Penn State Live/Hot Topic: Still Life

The following photo stories have appeared on Penn State Newswires or on the Penn State Live Web site from July 1 through December 31, 2006. For past indexes, click here.

December 31, 2006
A rally far from the Valley

Penn State fans began filing into the Tampa Convention Center by 2 p.m. for the 3 p.m. pep rally for the Nittany Lions, who face off against Tennessee in the Outback Bowl Monday. To read more about the event, read Geoff Rushton's Dispatch from the Outback Bowl at http://live.psu.edu/story/21495 online. For a preview of tomorrow's game, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/21496 online. For photos from the Alumni Association tour arrival in Tampa, visit http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2006_12_29_football/index.html online. For photos from alumni and team events on Dec. 30, visit http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2006_12_30_football/index.html online.

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December 30, 2006
A different kind of game

Players from the Penn State and Tennessee teams will square off on the gridiron in the Outback Bowl on Monday, but they came together to enjoy a night out at GameWorks in Tampa's Ybor City. Here, Jordan Norwood evaluates the dance skills of teammate Chris Bell. To read more about the outing, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/21494 online. For photos from the Alumni Association tour arrival in Tampa, visit http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2006_12_29_football/index.html online.

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December 29, 2006
Penn Staters descend on Tampa

Penn Staters of all ages descended on Tampa, Fla., on Friday as they prepared to celebrate the final Nittany Lion football contest of the season in the Outback Bowl against Tennessee Monday (Jan.1). Some travelers on the Penn State Alumni Association's official Outback Bowl tour caught an early (5 a.m.) bus from State College to Harrisburg, where they took a charter flight to Tampa. Despite the early start, moods were bright, and by the time the plane landed in sunny Tampa, most already were excited for the weekend and the game. To read the full Dispatch from the Outback Bowl by Geoff Rushton, click here.

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December 20, 2006
Elementary 'engineers' compete at Erie

The School of Engineering at Penn State Erie hosted the second annual PLASTcar Competition Invitational for sixth-graders at Diehl and Rolling Ridge elementary schools. The elementary school students created basic car sketches and engineering students enrolled in "Rapid Commercialization" (Plastics Engineering Technology 468) developed 3-D plastic models of each. Sriraj Patel, a senior studying plastics engineering technology at Penn State Erie, served as race master for the day by starting cars down the 100-foot track.

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December 15, 2006
Football team previews Outback Bowl action

Members of the media covering Penn State football flocked Thursday (Dec. 14) to the Lasch Football Building on Penn State's University Park campus to talk with players as they prepare to head to Tampa, Fla. for the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl against Tennessee. Penn State Public Information's Geoff Rushton will be on hand for the events leading up to the Outback Bowl and the big game, so check http://live.psu.edu for updates from Tampa leading up to the contest.

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December 14, 2006
Learning Factory showcases engineering projects

The Learning Factory Project Showcase was held Thursday, Dec. 14, in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center, University Park. The free event is the major exhibition of student projects in the College of Engineering. This showcase featured industry-sponsored capstone design projects and first-year design projects.

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December 12, 2006
DuBois campus has breakfast with Santa

From left, Justin Bennett of Millerstown, Shawn Campbell and Noah Bauer of DuBois, and Sally Round of Olanta prepare food for the annual Breakfast with Santa at Penn State DuBois. The event benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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December 12, 2006
Holiday gift ideas abound on campus

Member of the University community don't need to fight for a mall parking space. Gift-buying options abound on Penn State's University Park campus. Mark Belkowski, left, a consultant at the Computer Store in the Willard Building, talks with a customer about some of the products available. The Computer Store now has two locations on the University Park campus, the original location in the Willard Building and a new location beside the bookstore in the HUB-Robeson Center. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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December 8, 2006
Festival of Trees lights up Snider Ag Arena

The Penn State Forestry Society and the State College Area Family YMCA are holding the 12th Annual Festival of Trees from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8-10, at Snider Agricultural Arena, University Park.

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December 7, 2006
University Park decorated for holiday season

The family of Donald "Moose" Craul, a 1952 graduate from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has continued a tradition started years ago by donating the Christmas tree that graces the lobby of Old Main. The tree, given in memory of "Moose," is from the Craul family farm of Maple Hill Farms in Wellsboro. In addition to providing Penn State with a tree, Maple Hill Farms has through the years also supplied Christmas trees for the White House porticos and public spaces.

