to a close and ner of the Mr. PA Football award, have a great chance of playing come such an effective player in his midget league team won given to the best high school play- State because of the academics right away.” and because it wasn’t too close to the secondary. His high school the championship. Hamlin and er in the state — he was deciding head coach and cousin Wayne Dreher were also on that team. home.” between West Virginia and Penn Wade saw Lamont’s skillset de- Lamont started to receive recog- They wanted Lamont just out State. Cover corner velop throughout his four years. nition, and it only grew through- of arm’s reach so it was close Other schools that were pre- So far, the Penn State fan base “There are three things,” out high school. enough for him to come home, viously in the mix, such as Ohio has seen only glimpses of Lamont Wayne said. “One, he has the “He was always one of the guys but not too close where child- State and Pitt, had been eliminat- competing in the blue and white, speed to play the corner. Two, he on the team that stuck out,” Carl- ed from Lamont’s list, as they fell hood friends could easily stop just short tapes of a single rep by for quick visits. The Nittany is a very patient kid. He doesn’t ton said. “He was always one of short for their own reasons. of him in practice that assistant Lions were just the right dis- bite on things all the time; he the leaders. He was always one The Buckeyes didn’t offer coaches have tweeted. tance away, about two-and-a-half doesn’t cheat; he won’t get ner- of the guys who did all the extra Lamont the option to enroll early All indications point hours, and had thee family atmoatmo-- vous, or he won’t get out of a back stuff.” until later in the process after ini- towartowardd LLamontam being sphere around thee llockerocker room pedal too early — he’s a very pa- tially saying he wouldn’t be able llabeledabeled a “green” — for which the Wadede ffamilyamily was tient corner. Three, is his knack to come a semester early. Anoth- FranklinFranklin’s’s designation looking. to get to the ball while it is in the Making Happy Valley er major strike against Ohio State fforor true ffreshmenre who Penn State’s footballotball ffamilyamily air is some of the best I’ve ever was Luke Fickell, its defensive aarere ggoingoing tto burn their home is something numerousmerous coached. That ball is in the air, redsrredshirtshirt and play Early in his high school career, coordinator at the time, who for- recruits have pointedted to Lamont is getting to that ball.” sstartingtarti in Week Lamont had already reached a got Lamont’s name while he was as a big aspect of wwhathat Lamont’s new teammates in 1 — by the time level where he and his family in Columbus, Ohio on a visit and drew them to Jamesames the secondary have already no- the rregular sea- knew he was going to play for a called him by another player’s Franklin’s program.gram. ticed his ability to get to the ball. ssonon rorolls around. top-tier Division-I football team, name. Franklin doesn’t jjustust During just the second week of WhWhen Lamont a major step toward reaching the His father, Carlton, believes entertain recruitss — spring practice, senior safety comcommitted to NFL. there are some people on Pitt’s he also welcomesmes Marcus Allen pointed it out even the Nittany Soon, the offers were rolling in team who Lamont didn’t want to their families aandnd after having spent limited time on LLions, he in- from Power Five programs ev- call his teammates for various gets to know them on the field with Lamont. ddicated that erywhere. Even his parents were reasons. a personal level. “Wade is very explosive,” Allen he may struggling to figure out where the He didn’t even tell his parents, Everyone coulduld said. “He has that itch to him, that change to five-star cornerback was leaning who wanted him to attend Penn see this as the Nit-Nit- knack to get to the ball. He is go- safety from toward committing. State for academic and football tany Lions head coachoach ing to be a really good player.” corner at For most highly touted recruits, reasons, his final decision until Skyped with playerslayers Wayne feels that Lamont’s tthehe collcollegiate level. their junior and senior years of around two days before he an- and their families ffromrom skillset can transition between HoweHowever,ve based off high school are chaotic. Lamont, nounced his commitment last the “War Room” inn the safety and corner, and it’ll depend of hhowow he has been a cornerback who became the December. Lasch Building wwhenhen on how his body develops as to perform star of Penn State’s 2017 recruit- His father and mother, Joy, they faxed in theirr let-let- performing this which position he plays through- ing class, was no exception, as though, knew Lamont wanted ters of intent on Na-Na- sspring,pring, it seems out most of his college years. the craziness of modern college one thing above all else: the abil- tional Signing Day.Day. like he is anchored football recruiting was in full ity to come in and compete for a Franklin didn’t justust iintonto tthehe corner spot See WADE, Page A6. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN VERSUS FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 | PAGE A3

Cameron Hart/Collegian Max Petrosky/Collegian Penn State head coach James Franklin holds the Big Ten Conference Football Penn State running back Saquon Barkley (26) powers past Wisconsin linebacker Ryan Championship trophy at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Connelly (43) during the Big Ten Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. PENN STATE Nittany Lions No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 1 Christian Campbell CB/Sr. 27 T.J. Johnson CB/Fr. 56 Tyrell Chavis DT/Sr. 1 KJ Hamler WR/Fr. 28 Troy Apke S/Sr. 57 Steven Gonzalez OL/So. 2 Marcus Allen S/Sr. 29 John Reid CB/Jr. 59 Andrew Nelson OL/Sr. 2 Tommy Stevens QB/So. 30 Kevin Givens DT/So. 62 Michal Menet OL/Fr. 3 DeAndre Thompkins WR/Jr. 31 Cam Brown LB/So. 64 Zach Simpson OL/So. 4 Nick Scott S/Jr. 31 Christopher Welde WR/Jr. 66 Connor McGovern OL/So. 5 DaeSean Hamilton WR/Sr. 32 Mitchell Vallone S/Sr. 68 Hunter Kelly OL/Fr. 6 Andre Robinson RB/So. 33 Jake Cooper LB/Jr. 70 Brendan Mahon OL/Sr. 7 Koa Farmer LB/Jr. 34 Shane Simmons DE/Fr. 71 Will Fries OL/Fr. 7 Jake Zembiec QB/Fr. 36 Jan Johnson LB/So. 76 Sterling Jenkins OL/So. 8 Mark Allen RB/Jr. 36 Troy Shorts CB/So. 77 Chasz Wright OL/Jr. 9 Trace McSorley QB/Jr. 38 Lamont Wade CB/Fr. 79 Charlie Shuman OL/Jr. 9 Jarvis Miller S/So. 39 Frank Di Leo LB/So. 80 Danny Dalton TE/H/Fr. 10 Brandon Polk WR/Jr. 39 Josh McPhearson WR/Sr. 81 Steven Grampp TE/H/Fr. 11 Irvin Charles WR/So. 40 Jason Cabinda LB/Sr. 82 Tyler Shoop WR/So. 12 Desi Davis CB/Jr. 40 Nick Eury RB/Fr. 83 Nick Bowers TE/H/So. 13 Saeed Blacknall WR/Sr. 41 Joe Arcangelo TE/So. 84 Juwan Johnson WR/So. 14 Zech McPhearson CB/Fr. 41 Parker Cothren DT/Sr. 85 Isaac Lutz WR/Fr. 15 Grant Haley CB/Sr. 42 Ellison Jordan DT/Fr. 86 Cody Hodgens WR/Sr. 15 Michael Shuster QB/Fr. 43 Manny Bowen LB/Jr. 87 Dae’Lun Darien WR/Fr. 16 Billy Fessler QB/Jr. 44 Shaka Toney DE/Fr. 88 Mike Gesicki TE/H/sr. 16 John Petrishen S/So. 45 Joe DuMond LB/So. 89 Colton Maxwell WR/Fr. 17 Garrett Taylor CB/So. 46 Colin Castagna DE/Jr. 89 Tom Pancoast TE/H/Sr. 18 Johnathan Holland TE/So. 47 Will Blair S/Fr. 90 Alex Barbir K/Fr. 19 Torrence Brown DE/Jr. 47 Brandon Smith LB/Sr. 91 Ryan Monk DT/So. 20 Jabari Butler CB/Jr. 48 Shareef Miller DE/So. 92 Daniel Pasquariello P/Sr. 20 Johnathan Thomas LB/Jr. 49 Daniel Joseph DE/Fr. 93 Blake Gillikin P/K/So. 21 Amani Oruwariye CB/Jr. 51 Alex Gellerstedt OL/Fr. 95 Tyler Davis K/P/Sr. 23 Ayron Monroe S/So. 51 Jason Vranic LB/Sr. 96 Immanuel Iyke DT/So. 24 Miles Sanders RB/So. 52 Ryan Bates OL/So. 96 Kyle Vasey SN/Jr. 25 Brelin Faison-Walden LB/Fr. 52 Curtis Cothran DT/Sr. 97 Ryan Buchholz DE/So. 26 Saquon Barkley RB/Jr. 54 Robert Windsor DT/So. 98 Jordan Wombacker K/P/So. 55 Antonio Shelton DT/Fr. 99 Joey Julius K/Jr.

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  PAGE A4 | FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 VERSUS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Defense sees several position battles

By Jack R. Hirsh “They’re very good athletes, THE DAILY COLLEGIAN and they’re picking up the plays very well. I see a bright future for While Penn State didn’t lose both of those guys. It’s really ex- many players after 2016, the ones citing.” that did move on left some holes Brown, who is also competing at several key defensive posi- with the pair for playing time at tions. defensive end, said he now sees The Nittany Lions will start himself and Shareef Miller as new players at defensive end, leaders of the suddenly young linebacker and safety in 2017. The group. Brown said he and Miller, Blue-White game will give fans along with returning defensive their first chance to see the new tackles Parker Cothren and Cur- lineups. tis Cothran, have stepped up as the older players on the line. Defensive Line Brown said Miller has come a Evan Schwan graduated, and long way from last spring to be- Garrett Sickels declared early for come one of the leaders of the the NFL draft, leaving the Nit- group with him. tany Lions to find two new start- “I feel like Shareef has matured ers at defensive end. Schwan and a lot,” Brown said. “I feel like he Sickels were their two leading did that in a quick span… I think pass rushers last season when he will surprise a lot of people this they led the team with 6.0 sacks year.” each in 2016. Miller certainly surprised many Leading the talk of spring ball last season in his debut against to take one of the top spots on the Kent State when he sacked quar- depth chart is redshirt freshman terback Justin Agner twice. How- Shane Simmons. ever, he didn’t have any sacks the Simmons came to the Nittany rest of the season. Max Petrosky/Collegian Lions last year as the keystone Penn State safety Koa Farmer (7) tries to sack Wisconsin quarterback Bart Houston (13) during the Big Ten of solid 2016 recruiting class. The Linebacker former four-star recruit redshirt- Captain Jason Cabinda is still Football Championship Game between Penn State and Wisconsin on Saturday, Dec. 3. ed last year due to the depth at the anchor in the middle, but the the position. Nittany Lions will be without last the Rose Bowl due to suspension. has earned him high praise from as blitzing because he’s so long Even so, offensive lineman year’s second-leading tackler Farmer made the transition Cabinda. and quick.” Ryan Bates said Simmons could Brandon Bell at outside lineback- from safety to linebacker due the “It’s hard for the young guys be one of Penn State’s best pass er after he graduates this spring. injury bug which hit Penn State’s when they first get here,” Cabi- Safety rushers. Nyeem Wartman-White also opt- linebackers last season. He was nda said. “But he’s starting to Perhaps the most conten- “He’s so quick and agile,” Bates ed not to pursue a sixth year of forced to start in place of Bowen play with confidence, playing fast. tious battle of the spring is the said of Simmons. eligibility after playing just four in Pasadena and now has fully He’s kind of getting the playbook four-way struggle between Nick “He got me one time during games the past two seasons. switched to the position. down. He’s really starting to see Scott, Ayron Monroe, Troy Apke one-on-one [drills].” “It’s very different [without Bell “I think he has really grown his skills.” and Garrett Taylor for the strong Shaka Toney, another redshirt and Wartman-White],” Koa Farm- into the SAM position,” Cabinda Brown saw extensive action safety spot, opposite Marcus Al- freshman, is also vying for a start- er said. “Those guys’ wisdom and said. “It’s not necessarily easy as a freshman last season after len. The spot was held by Malik ing gig at defensive end. Toney the way they were leaders on the going from the safety position to being thrust into service due to Golden last season. came to Happy Valley with less football field has definitely been a the linebacker position.” the injuries of linebacker unit. He Coach James Franklin said fanfare as a three-star recruit, dramatic change. I think we are Cabinda said Farmer’s pro- made two starts and finished the early in the spring season that it but has impressed nonetheless doing well without them.” gression mirrors that of Bowen’s season with 33 tackles. Farmer was tough to evaluate the compe- during this spring alongside Sim- The big competition here is for and also added the junior will said there could more in store for tition because they hadn’t done mons. one of the outside linebackers have a “huge role” this year. Brown in his second year. much tackling work to that point. “I’ve seen a lot of athleticism spots. Trying to earn his way up the “Cam — I think he’s improved The choice may become clearer from both [Simmons and Toney],” It appears that after last season hierarchy in the linebacker room, dramatically,” Farmer said. “You after the Blue-White game. fellow defensive end Torrence Manny Bowen has a firm grip on Cam Brown has made noise could arguably say he has the Brown said. the spot, even though he missed throughout spring ball, which best pass rush on the team as far See DEFENSE, Page A5.

