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QB remains confident
By Audrey Snyder
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
If Cathy McGloin had it her way
Saturday afternoon she'd be sit
ting in the Horseshoe watching
her youngest son earn his second
career start.
She’d take in the atmosphere of
ESPN College Game Day, where
she’d watch a previously recorded
segment about her son and then
join the rest of her family for Penn
State’s 3:30 p.m. clash against No.
8 Ohio State.
As much as Cathy would love to
be there for Matt, she and her hus
band, Paul, will be busy helping
make memories for another fami-
“Dreams Take Flight" mural is set to be showcased to the public during a celebration on Saturday, Nov. 13. The event is open to the public
Community mural to be unveiled
By Hannah Rishel
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
A wall of the McLanahan's
Downtown Market has been cov
ered by a tarp for most of the fall
semester. But on Saturday. State
College will finally get to see the
mural underneath.
The community mural, titled
"Dreams Take Flight." will be
unveiled at a celebration from 1 to
4 p.m. Saturday on the 100 block of
Allen Street and Calder Way.
This time last year. Elodv
ROTC cadets attend the ceremony.
ly Saturday afternoon.
The McGloins own their own
flower shop in Scranton and while
they are usually able to watch
their son play quarterback for the
Nittany Lions, sometimes organ
izing floral arrangements and cen
terpieces for weddings just can’t
be avoided.
‘How can I go and leave this
family hanging?” Cathy said.
‘They don’t care that Matthew is
the starting quarterback, they just
know that their daughter is get
ting married and they want the
flowers there on time.”
Once the wedding arrange
ments are under control, Cathy
and Paul hope to run out and
Gyekis. Class of 2009, was moti
vated by a friend to undertake a
community art project in her new
home of State College. Partnering
with Natalia Pilato, who she had
known for a long time, she began
to organize the project.
"We felt like in State College
things start to happen and grow,"
Pilato (graduate-education) said.
“People create ideas and then
they fly away with them. People
also migrate back, with the foot
ball games, and some of them
nest here.”
Students join to honor vets
By Eddie Lau
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Former United States Navy
Captain Peter Schempf, Class of
1970, said veterans do not receive
the respect they deserve.
"Only half of 1 percent of our
population today is serving on
active duty," Schempf told to a
crowd of about 100 gathered in
front of Old Main for a Veterans
Day commemoration.
The Veterans Day ceremony
opened at 11 a.m. Thursday with a
prayer and the Penn State ROTC
Color Guard marching in front of
Old Main, holding the United
States and Pennsylvania flags.
A small table was placed in
front of the Old Main steps with
catch the game, where Matt will
be busy trying to add another
chapter to his improbable story.
The former preferred walk-on
helped the Lions win their last
three games and with McGloin
earning the start over freshman
Rob Bolden, the West Scranton
Gunslinger’s confidence contin
ues to grow.
But those who know him best
said they’re not sure if it’s possible
for McGloin’s confidence to get
much higher.
“Matt doesn’t know what pres-
See MCGLOIN. Page 2.
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One of the first challenges
Pilato and Gyekis faced was find
ing a location for their mural.
Gyekis said they thought of a
variety of locations in the State
College area, but the wall of
McLanahan’s Downtown Market
was one of the first that came to
mind.
"It was in need of some
revival," Pilato said. "The other
end of Calder is nice, with the
restaurants, but that end of
Calder seems to be used mainly
for people to dump their trash."
five empty chairs and five empty
glasses symbolizing the five
branches of the armed services
to honor members of each
branch that never made it home.
"They are commonly called
POWs and MIAs. We call them
our brothers," said Jeff Lasitter, a
member of Penn State Air Force
ROTC. “They are unable to be
with us today, so we remember
them.”
Five members of the Color
Guard raised the glasses and
turned them upside down, com
memorating the fallen soldiers.
The music stirred the crowd’s
emotions as some stood with
tears in their eyes, unable to
move.
Schempf, a native of State
If you go
What: “Dreams Take Flight”
community mural unveiling
When: Saturday, Nov. 13 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 100 block of Allen
Street and Calder Way
Though it isn't aesthetically
pleasing, Calder Way sees a lot of
foot traffic, which was another
See MURAL Page 2.
College who served in the Navy
for 26 years, gave a keynote
speech in the ceremony. He said
one of the biggest reasons people
should value “present-day" uni
formed men and women for their
services is because they pick up
the duty to defend their country
voluntarily.
"In the past, they were drafted,
and many served in some form of
fashion. In the present, beginning
in 1974, they all volunteered," he
said.
Schempf said he believes that
this generation's lack of a draft
minimizes their sense of respon
sibility to their country.
“The current ‘me, me, me, I
want everything and I want it
See VETERANS, Page 2.
SPA SPRING CONCERT
SPA
seeks
input
Votes for
artists open
By Brittany Horn
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
Excitement was high as many
students stopped in the HUB-
Robeson Center Thursday to
decide which artist they'd like to
see in the Student
Programming Association's
spring concert.
SPA released the online sur
vey Wednesday night, allowing
students to vote on artists from a
variety of genres, ranging from
Flo Rida and Sean Kingston to
Sara Bareilles and the Eli
Young Band. Students can vote
an unlimited number of times.
"This is awesome." Erin Ball
(senior-communication arts and
sciences) said. "I want to see
Matt Nathanson or Michelle
Branch, as long as she plays the
piano."
Ball then started humming
the chorus of a Branch song
with friend Vinnie Amendolare.
Amendolare (junior-finance)
agreed, saying the survey is a
great opportunity to get the
opinion of students and increase
attendance at the concert.
“We’re going off what the stu
dents choose." Entertainment
Chairwoman Katy Tufts.said.
"That way. they really can't com
plain."
SPA member Kadi Salmon
(senior-biobehavioral health)
recommended looking online at
You Tube clips to get a feel for
what the artist is going to be like
live.
"I plan on doing some
research before I cast my vote,”
Salmon said.
As of now. all artists are within
budget for the concert. Tufts
(junior-public relations and mar
keting) said.
SPA doesn't currently plan on
charging students for admis
sion.
“Even if we can't get our first
choice, we still have all the data
for second and third, so we re
pretty set with options," Tufts
said.
Working with a limited budget,
SPA wanted to keep the “Irish"
theme of years past, which
included Flogging Molly. But the
only real option left was
Droplock Murphys, and the
band was “a little unattainable,"
Tufts said.
Instead, SPA decided to open
the genres outside of pop-rock
and brainstorm.
See CONCERT. Page 2.