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December 4, 2006
The joint is jumpin' for Late Night Penn State

The HUB-Robeson Center was hopping with activities during Late Night Penn State Saturday on the University Park campus.

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December 1, 2006
Jazz violinist offers master class

Jazz violinist Regina Carter offered a master class for string students Friday, Dec. 1, in Esber Recital Hall, University Park. The Penn State Chapter of the American String Teachers Association presented the clinic. Carter also was set to perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 in Eisenhower Auditorium.

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November 30, 2006
Artist in residence teaches jazz

Ronnie Burrage, a producer, composer, percussionist, keyboardist and vocalist, is artist in residence this week at University Park. Class topics included jazz combos, evolution of music, evolution of jazz and music production. For photos from another master class Burrage gave earlier this week, go to http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2006_11_29_burrage/index.html

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November 29, 2006
Jazz artist in residence teaches improvisation

Ronnie Burrage, a producer, composer, percussionist, keyboardist and vocalist, was working with students on basics of improvisation in this master class. Burrage was in residence Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Class topics included jazz combos, evolution of music, evolution of jazz and music production.

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November 28, 2006
Imaginative model railroads ready for open house

The Penn State Model Railroad Club will hold its fall open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 2 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 in the basement of Pinchot Hall, University Park. For information on the open house, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/20915.

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November 21, 2006
Leading With Character event held at Great Valley

Penn State Great Valley hosted a program, "Leading with Character: The Ethics and Impact of Authentic Leadership," on Nov. 14 on campus. The program featured a discussion on the current state of leadership and principles of authentic transformational leadership by professor John J. Sosik and a panel of leaders, including Col. John L. Gronski, Pennsylvania National Guard and senior management consultant, Greencastle Associates Consulting LLC; Helen F. Heidelbaugh, president and chief executive officer, Community Volunteers in Medicine; and Daniel J. Pedriani, president and chief executive officer, Amerihealth Administrators. Here, Jennie Dellarova and Michele Holloway, students in the Penn State Great Valley Master of Leadership Development program, network before the event.

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November 17, 2006
Fall lambing season warms gray November

Fall lambing season has just been completed at the sheep barns on the University Park campus. This year, 99 lambs were born. Here, a ewe patiently chews a cud.

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November 18, 2006
Penn State wins on Senior Day

The railings in front of the student sections at Beaver Stadium were full of banners supporting various members of the team on Senior Day, as the Nittany Lions took on Michigan State. These students, which were in this same location all season, are fans of quarterback Anthony Morelli.

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November 17, 2006
Schreyers make $25 million commitment to college

Penn State's Schreyer Honors College has received a $25 million gift commitment from its namesakes, William and Joan Schreyer, to support scholarships and other student and faculty programs. The announcement was made at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Eva Pell, vice president for research and dean of The Graduate School, is shown with William Schreyer. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/20892

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November 17, 2006
Schreyer generosity continues

Joan and BIll Schreyer have a longstanding relationship wit Penn State that spans decades.

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November 14, 2006
Hydrogen Day highlights energy research

Hydrogen energy and hydrogen fuel cell technologies were highlighted at Penn State's 2006 Hydrogen Day, Nov. 14, at the Nittany Lion Inn, University Park. The one-day event included poster sessions, panel sessions and keynote speakers from industry and academia. Soybeans are a example of a biofuel base.

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November 14, 2006
Seniors announce class gift

Senior class gift committee overall chair Jordan Ford, right, prepares to announce the class of 2007's gift to Penn State, at a press conference Nov. 13 in the HUB-Robeson Center. For more about the gift, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/20776 online.

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November 14, 2006
Artist shares his printmaking portfolio

Artist James Dupree showed his portfolio (today) Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Penn State Printshops, 215-217 Arts Building, University Park. A public demonstration and workshop on monotype and calligraphic printmaking techniques also was conducted that same day. The event was held in conjunction with the exhibition "Three Decades of American Printmaking: The Brandywine Workshop Collection," currently on view in Robeson Gallery, HUB-Robeson Center.