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GiantFoodStores.com THE DAILY COLLEGIAN VERSUS FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 | PAGE A5 MY VIEW | MATT MARTELL Defense, FROM Page A4. Apke, a senior, is the oldest Five things to watch for of the group and most experi- enced, having played in all 14 games last year. Scott said Apke has one of the higher football IQs of the safeties, despite an up during Penn State football’s and down year in 2016. “[Apke] is the guy that knows a defense inside and out,” Scott said. “Along with Malik, he’s one of the guys I would go to first if I Blue-White game Saturday had questions about a look that we were supposed to check to It’s always hard to know what have left him short of expecta- or my technique and things like to make of Penn State’s annual tions. Look for the flashy speed- that.” spring football contest, the ster to put on a show Saturday Scott, the special teams cap- Blue-White game. afternoon. He’s too talented to tain, is fairly new to playing safe- Let’s be honest, in all its be contained for much longer. ty after seeing much of his team glory, the Blue-White game is on special teams and converting simply a televised intrasquad Lamont Wade from running back before 2016. scrimmage. But that doesn’t The five-star cornerback “When I moved to defense, it mean it’s completely pointless. enrolled early at Penn State for didn’t take too long before I real- It gives the Nittany Lions a reason: He wants to play ized, ‘Hey, maybe I’ve been a de- coaching staff a chance to come the fall of his freshman fensive guy my whole tenure as gauge where the players stand year. And following what could a football player, and I just didn’t in a game-setting before the be a long term injury to John know it because I was athletic,’” start of summer workouts, and Reid, it looks more likely Wade the redshirt junior said. it helps the players evaluate will see significant playing time Scott said it only took him one what they need to do to this season. Saturday’s game week into spring ball a year ago improve. It serves as a stage will be the first time we get to to get comfortable at safety, but for the players who wouldn’t watch the star of Penn State’s Franklin thinks he looks even normally see the field to make 2017 recruiting class in action. more promising now. their case for more snaps come Let’s see if he lives up to the “Nick Scott has probably had the fall. hype. as good of an off-season as any- It’s a prime tailgate opportu- body on our team,” Franklin nity for fans, and it marks the Sitting it out said. Brianna Basile/Collegian beginning of the football-season James Franklin said earlier Franklin also said the depth at buzz. Above all, it’s a heck of a this spring that Heisman Tro- Saeed Blacknell (13) gets hits out of bound by Michigan State’s Gray- the position has made it difficult lot of fun. phy contenders Trace McSorley son Miller (44) in Penn State’s win on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. for anyone to separate them- Each spring game provides and Saquon Barkley as well as selves from the field. its own memorable moments defensive leaders Jason Cabin- noon, which was the start time smokers eight times before Redshirt sophomores Monroe and signature stories. So here da and Marcus Allen won’t be last year. A day after the Nitta- halftime, by my count. Sure, and Taylor are the young play- are five things we should all be playing in the Blue-White game. ny Lions lost in the Rose Bowl with everything going on in ers of the position battle. watching for come Saturday in He knows what they can do, so Franklin tweeted for the fans to the press box, I could’ve Scott had high praise for Mon- Happy Valley. why risk injuring them? It’ll be fill the near 107,000 seats in miscounted. roe, calling him one of the most interesting to see who else he Beaver Stadium. With the later But either way, we heard athletic players on the team. Saeed Blacknall keeps on the sideline. My guess start time, there will be more that song a lot. I’m saying we “He can do anything at his Chris Godwin declared for is Mike Gesicki, who had as fans in attendance, but I doubt hear it five times throughout size a corner can do,” Scott said. the NFL Draft after his strong good a season as anyone last there will be anywhere near Saturday’s game. “He’s explosive. He’s fast. He’s junior season, leaving the Nitta- season, and Andrew Nelson even 100,000 fans. I’m guessing all of those things.” ny Lions without a sure-fire No. and Brendan Mahon, both of about 65,000. Matt Martell is a junior majoring in Franklin said Taylor was a 1 target. Saeed Blacknall has whom battled injuries in 2016. digital and print journalism and is the player the team is really excited always been destined for a “Closer” count Football Editor for The Daily about. breakout season, but injuries Fans in the stands During one of last season’s Collegian. His email is mtm5481@ and an undisclosed team-issued This year’s Blue-White game home games, Beaver Stadium psu.edu or follow him on Twitter at @ To email reporter: [email protected]. suspension for the Rose Bowl will kick off at 3 p.m. instead of played “Closer” by the Chain- mmartell728. Follow him on Twitter at @JR_HIRSHey. 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By Paddy Cotter 12 early enrollees Franklin has value in that, as well, being with THE DAILY COLLEGIAN brought in, only three — one from my buddies for six more months each class — went on to play at all and kind of going through that College is quite the experience. in the following season. process, being able to go away for A student can go from a class that In fact, it was more beneficial vacation with my mom and dad fries his brain with clicker ques- not to enroll early in Franklin’s after I graduate for a week, those tions to the daily bombardment first class, which featured a mix of types of things.” of the Willard Preacher. Then, for talent he brought from Vanderbilt Even though Penn State does some, the next stop on the CATA and Bill O’Brien’s recruits. The not reflect the importance of bus is the football field. average amount of games that enrolling early, some programs For freshman athletes, it can non-early enrollees saw action in have made enrolling early a key be a bit much. A period of adjust- was 4.3. The average for the five to long-term success. Frank- ment, such as the semester pro- early enrollees was two, and not a lin remarked that Clemson, the vided for recruits who choose to single start between them. reigning National Champions, enroll early, is sometimes needed. Safety Marcus Allen and wide had multiple early enrollees that “I don’t think there’s any doubt receiver Chris Godwin helped eventually bolstered the Tigers to that there’s value, that there’s skew that data in 2014, but one top of college football. value in these guys being on thing was clear: early enrollees Alabama, which faced the Ti- campus, taking college credits, didn’t have an edge. gers in the championship, also getting adjusted academically, The following seasons also found early enrollment to be im- getting adjusted socially,” coach didn’t provide much evidence of portant. The Crimson Tide’s 2017 James Franklin said in late Janu- an advantage for early enrollees. class features 12 early enrollees. ary, “and then legitimately having Junior college transfer and offen- Big Ten foe Michigan has in- a chance to compete for a starting sive lineman Paris Palmer was vested in bringing recruits in job in camp.” the only one of the three early early as 11 of the Wolverines’ 19 Logically, enrolling early enrollees to play in the following signees in the 2017 class are early should increase the odds of get- season, starting in 11 of the 13 enrollees. This is partly due to the ting some time on the field the games. mass exodus of talent from Ann following season. The social, The 2015 class’s most active Arbor, but is also representative Caitlin Lee/Collegian physical and mental adjustments producers, such as Saquon Bark- of how important some coaches Mike Miranda (73) jogs in after football practice at the Lasch building on that go along with becoming a ley, John Reid and Brandon Polk, view early enrollment. collegiate athlete should give the didn’t enroll early. The common theory that early Wednesday, April 19. early enrollees an edge over their “We don’t ever try to talk guys enrollees provide a long term ad- classmates who decided to finish into doing it because I also think vantage rather than immediate ees from the 2014 class — Chasz who played in 13 games his fresh- their final months of high school. there’s value in saying I’m going impact was approved by Clemson Wright and DeAndre Thompkins man season despite not enrolling However, the data collected to go to my prom; I am going to and Alabama. But the same can’t — are still on the team. early. from Franklin’s tenure doesn’t play my senior year of basket- be said for Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions’ 2017 class KJ Hamler, a 5-foot-9, reflect that advantage. Of the ball,” Franklin said. “There’s Only two of the five early enroll- has potential to be different from 156-pound receiver from IMG the trend of Franklin’s minimally academy, a development pro- impactful early enrollees. Five- gram for athletes, has a similar star cornerback Lamont Wade skillset to junior Brandon Polk. and spring-practice standout Mi- His size may keep him from hav- chael Miranda have a good shot ing an immediate impact on the at getting quality play time, and field, but speed and agility skills maybe even starting positions, are always welcomed additions to come September. a Joe Moorhead offense. “Miranda came in and has The final early enrollee of the taken a bunch of reps as a guy 2017 class, Brelin Faison-Walden that has only been here a couple hasn’t been able to reap the ben- of months and he’s doing a great efits of getting an early start in job against the second and third the program due to an injury. team,” Trace McSorley said dur- Although Penn State declined ing spring practices. “Sometimes, to comment on whether Faison- he’s getting thrown in there with Walden was injured, the early- the first team guys.” enrollee posted several photos Wade has impressed, and with on his snapchat that show he had an opening provided by John shoulder surgery. Reid’s season-jeopardizing leg Even though enrolling early injury, he will be relied on next will get players adjusted to the season. sporadic lifestyle of a college “He’s done a great job of get- student, it will not guarantee the ting that transition from high starting job in Beaver Stadium. school to college, academically Caitlin Lee/Collegian and athletically and socially,” said To email reporter: [email protected] Shane Simmons (34) jogs in after football practice at the Lasch building on Wednesday, April 19, junior cornerback Grant Haley, Follow him on Twitter at @PaddyCotter

