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Vol. 118, No. 94 March 15-18, 2018 Joining a National School Walkout Sorority chapter suspended after State College Area High School organizes memorial for 17 killed in Florida shooting By Katie Johnston reports of hazing THE DAILY COLLEGIAN

Hundreds of State College Area By David Tilli High School students made a THE DAILY COLLEGIAN national protest local one month after the shooting in Parkland, After a year of greek life reform, Florida. Alpha Chi Omega became the Students across the country first sorority at Penn State to lose participated in the National its recognition since the death of School Walkout to show support Beta Theta Pi pledge Timothy for the students at Marjory Piazza. Stoneman Douglas High School The local Beta Mu sorority on Wednesday. chapter has seen both its charter Instead of a 17-minute protest, and university recognition the students of State High organized a memorial for the revoked, as hazing allegations 17 people who were killed in the involving the organization have shooting. surfaced. When the clock struck 10 a.m., The Alpha Chi Omega national hundreds of students poured organization has decided to out of the front doors, leaving suspend the charter of the those who stayed inside peering chapter for at least three years, through windows. with the university following the Three of the demonstration’s Katie Johnston/Collegian same approach. student organizers — Kyra State College Area High School students gather on March 14 in memorial of the Parkland shooting victims. “Reprehensible behaviors Gines, Jackson Harper and such as hazing and all activities Kayla Fatemi — explained why a inclusive and not isolate anyone that could’ve been walking beside song from school choir members. that violate the Alpha Chi Omega memorial service was organized who doesn’t share the opinions us.” State High principal Curtis member code of conduct will instead of a walkout. Harper said reading the Johnson he allowed students that we might have,” Fatemi said. not be tolerated by the national “As a public school, Students and administrators biographies was a way to help to organize the demonstration administration cannot advocate stood outside in freezing people understand that 17 is because he said he felt there organization on any campus, at for any political agenda,” Fatemi temperatures for 25 minutes as more than just a number. was nothing wrong with any time,” the sorority said in a said in prepared remarks. names and brief biographies of “It puts you in their shoes,” memorializing those who died. statement released Wednesday. “There is no reason why we all 17 victims were read. Harper said. “As I was reading, “I think it was amazing,” The Penn State Office of cannot endorse the hope which Gines, who read the name of [I thought] this was somebody Johnson said. “I’m really proud Student Conduct first received all Americans share in wanting Gina Montalto, said the students I could’ve been friends with. of the student body. I’m glad that reports of potential misconduct schools to be a safe place.” who died in the shooting “truly To think that could happen to we were all able to get together involving new members in late Wearing a State High T-shirt are the definition of ‘gone too one of my friends, it is beyond and come to a common goal to January. An investigation was that read “We Are Not Afraid” on soon.’” upsetting. That was one of the memorialize these students. It’s launched and further evidence the back, Fatemi said the turnout “She was living, breathing, most important messages that very powerful.” of troubling behavior committed was “amazing.” striving and she had so many we tried to convey today, and I “We turned [the walkout] into passions that I could’ve had,” think it worked.” To email reporter: [email protected] by the chapter was discovered a memorial so we could be more Gines said. “These are all people The memorial closed with a Follow her on Twitter: @ktjohnston23 and later sent to the national organization. While the Office of Student Conduct conducted its initial UPUA elections kick off with one exec ticket investigation, the chapter was not allowed to recruit new members Heaton, McKinney to campaign on ‘As if we’re contested’: Pres and VP and faced interim suspension. PSU outreach, diversity and inclusion candidates cite past student gov work “Regrettably, our internal inquiry has led our By Anshika Agrawal year and we wanted to make By August Pasquale UPUA Assembly. However, two THE DAILY COLLEGIAN sure that we branch out to other THE DAILY COLLEGIAN write-in candidates announced National Council organizations to really make their campaigns in the middle of The University Park sure that their voices are heard The campaign period is the election cycle. to determine that Undergraduate Association as well,” Shockley (senior- officially under way for the No write-in candidates have election season kicked off with hospitality management) said. University Park Undergraduate been announced yet for this the allegations are one executive ticket. “So, I’m hoping Laura and Cody Association’s 13th Assembly election. The two write-ins who credible...” With Cody Heaton and Laura do continue that.” election, and the executive ticket did run in the 2016 election Alpha Chi Omega McKinney running for president This would also include is still unopposed. received 341 and 116 votes, and vice president respectively, ensuring that UPUA maintains a Cody Heaton and Laura compared to 5,149 votes for the National Sorority the pair plan on using prior relationship with various student McKinney, running for student Ford-Jordan ticket. UPUA experience to establish a organizations at Penn State. body president and vice Write-in candidates are solid platform. “[We] definitely want president, respectively, are subject to the elections code, The office notified the national “The experiences I’ve had in to encourage that open potentially two weeks away from which places various restrictions sorority headquarters of its my past three years in UPUA, on campaigning