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A&E (7)

LIFESTYLES (9)

SPORTS (15)

GOLF CART PARADE IGNITES LHU HOMECOMING WEEK 2022 - PAGE 4

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News

Upcoming Events Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022

Monday, Sept. 19, 2022

11:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

National Guacamole Day at Bentley Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Farm City Family Festival at the Clinton County Fairgrounds

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Morning Racquet Sports at the Student Rec Center

7:00 p.m.

LHU Women’s Volleyball vs. Bloomsburg in Thomas Fieldhouse

2:00 p.m.

LHU Football vs Clarion at Jack Stadium

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HIIT Classes with Deana at the Student Rec Center

Eagle Eye Staff Managing Editors

News Editor

Lifestyles Editor

Sports Editor

Online Editor

Staff Writers

Levi Deitz lwd6497@lockhaven. edu

Alex Ross amr1884@lockhaven. edu

Kit Taveras mxt9438@lockhaven. edu

Ashley Lawson ael9097@lockhaven.edu

This could be you!

Loren Glossner lag3532@lockhaven.edu Brooke Holben beh968@lockhaven.edu

Kerri Hoover kah4338@lockhaven. edu Advisor Dr. Matthew McKeague mtm@lockhaven.edu

A&E Editor

Opinions Editor

Design & Ads Manager

Social Media Manager

Kayla LeBeau kml4678@lockhaven. edu

Kassidee Wozniak kbw191@lockhaven.edu

Shi-Anne Hockenberry srh3077@lockhaven. edu

This could be you!

Joel Robinson jmr4508@lockhaven. edu KC Wallace kew839@lockhaven.edu

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News

LHU Homecoming Kicks Off with First-Time Pep Rally Loren Glossner Staff Writer lag3532@lockhaven.edu

Lock Haven University geared up for its first football game and kicked off its annual homecoming week with a pep rally on Sept. 9.

The event took place at the Poorman Commons Friday evening allowing sport teams, clubs, and Greek life to gather to showcase their school spirit through crowd participation. The crowd was entertained by cheerleaders, band members, and coaches from multiple fall sports teams.

The pep rally provides a way to help motivate students and the players for the game as well as the whole football season. At the beginning of the rally, they started off with speakers moving to multiple performances by the cheerleaders and band.

Erin Ondik, who serves on the board as Fundraiser/Social Chair for the cheerleading team went into depth about what pep rallies mean to her.

“It’s a great event to put together so all the sports teams could get recognized by the community to show them support during their season,” she said.

After talking to students before and after the

pep rally, the common conclusion was that pep rallies are amazing events to kick off homecoming week as the purpose is to encourage school spirit that provides students, faculty, sport teams and others the chance to honor and celebrate their team in preparation for the upcoming events.

Pep rallies may gather support for the school and its athletes, but also for the soon-to-be graduating seniors who will go on to compete in their homecoming games for one final hurrah.

Students who participated also won some Lock Haven University merchandise by participating in various “Minute-to-Win-It” style games.

For example, some students had to pop balloons with a partner while others shook their booties to get ping pong balls out of a tissue box.

This allowed for student to connect and get out of their comfort zone as they volunteered with no clue on what they were doing.

During the pep rally LHU saw nothing but pride and community bonding in an explosive, energetic festivity that leaves students brimming with excitement for the games to follow.

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Golf Cart Parade Ignites LHU Homecoming Week 2022

Shi-Anne Hockenberry Design & Ads Manager srh3077@lockhaven.edu

Homecoming was in full swing this past week, full of LHU traditions and sports galore. The event that students look most forward to besides the football game on Saturday is the annual golf cart parade.

All Lock Haven clubs and organizations were offered a chance to join in on the golf cart parade. This year’s theme was “Adventure Awaits.”

A total of 30 golf carts were a part of the parade featuring many on-campus clubs, organizations, and some offices, like Admissions. There were also a few carts dedicated for alumni.

Kim Harris, the Director of Student Involvement commented about how she felt about the 11th annual parade.

“I’m feeling great about this year’s golf cart parade! We have had a great club turnout this year, and it has been wonderful to see the creative concepts different organizations have come up with for their carts,” she said.

Students were given three days to work on their carts in the Student Rec Center, leading up to the parade on Thursday evening.

