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Penn State Intercom......November
14, 2002
The former Upper Merion High School building was the first location of what is now Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies.
The 38,000-square-foot Safeguard
Scientifics Building recently
opened at the campus, joining the main building and the Di and Dallas
Krapf Alumni House, a 148-year-old farmhouse converted to an alumni center
in the late 1990s.
Since most students at Great Valley
attend class at night, this is the view they have of the main building.
Dave Parry,
assistant professor of philosophy at Penn State Altoona, talks with some
of his students before guest speaker Al Snow arrives. Parry brought his
class, which is devoted to the business and cultural sides of professional
wrestling, to the Jordan Center to hear about the business directly from
those who are in it.
Photo: Greg Grieco
Ed Cohen, World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) senior vice president of live event marketing and event booking, spoke to students in the arena management class taught by Bob Howard, general manager of The Bryce Jordan Center.
Photo: Greg Grieco
WWE wrestler Al Snow talked to students about what it's like behind the scenes in professional wrestling.
Photo: Greg Grieco
Precision repairs
John Askey, farm mechanic and
operator, works on a tractor muffler part in the Farm Services Building
on the University Park campus. Repairing mechanical parts can be an
economic practice.
Photo: Greg Grieco
"Shaker Boxes" by Steve Strouse will be on display in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus through Dec. 10. This collection of boxes is created by using wood from salvaged local trees such as American Elm from University Park, willow from the property of early Bellefonte settlers and Kentucky coffeetree from several street trees in State College.
The exterior of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center is nearing completion. Crews are working to complete the exterior before winter sets in. The project is on schedule for completion in late March.
Photo: Greg Grieco
A large light tower signifies
the importance of light in all of the religions represented on the University
Park campus.
Photo:
Greg Grieco
The three worship space pods
are visible to the left, as seen from the front of the main worship
space.
Photo: Greg Grieco
"Color Photography" by Jake Waldman is on display in the Ritenour Building on the University Park campus through Dec. 8. These photographs of trains are taken between 1993 and 2001 at various locations around the country.
Helping others
Terry Mahon and Pat Kelichner
help load food and materials
for the Food Bank of State College onto a truck on the University Park
campus. The Pollock Landscape Shop, part of the Office of Physical Plant,
organized the event.
Photo:
Greg Grieco
Guess who's coming to dinner?
Gene Krout,
group leader and assistant farm manager, weighs a 30-pound tom turkey
in preparation for the annual Poultry Science Club holiday sales at
University Park. The cut-off date for sales is Nov. 22. For information
on orders, call (814) 865-5573.
Photo:
Greg Grieco
Linda Burton, professor of human
development and family studies and sociology, has
studied the effects of physical and mental illness in low-income families.
Photo: Greg Grieco
Sophomore Mary Grigas, a student in animal bioscience, is one of 100-120 volunteers who sell the Beaver Stadium Pictorial, the official game day program. On average, 15,000 programs are sold at each home game.
Photos: Amy Neil and Courtney Beisel
Roughly 1,100 volunteers work in the 52 concession stands on game day. The volunteer groups' nonprofit organizations of choice receive 13 percent of the concession stand profits.
There are 65 emergency medical technicians, paramedics, physicians, nurses and nonclinical support on hand for every home football game. Some come as far away as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to help out. Left to right: David Paul Brown of Gilbertsville traveled three hours; James Chittester of Seneca traveled two hours; and Ralph Backenstoes of Bellegrove traveled three hours. A majority of the paramedics have been working at Penn State football games for 10-15 years for the EMTs. The most common medical problem responded to: cardiac trouble.