and advertising discoveries and concerns all the institutional knowledge to create a level playing field, immediately, and soon a separate I’ve gained and… my love of but they are not allowed to interacting and representing participate in UPUA election investigation was launched by the students,” Heaton (junior- activities, such as the executive body. industrial engineering) said. “For debate. “Regrettably, our internal me, it’s really about the people.” Together, Heaton and inquiry has led our National The Heaton-McKinney McKinney have a combined Council to determine that the campaign sits on three main five years of UPUA experience. allegations are credible and pillars. The first, “Community Heaton is currently the Chair warrant the immediate closure Oriented Penn State,” builds on of the Facilities Committee and of our chapter at Penn State,” the Jordan-Shockley platform McKinney currently serves as the sorority’s statement reads. dealing with improving student the College of Communications government’s outreach representative. “Alpha Chi Omega will continue capabilities. “We’re here to get our ideas its partnership with Penn State “[It’s] both diversity and out and hear what the students University in this matter and inclusion,” Heaton said. “It’s want regardless of who we’re up will cooperate fully with the relations with the borough against,” McKinney (sophomore- university’s own investigation.” downtown and then also with broadcast journalism) said. With the loss of recognition, the student orgs on campus.” Their primary platform chapter can no longer participate Among the initiatives for this rests in creating a community- in Penn State THON or other pillar are monthly meet and oriented Penn State, preparing university-sanctioned activities greets to establish relationships for future Staters and providing with different organizations attainable, accessible and and festivities, use university as well as a formalized panel affordable services. facilities or receive funding. that would allow organizations Ken Kalbach/Collegian “Something that really stood The exact details of the to communicate and provide UPUA candidates Cody Heaton (junior-industrial engineering) and out to me about Cody was his investigation or who it involves constructive criticism to student Laura McKinney (sophomore-journalism) pose in front of Old Main. advocacy for students who remains unknown. The university, government. are often times less heard however, reaffirmed its opposition An additional initiative, “Eatin’ communication between the orgs victory. – especially students with to hazing. with Heaton,” will be a casual and us,” McKinney said. “What’s really important disabilities,” Brent Rice, UPUA “Safety is and will remain the lunch during UPUA’s office hours here is that we’re confident The second pillar — “Attainable, speaker of the assembly, said. top priority,” Vice President for that would act as a roundtable Accessible and Affordable we’re the most experienced. We Rice (senior-corporate Student Affairs Damon Sims discussion for students to talk to Services” — mostly falls under have a lot of insight under our innovation and entrepreneurship members about different issues. the Academic Affairs Committee belts,” Heaton (junior-industrial and political science) said he is said in a press release, before Alex Shockley, current vice and focuses on reducing costs for engineering) said. “It is as if not endorsing any candidate, but “applauding” the national president of UPUA, hopes that students. The initiatives include we’re contested. That’s kind of he is familiar with both Heaton organization for its help in the pair focuses on solidifying the eliminating custom textbooks our mindset right now.” and McKinney’s past work for handling the case. role of the Outreach Committee. and paid homework services. In 2016, Terry Ford and Katie UPUA. “We took the committee on Jordan similarly ran as the only To read full story, To email reporter: [email protected]. outreach really serious this See UPUA, page 3. official ballot option for the 11th visit collegian.psu.edu. Follow him on Twitter at: @davewithtilli. Page 2 | MarCh 15-18, 2018 LOCAL The Daily Collegian Professor crafts poetry from experiences in South Africa By Tina Locurto deeply here where I live in existence of a women’s, gender THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Pennsylvania, and deeply in my and sexuality studies depart- memories, and deeply in the ment is aimed at empowerment, In the autumn of 1999, Gabeba other places in the world where its purpose is also to familiarize Baderoon took an evening poetry I go,” she said. “That’s one of the students with asking questions. class at the HUB-Robeson Cen- gifts of poetry, to allow you to be “Within feminism itself, I ter when she was just visiting a really profoundly ‘in the moment’ think we give a capacity for fellow of the university. and in the place that you are.” students to ask difficult ques- She knew she wanted to try Waking up every morn- tions,” Baderoon said. N’S EM something new — but had no idea ing, Baderoon writes OME POW “We need to be re- Y W ER KL M that it would be poetry. down in her creative E E ally very thoughtful E N “When I took the evening class journals. W T and very self-ques- in poetry, something extraordi- With shelves tioning and always nary happened to me,” she said. packed with these aiming for a better Now, the author of three vari- journals, Baderoon version of our view ous poetry books — with a fourth said she often revis- of the world.” on the way — Baderoon said po- its them to find what Shara McCallum, Courtesy of Jennifer Meyers etry has grabbed a hold of her could be turned into a Penn State profes- Jennifer Meyers (class of 2017) poses in a yoga position on a ledge. imagination, and she has been poetry. sor of English, said the After graduating as a PR major, she became a personal trainer. writing for 18 years since that Baderoon said she intersection of both very first class. does not decide what Baderoon’s personal Baderoon grew up in South Af- she will write