Student Activities, the organization in charge of sponsoring the event, provided a few supplies for students to use including cardboard, packing tape, colorful paper, and scissors. Whatever was not provided was left to the clubs to supply within their $75 budget.

The parade was full of creativity. Students had the opportunity to come up with a design for their club cart that they perceived would best match the presented theme. Ideas ranged from television shows (i.e, “Adventure Time” and “Little Einsteins”) and movies (i.e., “Ghostbusters” and “Back to the Future”) to a Volkswagen van to even a huge boxer.

While most of the design concepts were unique, there were a few overlapping ideas such as Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine, Pixar’s “Up,” and pirate ships.

The Eagle Eye staff even had their own cart, with paper feathers covering the entire cart to form an eagle with a newspaper in its beak.

Not only did the parade offer an engaging event for students to partake in and promote their clubs, but organizations had a chance to win $200 with their golf cart designs across five categories. Judging followed the parade and results will be announced on Oct. 5.

After the parade, there was a lawn party located on the University Commons featuring music, games and food.

There were several inflatable interactive games for students to enjoy such as tug of war, boxing arena, soccer darts, and Connect 4. Various yard games, like ladder golf, cornhole, and Kan Jam, were also set up for students to play.

In addition to the numerous games and activities, a photo booth and green screen was provided for students to take fun pictures that can be remembered for years to come.

The university and the Alumni Association also donated free food for the event. Among one of the biggest hits was the Bruster’s ice cream truck. At one point in the evening, a waiting line was form starting around the university fountain and ended back by the Alumni Pavilion. According to Communication junior, Liz Kasmer, the wait time was at least 25 minutes.

Other homecoming activities throughout the week included a free t-shirt hand out on Tuesday followed by Haven Spirit Day and a hypnotist show on Wednesday.

All in all this student involvement event had an amazing turn out. The University Commons were full with students having a great time. Homecoming week is something students look forward to every year, and 2022 was no different.

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Photos of the week

All Photos by Ashley Lawson

News

A&E

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Where’s that one from?

Movie Quote: “The one one the gods care about is themselves.”

Last week’s movie: Shark Tale

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“Late Night Vibes Only” Playlist Alex Ross News Editor amr1884@lockhaven.edu Some nights can be marred by restlessness, anxiety, or even plain boredom. Is there anything to do besides lay in bed and ponder the thoughts that won’t bother to leave? Music exists too, but it would be awkward throwing on a playlist that would ruin this late night mood that’s been built up by the lack of sleep.

This playlist is curated with such moments in mind. The songs on here are focused on the chillwave genre of music, but there are one or two tracks that are mixed in that don’t fit within the niche microgenre’s definition.

1. Fingerbib by Aphex Twin - Legendary electronic musician and all-around weirdo Aphex Twin is known for being eclectic in his songs. “Fingerbib” is one of the more upbeat yet dreamy tracks on his eponymous fourth album. The lush strings sit over his bouncy synths and glitchy beat perfectly. Is there a better track to play while on a night drive through the city?

2. A Walk by Tycho - While “A Walk” may seem like the most slow-going song of the playlist, the drums will get your head nodding back and forth as soon as they kick in. The synth lines in the second half will reverberate in your head for the rest of your day.

3. Feel It All Around by Washed Out Is there anything better to set a dreamlike tone than with a chillwave track?

“Feel It All Around” immediately puts the listener on a mind-bending trip with the slow and reverb-heavy sample of “I

Want You” by Gary Low. The backing vocals push it over the edge, making this trip a dream no one would ever want to leave.

4. Resonance by HOME - There is a reason why many consider “Resonance” a classic in the chillwave genre as it begins with an amazing synth intro which builds up towards a euphoric beat of inexplicable nostalgia.

5. Polish Girl by Neon Indian - Perhaps the masses want something more pop-centric in comparison to the other songs on here. In that case, Neon Indian has their back with his unique approach to pop songs. With a chiptune synth line that will haunt the listener for the rest of their day, “Polish Girl” redefines what chillwave can be.

6. Fantasy by DyE - “Fantasy” holds a place in internet history for having a shocking, Junji Ito-esque music video, which eventually became a meme to show your friends. It’s a slight shame because the video overshadows a beautifully melancholic song with a chorus that hooks the listener to their speakers.