Competitive soul while after arriving on campus. was the best,” Carlton said. “But had concerns about earlier in Wade, But Lamont seems to have once I really saw him out there Lamont’s high school career was FROM Page A2. Carlton continually stressed avoided that. against 6-foot-4, 6-foot-5 wide outs whether he’d become a vocal that his son has always stood out “He is a different kid because he and shutting them down where leader. Lamont was a quiet team- Pretty soon, fans will begin to in how much he loves to compete is already physically developed,” they really weren’t catching any- mate as an underclassman, but learn a lot more about Lamont, in everything he does. Franklin said. “He’s got tremen- thing, it came to me and I was just they wanted him to become more and he will be showing off where On National Signing Day, Terry dous confidence, as we all saw in like, ‘Wow, this kid is good.’” vocal as the team’s most dynamic his development stands in front of Smith spoke about it when he ad- high school, but sometimes, that Wayne watched Lamont devel- player. Over time, he grew into the public during the Blue-White dressed the media in the after- kind of goes away when you get to op throughout high school. Carl- that vocal leader both on and off game. noon after the Nittany Lions had college. But it hasn’t. He has a lot ton believes that because they are the field. The normally relaxed athlete is received letters of intent from of competitive confidence, and he cousins, Wayne held Lamont to a His parents always assumed excited to show his family mem- most of their verbally committed seems to learn well.” higher standard and helped push Lamont would find a passion in bers — around 20 of whom are players. Competition is a big part of him to a higher level throughout life and become successful at it, travelling to State College for the “His competitiveness,” Smith what drove Lamont to becom- his four years of playing on Friday and once it became obvious that game — friends and the expect- said, “when you look at the guys ing a five-star player in many nights. However, Lamont’s work football was his life passion, he ing Penn State fan base what he we recruited this year, I don’t recruiting-service ratings. Even ethic made that easy on Clairton’s proved they were right. can do. He has the talent, football think there’s anyone that match- as a high school underclassman, coaching staff. “We always knew that he would IQ and athleticism to become es his competitive spirit.” he wanted to show that he was “He would always get after it,” be successful at something be- the next great Penn State defen- Early in spring practice, the most college-ready player at Wayne said. “You would never cause Lamont loves to compete sive back and grow into an NFL Lamont had already taken that a recruiting camp. have to tell Lamont to pick up or, at everything he does,” Carlton player. high school drive to the collegiate Coming from a family of ath- ‘Let’s go get focused.’ He was al- said. “But football was something “He is excited,” Carlton said. level. Sometimes when players go letes, Lamont has the drive to try ready. He was always, ‘Who is the he took to a whole another level.” “First time I’ve heard him say he from being the big man in town in and outperform everyone in his best? Let’s compete. You want to is excited about a football game is high school to just another player blood. go against me?’” To email reporter: [email protected]. the Blue-White game.” in college, they just blend in for a “He was telling the guys that he One area Wayne and his staff Follow him on Twitter at @andrewrubin24. Vol. 117, No. 145 Friday, April 21, 2017 Sigma Alpha Mu suspended By Frank Esposito THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

Penn State announced Thurs- day that they will suspend the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity for at least two years after violating Penn State’s new restrictions for fraternity parties, according to Penn State News. The fraternity violated the restrictions at a party during the Parent’s Weekend April 1, as previously reported by The Daily Collegian. “Sigma Alpha Mu knowingly violated every rule that was im- posed,” said Damon Sims, Penn State vice president for Student Affairs. “This behavior is not consistent with our University values and is in direct opposi- Christopher Sanders/Collegian tion to the changes required if Post Malone performs on stage at the 2017 Spring Fest at Tussey Mountain on Thursday April 20th. we are to have a healthy, suc- cessful and sustainable Greek- letter system at Penn State.” To read full story, visit Post Malone headlines Spring Fest collegian.psu.edu. By Waiss David Aramesh “Stoney,” dropped back in De- “Go Flex” and “I Fall Apart.” his song “Deja Vu” — though he THE DAILY COLLEGIAN cember and held its own when it Despite the temperature being was without the guest feature of came to record sales and copies above 60 degrees, a breeze made Justin Bieber. “Congratulations” are in order. sold. On March 31, the rapper it feel a lot colder, prompting Post After discussing his hum- Post Malone, a.k.a. “White tweeted that the album had sold Malone to worry about the audi- ble beginnings, he smiled as Iverson” himself, fully enter- over one million copies and gone ence getting too cold. the chords to the fan-favorite tained the thousands that stood platinum, which was later veri- “Are y’all cold?” Malone asked, “White Iverson” started up. on the slopes of Tussey Mountain fied by the Record Industry Asso- then pointing to the front of the “White Iverson, when I start- with hit after hit during the 2017 ciation of America, according to crowd, adding “I know y’all ain’t ed balling I was young,” Post Spring Fest. the organization’s website. cold over there, nestled up like Malone sang with the crowd The up-and-coming superstar Post Malone walked out to an penguins.” singing back “you gon’ think who has made a name for himself abundance of smoke, flashing With a few members in the about me when I’m gone.” with songs like “White Iverson” lights and applause and dived crowd rocking “I Feel Like Pab- Not everyone enjoyed the and “Congratulations” had the straight into a performance of his lo” merchandise, Post Malone show to the end. A small crowd crowd screaming and rapping hit, “Too Young.” offered up a different take, per- left after the conclusion of Alex Yuan/Collegian along after Kirko Bangz, Tunji Ige With the audience jumping up forming “I Feel Like Monty.” “White Iverson” as “Congratu- and a series of DJs opened the and down, and lights reflecting After giving a shout out to P. lations” was introduced. The Sigma Alpha Mu house, show. off Tussey Mountain, the rap- Diddy and enjoying some Ciroc To read full story, visit located on 329 East Prospect Ave Post Malone’s debut album, per continued with songs like vodka, Post Malone launched into collegian.psu.edu. on April 20. Laverne Cox shares her story By Jordan Kalinowski a felony offense.” Cox said. FOR THE COLLEGIAN She spoke in support of jus- tice for the transgender commu- Eisenhower Auditorium was nity, as well as all marginalized filled with students on Thursday groups. Quoting author Cornel night when Emmy-nominated West, she said, “Justice is what actress and transgender rights love looks like in public.” activist Laverne Cox visited Cox went on to tell her story, Happy Valley to give a lecture, which began with her as a young sponsored by the Penn State black boy in Alabama. She told of Student Programming Associa- how she was bullied constantly, tion. often by kids who used anti-gay Applause erupted in the audi- slurs against her. Her mother ence as the actress walked onto did not fully understand the situ- the Eisenhower stage. ation, as Cox illustrated. When “I stand before you this eve- Cox was bullied, her mother ning a proud, African-American would ask, “What are you doing transgender woman.” Cox said, to make the kids treat you that to the audience who responded way and why aren’t you fighting with applause. back?” Cox said that she was too Cox continued her lecture by scared of getting beat up to fight highlighting the disadvantages back. of the common transgender life- Cox then told the story of her style in America. She said that suicide attempt. She told the today is one of the most danger- audience how going through pu- Max Petrosky/Collegian ous times to be transgender. She berty frightened her, as she did Penn State President Eric Barron poses for photos with promotional materials for the ‘Love Has No Labels’ cited several statistics illustrat- not want to “become” a boy. She ing the unwelcoming and often also said that at the same time, campaign as part of Penn State’s ‘All In’ initiative in the HUB-Robeson Center on Thursday, April 20. deadly world transgender people she was learning that she was at- live in. One statistic claimed that tracted to boys. 77% of transgender school stu- “Everybody was telling me I dents experience bullying or ha- was a boy, and I was like, ‘Okay, ‘All In’ and ‘Love Has No rassment. whatever,’” Cox said. Cox then offered her opinion She went on to tell of how, on the controversial HB2 law in after her grandmother died, North Carolina, claiming it to be she would lie awake at night Labels’ partner for inclusion discriminatory. thinking her grandmother was “If I used a women’s bathroom To read full story visit Alison Kuznitz relations and social media at the their own — and Liana Trigg was in North Carolina,that would be collegian.psu.edu. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Ad Council, said. among them. Fisher, a 1999 Penn State jour- “We didn’t have it when I was Multicolored buttons were nalism alumna, said research here, so I think it’s awesome that strewn across a table in the shows 90 percent of people think they’re highlighting this,” Trigg, HUB-Robeson Center, decked of themselves as unprejudiced or class of 2015, said. “It’s an impor- out in Penn State’s “All In” cam- unbiased. tant issue to make all students paign logo. “But, we’re all human,” she feel included.” Some shared the message said. “We all have biases and Maria Holstrom said ‘Love of diversity and inclusion in preconceived notions about Has No Labels’ was a great push English, while other freebies people who may be different than for inclusivity, especially when it replicated the phrase in Ara- us.” comes to the LGBTQ community. bic, Russian or Spanish, among As students passed through “It shows that we’re all one,” other languages spanning the the lower level of the HUB, they she said. “We’re all the same.” globe. were encouraged to snap photos Yet, Holstrom (sophomore- The display on Thursday af- with friends in the “Smilebooth.” microbiology) said she had never ternoon was part of a larger Cardboard cutouts declaring “we heard of “All In” before, despite partnership between Penn State are all in,” along with signs from stopping by the booths. and the Ad Council’s national the Ad Council in rainbow colors, Her friend Maya Demby, mean- “Love Has No Labels” cam- were available as props. while, only knew of the initiative paign. It was an exciting way, as because it was referenced in “It’s our inaugural college en- Fisher explained it, to generate Penn State THON’s line dance. gagement for ‘Love Has No La- dialogue within the Penn State “I feel like most people are ei- bels,’ which is our diversity and community and continue the mo- ther working with it directly or inclusion campaign that went vi- mentum on social media. don’t know what it is,” Demby ral a few years ago and got great Representatives from the Penn (freshman-biology) said. Natalie Runnerstrom/Collegian resonance with people across State Alumni Council were on Laverne Cox speaks at Eisenhower Auditorium for the SPA Distinguished the country,” Ellyn Fisher, the hand to discuss the event’s deep- To email reporter: [email protected]. Speaker Series Spring 2017 on Thursday, April 20. senior vice president of public er meaning — and take photos of Follow her on Twitter at @AlisonKuznitz. PAGE B2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 LOCAL THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

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Joseph DiDomenico/Collegian Rathskeller Shula Shulca (senior-hospitality management), Mary Kate johnson (senior-hospitality management) and Caroline Kunisky (senior- Friday: Smirnoff until hospitality management) discuss the night’s operations as they prepare for the Destination Disney: Taste of Epcot themed dinner at Cafe Laura on midnight Thursday, April 2. Saturday: Jack Daniels until midnight Statement cautions against releasing police evidence

By Sarah Vasile “I caution anyone involved in THE DAILY COLLEGIAN any of our investigations that our office will investigate and pros- Centre Country District Attor- ecute persons who violate grand ney Stacy Parks Miller is caution- jury secrecy provisions," Parks ing "persons with knowledge of Miller said in the release. the workings of the Centre Coun- The release also mentions a ty Investigating Grand Jury" that Centre County television sta- her office "will not tolerate" the tion that interviewed a defense release of information that is attorney. On the program, the subject to secrecy requirements, attorney described evidence that according to a press release from is currently in police possession, the DA's office on Thursday. according to the release. According to the release, “Grand Jury matters are the statement comes following secret for a reason, not the least news articles published in the of which is to protect innocent Philadelphia Inquirer that cited persons from being unfairly "unnamed sources purporting tarred and feathered on the court to have knowledge of the inves- of public opinion, simply because tigation currently ongoing into they chose to cooperate in an the death of Pennsylvania State investigatory matter.” Parks University student Tim Piazza." Miller said in the release. "In the Investigations into the death event that such matters occur in of Penn State student Timothy a grand jury proceeding, we will Piazza are still ongoing. Piazza be asking the supervising judge died after attending a fraternity to address them as they arise.” event at Beta Theta Pi, but no Penalties for violating grand evidence has been released. As jury secrecy can include fines previously reported by The Daily and jail, according to the release. Collegian, the DA said evidence Max Petrosky/Collegian regarding the incident would be To email reporter: [email protected]. A U-Haul moving truck sits outside of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity on 220 N Burrowes St. on Friday, released in mid-April. Follow her on Twitter at @vasilethedeal. March 17. Small and Exotic Animal Club has large value for students