about. history and public his- rica during a period of apartheid: Rather, a theme that has tory is “really fascinat- How the health of segregation and discrimination in “emerged” within her will ing.” the context of race. demand to be written about. McCallum said she person- Now a democracy, Baderoon When she’s not working on her ally connects with Baderoon’s said her writing “hinged” on an poetry, Baderoon teaches various a Penn State grad work in the contexts of immigra- experience that existed between courses within the departments tion, racial identity and gender. two completely different eras. of women’s, gender and sexuality Zinhle Manzini, an incoming “I find myself in my writ- studies and African studies. graduate student in the fall, first changed everything ing very much being at home She said while the very met Baderoon at the Abantu Book Festival in South Africa. By Katie Johnston Meyers said she has always Manzini said Baderoon THE DAILY COLLEGIAN had severe digestive issues. empowers others by sharing When she was younger, she said her personal narratives and Penn State graduate she would get car sick simply stories. Jennifer Meyers gave up a driving around the block. On Wednesday, Baderoon promising start to a public re- Once she began working in Los shared those stories with a lations career less than a year Angeles, Meyers said her stom- crowd of people gathered in after graduation — and it’s the ach pain became so bad that it a gallery room of the Palmer best decision she’s ever made. began consuming her life. Art Museum. After years of dealing with di- “I was absolutely terrified to eat While she previously heard gestion issues, Meyers traded anything,” Meyers said. “I would Baderoon recite poetry at the in a life of representing some of spend four hours at the grocery Abantu Book Festival in De- Hollywood’s biggest celebrities store just walking around look- cember, Manzini said hearing to be a personal trainer at a gym ing at the food because I didn’t her poetry then felt “distant.” in New Jersey. know what would hurt me. One “This was more intimate,” The former editor-in-chief of day I could eat something and be Manzini said. “It was a more Valley Magazine received her great, the next day I’d eat some- intimate connection.” degree in public relations in the thing and be vomiting.” spring of 2017. To Baderoon, the class- Soon, she dwindled down to A few semesters beforehand, only 108 pounds. room is a space of “illumina- Meyers took the class Advanced “Everyone thought my pain tion.” Multimedia Production with was in my head, so I thought it “I started in a racist world, Penn State Assistant Professor was in my head,” she said. a patriarchal world, a ho- Boaz Dvir. And, Dvir said Mey- Meyers said she didn’t realize mophobic world,” Baderoon ers “easily became the best stu- how bad of a condition she was said. “And, I hope I’m part dent in the class.” Quickly, their in until she found herself winded of making those things not professional relationship grew. while hiking with her mom. ordinary anymore, resisting After Meyers won the Comm Meyers had always been in- those things and imagining Media 481 film festival, Dvir terested in fitness — sometimes a new world — and that is I Courtney Taylor/Collegian recommended she apply for the going to the gym twice a day. She think what women’s studies Penn State Hollywood Program. ran Spartan Races competitively Gabeba Baderoon, associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality and African studies does.” “Jenny was a natural story and was almost cast on the col- studies, and African Studies, reads her poetry at the Palmer Museum of Art teller, a visual thinker, highly lege edition of American Ninja on Wednesday, March 14. To email reporter: [email protected]. creative, energized,” Dvir said. Warrior. Follow her on twitter at: @tina_locurto. “I thought the film industry, “I thought, ‘Who am I, and how maybe LA in particular, would did I get here?’” Meyers said. be a great place for her.” “The hardest thing I think I’ve Meyers spent her last semes- ever done in my life was to ad- University to celebrate Women’s ter in Los Angeles, where she mit that I needed help and come met Senior Vice home.” President of Mu- “I am so healthy Shortly after sic at ID Public right now. I am admitting to what History Month, spark discussion Relations Alli- she then consid- son Elbl. Within probably pound-for- ered failure, Mey- By Lauren Fox “not always linear,” as well as question and answer session. a week of meet- pound the strongest ers celebrated THE DAILY COLLEGIAN how gender identity and sexual- It is sponsored by the GEC and ing, Elbl offered her 22nd birthday ity play a role, Pencek said. Penn State All-Sports Museum. Meyers a job. trainer at the gym. by eating a brown March marks National Rachel Galloway, the assistant Panelists include the Direc- Soon after Meanwhile six rice cake and Women’s History Month and the director of the Center for Spiri- she graduated, handing in her tor of Athletics Sandy Barbour; months ago, I could Penn State Gender Equity Cen- tual and Ethical Development, the head coach of women’s bas- Meyers said resignation. ter is celebrating with two events said the panel will offer “varied she was doing After returning ketball, Coquese Washington; not even fathom in the hopes of “looking at issues perspectives related to gender junior-publicist- to the East Coast, like gender and gender equity roles within different religious head coach of women’s soccer, level work in ad- eating an apple with she went from Erica Dambach; the assistant through unique perspectives.” communities.” dition to being skin” doctor to doctor CGE programming coordina- Panelists will come from dif- director of athletic communica- assistant to the trying to diagnose tor Jennifer Pencek said while ferent faith-based organizations, tions, Kristina Petersen; and as- vice president of Jennifer Meyers her symptoms. the center hosts events yearlong, including the Muslim Student As- sistant professor of history and music. She was Class of 2017 With irritable “themed