7. What Did He Say by Nite Jewel Arguably one of the first noteworthy efforts of chillwave was the album “Good Evening” by Nite Jewel. This lofi effort checks all of the boxes to be considered chillwave, but is much more of a hypnagogic pop album than anything else. A track that illustrates this best is “What Did He Say” with its stripped back instrumental and soft echoey vocal delivery.

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A&E

Game Over for Gaming Tutorials Brooke E. Holben Staff Writer beh968@lockhaven.edu Whether you’re new to gaming or a veteran MLG (major league gamer), the chances you’ve seen a tutorial in a video game are extremely high. Although, it’s not impossible for someone to have played a few games and never encountered a tutorial. Most commonly, tutorials or beginners’ instructions are found in games with complicated controls and key bindings. Although, if the game were based on a story line and focused on a particular character, the tutorials become more subtle, as to not break the immersion of the narrative.

Take the narrative driven game, Heavy Rain by Quantic Dream, for instance. It opens on a scene in which one of the main characters the player controls is waking up for the day, taking a shower, and things of the like. The game indicates with symbols when a certain action needs to be performed with the controller, allowing the player to get used to the dynamic speed-dependent controls. The game doesn’t straight out tell the player: “This is a tutorial.” Another game that does this is Portal 2. When beginning the campaign, the main character Chel had woken up from a coma caused by a brain injury. The computer system used throughout the laboratory facility runs a few “health checks” by Chel, in which it tells the player to move around the room and stare at certain things. Simple subtitles such as “Look Around using the ® Thumb Stick” appear at the bottom of the screen, guiding the player alongside the in-character tutorial.

Other games have no tutorial whatsoever. Take, for example, the game Stardew Valley, a 2016 release that remains popular six and a half years later. Its mechanics are simple, yet some tools are different than others and can not be used on certain items. For instance, upon receiving an upgraded watering can, the player can hold the activation button to water a further distance (first upgrade allowing for 3 tiles, then a block of 9 tiles, and so on).

However, the game does not illude to this in any way and it’s up to the player to figure out (or to find on Stardew-

Wiki like the majority of players).

Then the gray area comes into play where a game offers a tutorial but is not required. Many strategy-based games do this due to carried over mechanics and game franchises with regularly returning players. Syd Myer’s Civilization VI, a strategic turn-based empire building game, offers non-required tutorials. What’s unique about their tutorials that some people have yet to see in many other games, is the different skill level tutorials they offer to new players to the game, new to the franchise, or new to turn-based strategy games in general. This also tends to be the case for simulation and survival games such as The Sims 4 or Minecraft, where the player can restart their journey through the game with different saves. This way, those who are simply on their 30th household restart or 17th survival world can hop right to it without needing to go through the basics of the controls again.

Nevertheless, it seems to become more and more popular to not include any sort of tutorial in games, possibly due to the increase in gaming experience which makes tutorial less necessary. So if you’re not already a gamer but are interested, you should start sooner rather than later; otherwise, you might get left behind in the virtual world of no instruction.

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Billboard Top 10 Songs

1. “As It Was”

2. “Bad Habbit”

3. “Late Night Talking”

by: Harry Styles

by: Steve Lacy

by: Glass Animals

4. “Sunroof”

5. “About Damn Time”

6. “I Like You”

7. “Super Freaky Girl”

by: Nicky Youre Dazy

by: Lizzo

by: Post Malone &

by: Niki Minaj

Doja Cat

8. “I Ain’t Worried”

9. “Running Up That Hill”

10. “You Proof”

by: OneRepublic

by: Kate Bush

by: Morgan Wallen

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Lifestyles

Simple Pumpkin Recipes Kassidee Wozniak Online Editor kbw191@lockhaven.edu Fall is back, which means it’s time for everything to be pumpkin-flavored! Due to the flavor only being seasonal, pumpkin flavoring is available from the beginning of fall to the end of winter. As a pumpkin spice fan, I look forward to trying new foods or beverages that are pumpkin-flavored. I compiled a list of three easy-to-make pumpkin-flavored recipes that anyone can make in the comfort of their homes during the fall season.

Spiced Pumpkin Bread Ingredients: 3 cups (13 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree; 1 cup coarsely chopped raisins, optional; 1 cup chopped walnuts.

