A small taste of life at the University

Photography has come a long way since the world's oldest existing photo was taken in 1827 by Nicéphore Niépce, but its appeal has never wavered. Capturing a moment in time and allowing it to be relived is a large part of photography's allure.

In a recent assignment, budding photojournalists in the classes of Jock Lauterer, associate professor of journalism, and Steve Manuel, instructor in communications, attempted to capture a typical day in the life of those who live and work on the University Park Campus. The seven photographs found here are the result of that experience, in which students took a closer look at a small slice of the world around them and some of the people in that world.

To find out more about each photo, click on the photos below.

Men at work: Ed Kaiser of the Office of Physical Plant works on the trim on Eisenhower Chapel. Photo by Kanova L. Johnson.

Hitting the notes: June Miller, associate professor of music, instructs Holly Anderson, a junior majoring in music education, how to play the electric organ. Photo by Heidi Yedinak.

Laying the foundation: Dan Russell begins work on a chocolate wedding cake at the Penn State Bakery. The bakery makes various baked goods for the University community. Photo by Joyce Duriga.

Capturing their attention: Peter Thrower, professor of materials science, lectures to a class in 105 Forum Building. Photo by Jennifer Grubbs.

Catching up: President Graham B. Spanier does some paperwork between appointments that fill his calendar. On this day, he spent his morning at Penn State Shenango Campus and was to meet a colleague at University Park in the afternoon. Photo by Michelle K. Bauer.

Rock the Vote: Stacey Grove, a junior majoring in political science, hands out voter registration forms in front of Willard Building. Grove is a member of Rock the Vote, a national organization formed to register young voters. Photo by R. Scott Rappold.

All in a day's work: Heather Dann, a recent graduate with a degree in dairy and animal science, draws blood from a cow. Dann is a researcher in a study of how feed additives affect pregnant dairy cattle. Photo by Jim Kinney.

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