months like Women’s sociation, Hillel, Bahá’í Campus women’s, gender and sexuality representing ce- bowel syndrome History Month help in encourag- Association and Receiving with studies, Amira Davis. lebrities includ- acting as an um- ing people to become more aware Thanksgiving. The event will in- Pencek said the GEC hopes ing Alicia Keys, Sam Hunt and brella diagnosis for a handful of issues facing so many people clude an opportunity for audience the events will offer students Steve Martin. of other issues, Meyer’s finally and the value we all have in soci- members to ask questions. an opportunity to hear a variety While she seemed to already found a doctor who helped her be succeeding right out of col- ety.” “We think it is important for of perspectives and share their diet get back to normal. The first panel, “Breaking the college students to reflect on how lege, Meyers said she was doing “I had to really just chill for the own. Binaries: Exploring Gender and their personal beliefs and gender exactly what she hated — sitting first time in my entire 22 years Faith” will take place at 6:30 p.m. identity may be connected,” Gal- “We wanted to highlight wom- at a desk all day. of life,” Meyers said. “Just focus on Monday, March 19 in room loway said via email. en, as well as talk about gender “I had never been so on edge on only me. It was the worst and 129C of the HUB-Robeson Center. The second panel, “Gender Eq- beyond the traditional binary,” and full of anxiety before,” Mey- best thing I’ve ever done because Sponsored by the GEC and the uity in Sports: Reality or Dream?” Pencek said. ers said. then I was able to figure out what Center for Spiritual and Ethical will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tues- As time went on, Meyers I really love.” Development, it will discuss how day, March 20, in the HUB’s Free- To email reporter: [email protected]. started to notice her heath be- To read read full story, spiritual and religious views are man Auditorium, followed by a Follow her on twitter at: @laurenn_foxx. ginning to deteriorate. visit collegian.psu.edu. The Daily Collegian LOCAL MarCh 15-18, 2018 | Page 3 Behind the curtain: what it takes to design costumes By Chelsea Kun To an audience, costumes may puts a pencil to a page.” THE DAILY COLLEGIAN seem like a minor aspect of the St. Clair has an abundant show. However, a costume de- amount of experience in his field. In a play or musical, there are signer puts in just as much work He is a Penn State graduate and an extraordinary amount of el- as the actors do based on what he earned his master’s degree ements other than the actors. Richard St. Clair, head of MFA/ from Temple University. He has Without these elements, a show BFA Costume Design for the worked in a variety of areas from would not be possible. School of Theatre, said about his operas to films. There’s the management team, work. “I’ve always worked around tech crew, lights, sound, the set “I always say a costume de- the country doing different kinds and, of course, costumes. signer has to be the smartest per- of shows,” St. Clair said. Actors cannot just go on stage son in the room,” St. Clair said. So, when exactly did costumes in their regular, everyday clothes. “They have to be knowledgeable become part of theater? The use The time period, location, indi- in history, psychology, you have of costumes goes as far back as vidual character traits and many to be knowledgeable about what ancient times when masks were other things have to be consid- fashion was at the given time. often used to portray different ered when deciding what a cos- There’s a lot of research that goes characters, according to Austin tume should look like. in before a costume designer ever Rausch. “Over time, costumes have become more and more elabo- rate, falling into periods of less extreme versions of costume Caitlin Lee/Collegian depending on the type of perfor- Austin Rausch, a grad student pursuing a master’s in costume mance at hand,” Rausch (gradu- design, poses in the Academic Activities Building on March 14. ate-costume design) said. He described the history of larger scale shows. the period,” Rausch said. costumes as a cycle — old styles “It seems that, today, costumes St. Clair said that it’s also im- and ways of costuming would can be anything: An accurate portant to consult the director of fade out, but always return. representation of a specific time the show. During the 19th century, actors and place, a characterization of After the research is done and would be responsible in providing an internal dialogue, a parody of the costume designer has a vi- their own costumes, so costume allegorical characters and sion, it’s time to build the ward- designers didn’t exist until fairly themes, and the list goes on,” robe. St. Clair said that costume recently. Rausch said. designers don’t simply sew the “A person credited as a cos- The process of designing a cos- costumes, but there are different tume designer only really did the tume is far from easy, according ways to obtain them. dresses and things like that for to the way Rausch and St. Clair “If there’s something we the leading lady,” St. Clair said. described it. There are a lot of need for a specific look, we pur- “There were people on the side steps in the process. chase it. We also rent things and that helped with the wardrobe First, a costume designer has repurpose things,” he said. but were never credited for it.” to read the script and research. The costume designer will then In modern times, technology “I consult libraries, online re- make sketches and map out what has become a major part of cos- sources and costume builders in they want the costumes to look Caitlin Lee/Collegian tume designing. It has allowed my process to find relevant ex- like. Sketches of the costume design are hung up in the costume design for a more efficient way of pro- tant images, textual evidence of To read full story, visit shop in the Academic Activities Building on Wednesday, March 14. ducing costumes, especially for fabric choices and mannerisms of collegian.psu.edu.