Instructions: Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 or C/Gas 4. Grease and flour a 10-inch cake pan. In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Whisk to blend thoroughly. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs; beat on low speed of an electric mixer or whisk until well blended. Stir pumpkin into the egg mixture. Gradually add dry ingredients to the pumpkin and egg mixture, stirring well after each addition. Fold in walnuts and raisins if using. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely on a rack before slicing. Serve and enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Latte Ingredients: 2 teaspoons of pumpkin purée; 1 pinch of cinnamon; 1 pinch of ginger; 1 pinch of nutmeg; 30ml espresso coffee shot; 250 milliliters expresso coffee shot.

Instructions: Place 2 tsp pumpkin purée into a large

heatproof glass. Add a pinch each of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Stir in a 30ml espresso coffee shot. Heat 250ml milk of your choice in a saucepan until steaming and frothed. Pour the hot milk into the heatproof glass and top with froth. Stir to combine then dust with more cinnamon before drinking.

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients: 2 cups elbow macaroni; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 2 ¼ cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 cups finely chopped broccoli; 1 cup pumpkin puree; ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs.

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer. Continue to cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in mustard, pepper, and nutmeg. Add 2 cups cheddar cheese, broccoli, and pumpkin puree, stirring until cheese is completely melted. Drain macaroni and stir in until well coated. Pour macaroni and cheese into a baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Horoscopes Aries. You’re feeling especially fit, and your appearance likely reflects that. You’re looking for healthy activities that also bring you pleasure, such as exercise and proper diet. Find a cookbook full of tasty recipes and use it. Your relations with others should be warm, loving, and companionable Taurus. Today you feel especially attuned to others’ thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires. Don’t be surprised if you grow closer to those around you. Children, in particular, should provide warmth and love. If you’re artistically inclined, start a new project today.

Gemini. Happiness reigns as you and your household embark on one or more projects that could make your home more cheerful. Warm and companionable conversations involve sharing interesting information and bring you closer. Visitors could come by and other people could call with interesting news.

Cancer. A conversation with someone in your neighborhood could prove unexpectedly pleasant and enjoyable.

You might meet new people and get closer to the ones you already know. A lot of interesting and useful information could be exchanged. There might be a future get-together that you’ll want to attend.

Leo. A pleasant surprise comes your way when you receive either a present or small sum of money, perhaps in the mail. Someone will either pay you back a loan or you could receive a gift for some small service you performed for someone. You could be tempted to turn that around and buy a present for someone else.

Virgo. Communication is likely to be warm, informative, and companionable today and you’ll probably grow closer to those around you because of it. Your inspiration and imagination flow freely, and you’re likely to want to channel much of your energy into creative projects.

Libra. If you’re musically or artistically inclined, today you might have visions or melodies in your head that simply cry out to be written down. If you’re a writer, you may be filled with story ideas. Whatever your creative interests, inspiration abounds.

Scorpio. Today should be busy with regard to communication. Calls and emails to people close to you may take

up a lot of your time. You could be organizing a meeting or social event of some kind. You’re probably feeling optimistic and enthusiastic, and you’ll likely spread these feelings to others.

Sagittarius. A meeting - virtual or otherwise - is likely to happen during the course of the working day. This should lead to pleasant and interesting conversations, possibly involving philosophy, spiritual matters, or the arts. Communication should be clear and open.

Capricorn. A message or phone call from someone dear who lives far away could arrive today. You’ve been thinking about this person for a while, so don’t be surprised if you hear from him or her. You’re especially attuned to the thoughts and feelings of others right now.

Aquarius. Daydreams and reveries could inspire new ideas for creative projects today. Visions, stories, or melodies might flood your mind, and it might be a good idea to write them down before they disappear.

You’re also likely to feel more attuned than usual to the thoughts and feelings of others.

Pisces. Affection blooms in close relationships as you tune into the thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires of those around you. Communication should be clear, open, and honest without being brutal. Social events should prove especially enjoyable today, as you’re likely to attract interesting people with intriguing and useful information.

Horoscopes provided via horoscope.com

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Eagle Eye Staff ’s Favorite “Homecooked Meals” Are you tired of eating the same old, boring meals over and over again? Are you trying to spice up your palette or find a new favorite? Well, look no further - listed below are several new interesting "meals” - if you could even call them that - worth taking a shot at, as recommended by multiple members of the Eagle Eye staff.