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November 10, 2006
Veterans Day observed at University Park

A bagpiper and color guard opened the annual Veterans Day observance held Friday in front of Old Main on the University Park campus.

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November 10, 2006
Students sell barbecue for Italy trip

Clint Earnheart, a graduate student in biochemical and molecular biology, and Jennifer Biddle, a post-doctoral student in geosciences, both grabbed plates of barbecue for an outdoor lunch on a sunny Friday at Old Main. The barbecue was being sold as a student fundraiser.

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November 9, 2006
Mr. McFeely offers speedy delivery of sweaters

More than 5,290 sweaters were donated during WPSU-TV's "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" Sweater Drive. In cooperation with the Salvation Army, the drive was organized by WPSU as an opportunity for the region to provide warmth to others-a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of being a caring neighbor. The Salvation Army will distribute sweaters during the holiday season to those who need sweaters to stay warm.

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November 9, 2006
University art faculty present 'Feast'

"Feast," presented by John Bowman, associate professor of art, will run through Dec. 3, in the HUB Gallery at the HUB-Robeson Center, University Park.

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November 7, 2006
Penn State's turkeys eye calendar suspiciously

With Thanksgiving coming up on Nov. 23, Penn State's turkey research population is getting antsy. The Poultry Club will sell about 500 hens as a fundraiser this year.

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November 3, 2006
All-American Rejects rock Jordan Center

Lead singer of The All-American Rejects, Tyson Ritter, energetically entertains the crowd Thursday, Nov. 2, at The Bryce Jordan Center. The band was part of a lineup that included The Starting Line, The Format and Gym Class Heroes.

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November 2, 2006
Beautiful bucks, sleek does inhabit Penn State deer pens

Pennsylvania's deer hunters would love to see a buck like this, one of 105 white-tailed deer at a Penn State's research facility. This buck, a 4-year-old, born and bred in the research facility, weighs more than 200 pounds. Pennsylvania's antlered and antlerless deer season opens Nov. 27.

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November 2, 2006
Abington Career Fair draws 40 employers

Penn State Abington held a career fair for students Wednesday, Nov. 1, featuring many prominent employers such as Merck, Vanguard, Estee Lauder, etc., as well as organizations including the Philadelphia Police Department and the U.S. Navy's Inventory Control Point. Here, a Penn State Abington student discusses job opportunities with a representative of Ameriprise Financial.

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November 1, 2006
Behind-the-scenes look at Theme Dinners

Each year students in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management 430 display their talents in the form of Cafe Laura's Theme Dinners. The dinners, which take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October, November and December of the fall semester, are the result of many hours of preparation. Click through the photos to view some of the behind-the-scenes activities in preparation for these meals. For information or to make reservations for any of the dinners, visit http://www.cafelaura.psu.edu online.

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November 1, 2006
Pumpkins, costumes mark Halloween at University Park

Penn State students observed Halloween all across University Park campus, where it was integrated into some learning curriculums. Here, first-year arts and architecture students carve pumpkins for the annual pumpkin-carving contest.

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October 30, 2006
York holds Penn State Day open house

Shelby Blake, a Penn State York Lion Ambassador, and Penn State York's Nittany Lion (Kayla Arendt), encouraged passersby to visit the campus during the Penn State Day Open House on Saturday, Oct. 28. A Veterans Information Day program was part of the activities.

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October 30, 2006
Annual Halloween luncheon held at Penn State Great Valley

Three-year-old Natalie Carotenuto enjoyed the annual Halloween luncheon at Penn State Great Valley dressed as Elina from Barbie Fairytopia. The annual Halloween luncheon for faculty, staff and their families was held on Monday, Oct. 30, on campus. Nearlry 20 children enjoyed lunch, candy, and spending time with their parents and grandparents.

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October 30, 2006
International visitors learn about pumpkin carving

About 60 people attended a pumpkin-carving party Sunday sponsored by the International Friendship Program, a program offered by Global Connections at University Park. In this case, Americans invited their international friends to learn the "art" of pumpkin carving.

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October 26, 2006
Journalism students quiz Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin

A feature writing class, COMM 462, joined journalists from The Collegian and the Centre Daily Times to cover Distinguished Speaker Jeff Corwin's press conference before his appearance Wednesday night at Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park. Their assignment: Interview Corwin and write a feature based on information from the press conference and his speech. The class spent last week researching Corwin in preparation for the press conference.