sustainability organizations building,” Heaton said. ability to work with administra- McKinney to continue student UPUA across campus. In addition to the Their passion for student gov- tors collaboratively has been huge government’s efforts toward mak- FROM Page 1. three main pillars in the Heaton- ernment and working for Penn and then just kind of understand- ing Penn State tobacco-free. McKinney platform, the candi- State’s population influenced ing the different issues that Penn “I’m also very passion- The final pillar, “Preparing dates aim to repair some current- them to run for the executive State students face.” ate [about] the tobacco-free for Future Staters,” pertains to ly distanced relationships with ticket. McKinney serves as the College initiative… and I think there’s def- sustainability, academics and different groups at Penn State. “I’ve really grown to love of Communications representa- initely still going to be more work students’ emotional wellbeing. “I sincerely think that it’s just the organization [and] love the tive and the Mental Health and to be done,” Shockley said. “We’re going to dive deeper into continuing to reach out and show school as a whole,” McKinney Wellness Week roundtable chair. With the start of the 13th sustainability a little bit, so we’re how passionate and committed (sophomore-broadcast journal- “For me, being an academic assembly, Shockley is excited to going to utilize our Sustainability you are to completing whichever ism) said. “And, if I have an oppor- [representative], I was able to see the changes that come with chair,” McKinney said. goal you’re going for,” Heaton tunity to give back to it in any way, sit on a couple committees, so I Heaton-McKinney platform. The pillar includes a plan said. In furthering the Jordan- it’s something I really want to do.” got to sit on Academic Affairs “I think it’s important that to further the 12th assembly’s Shockley platform, the current Currently, Heaton is chair of and Facilities and Student Life,” every new administration at pedestrian and bicyclist safety candidates are also taking a holis- UPUA’s Facilities Committee, McKinney said. “So, through UPUA brings in a new perspec- goals. This entails continued tic approach to add changes to the which has allowed him to es- working in those three commit- tive and new ideas,” Shockley support for the Pennsylvania entire assembly. tablish relationships with many tees I feel like I was able to get said. “That way the organization Department of Transportation’s “Truthfully I think there’s al- groups on campus. a grasp on different happenings can continuously grow.” [CNU1] survey that assessed ways room for improvement in “I’d say the biggest thing is around the university.” concern regarding these issues the five committees, so we’re probably the different insights it The current UPUA administra- To email reporter: [email protected] as well as collaborating with just… [looking] internally to keep has given me,” Heaton said. “The tion also wishes for Heaton and Follow her on Twitter at @_anshikaagrawal NEXT LEVEL

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New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. ©2018 NYU School of Professional Studies. OPINIONSam Ruland Matt Martell Leen Obeidat Page 4 Editor in Chief Opinion Page Editor Business Manager MarCh 15-18, 2018 Despite lack of funding, 2018 Movin’ On lineup proves event’s potential

Penn State’s annual free out- “1-800-273-8255,” a song advo- door music festival Movin’ On cating for suicide prevention. announced its 2018 lineup on OUR VIEW He was the most-requested Wednesday, and it’s safe to say hip-hop artist on the survey the festival’s committee made Movin’ On sent out to students the logical decision on the It’s safe to say the festival’s committee made the to gauge the artists and genres concert’s headliner. Grammy award-nominated *logical* decision on the concert’s headliner. they’d most like to hear, and rapper Logic will be the main hip-hop was the No. 1-voted attraction in the festival also genre from the students, featuring Daya, Judah & the The student body responded ups in recent years, so it is a decrease from $10,000 to $2,000 according to a press release. Lion and Mick Jenkins. with disappointment to the line- major accomplishment that in funding. The 2018 lineup isn’t just a Movin’ On secured This year, Movin’ On made win for Movin’ On, but it’s also a Logic, one of the more the most of its limited funding victory for Penn State as it popular artists in even beyond reeling in Logic, struggles to provide students today’s music scene, as who last performed at Penn the event’s headliner. State in 2016. Nobody is ever with alternative events to their The lineup is even going to be 100 percent satisfied traditional social activities such more impressive con- with the festival’s lineup, and as drinking and fraternity par- sidering the festival recognizing this, Movin’ On ties. Movin’ On usually sees a received a significant hired contemporary artists from respectable turnout because of cut in funding prior to a variety of different genres. the popularity of outdoor music last year’s event. If you’re not into the rap festivals — plus, it’s free — but When the under- scene, you can head over to the this April’s concert has received whelming 2017 lineup IM fields on April 27, the day of more excitement than the event was announced, The the festival, and hear Judah & Daily Collegian pub- the Lion’s fusion of folk, hip-hop has in recent years. lished an editorial voic- and alternative rock. Pop musi- Maybe the latest Movin’ On ing our displeasure cian Daya, a Pittsburgh native, lineup will demonstrate to Penn about the lackluster won a Grammy for her work on State the value of allocating its artists who were per- The Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Student Activity Fee funding forming. We didn’t Me Down,” boasts a comfort- appropriately to ensure addi- blame Movin’ On so ably familiar sound. tional free and entertaining much for having artists And then there’s Logic, a still- events for students. whose biggest hits emerging artist who’s just came when we were in reaching the summit of contem- middle school, but we porary rappers. He received two Opinions Editor Matt Martell instead said it was sad nominations at the 60th Gram- can be reached by email at the festival had to settle my Awards: Song of the Year [email protected]. Follow him on for the lineup due to a and Best Music Video, both for Twitter at @mmartell728.