1. If you’re living on campus, then this one’s for you! The absolute best meal in Upper Bentley is their gyros. It’s strips of beef, chicken or lamb on pita bread, topped with chopped onion, cucumber, and lettuce. It’s the perfect dinner for those who like Greek cuisine. Top it off with some harissa sauce, and it’ll be the best thing you eat at LHU.

2. Cooking at home can be extremely stressful, but stuffed shells are simple enough. Cottage cheese stuffed in large pasta shells, all drenched in red sauce. Garlic bread is also an easy side to make with it! Who doesn’t love a carb-overload?

3. What’s a better cram meal than ramen? Not only is it easy and quick to make, but it’s the perfect go-to food for those late-night study sessions that make you want to tear your hair out. It doesn’t necessarily have to come straight from the pack, either - feel free to add your own flair, like that leftover chicken from three days ago. There’s no lack of creative ways to make ramen specifically customized to your tastes.

4. Peanut-butter jelly sandwiches are the best to-go snacks for college students. Not only is it cost efficient, it is full of fiber and protein! The classic combo of grape jelly and smooth creamy peanut-butter can soothe anyone’s hunger with just two slices of bread. To spice up your taste buds try using cranberry jelly with crunchy peanut-butter on wheat bread.

5. Pop Tarts are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast for early classes and are relatively cheap. They’re easy to eat on the run and come in a variety of flavors so you never get tired of the same old thing. There is a Chocolate Fudge flavor for sugar-lovers and Strawberry for the fruit fans.

Pop Tarts also keep well in a dorm room or apartment and don’t take up too much space.

As the introduction warned, not many of these are actually “meals” - but if you’re a college student going through it, whatever works will just have to do.

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Quiet Quitting: Is it a big deal?

Alex Ross News Editor amr1884@lockhaven.edu Social media is no stranger to sparking new trends.

When one dies, five more pop up. However, do these trends impact your home life? They certainly might, as there are always creative people coming up with new ideas that can either help or hinder you at home. When it comes to work, on the other hand, you don’t typically see fads affecting your work style or environment. Recently, though, there is a new trend popping up all over TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, etc. that has some employers worried: quiet quitting.

The gist behind the trend is workers only putting forth the baseline amount of effort into their job; nothing more than what is needed. The concept has existed for forever, as some people are not happy working the job they are stuck with and would rather not push themselves by going beyond what’s required. In the view of a worker, this is certainly an understandable mindset to have, as they may only be getting paid minimum wage or are treated poorly by their higher ups.

You know those jobs that high school and college students take to get some extra cash? Working the register at Walmart, flipping burgers at McDonald’s, washing dishes at a local restaurant - all dead end jobs that provide very little to no growth for the employee. These are the kinds of jobs I imagine quiet quitters are talking about.

Coming from someone who has worked one of these jobs right out of high school, I despised it. Would I say I was “quiet quitting” though? Not necessarily, as I like to think I put in a lot of effort there, I made friends out of the coworkers there, and I was treated kindly by my bosses. What made me hate it was how it felt like a waste of time to me. $7.50 an hour for this job was too little for the workload, which eventually led me to do less

and less everyday. Had it been something I was passionate about where I had respectful bosses and was getting paid a living wage, then there would be zero reason to practice quiet quitting.

Even with that being said, would anyone want the contractors building a house to do the bare minimum while making sure the house is structurally sound?

Would anyone want the doctor in charge of their mother’s kidney transplant to show any indication of laziness in the operating room? There is a hazy line with this trend and the kinds of workplaces it should be practiced in. Could this slippery slope lead people into hazardous situations for the workers, patients, businesses, and customers involved? I certainly think so. What people decide to do in the workplace is their decision, and they deserve the repercussions most of them may get.

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MCU is MC-screwed Kayla LeBeau A&E Editor kml4679@lockhaven.edu

The magic of Disney may not be as magical as it seems, especially when it comes to reboots and adaptations. Marvel is one of the most popular franchises that Disney bought, adapted and remade. This gave us amazing box-office-record-setting movies that grabbed the attention of the world.

The first movies made for the MCU were hits for comic book and movie fans alike.

Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man movie in 2008 was made by Paramount Studios. Iron Man caught the attention of Disney, leading to their purchase of the franchise in 2009.