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October 24, 2006
Students 'take charge' of energy consumption

West Halls are part of a pilot project jointly coordinated by Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) and Division of Housing to encourage students to help preserve the environment and generate energy savings. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/20352

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October 23, 2006
Building named in honor of Penn State York supporter

Penn State York Chancellor Joel M. Rodney addresses members of the advisory board, campus community, Grumbacher family members and friends during the building naming on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the campus. Penn State York's Information Sciences and Technology Center has been renamed to honor the late Max Samuel Grumbacher, former chairman of The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. and a lifetime supporter of Penn State York. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/20298

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October 21, 2006
Homecoming 2006

The Penn State Alumni Association had a tailgating tent set up outside the Bryce Jordan Center to welcome alumni returning for Homecoming.

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October 22, 2006
Alternate transportation

Alternate transportation: Penn State President Graham B. Spanier, left, decided to ride a tricycle from The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel to Beaver Stadium to watch the Homecoming football game on Saturday. He was joined on a "conference bike" by Rod Kirsch, senior vice president for Development and Alumni Relations; Craig Weidemann, vice president of Outreach; Rod Erickson, executive vice president and provost; Gary Schultz, senior vice president for finance and business/treasurer; Rob Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education; and John Romano, vice president for Commonwealth Campuses. The special bikes are part of a collection owned by Bob Swaim, who brought them to campus for the Homecoming Parade.

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October 22, 2006
Penn State Homecoming Parade

The Homecoming Parade grandstand at the gates at College and Allen was packed.

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October 20, 2006
Hintz Family Alumni Center draws crowd for ice cream social

The Hintz Family Alumni Center was full Friday afternoon, as students and alumni gathered to enjoy the annual Homecoming ice cream social there.

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October 22, 2006
Penn State Alumni Association Chapters march in parade

Various chapters of the Penn State Alumni Association marched in Penn State's Homecoming Parade.

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October 19, 2006
Pumpkins harvested for Halloween Trail

The annual Children's Halloween Trail will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 at Shver's Creek Environmental Center. This plump pumpkin, grown at Penn State's agricultural research farms, will soon be harvested and taken to the center for carving. The annual pumpkin carving night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 at the center. Volunteers carve pumpkins to decorate the trail.

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October 18, 2006
WPSU sweater drive will keep folks warm

Sweaters, sweaters everywhere -- on tables, in boxes, in plastic bags. More than 1,100 sweaters fill the lobby of Outreach Building at about the midpoint of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive. Thanks to the generosity of viewers and listeners in WPSU's 29-county coverage area, children and adults in central Pennsylvania who need help keeping warm this winter will receive a new or gently worn sweater through the Salvation Army Corps of Centre County. Penn State Public Broadcasting and the Salvation Army teamed up to sponsor the sweater drive as a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of being a caring neighbor.

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October 16, 2006
Student whiteout blizzards Beaver Stadium

Whiteout! The Penn State student section at Beaver Stadium was a blizzard of white as students showed their support for the Nittany Lions in their contest against Michigan. Despite the student support, the Lions fell 17-10, before 110,007 fans in Beaver Stadium.

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October 16, 2006
Books chosen by newly tenured faculty exhibited

Books selected by newly tenured and promoted faculty were displayed in the Paterno Family Room during a reception honoring their achievement. Each newly tenured or promoted faculty member is asked to select a book for the University Libraries' collection that would include a bookplate to commemorate her or his achievement.

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October 16, 2006
Students enjoy LateNight PennState

Members of the acapella group "Shades of Blue" performed at a concert at the HUB-Robeson Center's Alumni Hall Friday night (Oct. 13). The free PSU A Cappella Showcase was one of many events held for LateNight PennState this past weekend. For more information about LateNight PennState, visit http://www.latenight.psu.edu/ online.

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October 14, 2006
Columbia Records chairman talks with music students

"We don't want to be Kodak." -- Steve Barnett, CEO and chairman of Columbia Records. Barnett spoke to Penn State students and others about the music industry in Music Building II on the University Park campus Saturday afternoon (Oct. 14). Barnett was referring to the fact that the music industry, much like the photographic industry, has changed dramatically over the years, and Columbia needs to change and adapt in order to continue to succeed.