MY VIEW | Kara Fesolovich When does reality TV go too far? “The Bachelor” just wrapped However, when Arie and members’ responsibility in into the Kardashian world by up its 22nd season last week, Becca’s breakup was filmed, keeping the contestants safe? dating one of the younger sis- starring former racecar driver production of the season had What constitutes crossing a line ters, Kendall Jenner. Before and current stopped. Everyone was a little anymore? this relationship, it seemed as most hated man confused when the segment be- The crew member did the though he was happily in a long- in America, Arie gan. Becca was happily engaged right thing by reporting the in- term relationship with his fi- Luyendyk Jr. talking about her life since the cident. If someone is clearly ancé, Brynn Cameron, and their Throughout show ended with Arie. uncomfortable in a situation, it two kids. the season, Arie Former “Bachelor” contes- doesn’t matter if they signed a The two are currently in a was a fairly inof- tant and star of “The Bach- waiver form: assault is assault. custody battle over their chil- fensive bachelor. elorette” JoJo Fletcher noticed This also goes for how the dren with Cameron suing Griffin No one loved something was off immediately show handled Arie and Becca’s claiming he is “cruelly embar- Fesolovich him, no one hat- and tweeted: “They don’t FILM break-up. Ethically, it was wrong rassing his family with his public ed him. He was happy couple weekends… to — under false pretenses — fawning over Kendall Jenner,” just kind of there. WHAT ARE THEY TELLING film a woman’s heart breaking according to TMZ. 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MY VIEW | ANDREW RUBIN Trace the face? McSorley’s legacy as PSU’s biggest name starts Monday For two seasons Trace McSor- disprove that. I couldn’t. has a Penn State legacy ley has been a star, one of the Trace turned out to be the secured. A Big Ten Champion- brightest ones Penn State has best quarterback in the nation ship, a Fiesta Bowl victory and ever seen at the that wasn’t the biggest name on a win over every major pro- quarterback posi- his offense. gram in the conference. He’s tion. But now the shadow Barkley the quarterback who led the He’s 22-5 as a cast is gone. He’s about to get Nittany Lions in their resur- starter since tak- picked top-5 in the NFL Draft, gent 2016 campaign after years ing over for and maybe even first overall. of sanctions. He’s the player Christian Hack- This is Trace’s team now, pub- who shared a backfield with enberg and is on lically at least. It has been since one of the five greatest to ever track to leave the Barkley declared for the draft wear the blue and white. Erin O’Neill/Collegian Nittany Lions as the day after the Fiesta Bowl. However, 2018 can be a new Braxton Giavedoni (23) the program’s leader in nearly The Nittany Lions will take slides into second base during a game against start for McSorley. Northwestern at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Friday, April 21, 2017. every meaningful record for the field for practice on Monday If the Nittany Lions win 10 or quarterbacks. McSorley already for the first time with McSorley more in the regular season and holds several of them with a full as the face of the program. It’ll McSorley hangs around the season left to play. be the first of 15 spring practic- Heisman race, he will ascend Even as national recognition es, the building blocks of fall A lifelong friendship to a new level on the list of steadily grew throughout his 27 glory. Penn State’s all-time greats. starts to date, the superstar He won’t be throwing the ball McSorley is on nearly every next to him shined so bright to many of his favorite targets of preseason Heisman shortlist. on the diamond McSorley at times was lost in the past: Mike Gesicki, DaeSean Do I think he’ll win it? No. the shadow. Saquon Barkley Hamilton, Saeed Blacknall and Little League to win a game. Will the preseason hype Matthew Knaub indisputably was Penn State’s even Barkley, who developed THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Sloniger was 11 and Giavedoni reach the same level it did for national face and McSorley was into a great pass catcher him- was 10. the team’s secondary piece, self. Barkley last summer? No, it won’t. For junior catcher Ryan Slo- This season, Giavedoni and even as a top-10 quarterback in McSorley will have a new niger and sophomore outfielder Sloniger have shared sequen- college football. While the signal offensive coordinator calling the But I do think if he leads Penn State to double digit wins Braxton Giavedoni, being team- tial spots in the batting order in caller was more important to plays after Ricky Rahne took mates isn’t some- seven games. Sloniger has batted former offensive coordinator Joe over when Moorhead left to be and takes another step forward thing that began in front of his partner in crime in Moorhead’s read-based offense, the head coach at Mississippi throwing the ball that he will be BASEBALL upon arriving at four of those contests. defensive coordinators dedicat- State. in the Heisman conversation Penn State. “They definitely know each ed more to stopping Barkley, The Rahne-McSorley combo during the season. other,” coach Rob Cooper said. and fans spent more time talk- seemed to be quite prolific in the McSorley will have plenty of Natives of Punxsutawney, ing about the athletic freak at Fiesta Bowl as it tore apart showcase opportunities to Pennsylvania, the two heavy hit- “Growing up, [they] kind of have running back. Washington’s highly ranked make statements on a national ters have been sharing a base- that bond. It’s funny, they are dif- The Friday before the first defense. stage. ball bond their entire lives. ferent guys, but they both have Saturday of college football last A lot of pressure will be on The Big Ten East is shaping “We’ve been friends since we the same goal.” year, I wrote a column arguing McSorley. A generation from up to be brutally strong, and it were born probably,” Giavedoni Both players have started all 12 McSorley was probably going to now, Penn Staters will be talking could captivate the football said. “We grew up two minutes games this season and find them- be the best quarterback in col- about the 2016 and 2017 seasons world the way the SEC West away from each other. When I selves at the top of the stat sheet. lege football that is overshad- as the Barkley-McSorley years, did a few years ago. Navigating