Phase one, consisting of six movies, was a beautiful masterpiece of moving parts and expansion in this new world. However, in recent years, the movies have gone downhill. These epic stories of mythic struggles and engaging drama now lack the vigor that the fans yearn to see.

She-Hulk, the latest of the MCU Disney+ series, is underwhelming to say the least.

There is very little action. The ‘plot’ strays far from the more popular of the She-Hulk comics, has very little action and no defined villain. This tactic of no action and a lot of background has never worked well as seen from the 2015 rendition of the Fantastic Four.

The latest of the MCU movies exposes a softer, more lost and ultimately disappointing Thor than watchers have seen in the past. This movie was underwhelming and had too many heartfelt moments to be any-

thing more than a romance/family movie trying to be an action/adventure movie. This movie has lost sight of the Thor from the comics, tv shows and previous movies.

This franchise is surviving solely on the popularity of their more original characters that were introduced in Phase one (20082012) and expanded upon in Phase two (2013-2015). Disney is drawing characters together and shoving them into similar situations or conflicts in order to attract fans of all facets of the MCU. They have most recently done so with She-Hulk when they decided to make the series as much about Wong as it is the title character.

Ultimately the unfortunate shift that Disney has taken has led comic book fans and movie fans alike disappointed and underwhelmed in the movies from 2017 until the present.

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Football drops home opener to Mercyhurst Doug Spatafore Sports Information Director dspatafo@lockhaven.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Despite a tremendous defensive effort in the first half, which led to a 7-6 Lock Haven lead, the Bald Eagles (1-1) dropped their 2022 home-opener to visiting Mercyhurst (2-0) 49-7 tonight in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East-West Crossover action.

Lock Haven opened the season last weekend with a thrilling road-win at Post and looked to move to 2-0 tonight in front of a packed Hubert Jack Stadium crowd, but the visiting Lakers used a strong run-game in the second half, which provided 43 second-half points on the way to the win.

Leading the way for Lock Haven on the defensive side of the ball was Shane Scott (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) who piled up 10 total tackles. The senior linebacker also made a huge play on special teams when he blocked a punt and setup the Bald Eagles for their lone touchdown of the night.

After Scott’s blocked punt, Easton Turner (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge (Assumption)) converted on a quarterback keeper to give the Bald Eagles an early 7-0 lead. Turner ended the night with 63 yards rushing and added 104 yards through the air. Chase Holmes (Easton, Pa./Easton) led all Lock Haven receivers with four catches for 54 yards.

DeAndre Wakefield (Norristown, Pa./Souderton) led all players with a monster night on the ground.

The sophomore racked up 130 yards on 23 attempts, including a 45-yard burst the first quarter.

Davien Vernon (Florence, N.J./Bergen Catholic) and Mason Grey (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) each forced a fumble for The Haven defense. Austin Barber (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown) also had

a strong individual showing chipping in nine total tackles.

Kabbi Kanu (Philadelphia/Saint Neumann & Goretti) hauled in an interception and tallied six tackles as the LHU defense forced two Lakers turnovers.

UP NEXT: The Bald Eagles will host Clarion next week in Week 3 action. The PSAC East-West Crossover next Saturday, Sept. 17 (2 p.m.) will serve as Lock Haven’s 2022 Homecoming Game and the Bald Eagles will honor this year’s Lock Haven Athletics Hall of Fame inductees.

Photo Credit: Ashley Lawson

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Field Hockey stays unbeaten; Palma’s late-winner pushes Bald Eagles past Central Michigan Adam Kaylor Assistant Director of Athletic Communications & Marketing ank4635@lockhaven.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Behind late heroics, the Lock Haven field hockey team (5-0) kept their undefeated season alive with a 2-1 win over non-conference opponent Central Michigan University (1-5) on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Charlotte E. Smith Field.

The 5-0 start for the Bald Eagles is the programs best since 2015, when LHU opened the season at 6-0.

Lock Haven controlled nearly the entire first half, and held a commanding 16-1 lead in shots.

However, in the second quarter the Chippewas found a goal from a penalty corner to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Central Michigan looked poise to pull off the upset until Constanza Lopez Zabala (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Colegio (Martin y Omar)) knocked in a perfect cross from Amy Stevens (Castle Creek, N.Y./Whitney Point) to knot the game up at 1-1 with just under 14 minutes to play.