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October 12, 2006
Paternoville forms for Michigan game

Paternoville re-formed early Thursday morning, as enthusiastic students set up tents to camp out for their favorite seats inside Beaver Stadium. By about 10 a.m. Thursday, there were more than 100 tents set up on the patio outside of Gate A at Beaver Stadium, with room for many more.

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October 11, 2006
Penn State Hershey holds patient satisfaction event

Penn State Hershey Medical Center held a patient satisfaction event Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 10) to honor the physicians, sites and units that achieved high patient satisfaction scores in the last fiscal year. Twelve care providers scored in the 99th percentile nationwide for patient satisfaction during the period.

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October 11, 2006
New building dedicated at Penn State Erie

With the Research and Economic Development Center as his backdrop, Jack Burke, chancellor of Penn State Erie, fields questions from the local ABC-TV affiliate immediately prior to the building's Oct. 9 dedication. Burke presided over the outdoor ceremony, which was greeted by unseasonable warmth and sunshine. For additional information on Penn State Erie's Research and Economic Development Center, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/20007 online.

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October 11, 2006
Exhibit features mechanical dolls

Mechanical dolls from the collection of Ireen Jones are on display in the HUB-Robeson Galleries' Exhibit Cases on the first floor of the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park campus through Dec. 17.

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October 6, 2006
President welcomes visitors to annual open house

The Lion Ambassadors were outside the entrance to the President's Office to greet visitors to the annual President's Office Open House, held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. For details about the open house, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/19697 online.

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October 6, 2006
Brandywine Print exhibit at Robeson Gallery

An exhibit of 70 prints by African-American, Asian-American, Latin-American and American Indian artists will be on view through Dec. 3 at the Robeson Gallery, HUB-Robeson Center, University Park campus.

October 5, 2006
Penn State celebrates a Day of Caring

Landscape students planted an additional 3,000 daffodil bulbs in front of Old Main as part of the 13th annual PNC Bank-Centre County United Way Day of Caring.

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October 4, 2006
Police learn to identify drunk drivers

Penn State police officers and officers from local law enforcement units spent Wednesday, Oct. 4, studying how to identify the characteristics of an inebriated motorist. The written part of the exam covered traffic laws. The physical part of the exam covered how to administer the proper tests to determine in the field whether a person is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.

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October 3, 2006
Penn State Hershey issues update on shooting victims

Penn State Hershey Medical Center spokesperson Sean Young addressed media Oct. 3 at a news conference to update the conditions of the children injured in Monday's shooting at an Amish school in Lancaster County. He told media representatives the Medical Center is providing support for the victims' families as it is requested. "They have made only two specific requests: privacy and prayer. They continue to ask for the community at large to keep families and victims of this tragedy in their thoughts and prayers, and for the media and community to respect their privacy related to the care of the children." For an update on the victims' conditions, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/19861 online. For photos from Monday, check http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2006_10_02_hershey/index.html onlilne.

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October 3, 2006
World War II bombers rumble into University Park Airport

This B-24 Liberator, one of three World War II-era bombers on exhibit at University Park Airport, is the last airworthy B-24 remaining. The bombers are part of the Wings of Freedom Tour by The Collings Foundation, a nonprofit educational group. The tour continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4.

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October 3, 2006
'Blues for Alabama Sky' set to open Oct. 10

The University Resident Theatre Company will present "Blues for an Alabama Sky" from Oct. 10 to 28 at the Downtown Theatre Center. Performing in the drama from left are Alano Miller as Leland, Patrese Mcclain as Angel and Anton Floyd as Guy. For information about tickets and curtain time, call (814) 863-0255.

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October 2, 2006
Students introduce structure for Solar Decathlon

In an effort to raise community awareness, Penn State's Solar Decathlon team held an open house to debut new project plans for competition Friday, Sept. 29, in 104 Keller Building, University Park. In addition to revealing their new design the team answered questions and discussed various opportunities that exist within the project. Dubbed "MorningStar," the model home features new Penn State initiatives in renewable energy.