got here as a freshman, he re- Sloniger leads the team with a owed by an offensive teammate. and although that leaves a lot of the division is going to be tricky ally helped me out, so [I] always .302 batting average, 13 RBIs and When the end of the season important pieces out, they’ll be for any team. That’s what hap- love that guy.” 10 walks. Giavedoni ranks second neared and I was bored at home the most remembered players pens when there are four The two friends first became with a .288 batting average, and during Thanksgiving break, I from those teams. giants in the same division. teammates at the age of six he leads the team in hits with 15. spent some time trying to With that, McSorley already Plus, the Nittany Lions have a on their tee-ball team. From They both are tied with two home visit from Wisconsin on the there they moved up through runs, the most for the Nittany Li- schedule. the ranks to coach-pitch and ons. That’s for the fall though. Little League, with their dads as “They want to help each other Starting Monday, the Nittany coaches. out, they want to help their team- Lions will be on the field work- “We have never been on a dif- mates out,” Cooper said. “It’s ing playing football, not just ferent team,” Giavedoni said. been neat to watch the two of grinding it out in the weight Not only have the two always them feed off it. I know it brings room. shared the same playing field, them some pride to see each For the first time, McSorley but when one is in the batter’s other next to each other in the will be the face of it all, the box, the other is always watch- lineup, or in the dugout, or in the most accomplished player on ing from the on-deck circle. locker room because of where the offense. “We’ve hit back-to-back in ev- they came from.” It isn’t nearly the biggest ery lineup since we were kids,” The two share a common bond subplot facing the Nittany Sloniger said. “It’s really cool that helps push one another for Lions in 2018, but it’s one to for us because now we are here success. Both players have had think about as they start to together and still doing it here. unproductive games this season, build toward kickoff and look to It’s definitely a really fun thing but they’ve always bounced right maintain the success of the last for us, and cool for all the people back. two seasons. back home for us too, because “Both of us know each other they get to follow us.” extremely well, obviously, at this Andrew Rubin is a junior majoring in During their entire careers as point,” Sloniger said. “If he’s a security risk and analysis and is a ‘bash bros’, one particular mem- struggling I’m able to pull him Linsey Fagan/Collegian football and men’s lacrosse reporter for ory stands apart from the rest. aside and talk to him...” Quarterback Trace McSorley (9) throws a pass during the 2017 Fiesta The Daily Collegian. His email is Sloninger said the duo hit To read full story, Bowl against No. 11 Washington on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. 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The Daily Collegian SPORTS MarCh 15-18, 2018 | Page 7 MY VIEW | BEN JENKINS NCAA Championships: a Nolf’s strong performance family affair for Nevills By Jake Aferiat are excited and I know he’s THE DAILY COLLEGIAN excited and looking forward to should provide optimism it.” It seems as though choosing While Nevills has a winning Great athletes make strong to wrestle in college is a rite of record against the wrestlers comebacks after injuries, and passage in the Nevills family. that’s exactly what Penn State’s on his side of the bracket, Jason Nolf is preparing to do Penn State heavyweight and he’ll have to get past NCAA this weekend at the NCAA junior All-American Nick Nevills qualifier Michael Boykin of Championships in Cleveland, is looking to pick up his second- North Carolina State and two- Ohio. straight All-American nod, and time All-American Adam Coon After suffering an injury to his almost had to take on one of his of Michigan, both of whom have right leg against Rutgers in late brothers, AJ, to accomplish that dealt Nevills losses in his career. January, no one knew what Nolf feat. Nevills acknowledged his was going to look like when he Nick, the No. 3 seed at odds of advancing to the final finally made his return to the 285 in this weekend’s NCAA and facing his brother AJ are mat. championship, is 3-2 against unlikely, but didn’t completely Two weekends ago at the Big the wrestlers on his side of rule out the possibility. Ten Tournament, the wrestling the bracket, and would have to “I don’t think that’s going to world was given their advance to the final to take on happen, but you never know,” opportunity to watch the junior Christopher Sanders/Collegian AJ, a freshman from Fresno Nevills said. 157-pounder for the first time Jason Nolf puts Michigan State’s Jake Tucker in a hold on March 3. State who is currently unseeded. Nevills said his parents are after the injury, and he didn’t The family rivalry would’ve going to be sitting in the Penn disappoint. quarterfinal round over a good decision to keep me been made easier if Nick was State section, but had to lay The reigning Big Ten and Minnesota’s Jake Short. healthy.” seeded at No. 4, as the two of down some ground work for NCAA Champion began his Those two matches were all By winning his two matches, them would’ve faced off against them to be able to do so. return to competition wrestling Nolf was able to wrestle in the Nolf finished tied for sixth with against Michigan State’s Jake tournament, however, as Cael each other in the first round. At the top of the list: not Iowa’s Michael Kemerer, and Regardless of if they match up wearing red in support of Fresno Tucker. Nolf was back in his Sanderson and crew elected to locked himself into the NCAA usual form almost immediately, medically forfeit Nolf from the against each other, Nevills said State. 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Page 8 | MarCh 15-18, 2018 The Daily Collegian Nittany Lions vie for eighth title By Sara Perlowitz freshman last year in 2017 and THE DAILY COLLEGIAN will look to finish out on top again in 2018 as the No. 2 seed. Hall will The Nittany Lions are headed take on Austin Rose of Drexel to to Cleveland to compete in the start this year’s tournament. 