As the clock ticked under ten minutes to play, the Bald Eagles won a penalty corner and Jazmin Palma (Entre Rios Providence Argentina/Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus) capitalized with a laser shot past the keeper to put The Haven ahead 2-1 after a well-worked routine with Stevens, who earned assists on both of the LHU goals.

In the final minutes, the Bald Eagle defense stood strong as it had all afternoon and brought home the 2-1 win to push the undefeated start to the season to 5-0.

In total, LHU held a stark 23-1 advantage in

shots, including 17 on goal. Central Michigan goalkeeper Maja Halasz was forced into an impressive 15 saves.

Defensively, Palma led the unit of Megan Beppler (West Pittston, Pa./Wyoming Area), Ellie Mead (Chesterfield, Va./Cosby (Coker)), and Florance de Kroon (Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands/ Jordan Montessori Lyceum Utrecht) who stifled the Chippewa attack to just one shot all afternoon.

The LHU advantage was also distinct from penalty corners as The Haven led 14-1.

Up Next: The Haven returns home for the final two games of a six-game homestand next weekend. Starting on Sept. 16, LHU hosts Atlantic-10 opponent La Salle at 3 p.m.

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Smith, Seahawks Stun Broncos KC Wallace Staff Writer kcw839@lockhaven.edu SEATTLE, Wa. - Russell Wilson’s revenge game in Seattle did not go as planned as the Geno Smith led Seattle Seahawks (1-0) defeated Wilson and the Denver Broncos (0-1) 17-16 on Monday night.

The Broncos won the toss and elected to defer giving the Seahawks the ball first. Smith led the Seahawks on the opening 10play drive resulting in a 38-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Will Dissly. The Broncos quickly got the ball into enemy territory on a 27-yard completion from Wilson to tight end Andrew Beck, who made an impressive one-handed catch, down to Seattle’s 28-yard line. Denver’s drive stalled and Brandon McManus hit a 30-yard field goal. Jason Myers tacked on a field goal for Seattle extending their lead 10-3.

The Broncos responded quickly, faced with a 3rd and 2 on their own 33, Wilson hit third-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy at Seattle’s 41-yard line who then shook off a tackle attempt from Seahawk’s Coby Bryant and outran safety Josh Jones for the 67yard touchdown. Smith and the Seahawks did not go away, scoring on their next possession on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Colby Parkinson. Parkinson grabbed two catches for 43 yards on the scoring drive. With 2:00 minutes left before halftime, Wilson drove the Broncos down to Seattle’s 37-yard line from a 30-yard pass from Wilson to Courtland Sutton. McManus tacked on another field goal, this one from 40-yards out before half making the score 17-13 at halftime in favor of Seattle.

The Broncos received the ball after the half and put together a nice drive all the way down to the goalline. Faced with 4th and goal, Denver went for it on a handoff to Melvin Gordon who fumbled the ball. Seattle defensive back Michael Jackson recovered the ball and returned it to their own 10-yard line. On the Seahawks ensuing drive, Smith hit receiver D.K. Metcalf on a screen, who fumbled after a hit from Bronco’s Randy Gregory. Safety

Justin Simmons recovered the ball for Denver at Seattle’s 46yard line. Denver drove down to Seattle’s goaline, but once again a fumble by Javonte Williams, resulting in a touchback, cost the Broncos another opportunity at scoring. The Denver defense held their ground, forcing Seattle to punt, leading to another McManus field goal from 26-yards out.

Another Denver stop, let Wilson with one last opportunity to lead the Broncos to victory. Faced with a fourth down and five on Seattle’s 46, Denver opted to try the 64-yard field goal with McManus, whose kick was inches left letting Seattle run out the clock to win the game.

Near Perfect: Smith was near perfect on the night throwing 23/28 (82%), 195 yards, and two touchdowns Denver Defense: The Broncos defense held the Seahawk’s offense to 34 total yards in the second half including 46 in the third and (-)12 in the fourth.

Up Next: Denver heads back home to face the Houston Texans (0-0-1) on Sunday, September 18 at 4:25 p.m. Seattle will head to San Francisco to take on the 49ers on Sunday, September 18 at 4:05 p.m.