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October 2, 2006
Penn State Hershey treats shooting victims

News vans line the front of the Academic Support Building on the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus for a news conference Monday afternoon about the status of children being treated at Penn State Children's Hospital after a shooting in a school an Amish school in Lancaster County. The Medical Center is treating three of the shooting victims. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/19850 online.

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September 30, 2006
Police work to keep fans safe

It's all about safety. On football Saturdays, local and state police officers team up to patrol inside and outside Beaver Stadium to ensure the safety of the more than 100,000 people who converge on the University Park campus to watch the Nittany Lions play. Here, Penn State Police Officers Matt White, left, and Ted Delaney make their way from Beaver Stadium into the surrounding parking lots for their pre-game foot patrol.

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September 29, 2006
Penn State Erie holds Women in Engineering Day

The School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Penn State Erie hosted a Women in Engineering day on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the new Research and Economic Development Center. Michael Alabran of Plastics Services Network assists with the "Jolly Polymers" workshop, where participants combined two liquids to form a solid ball.

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September 29, 2006
Penn State alum, Food Network host talks food science

John Floros, head of the Department of Food Science, introduced Food Network host Jill Cordes to about 150 people gathered to hear her speak. The Penn State graduate was in town as part of the celebration of the opening of the new Food Science Building and the Berkey Creamery.

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September 29, 2006
Penn State participates in national convocation

On Thursday, Sept. 28, educators, business leaders, and outreach professionals from across the United States gathered to participate in a national convocation addressing the urgent need to reinvigorate the country's global standing in science, technology, engineering and math. Titled "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future", the event enlisted leaders from all 50 states. Penn State hosted local meetings at five campuses -- Berks, Great Valley, Harrisburg, McKeesport and University Park -- and sent a delegation to attend the central convocation in Washington, D.C. The central convocation was broadcast live via the Web to all local events.

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September 28, 2006
Records of 'The Mighty Eighth' archived at Penn State

The Eighth Air Force archives is stored in Special Collections, 104 Paterno Library, University Park. For a story about the collection, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/19738 online.

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September 27, 2006
Annual Career Days helps students find job

Some 500 employers are expected for Penn State's annual fall Career Days at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. The employment fair continues through Thursday, Sept. 29. Employers recruit for internships, full- and part-time positions.

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September 25, 2006
WPSU Open House draws 400

More than 100 sweaters were donated during the first day of the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive." The drive will continue through Oct. 31, collecting sweaters of all sizes and styles to help keep local families warm this winter. More information about the drive is available at http://wpsu.org/sweater online.

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September 22, 2006
Rec Hall addition improves wrestling, fitness facilities

An expansion project has given Rec Hall a refurbished wrestling area and a new fitness center. The project, which cost about $13.3 million, provided about 48,000 square feet to the facility.

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September 21 , 2006
Alumni instructors return to School of Hospitality Management

Some 35 alumni of Penn State's School of Hospitality Management returned to the classroom as instructors during "Alumni in the Classroom Days," held Thursday, Sept. 21, and Friday, Sept. 22. Here, John Batchelor, a director of finance for ARAMARK, left, and Tom Riley, a regional vice president for Kimpton Hotels, get a feel for the classroom.

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September 19, 2006
Open house draws students to libraries

Balloons alerted students to the two-day open house at University Libraries. The event continues through 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at University Park facilities.

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September 16, 2006
Penn State football gameday: Tailgating

Although this week's game didn't start until 3:30, traffic was rolling into the Beaver Stadium parking lots at a steady rate as early as 10 a.m.

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September 15, 2006
Board of Trustees

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September 14, 2006
Broadhurst brings smiles to Forum crowd

James Broadhurst, chairman and chief executive officer of Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc., was the featured speaker at the Penn State Forum lunch held today (Sept. 14) at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus. Broadhurst spoke on "Making Smiles While Building a Business." A 1965 graduate of Penn State, Broadhurst is vice chair of the Penn State Board of Trustees. Read the full text of his remarks at http://live.psu.edu/story/19454 online.

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September 14, 2006
Lion Plaza dedicated at Penn State Erie

Penn State Erie and members of the Erie community held a dedication ceremony for the new Lion Plaza Thursday. Here, the Lion and Penn State Erie cheerleaders, along with fellow students, faculty and staff, await the start of the dedication ceremony. Read the full story at http://live.psu.edu/story/19545 online.