By Julia Biertempfel THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

For students with pre-veteri- nary and animal science majors, the Small and Exotic Animal Club might be an indispensable resource — as well as the only place to take a selfie with a sloth. While it often provides opportu- nities to meet animals from dogs to alligators in person, the club also gives animal-loving students the resources that can lead to success after college. These resources range from speakers who broaden the students’ knowledge of what they can do with their majors to volunteer opportunities, which can lead to internships and even jobs in the future. “This club helps students see what jobs are out there and what they can expect after college,” Yvette Gramignano, president of Jacqueline Friedman/Collegian the club, said. Sarah Paschl (freshman-civil engineering) takes a selfie with Bean the sloth, ambassador sloth at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, during the Small and Exotic According to Gramignano Animal Club meeting at the Forest Resources Building on Wednesday, April 19. (senior-animal science), the Small and Exotic Animal Club, workers from the Lehigh Val- helped make her job at the After volunteering with the Although SEAC provides those commonly abbreviated as SEAC, ley Zoo came in to talk about the zoo possible, and she was very Lehigh Valley Zoo through the looking to work with animals pushes members to discover new different kinds of jobs in zoos and excited to announce another club club, Maneval now has an intern- in the future with a foot in the ways they can work with ani- to show off Bean the sloth. member would be interning with ship with the zoo right after her door after college, students of all mals in their very broad majors. “I cried on the first day of my her over the summer. That club graduation this spring. A few majors are welcome. This can be achieved by making internship at the zoo, and the member was Kayla Maneval, the of the other club officers have “We have a very active member the hike to the Forest Resources second day I wrestled an club’s activities chair. also had internships at the zoo who’s majoring in meteorology,” building, where club meetings alligator,” Mckenzie Schuler said. ”I came into college deter- through the connections they’ve Dr. Nancy Dreschel, the club’s are held twice a month. Schuler, now a full time animal mined to go to med school,” Mane- made through the club. advisor, said. She invites anyone SEAC invites people from keeper at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, val (senior-animal science) said. Along with volunteering at with a passion for learning about zookeepers to service alligator is a recent graduate of Penn State “Through Small and Exotic Ani- the Lehigh Valley Zoo, students and working with animals to join handlers to speak to students and an enthusiastic past member mal Club and through the volun- often volunteer with Centre the club. about their jobs and how they use of SEAC. teering I did here, I realized that I Wildlife Care, a group that cares their majors in the workforce. The opportunities she gained kind of wanted to go more onto the for injured wildlife, and by train- To email reporter: [email protected]. At the most recent meeting, two through her time in the club zoo aspect of [my major].” ing service dogs. Follow her on Twitter at @j_biertempfel. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN LOCAL FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 | PAGE B3 Residents voice frustration with Thompson, Trump By Dan Bisi about two issues: health care THE DAILY COLLEGIAN and U.S. relations with North Korea. Around 50 concerned resi- Jack mentioned his mother dents gathered at the Unitarian suffers from gram’s disease and Universalist Fellowship of chrome’s disease and still doesn’t Centre County to ask questions have adequate health care. and make statements to a card- He said “the American Health board cutout of Glenn Thompson. Care Act does nothing to help Thompson (R-Howard Town- her.” ship), who represents Pennsyl- Booker Brooks began his state- vania’s 5th congressional district, ment by placing a red blindfold on was not present at the event. the cardboard cutout of Thomp- Among the topics were the son. He then explained that the environment, sexual assault, residents in the room need to health care, immigration and engage those who live in Howard President Trump’s proposed Township. budget. “We must take it right to his The event began with resi- front porch,” Brooks, of Pennsyl- dents voicing their concerns vania Furnace, said. “He must one-by-one in the front of a room feel some discomfort.” inside the Unitarian Universalist Once all the speakers finished, Fellowship at an open micro- the event turned to discussing phone. Feet away, a cardboard strategy. Those in attendance cutout of Thompson was placed agreed that Thompson must be behind a podium. defeated in 2018, when he is up Virginia Greenberger, of State for re-election. Brooks warned College, said that sexual assault Linsey Fagan/Collegian that it will be very difficult to un- and violence is out of control. U.S. Congressman Glenn Thompson gives a speech to UPUA at their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. seat Thompson and mused that She cited the infamous “Access the congressman could represent Hollywood” tapes in which Trump discrimination and harassment also blatant sexism that’s on State, said it is disadvantageous Pennsylvania’s 5th congressional bragged about sexually assault- in America. the news and on Twitter and in that Thompson “won’t come and district for the next 20 years. ing women and her personal “I’d like to hear what [Thomp- the White House,” Greenberger hold a town hall for the students.” experience dealing with sexism son’s] thoughts are about tack- said. Jack (junior-economics) said To email reporter: [email protected]. as proof of widespread gender ling this institutional sexism and Bailey Jack, a student at Penn he would like to ask Thompson Follow him on Twitter at @dan_bisi. %HQHÀWIHVWWRSUHVHQWOLYHPXVLFSRHWU\DQGDUWZRUN By Lauren Lee Stories poets Nadia Souada and sexual violence and self-care at portion of the event so I can take it is hard to be taken seriously," THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Cleo Roseboro. 1 p.m. notes on that and send it to some Lebovitz said. "Events like this A clothing drive will be present Six panelists will be present of the higher ups in the school not only give us our own time to Live music will fill the streets at the show, and all the proceeds at the event, including: Hyun- and say 'Hey here is what is talk- shine, but it also builds up our of State College this week- will be donated to the Centre ji Kwon; Lora Mathis; Mary ed about at this panel. Do what reputation and our confidence as end as a benefit festival will be County Women's Resource Cen- Ohashi, from Centre County's you will with it but this is what I artists." hosted to help fund the Centre ter. Women's Resource Center; Jen- think you should do,'" Aronow Ohashi, the prevention educa- County Women's Resource CCWRC Benefit Fest creator nifer Pencek, from the Center for said. tor at the Centre County Women's Center. Rebecca Aronow said that she Women Students; Katie Tenny In light of the recent greek Resource Center, said she was The festival, organized by was inspired to create the festi- and Betsy Van Noy, from Stand life restrictions enforced by excited to co-sponsor the event women, will feature females from val when she saw that the music for State. Penn State, Aronow said it is and participate in Saturday's all different ethnicities as well as scene was not fully representing Kwon is a dual-degree Ph.D important to address these discussion panel with Aronow femme art. the community. candidate who researches inter- issues head on. because she's always thrilled to From live performances to a "I came here with the intention ventional force of trauma-related Following the panel, Chronic work with people who are com- discussion panel, the festival will to start booking. When I got here, art in transforming victimhood of Town will host a concert starting mitted to raising awareness of be organized in three sections. it was all guys booking shows, gender-based violence to survi- at 9 p.m., with performances from the issues of sexual assault and On Friday, the Houseasaurus and pretty much all of the acts vor hood. Mathis is a poet based Side Eye, Lora Mathis, APHRA domestic violence. Co-op will host a house show they were booking were all guys," in Philadelphia whose work and Hobbledehoy. "It's always helpful for people starting at 8 p.m. Artists Neglect- Aronow (sophomore-integrative focuses on intimacy, mental Marcelyn Lebovitz, a mem- to educate themselves on sexual ed Sex, Delsym Mandela, Shalom arts) said. "I felt intimidated to illness and unlearning shame. ber of Hobbledehoy, said she violence and healing," Ohashi Dubas and Joy Postell will per- even start booking, but when I de- Aronow said she wanted to was excited to participate in the said. "Especially learning how to form. cided to, the first show I booked I incorporate a discussion panel event since she believes putting heal and knowing how to access Visual art from nine local wanted an all women and femme in the festival to have more of an femmes in the spotlight is impor- sources on healing." artists will also be shown, and show." impact on the community as a tant. there will be poetry from Writers On Saturday, Webster's will be whole. "It's not necessarily hard to To email reporter: [email protected]. Organized to Represent Diverse hosting an hour-long panel on "I decided to do the panel get gigs as a female artist, but Follow her on Twitter at @lauren_llee.

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MY VIEW | FRANK ESPOSITO Penn State: stop failing people I went college a bit older than They didn’t let us bring our cell my time here at University Park with the department to someone I thought I deserved help from most people. A lot older, actually. phones in to the warehouse, also seems a bit of a waste as in charge. So far no such meet- CAPS. A doctor told me, at the Before school I worked at an partly because they didn’t want well. The power dynamics of the ing was scheduled. Everyone’s Neuropsychological examina- auto parts warehouse in Exeter, us to goof off, but mostly to pre- Journalism department strains busy with graduating and finish- tion, that I was gifted. Pa. The bosses didn’t clear coat vent us stealing novelty phone the limits of what should be con- ing up the year, I guess. “Looks like you just fell the floors, so when the forklifts cases. There I am lost, high on sidered okay. With no formalized It’s hard to find peers to talk through the cracks,” she said. and pallet jacks went around painkillers without a way to con- honors program distinguishing with about my issues. I’m 30, the An advisor recently asked me the warehouse they ground a tact my family or getting home. oneself comes from professor few friends I have call me “Dad” to fill out the card for gradua- fine dust of concrete that floated Typical for my mid-twenties. relations. There’s a few classes and other things that draw the tion, how to say my name and invisibly through the air. I wrote English and art histo- that put people ahead of the stark line between me and most all that. Told her I wasn’t going, They put the warehouse into ry papers on the side for money. crowd, however they require of the student body. It sucks to mail me the paper for all the an old tire factory and globs of I’d send money to my younger that students take the right be this alone and this old. trouble it was worth. melted rubber mixed with the brother to help him out, because professors to get noticed. I’m a courts and crimes For all the work I’ve done I’m concrete dust in the air. A fine he was trying to make his way in Let’s say you get saddled reporter, a Justice reporter. still that dazed man strapped to mixture of tire rubber and dust New York City. with an adjunct that doesn’t pull Justice is the basis for Plato’s a stretcher. The one who can’t floated in the warehouse and I figured I’d give college a try much weight with the depart- “Republic”, a philosophical work figure out how old he is. The one into my lungs every other day after getting a couple of A’s. I ment heads, there goes your that defines Justice as “People in an immense amount of pain, for five years. I’d blow my nose went and got myself a Neuropsy- chance at getting noticed. getting what they deserve.” while those around him look on in the shower after getting home chological examination. It took Now you’re a semester wiser I asked a communications in pity and sorrow for the pathet- around 3 a.m. a black foulness three days and around $1,200, and you’ve figured out who these class I was in if anyone had ever ic situation. I’m coughing up a came out that I’m not going the best money I ever spent. professors are and finally sched- read it, only the professor had, black foulness from the toxic air describe in detail. I didn’t get I’ve got some problems, a lot ule a class with one of them. But and he admitted that was in high I’m breathing every day. health insurance despite 36 hour actually. They’re easy enough to now, they shoved that class off to school. I read it during my lunch Now Penn State’s sending me weeks. I injured my back, knees overcome, the hard part is wres- an adjunct. You’re out of luck at break at the warehouse. off without a clue as to who or and shoulders a few times each. tling with the fact no one knew, this point. I wrote a story about a men- where I am, without contacts One time I got hurt badly and or thought there was a problem. But that’s life right? After tally handicapped woman a man to help me. Just some painkill- needed to go to the hospital, the All that time in high school, and spring break I got upset and it sexually assaulted. She said she ers in the form of a diploma, paramedics asked my age for none of my teachers figured started to affect my work, so I didn’t know what some basic and a medical bill in the form of the paperwork and I couldn’t something might be wrong. reached out to CAPS. I know legal or sexual terms meant, student debt. remember. Life reduced my I wasted two years and a lot I’ve got problems and could use really she didn’t fully understand And to the few professors who existence to simple mechanical of money at the Worthington some help, their waitlist was what happened to her. It’s sad helped me along — those who labor and I couldn’t figure out –Scranton branch campus. The something like seven weeks long when people don’t know what recognized the dim cinder of how old I was. My bosses real- faculty were amazing and I at the time. actually happening to them. It talent left glowing deep inside ized the sadness of the whole wouldn’t trade their support and They recommended dropping wasn’t just. me— I thank you. thing and pulled out a calendar encouragement for anything, the class, so I did. Some advisors Strapped to that stretcher and worked out how old I was. but the opportunities for things in the communications depart- in an ambulance, I figured I Frank Esposito is a senior majoring “You’re 24, Frank,” A boss other than general educa- ment heard about my troubles deserved a chance for a better in digital and print journalism and is a said to me. tion courses were few and far and reached out to me. life. I thought I deserved a Col- courts and crime reporter for The Daily They took me in to a hospital between. They said I could explain what lege that would help develop my Collegian. His email is [email protected] somewhere in Wilkes-Barre. Branch campus scam aside, I thought the problems were talents to their fullest potential. or follow him on Twitter at @FqEsposito.