2018 NCAA Championships and Bo Nickal joins Retherford as are looking to the No. 1 seeds for Penn State. bring home the With two Big Ten titles and WRESTLING trophy like they NCAA title from 2017, Nickal is did last year. no stranger to competing in the Coming off an undefeated dual finals and coming out victorious. season and a second-place finish He will compete against Martin at the Big Ten Championships, Mueller of South Dakota State in the Nittany Lions hope to win the opening round of the NCAA their seventh national title in the Championships. last eight years. Shakur Rasheed will make his Of nine wrestlers competing in NCAA Championships debut for the tournament for Penn State, the Nittany Lions and will enter eight of them are seeded in the as the No. 5 seed at 197. Rasheed top eight for their individual finished in second place at the weight class. Big Ten Championships to Kollin The lone unranked wrestler Moore of Ohio State and will look for Penn State is Corey Keener to leave Cleveland with a national at 133. Keener qualified for the title. He will wrestle against Saw- NCAA tournament after finish- yer Root of The Citadel to start off ing in seventh place at the Big the tournament. Ten Championships, just enough Christopher Sanders/Collegian At 285 pounds, Nick Nevills is for him to be able to compete at Penn State’s Shakur Rasheed is put in a hold from Indiana’s Jake Kleimola during a match in the Big 10 seeded at No. 3 for Penn State. NCAAs. Keener will be facing Championships at the Breslin Student Center on the campus of Michigan State on Saturday, March 3. Nevills finished in third place at off against No. 11 Dom Forys of Big Ten Championships behind Pittsburgh in the first round. Champion and two-time NCAA his return at Big Tens. Although Martinez got his revenge at the No. 1 Kyle Snyder of Ohio State Coming in at No. 8 is true fresh- Champion is one of two No. 1 he took a medical forfeit after Big Ten Championships this year. and No. 2 Adam Coon of Michi- man Nick Lee at 141. After having seeds for Penn State. He will two matches, he is going into the If everything goes as expected, gan. Nevills will face Stephen his redshirt pulled in the middle wrestle against Kyle Springer of NCAA Championships as a No. Joseph and Martinez will face off Suglio of Kent State to start the of the season, Lee continued Eastern Michigan to start off his 3 seed and will face Colin Hef- again in this year’s tournament, tournament as Nevills competes to impress. He finished in third towards a finish on the podium. final NCAA Championships. fernan of Central Michigan as he hopefully coming in the finals, but place at the Big Ten Champion- The event will take place from Jason Nolf is the defending looks to get back to the finals. Joseph will need to win against ships and will compete against March 15-17 at the Quicken Loans Ryan Diehl of Maryland to start champion at 157 and will try to Another wrestler looking to Jonathan Schleiffer of Princeton Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and will his NCAA Championship run. match last year’s success after defend his 2017 NCAA title is and take it one match at a time. be shown on various ESPN chan- Zain Retherford is look- having a difficult season. After Vincenzo Joseph at 165. Joseph After leaving East Lansing nels over the three days. ing to complete his Penn State spending weeks away from the got the upset last year at the with a Big Ten title, Mark Hall can legacy with another NCAA title mat when he suffered a leg in- NCAA Championship against add an NCAA title to his season. To email reporter: [email protected] at 149. The three-time Big Ten jury against Rutgers, he made Isaiah Martinez of Illinois, but Hall won an NCAA title as a true Follow her on Twitter at @saraperlz Penn State set for home opener Home Games By Matthew Knaub Returning home also means the THE DAILY COLLEGIAN return of the Penn State baseball Women’s student section, Cooper’s Town. At last, Penn State will return The rowdy crew is excited for this hoops versus to the friendly confines of weekend and their enthusiasm Medlar Field at Lubrano Park does not go unnoticed. Radford after a month on “They come no matter if When: Thursday at 7:00 p.m. SOFTBALL the road. the weather is cold or warm,” The Nittany Cooper said. “It really is a really, Where: Bryce Jordan Center Lions went 4-8 unique student section.... So, it’s Details: The Lady Lions earned away from Happy Valley and will something that our guys always a WNIT bid, somewhat take on the New Jersey Institute look forward to.” surprisingly, and begin the of Technology this weekend in a The weather will be on the tournament with a home bout three-game set. colder side, with Friday’s forecast against the Highlanders. “I’m excited to be back home,” being the chilliest with a predicted coach Rob Cooper said. “It looks high of 31 degrees and clouds. like the weather is going to Saturday and Sunday will bring cooperate this weekend for us some sunshine with highs of 44 Softball to finally play at home, but the and 50 degrees, respectively. biggest thing is just being able to Despite the low temperatures, versus Kent play.” the Nittany Lions are not letting The Nittany Lions are coming Caitlin Lee/Collegian the weather get in their heads. State off a southwest swing in which Jordan Bowersox (13) runs for first base during the Penn State baseball “It’s definitely a mindset When: Saturday at 1:00 and they went just 1-5, including a game on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. thing,” catcher Ryan Sloniger 3:30 p.m., Sunday at 1:00 p.m. three-game sweep at the hands of said. “If you’re able to lock it in, it Grand Canyon. Penn State’s home opener will friends and family will see him doesn’t matter if it’s 100 degrees Where: Beard Field On the flip side, NJIT started now be Friday night’s tilt, which play in the blue and white. or 30. You lock it in and compete, Details: Perhaps a change of off the season 2-5, but has become begins at 5 p.m. “It feels nice,” Mellott said. it’s still just baseball, no matter scenery will be enough to jump- red hot of late and rattled off five For freshman pitcher Mason “Being from here, it feels nice what the weather is.” start the 1-17 Nittany Lions, wins in a row. Mellott, who is one of two State that I’m going to get to play in who open their hope schedule. After Wednesday night’s game College natives on the team, the front of some of my friends and To email reporter: [email protected] was postponed due to weather, contest will be the first time his family for the first time.” Follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Knaub.