MY VIEW | ADREA COPE Important takeaways from Happy Valley At the beginning of my soph- way possible, and her take- future for ourselves. We all abysmal yet so exhilarating at omore year, right after I joined aways from her time at Yale have different interests, hob- the same time? Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. Burrowes St. The Daily Collegian, I was sit- are things that I have always bies, talents – but we have one In retrospect, my time here State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2016 Collegian Inc. ting in the kept in mind as I went through thing in common: we’re just seems so fleeting – but when I library brows- the twists and turns of college. trying to make it. leave, I am walking away a ing through This place is so unique for so There has been a fair share completely different person articles from many reasons. It has problems of setbacks during my time at than the self-conscious, unsure other collegiate and issues that so desperately Penn State. People I’ve lost, freshman who moved in four newspapers try- need to be addressed. I don’t experiences I never wanted to years ago. This place has built Board of Editors ing to figure out love everything about it, and I have, internships I didn’t get – me, knocked me down, and Editor in Chief Garrett Ross an article idea don’t love every single experi- but never once did I feel alone. built me back up. I have Managing Editor Hannah Sarisohn to budget for ence that I’ve had here, but Regardless of what I was going learned, loved, and lost. I have Digital Managing Editor Cope the week. this university has given me through, there was always hit some of the highest of Gabby Santoliquito I was reading some of the most important someone who could relate. highs, and also felt some of the News Editor Sarah Vasile the Yale Daily News, when a takeaways of my entire life. It’s what I’m most scared of lowest of lows. Assistant News Editor “recommended for you” article If there’s one word that losing when I walk out of State I will never forget the feeling Carter Walker appeared on my screen. comes to mind when I think of College in a few weeks. The that this place has given me – Opinions Editor Caroline Crasnick Titled “The Opposite of Penn State, I think “together.” thought of losing this sense of that no matter what, there is a Arts & Lifestyle Editor Jenna Stoklosa Loneliness,” the article was Everyone here is together, uni- community is simply terrifying whole world of people out Features Editor Jimmy Madden published for a special com- fied for so many reasons. – I’m not going to be able to there who are feeling the same Sports Editor Jill Beckman mencement edition of the Daily So many nights we would walk across the hall to my best things – the same highs, the Assistant Sports Editor Mark Fischer News; however, something at move our mattresses into friends. There won’t be a ton of same lows. We’re all going our Photo/Multimedia Editor the top caught my eye – an edi- another room so we could all group chats or meetings to separate ways, but we’re still Antonella Crescimbeni tor’s note stating that the sleep in the same place. All the attend. in this together. Photo/Multimedia Chief author, Marina Keegan, had times we spent wandering the It scares me more than I think Marina Keegan said Camille Stefani, Linsey Fagan died tragically in a car acci- streets after the bars closed being unemployed or never it best when she said, “We Social Media Editor Waiss Aramesh dent just five days after she because we didn’t want to be finding a spouse. It scares me don’t have a word for the oppo- Newsletter Chief Kasey Feather graduated from Yale. apart just quite yet. The after- more than the perpetual night- site of loneliness, but if we did, Copy Desk Chief Sam Ruland There was a particular sen- noons spent in the Arboretum mare of living in my parents’ I could say that’s what I want Copy Desk Assistant Chief tence that stuck out to me. doing homework together the basement for the rest of my in life.” Brian Cunningham “We’re so young. We’re so hours we spent working for life (sorry, Mom and Dad.) Thank you, Penn State, for Copy Desk Editors young. We’re twenty-two years THON, together. The time we Losing this sense of togeth- giving me an unwavering feel- Sydney Herdle, Kelly Chartrand, old. We have so much time.” waltzed around the living room erness, this community that is ing of never being alone. Hyun Soo Lee It was eerie in a sense to – always together. unbreakable, is terrifying. We That’s what this place is, really To contact News Division: read the words of a young girl I don’t know where I’m going don’t know what is going to – the opposite of loneliness. News, Opinions, Arts, Sports, Photo, Graphics, The who believed she had her to be in a year from now, but I happen. We never will. Daily Collegian Online and The Weekly Collegian Phone: (814) 865-1828 | Fax: (814) 863-1126 whole life ahead of her, when do know that I will never again I don’t know where I’m going Adrea Cope is a senior majoring in pub- really she only had five more be in a place where everyone to be a year from now. Hell, I lic relations and is a columnist for The days. is seemingly together. We’re all don’t even know where I’m Daily Collegian. 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Business and advertising Advertising, circulation, accounting and classifieds All writers should provide their Who we are a board of directors composed of complaints should be presented Phone: (814) 865-2531 | Fax: (814) 865-3848 address and phone number for The Daily Collegian’s editorial students, faculty and profession- to the business manager. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays THE DAILY COLLEGIAN LOCAL FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 | PAGE B5 Eco Action to host ‘Eco Palooza’ By Alli Romanski He says he got on his bike, road THE DAILY COLLEGIAN all the way to a rally and got 100 people committed to voting Cor- On Sunday, April 23, Eco bett out. It worked. Action will be hosting Eco Paloo- “We cannot do anything alone. za from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in You have to give yourself the the HUB-Robeson Center in cel- people and that’s when you be- ebration of Earth Day. come the best person you can Admission is free and the be,” Buckland said. celebration will include music, He said people should show games, free yoga and will fea- up and “come to learn and they ture guest speaker Peter Buck- should come with an open heart land, the Ferguson Township and they should come ready to Supervisor. join other people for a common Buckland will be giving a talk cause.” entitled, “Forgive me Khalee- Co-President of Eco Action si, No One Can Survive in the Brittany Ayers (senior- biological World Without Help.” engineering, natural resources Buckland said he’ll be talking option) said that there will be about his experience going from educational booths hosted by oth- an environmental activist to er environmental clubs, includ- being an elected official, and ing the Vegetarian Club, Engi- how the only way he has been neers for a Sustainable World, the able to accomplish anything is Environmental Resource Man- because he asked for help from agement Society, SEED the biol- other people, and helped other ogy club and many more. people himself. Ayers said the event will “Ultimately the way we feature live performances from Joseph DiDomenico/Collegian accomplish the things we hold Nathan Cutshall, Eric Ian Farm- The crowd goes wild as Go Go Gadjet performs during the PSiheartU week event at Alumni Hall in the HUB- most dear, whether it’s envi- er and LowJack. There will also Robeson Center on Thursday, April 20. ronmental protection or human be art from local charter schools health, or help for the poor,” Nittany Valley Charter School Buckland said, “is by asking for and Centre Learning Community help.” Charter. Buckland said he will share Ayer also said that Eco Action the story of how in 2011 he is the oldest environmental club Go Go Gadjet makes discovered former Pennsylvania on campus and was founded in Governor Tom Corbet t rescind- 1972. ed a moratorium on gas drillings To read full story, visit return to Penn State in Pennsylvania State forests. collegan.psu.edu. By Sri Kandula The concert was originally sup- and even throwbacks to Michael FOR THE COLLEGIAN posed to be outdoors, but due to Jackson. storm warnings, they moved the When asked how the show After a two-month hiatus, Go show inside and the band shook was going, the drummer of the Go Gadjet made its return to the fog filled air of Alumni Hall for group, Mickey Intelisano said he Penn State. two hours. was loving the show and that it The Touring electric funk cover “The show was impressive as was always fun to play for Penn band, which has performed at the always but it’s sad that not a lot State students. last two THONs, were brought in of people showed up.” Antonio Xu “It doesn’t matter if it’s ten by the Blue and White Society to (sophomore-chemical engineer- people or ten thousand people, perform Thursday night at the ing) said. it’s always a blast,” Intelisano HUB-Robeson Center. The band played to a crowd of a said. Jeff Tomrell, an alumnus little over 200 people who covered Whether it was because of Go of Penn State and the lead roughly a third of Alumni Hall. Go Gadjet’s history with Penn vocalist and keyboardist, is part Once the music started State or because their set was of the five-man group that per- playing, no one seemed to care full sing-a-long songs, the crowd forms remixes of popular songs. about the size of the crowd. There seemed to really like the show. This performance was a big were people of all ages, from kids The band will continue its tour night for them because they in- and college students to parents in Maryland. Aabha Vora/Collegian troduced a brand new member to and couples dancing to the mu- the group for the first time, Jus- sic. The sets included songs from To email reporter: [email protected]. The green roof terrace as part of the HUB-Robeson Center was Penn tine Strut. Twenty One Pilots, Selena Gomez Follow him on Twitter at @PrinceSDSK. State’s Class Gift of 2014 and will be dedicated on Friday, April 21.

Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:30am Friday Schedule (Alumni Hall, HUB)

SPEAKER FINALE 11:30am – 12:00pm Featured Speaker Meet and Greet (Berkey Creamery ice cream will be served) 12:00pm – 12:45pm Jerome Griffith CEO, Lands’ End 12:45pm – 1:15pm “Lessons Learned Building a $100 Million Startup” Eric Franchi Informative talks from founders and leaders of Co-Founder, Undertone 1:15pm – 2:15pm high-profile companies like: “What I Wish I Knew...” - Entrepreneur Panel Jake Poliskin Associate, Mark Cuban Companies Jake Stein CEO and Co-Founder, Stitch Rich White CEO and Founder, UserVoice Anne Zummo Malone Chief of Schools, AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School 2:15pm – 2:45pm David Rusenko CEO and Co-Founder, Weebly 2:45pm – 3:30pm Steve Huffman CEO of Reddit Co-Founder of Hipmunk and more…

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MY VIEW | SYDNEY HERDLE What Serena’s pregnancy means for tennis

The future of professional legend from Russia, Sharapova women’s tennis has been called has had a rough couple of years. into question following a big an- She was suspended for two years nouncement from by the International Tennis Fed- superstar Serena eration after she failed a doping WTA TENNIS Williams. test during the 2016 Australian On Wednes- Open. However, the ITF de- day, Williams cided earlier this year to reduce announced via Sharapova’s suspension to 15 Snapchat she is months, meaning she can chase 20 weeks preg- her sixh Grand Slam title nant, which was starting with Roland Garros later confirmed 2017 in Paris. Since Sharapova by her spokes- has been unranked since the woman, Kelly beginning of last year, it’s hard to Herdle Bush Novak. No- tell how she will contend against vak said Williams this season’s competition, but will miss the remainder of this if she plays just as well as she season, which goes until October, has since turning pro in 2001 but she is planning to return to and doesn’t have to worry about action in 2018. Williams, there’s no doubt this A social media storm ensued season she could add to her 35 with many asking what the career WTA singles 35-year-old’s announcement titles. means for the professional tennis Johanna Konta: Konta hasn’t world. Williams has, without a been a name heard too often in doubt, had a significant impact WTA tennis, but the No. 7-ranked on the world of professional Kin Cheung/Associated Press Briton has been on fire recently. women’s tennis, so the thought Serena Williams covers her face after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women’s singles final at the Australian She won two of her three career of her temporary departure from WTA singles titles this season the sport she’s dominated since Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 28. at the Miami Open and the Apia 1995 can spook fans, but it also giving birth, especially with her does the sport get a bigger audi- 72 career titles and career record International in Sydney. Konta’s could bring more light to other knee injury keeping her from ence and larger fan base. of 783-130, she is still one of the only matchup against Williams stars hidden beneath her. playing last month, but Williams There are currently two best Americans to play the sport was during the quarterfinals of has powered through two de- Americans that sit in the top-10 and continues to go strong at the the 2017 Australian Open, and The Serena Shadow cades’ worth of injury and other of the WTA singles rankings: age of although Williams won that disappears (for now) hardships. Heck, she played in No. 2 Serena Williams and No. 36. match pretty easily (6-2, 6-3), and won the 2017 Australian 10 Madison Keys. The next two The American fan base may Konta has proved that she can An early exit from the 2017 Open while she was two months highest-ranking Americans on shrink slightly after Serena’s be a legitimate contender in the season will make Williams drop pregnant. the list are No. 12 Venus Williams departure, but if Venus keeps WTA by improving since then. significantly in the Women’s Ten- There’s always a possibility and No. 24 Coco Vandeweghe. her game strong and Keys and Since Williams is out for the sea- nis Association singles rankings, son, Konta has a decent chance she might not be able to return Vandeweghe and both of the Vandeweghe step up, the fans but she was already starting to of grabbing her first Grand Slam as early as she wants, but there Williams sisters reached the will stay and the support will slip before her announcement. title, as long as she keeps playing is no question that Williams will semifinals of the 2017 Australian remain sturdy. Williams reclaimed her No. return to the game at some point, Open, which was followed by Ser- at her 1 spot in the WTA rankings in strong as ever. ena’s and Venus’s 28th profes- Players to watch in 2017 current pace. January after clinching her sional showdown in the final, but Underdogs: As with any other Angelique Kerber: The 23nd Grand Slam title at the 2017 Serena is the only top-ranking sport, rankings and histories can Is the American audience 29-year-old German currently Australian Open in Melbourne. American so far this season to mean nothing if top-ranked stars However, she dropped to No. 2 in at risk? win a WTA singles title. sits atop of the WTA poll and has have a bad run or lower-ranked March after withdrawing from While Williams’ leave is good Much of the American fan base been Serena Williams’ biggest competitors rise to the top. the BNP Paribas Open in Indian for her competition, it’s not so follows Serena simply because competition the last few years. Recently, No. 29 Daria Kasatkina Wells, California and the Miami good for the WTA audience, she goes the farthest in tourna- The two have competed against won her first WTA singles title at Open in March due to a knee especially the American audi- ments and wins the most titles. each other eight times in the the Volvo Car Open in injury. ence. Williams and her sister But now that Serena is leaving last 10 years, with Williams Charleston, South Carolina, and With 72 WTA singles titles in Venus are a couple of the best for the season, will the American winning six of those. Of their No. 12 Venus Williams reached 22 years, Williams’ dominance women’s tennis players to come fanbase be as large as it is eight matchups, Williams and the final of the 2017 Australian in the sport has made it hard for from the United States in de- now? Kerber met thrice in Grand Slam Open. With the Serena shadow competition to come from behind cades, since the era of Billie Jean It all depends on how her tournaments, and both have disappearing for the season, her shadow and claim victory, so King and Chris Evert. sister Venus and the other top- won a Grand Slam title against it’s quite possible that more her absence this season should It’s no secret tennis isn’t as ranking Americans compete this each other. With Williams on underdog victories could pop up make it easier for others to rise popular in the United States as season. Venus is a success- leave, Kerber can step out of the throughout the WTA up. other sports like football or ful tennis player: She’s won 49 Serena shadow and clinch a few Tour. Some speculation has risen as baseball. Only when excellent career titles and has a career more Grand Slam — or even the to whether Williams will players like King, Evert and the record of 750-212. Even though WTA Championship — titles. To email reporter: [email protected]. actually return to tennis after Williams sisters come around she doesn’t compare to Serena’s Maria Sharapova: A tennis Follow her on Twitter at @snherdle98. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 SPORTS PAGE C1 Crew makes waves in rowing community By Thomas Schlarp Pennsylvania. The team will look lege. Since arriving, Mitchell has FOR THE COLLEGIAN to build on its past two perfor- put together a workout regimen mances, in which it medaled in that has pushed the team to its A 30-minute shuttle, a both of its regattas earlier this physical limits. grueling and painful workout, a spring. “If you rowed 5000 meters drive back, a quick shower and Success has not come easy for during a piece one week, you a bite to eat all takes the Nittany Lions — a result of were expected to at least row place before 8 a.m. for a culture change and countless 5001 meters the next week,” CREW members of the Penn hours of hard work. club vice president Fred Cullin Erin O’Neill/Collegian State crew team. Entering the season, the team said. Penn State attackman Nick Aponte (10) attempts a goal on Cleveland While many might view this had to adjust to the style of new Despite the positive trend, the State goalkeeper Caleb Espinoza (30) on Saturday, March 25. routine as the definition of in- head coach Jason team has remained out-of-sight sanity, Penn State sees it as Mitchell, the team’s third head and out-of-mind of most fans a worthy investment into the coach in three years. Mitch- of Penn State athletics. Men’s future. ell had a successful rowing rowing is not an NCAA varsity Lions prepared On Saturday, Penn State crew career as a student at Purdue and sport, and the Nittany Lions don’t hosts Army West Point, Bucknell previously served as the rowing compete in the Big Ten against and Massachusetts in its first program director at The College other rowing powerhouses like home regatta — a series of boat of William and Mary. Wisconsin. races — in three years at Bald Mitchell brought a no- To read full story, visit for biggest Eagle State Park in Howard, nonsense attitude to State Col- collegian.psu.edu. game of season By Paddy Cotter THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Penn State Penn State doesn’t care that vs. Rutgers its matchup against No. 14 Rutgers is Senior Day. When: Sunday, April 23 After losing two @ 7 p.m. MEN’S weeks in a row, Where: University Park, Pa. the Nittany Lions How to Watch/Listen: BTN LACROSSE only care about winning. Players to Watch: Nick Aponte “We’re not focused too much (PSU) and Kieran Mullins (RU) on Senior Day,” midfielder Dan Follow @TDC_MLax for Craig said. “We’re just looking updates and analysis. for that second win [in the Big Ten].” sessions: his team’s failure to The ninth-ranked Nittany overcome adversity. Lions’ focus in the film room “We lost a couple of faceoffs for the first half of the week early and gave up a couple of was what they needed to goals,” Tambroni said. Courtesy of Fred Cullin improve. Coach Jeff Tambroni To read full story, visit Members of Penn State Crew practice on the water at Bald Eagle State Park in Howard, Pa. noticed one theme during those collegian.psu.edu.

MY VIEW | ANDREW RUBIN Lions get fresh start after Brandwene retires It could have been a dream. direction, while the men’s pro- in the right direction moving for- Josh Brandwene, who won gram has improved every year ward. While no one can erase the a national championship as a and is 85-80-12 all-time and hasn’t losing seasons, and bad college member of Penn suffered a losing season since its experiences that numerous ath- State’s club team first full year of competition. letes had in the first few years of WOMEN’S in 1990, was given Penn State Athletics the program — they can change HOCKEY a chance to lead announced Brandwene’s everything from here on out. the women’s retirement from college coaching Whether it’s Dean Jackson hockey team a Wednesday morning. He said in — who had brief success after year before it the release he wanted to spend taking over for Brandwene when made its transi- more time with his wife and he took a leave of absence in tion to Division I daughter. January — or someone else status. Penn State let the failed who leads the program into the Brandwene experiment go a season too long. future, they’ll have a good setting had been a prep Last March, the Daily to build in. A phenomenal facility, hockey coach for Collegian reported allegations of good resources, a winning men’s Rubin years and was set emotional abuse made by former program and a good talent base to lead Hockey players against Brandwene. in the region to recruit players Valley into the future, alongside Not every player agreed with from. men’s hockey coach Guy Gad- the allegations, though those While Brandwene didn’t get it owsky. claims, combined with consis- right and wasn’t successful for An alumni and decorated tently poor coaching performanc- numerous reasons, the program player from the club era turning es, should have been enough for has the potential to be success- a varsity program into a him to be fired at the end of the ful. Gadowsky and the men are successful one would have been 2015-16 campaign. proving that as they knock on the the perfect storyline. Now that Brandwene has door of national prominence. But it failed. retired, it’s time for a fresh start Erin O’Neill/Collegian The women’s program went for the program, to create a new To email reporter: [email protected]. Head coach Josh Brandwene celebrates after Penn State’s second goal 45-105-19 under Brandwene’s environment and put the team Follow him on Twitter at @andrewrubin24. during a game at Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Penn State advances to conference championship By Jenni Castoe Pavlik said. “He came in and The first several points were THE DAILY COLLEGIAN won two five-game matches, but back-and-forth, but Penn State I think we’ve got a special setter finally pulled ahead and even Penn State is on its way to a here [in Braswell].” obtained a lead of eight points. new EIVA championship streak. If Princeton made one thing The Nittany carried this momen- After failing to claim their clear, it’s that it wasn’t going tum with them for the rest of the 18th consecutive down easy. match, beating Princeton 25-19. conference cham- The Tigers consistently led for The Nittany Lions’ hitting MEN’S pionship last year, a majority of the first set. percentage increased by .172 VOLLEYBALL the Nittany Lions The Nittany Lions’ subpar from the first to second set. This were determined passing prevented Penn State can be attributed to more consis- to take back their championship from recovering from its defi- tent passing and more strategic status in this year’s tournament. cit. Because of their struggling attacking. They only committed On Thursday, Penn State faced defense, the Nittany Lions two hitting errors in the second Princeton in the semi-finals of offense could not find a rhythm. set. the EIVA tournament, a team At 14-9, Penn State’s hitting With the energy on its side, that took it to five sets in their percentage was -.154. By the end Penn State was able to finish the previous two matchups. of the match, it rose to .286. third set with ease, consistently This time, however, the Nittany Thanks to late-game kills and maintaining its four- or five-point Lions were able to get the job an ace by Chris Nugent along lead over the Tigers. The Nittany done in three sets. with an overpass kill by Luke Lions won 25-23. The difference, coach Mark Braswell, the Nittany Lions tied Penn State will face St. Francis Pavlik said, can be attributed to the match at 20. From there, at 7 p.m. on Saturday for the EIVA the return of starting setter Luke Penn State ran with its momen- championship match.. Devam Shah/Collegian Braswell, who was out due to in- tum and stole the set, 25-23. Calvin Mende (16) of Penn State tries to block the ball of Kendall Ratter jury in their previous encounters. The second set had a much To email reporter: [email protected]. (6) of Princeton at Rec Hall on Thursday, April 20. “No disrespect to Nathan,” more competitive beginning. Follow him on Twitter at @jenni_castoe. PAGE C2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 SPORTS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

Natalie Runnerstrom/Collegian Christian Helsel (8) throws to first during a game against Ohio State at Medlar Field on Sunday, April 9. Penn State lost 11-2. Penn State to host Northwestern By Aidan Bitterman THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Penn State vs. Some Penn State players came into the Northwestern season with a sour taste in their mouths after a heartbreaking end to last season. When: Friday, April 21 @ 6:30 p.m., Going into the last day of Saturday, April 22 @ 6 p.m. and BASEBALL the season, the team need- Sunday, April 23 @ 1 p.m. ed to win both games of a Where: Medlar Field doubleheader to qualify for the Big Ten tournament. But the Nittany Player to Watch: Sal Biasi Lions split those two games with Iowa, ending the season in disappointment. The Wildcats come into the three- Heading into this weekend’s matchup game set with a conference record of 3-6. with Northwestern, the Nittany Lions The struggles for the Nittany Lions haven’t put themselves in a good position this season can be blamed almost entire- to qualify for their first tournament since ly on the offense. But its defense has held 2012. the team back as well. From the start of this season, the Nit- “The free bases that we’re giving oth- tany Lions came in determined to make er teams is really what is doing us in,” their first Big Ten Tournament appear- senior Christian Helsel said. “If we can ance since 2012. If they plan on making eliminate those free bases that we’re giv- this goal a reality, they need to start win- ing these others teams, that’s going to ning games. And that starts this weekend eliminate a lot of runs they’re scoring, when they host Northwestern. and it’s going to keep us in ballgames and “We’re not playing the game at a high give us a shot to win.” level at all right now,” coach Rob Cooper Last season, the team’s batting aver- said. “Obviously, our record shows that age was .258. This year, it is hitting just we’re not a winning team.” .226 as a group. Penn State had 12 conference wins last “We have to string some things togeth- season and finished the year with a .500 er and do a little better job with runners winning percentage against other Big in scoring position,” sophomore Ryan Ten teams. Sloniger said. Through nine conference games this If the Nittany Lions are going to get the season, Penn State has only one win, and season turned around, the Wildcats are the team sits at the bottom of the stand- a good opponent to get the ball rolling. ings. Penn State swept Northwestern last sea- Penn State’s record this season is just son in Evanston, outscoring the Wildcats 12-24. It has lost four games in a row and 23-7. dropped seven of its last eight. The Nit- tany Lions have also been outscored 32-6 To email reporter: [email protected]. in the past three losses. Follow him on Twitter at @abitterman29.

Christopher Sanders/Collegian Left fielder Tori Dubois (9) makes a throw during the game against Bucknell at Beard Field on Wednesday, April 19. Lions welcome Rutgers for three-game series By David Eckert THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Penn State Penn State comes into its series with vs. Rutgers Rutgers on an emotional high. The Nittany Lions (18-25, 4-10) erased a When: Friday, April 21 @ 6 p.m., five-run deficit in the night- Saturday, April 22 @ 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 @ 1 p.m. SOFTBALL cap of their doubleheader sweep over Bucknell, earn- Where: Bear Field ing a walk-off victory after beating the Bison in the first game. How to Watch: GoPSUNow (Sunday) The Scarlet Knights have struggled Players to Watch: Delaney Elling (PSU) mightily this year and sit at just 2-10 in and Taryn Atlee (Rutgers) the Big Ten and 11-29 overall. With three games against a bad Rut- staff is last in the Big Ten with an earned gers team ahead of them, the Nittany Li- run average of 6.66, allowing over one ons have a chance to tighten their grip on full earned run more than the next worst a spot in the Big Ten tournament. team, Maryland. The top 12 teams in the conference So, the Nittany Lions will look to con- earn a spot in the field, and Penn State tinue their improved play at the plate. finds itself in 11th, two games above the They’ve averaged just about 3.56 runs Scarlet Knights, who sit 13th. per game on the season, but have sur- Despite the poor record in conference passed that mark seven times in their play, coach Amanda Lehotak said her last 10 games. team has been playing well against con- More importantly for Lehotak, though, ference foes lately. is her team is able to close out victories. “I like how we’re playing,” Lehotak After losing a pair of late leads against said. “I like how we played against Indi- Nebraska last weekend, Penn State won ana. I like how we played against Ohio both of its games against Bucknell in State, and minus an inning here or there late innings and will look to do the same against Nebraska, overall I like how we against the Scarlet Knights. played.” “[We’ll] continue how we’ve been play- Rutgers’ strength this season so far ing for six innings, but now, our one bad has been its offense. The Scarlet Knights inning, whether it’s the first, the fifth, or boast a .276 team batting average and are the seventh, we have to stop that,” Le- led by standout freshman Taryn Atlee, hotak said. “So that’s going to be our ap- whose .410 average at the plate is the proach — that we learn how to finish.” third highest in the Big Ten. On the mound, however, Rutgers has To email reporter: [email protected]. been downright horrible. Its pitching Follow him on Twitter at @davideckert98. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 | PAGE C3 7UDFNÀHOGVHSDUDWHVIRUZHHNHQGPHHWV By Stephanie Panny distance runners Isaiah Harris THE DAILY COLLEGIAN and Tori Gerlach both hold No. Track and 2 times in the world for the 2017 Penn State has one month to outdoor season in their respec- Field Meets prepare for hosting the 2017 Big tive events of the men’s 800-me- Ten Outdoor Championships, ter and the women’s 3,000-meter Meets: Virginia Challenge and and the team really steeplechase while securing top- Bucknell Team Challenge TRACK & needs that time. three NCAA times in the events. When: Virginia Challenge - At almost every According to a release from Friday, April 21 @ 11 a.m. and FIELD meet so far this out- GoPSUSports.com, the Nittany Saturday, April 22 @ 9:55 a.m. door season, at least Lions also have 66 athletes re- Bucknell Team Challenge - one athlete has broken some sort cording top-20 Big Ten perfor- Friday, April 21 @ 10 a.m. and of record, and it’s my opinion that mances — with exactly half of Saturday, April 22 @ 2:30 p.m. Penn State has rostered some those athletes ranking some- How to Watch: Heat sheets, of the strongest track and field where in the top-10. Within the LIVE results, (ACC Network athletes in the conference. Hope- school records, 15 athletes have Extra - Day One of the Virginia fully, the Nittany Lions continue posted top-10 performances — in- Challenge) to prove themselves ready for the cluding Harris, who owns the No. outdoor conference champion- 2 spot in the 800-meter event with Aabha Vora/Collegian ships this weekend despite split- his time of 1:45.24 and freshman 1,500-meter run with her time Tori Gerlach crosses the finish line in the first heat of the women’s one ting for two meets. Danae Rivers, who also owns To read full story, visit mile race at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 14. So far, this outdoor season, the No. 2 spot in the women’s collegian.psu.edu. 1LWWDQ\/LRQVORRNWRÀQLVKVHDVRQVWURQJ By Dylan Jacobs Nebraska (411.938), Air Force THE DAILY COLLEGIAN (404.988) and Michigan (404.700). NCAA Oklahoma (432.850) and Illinois It’s been a decade since Penn (416.300) are two of the favorites Championship State last captured the NCAA to come out of session two. Championships. The top three teams in each When: Friday, April 21 @ 1 p.m. Coming off a session will compete in the finals Where: West Point fourth-place fin- on Saturday. In addition, the top MEN’S ish at the Big three all-arounders and the top How to Watch: NCAA.com GYMNASTICS Ten champion- three in each event — that are not Players to Watch: Dominic ships, the Nit- on a qualifying team — will also DiFulvio and Wyatt Tyndall tany Lions will try to snap that compete in the finals. streak at West Point on Friday. The NCAA Championships will at the Big Ten Championships. “It’s especially beneficial for also feature all seven Big Ten Tyndall earned a podium finish our juniors and seniors,” coach Teams, so there is a lot of famil- on floor exercise, putting togeth- Randy Jepson said. “They’ve iarity for Penn State in the tour- er a much better performance on competed there every year. It’s nament. the second day. very familiar to them. It’s like a Even though there are multiple “I have no idea,” Jepson said home meet in some ways for us.” freshmen who have huge roles on when asked how Tyndall was able The Nittany Lions are one of 12 the team, who never competed at to flip a switch from Friday to Sat- schools competing for the NCAA an NCAA Championships, Jepson urday. “He’s worked really hard, Championship. is not worried about nerves. but hasn’t been as sharp and solid Penn State comes in with the “They’ve done so many rou- as I know he can be, and it came sixth highest average qualify- tines; it’s just another meet for together that day. He couldn’t ing score with a 412.725 and will them,” Jepson said. “There’s no have done better than what he compete in the first session Fri- surprises this weekend.” did.” day afternoon along with six The Nittany Lions hope to get Devam Shah/Collegian other schools, including Stanford more stellar performances out of To email reporter: [email protected]. Dominic DiFulvio performs on the vault against Iowa at Rec Hall on Satur- (423.288), Ohio State (418.050), Wyatt Tyndall, who led the team Follow him on Twitter at @DylJacob. day, March 25. Penn State defeated Iowa 420.400 - 414.000. and counting T-minus 5 days PAGE C4 | FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 SPORTS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Men’s golf to be tested before Big Tens By Tyler Olson THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Big Ten In its last tune-up before the Men’s Golf Big Ten Championship on April 28, Penn State will face a gaggle Championship of Big Ten rivals on Saturday and When: April 22 & 23 MEN’S Sunday in the Nit- Where: Columbus, OH GOLF tany Lions’ big- Ohio State University gest conference Golf Club – Scarlet Course test since the Big Ten Match Play Player to watch: in February. Charles Huntzinger In Ohio State’s invitational tournament, the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, the Nittany Lions “It was my worst finish fresh- will compete against Indiana, Il- man year,” he said. “Being able to linois, Rutgers and Nebraska, in go back to a course where I didn’t addition to the host Buckeyes and play well at and being able to play several non-conference teams. well sets up the rest of the season Penn State carries plenty of and the next two years to come.” momentum into the backend Caitlin Lee/Collegian Huntzinger also didn’t turn a of the season after mounting a Head coach Greg Nye talks with Cole Miller during the men’s golf Rutherford Intercollegiate Tournament at the blind eye towards the competition 12-stroke comeback in the Ruth- Penn State Blue Course on Saturday, April 15. at the Kepler. erford Intercollegiate at the “[We’re] getting back out there Penn State Blue Course to grab strong performance at the Buck- Nye saw recent blustery condi- we’re going to see there.” playing against teams that are a co-championship title with eyes’ invitational. tions in Happy Valley as an oppor- Penn State sophomore Charles really good and they’re in con- Georgetown. That performance Despite the competition, coach tunity for his team to prepare for Huntzinger, who finished tied for ference,” he said of the field this continued its streak of not finish- Greg Nye sees Ohio State’s Scar- the difficulties the Scarlet Course fourth in a field of 75 as an indi- weekend. “So we’re wanting to ing worse than second the entire let Course as Penn State’s big- presents. “Today was a really vidual at the Rutherford, will be beat them. Obviously, Penn State spring semester. gest obstacle at the Kepler. good day for us to get ready to play looking for redemption when he fans don’t like Ohio State, so play- After a second-place finish in “It seems like it always blows at windy Scarlet,” Nye said after tees it up on Saturday. His last ing Ohio State is a big deal.” the Big Ten Match Play, Penn there,” he said of Ohio State’s Sunday’s finish to the Ruther- time at the Scarlet Course, “ter- State can solidify that it’s a con- tough track. “They have some ford. “It was good that it was hard rible weather,” contributed to a To email reporter: [email protected]. tender for the Big Ten title with a challenging golf holes.” for our guys because that’s what lackluster tie for 38th place. Follow him on Twitter at. @TylerOlson1791. Women’s golf faces win or go home situation By Jack R. Hirsh through difficult conditions to a THE DAILY COLLEGIAN top-10 finish. Big Ten “Any time you get some 20 to 30 Having run out of chances to mile per hour gusts, you get some Women’s Golf improve its ranking, Penn State more difficult conditions, and the will have one final chance to scores are generally higher,” St. Championship qualify for NCAA Pierre said. “I would have loved regionals. to move ahead of some of the When: April 21 & 22 WOMEN’S Ranked 70th in teams we were close to, so that GOLF the latest Golf- was a bummer. But at the same Where: Cincinnati, OH week/Sagarin time, it wasn’t like we were out it.” TPC River’s Bend rankings, the Nittany Lions will After playing against seven Player to watch: need to win the Big Ten Cham- other teams last week at the Ohio Jackie Rogowicz pionship this weekend to receive State University Scarlett course, the conference’s automatic bid to Penn State will get to face six of the NCAA Regional. them this week in the conference face,” St. Pierre said. “We really Despite the position of her championship. The Nittany Lions need to kind of pull the reigns team, coach Denise St. Pierre finished ahead of Indiana, Rut- back and take it one day at a time, isn’t ready to look at the situation gers and Minnesota in Columbus, prepare for the golf course.” with a desperation mindset. Ohio. No one on Penn State’s ros- “You can’t kind of put your “We played consistent to the ter has ever played TPC River’s back up against the wall and say, way we had been playing,” St. Bend, and St. Pierre is excited for ‘Well, win or go home,’” St. Pierre Pierre said of the performance. the opportunity to play a course said. “We got to really go in there She said her team will now look many other teams haven’t seen by giving it our best effort every to take a ‘one round at a time’ ap- yet either. single day.” proach instead of focusing on the “No team has an advantage The Nittany Lions are com- task of qualifying for regionals. over another team here,” St. ing off a seventh-place finish at “If you take on the big picture Pierre said. the Lady Buckeye Invitational. and say, ‘We have to come away Brianna Basile/Collegian The team posted some higher with this championship or else,’ To email reporter: [email protected]. Women’s golf head coach Denise St. Pierre, right, poses with her team numbers relative to par battled you’re just going to fall on your Follow him on Twitter at @JR_HIRSHey. after the Nittany Lion Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.

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Georgi DeCarmine/Collegian The Houseasaurus Co-operative, currently located at 833 W. College Ave., will be moving locations following the ending of their current lease in August. The Houseasaurus Co-operative: One small step back, one big leap forward

By Pete Olin justice and progression while op’s “Community Cafes,” said the home I live in now,” Eric “E” do compared to other organiza- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN also serving as a space to be free communication quickly became Reichard (sophomore-recreation tions like frats.” from societal worries. strained, which led to a deterio- park and tourism management), It’s undeniable the co-op The Houseasaurus Co-oper- However, in the last year the rating relationship. a close friend and soon to be ten- serves the community. Tenants in ative has been a longstanding property on 833 W. College has Facing new regulations on ant of the co-op, said. the co-op tend to raise awareness community force in State College. come under new ownership. The property maintenance, House- He added he’ll miss the house of problems around State Col- Starting in 2005, Houseasaurus previous owner, a woman in sup- asaurus saw the autonomy they and is disappointed that an lege. Two tenants are associates has been a herald of social and port of the co-op’s goals, allowed previously had fading away. agreement couldn’t be reached of Hearts For Homeless in State ecological progression, serving the co-op to operate in relative Legacy offered the co-op a con- between the realtors and the co- College. Another tenant essen- as a beacon for self-sustainable, autonomy. tract of two years to rent with no op, but is optimistic about the fu- tially spearheaded the creation low income housing for people of The new owner, Legacy Realty more changes, but the co-op felt ture. of QTPOC. The Houseasaurus any race, color, creed, gender or & Property Management, saw the uncomfortable accepting the con- Although Houseasaurus is Co-op works to serve the commu- sexual preference. property in need of maintenance tract after the reworking of the leaving a longstanding symbol nity as a group of diverse people The house they’ve occupied and repair. They made several house that was already done. of co-operative living, they are with diverse interests that come since their inception has been changes including the removal of A board of Houseasaurus far from disappearing. On top of together in a single space. 833 W. College Ave., although the a fire pit, a garden and a compost alumni and past tenants known finding another house, the co-op “Synergy of social justice property has been occupied by bin in the backyard, citing most as Central Pennsylvania Commu- recently gained non-profit rec- groups,” Motamedi said. other co-operatives since 1972. changes to act in accordance nity Housing (CPCH), rejected ognition for low-income housing, “I’m from Southern California, Whatever iteration the house with borough regulations or in- the two-year contract and began which allows Houseasaurus to so when I came to Penn State, I has gone under, the themes of surance requirements. They also preparations to find a new house apply for certain grants and re- experienced culture shock from peace and respect for everyone renovated certain parts of the for the Houseasaurus Organiza- ceive donations. The new status the amount of ‘groupthink’ at has remained the same, serving house, doing extensive reworking tion. is seen as a victory for the co-op, Penn State. The co-op is the only as a hotbed for political protests of the basement, which included The current lease on the 833 allowing them to save money for place where normalcy is returned such as the Vietnam War, the Iraq painting over large murals made W. College property expires in better living and other projects. in my mind,” Motamedi said. War and other local problems, in- throughout the history of the August. Director of the Board for “Our long-term goal is to buy There is an immense emo- cluding the 2011 child sex abuse co-op. It also rendered the base- CPCH, Mojdeh Motamedi (doc- a house,” Motamedi said. “We’re tional component that comes to scandal and the KDR scandal of ment unusable for several weeks. toral student-clinical psychology) also looking to change zoning interaction with Houseasaurus 2015. Legacy said that they offered the said a new property has been se- rules in State College to open up as well. Every tenant expressed The tenants that pass through co-op to make the changes them- cured on W. Beaver Ave. more housing options to look to in a sense of family and friendship the house on 833 W. College all selves, but failed to do so, which “The new house will be a bit the future.” deeper than some bonds they’ve share relatively similar views, al- made Legacy legally obligated smaller, but it has porches on the If the co-op bought a house, ever had. Because Houseasau- though agendas and groups asso- to carry out the changes them- second floor which is nice,” Mota- it could hold its maintenance, rus is a safe space, people often ciated with the house change as selves. medi said. events and tenants to its own tell housemates things they can’t the tenants do. Each new group Legacy Realty is a property Thakur said the new house standard, a goal that stands as tell friends or family. There is an of tenants bring their own inter- management company, so they does not have a basement how- a final solution to establishing unbreakable trust between ten- ests and pursuits into the house, generally hold a company stan- ever, which previously served the Houseasaurus as a permanent ants and they strive to make that often giving space and a voice to dard to how all of their property co-op well as a common area for entity. known to the community by open- smaller known interest groups should look and operate. Before parties and group meetings. Ulti- Motamedi said there aren’t ing up their house to people that and clubs at Penn State. The list they bought the property occu- mately, some sacrifices had to be many options in State College for feel they can’t be themselves in is endless, but recent collabora- pied by Houseasaurus, it was made. buying or renting a house in State society. tions have been done with groups both the old landlord and the co- According to Motamedi, the College without being a recog- It comes as a shame and disap- such as the Centre County Wom- op’s responsibility to maintain landlord for the new property nized organization. The example pointment to many tenants they en’s Resource Center (CCWRC), the house, one that they man- supports the co-op’s goals for she used was frats and their char- are leaving the house that has Students Organizing the Multiple aged, just not to the standards of sustainable living and will allow ters. She said if zoning rules were been labeled a co-operative space Arts (SOMA), Hearts for Home- Legacy. autonomy to choose tenants. In a changed to allow co-operative liv- for 45 years. However, it’s clear less, Queer and Transgender Disagreements between the sense, normalcy will be retained ing spaces to better occupy hous- that Houseasaurus is merely in a People of Color (QTPOC) and tenants and Legacy became ap- with a change of scenery. The co- es, there would be an increase in transitionary state. Penn State WORDS. parent quickly, leading to a tenu- op isn’t leaving, it’s just moving co-operative living. “I don’t think this is the end With so many collaborations ous relationship, especially with down the street. With that in mind, the board is of co-operative living. I think between so many different the frequency and manner of Ultimately there is disappoint- working towards changing zon- it’s just the beginning,” Thakur groups, the Houseasaurus Co-op their communication. ment with the lack of agreement ing rules in order to secure better said. “The fact that membership has a become an oasis for people “Expectations that they have between Houseasaurus and Leg- spots to rent or buy. changes from year to year shows who feel like Penn State doesn’t and expectations that we have did acy, but it’s seen as a small hurdle “The co-op contributes to the interest in the movement.” offer them enough space to be not match up,” Legacy said. in the co-op’s future. community in many different themselves, with the house it- Dan Thakur, 23, a co-op ten- “The co-op felt like home, more ways,” Motamedi said. “We get To email reporter: [email protected] self becoming a symbol of social ant and organizer of the Co- so than the home I grew up in, or less recognition for the work we Follow him on Twitter at: @PeteOlin. ‘Truth Moves’ performance DGGUHVVHVFRQÁLFWVRQFDPSXV By Sarah Price Donna Dunmire and Kikora wanted to explore three subjects THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Franklin. Each choreographer with my dancers: the election, created a piece that touches on a healthcare and if activism has The truth comes out with con- different theme. any place in the arts.” temporary dance. “My piece ‘Pursuance: Human ‘Truth Moves’ addresses many On Friday, April 21, and Satur- Being Human’ was inspired by current conflicts on campus as day, April 22, the Playhouse The- wonderings about life from both well as a whole. Tickets are not atre will present “Truth Moves,” a macro/cosmic sense to a micro required for the event but a dona- the dance concert will present point of view,” Franklin, choreog- tion is encouraged. the work of the Penn State Dance rapher for “Truth Moves,” said. “All the choreographers came program at 7:30 p.m. “These thoughts were also in- to the decision that all of our “The visibility of the arts is tertwined with my post-election pieces deal with revealing truth more important right now than feelings and conversations with through dance and movement. ever before,” Michele Dunleavy, students.” Even though there is spoken co-director of ‘Truth Moves’, Included in the program are word and dance with text in the said. “I am excited that several three pieces by Eyer that cover pieces, the main focus is what choreographers have chose multiple prevalent topics. the dancers say with their bod- themes in response to current “I felt numb that as a profes- ies,” Dunmire, choreographer events.” sor I didn’t know how to console of “Truth Moves,” said. “Bodies The concert consists of five my students’ fears, especially my never lie, unlike words.” unique choreographic styles from female students, LGBT family Courtesy of Stephanie Swindle faculty members: J. Austin Eyer, and students of color,” Eyer, co- To email reporter: [email protected]. Instructor Austin Eyer leads dancers through a routine. Amie Davis, Michele Dunleavy, director of “Truth Moves,” said. “I Follow her on Twitter: @sarahprice920