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September 14, 2006
Hungry students descend on Blue, White Bash

Rain couldn't dampen the spirits of hundreds of students who turned out for Wednesday's Blue and White Bash held inside the Hintz Alumni Center, University Park. The annual fall bash provides an opportunity for students to sign up for the Blue and White Society, the student membership of the Penn State Alumni Association.

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September 10, 2006
Operation Salute thanks National Guard

Nearly 20,000 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and their families turned out Sunday for Operation Salute at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. The event, which featured family events, concerts and a visit from Gov. Ed Rendell, was the largest mobilization of the Guard in Pennsylvania's history. Here, Guard members line up to enter the Jordan Center.

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September 8, 2006
Forestry's new building is dedicated

Penn State today (Sept. 8) dedicated its new $30.5 million Forest Resources Building at the corner of Park Avenue and Bigler Road on the University Park campus. The 98,000-square-foot structure -- designed to showcase Pennsylvania hardwood products -- for the first time brings together under one roof the three professional programs in the School of Forest Resources: forest science, wood products and wildlife and fisheries science.

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September 5, 2006
Volunteers help with Habitat event

Members of the Penn State community joined together this past weekend in the Henderson Building parking lot on Penn State's University Park campus to "blitz build" the frame for a Habitat for Humanity Home in a Box. Students, staff, faculty, administrators, families and community members took up the task of framing the house, which required some work with the circular saw. For more information on this event, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/19019 online.

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August 31, 2006
Freshmen women in engineering join orientation program

WEPO -- Women in Engineering Program Orientation -- brought about 140 freshman women to University Park to particpate in several days of activities aimed at easing their transition into the first year of engineering courses. Here a group of WEPO students gets ready to participate in a design challenge.

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August 31, 2006
Penn State's president helps students move in

"The Pirates of the Caribbean" apparently exerted a strong influence on these students in Sproul Hall, who hoisted a skull-and-crossbones flag in their window. Students returning to University Park today for the beginning of the fall semester may have felt that the Jolly Roger was the best way to cope with the confusion and excitement of moving in.

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August 29, 2006
Paternoville returns to Beaver Stadium

Paternoville, that student celebration of Penn State football, is making a return to the entry areas outside of Beaver Stadium. By Wednesday morning, five tents had been erected near the student entrance to the stadium.

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August 28, 2006
New Kensington holds orientation

Students from Penn State New Kensington began first-year student orientation on Monday, Aug. 28, but it isn't all fun and games -- it just starts out that way with teambuilding exercises during the initial session. Students are assigned groups, called Prides, and they compete against other new students. The squirt gun gladiators count on teammates to guide them into battle.

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August 17, 2006
On location, president shoots State of the University video

Ryan Witt prepares to shoot the opening sequence to the President's State of the Union Address video. This will mark the first time Penn State President Graham B. Spanier delivers the message by video. Stephen MacCarthy, vice president for University Relations, watches.

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August 16, 2006
Berkey Creamery open for business

The new Berkey Creamery opened its doors to the public for the first time today (Aug. 16). The landscaping outside the new location includes lots of open space, with a courtyard and wall available for people to sit outside and enjoy their ice cream. For information about the Creamery's new location, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/18972 online.

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August 16, 2006
Ag Progress Days in full swing

Tractor rollover and tractor accident rescue demonstrations continue to be among the most popular attractions at Ag Progress Days, and this year's versions proved to be no exception. The three-day event, a celebration of agriculture and the science and technology devoted to the state's huge food and fiber industry, is held annually at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours for Thursday, the final day, are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

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August 15, 2006
Farmers, families flock to Ag Progress Days

Ag Progress Days, going on daily through Aug. 17 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, offers clinics, demonstrations and family activities at the state's largest outdoor agricultural exposition. Wednesday is Government Day at the event. Here, a youngster practices tree-climbing techniques under the watchful eye of Penn State arborists. For more information on the event, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/18836 online.

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August 14, 2006
Hershey holds White Coat Ceremony

Before family and friends of incoming medical students, Harold Paz, dean of the College of Medicine and CEO of Penn State Hershey Medical Center, addresses the "first-years," who are about to don the short, white coat that denotes their new role as student physicians. At the annual White Coat Ceremony, Paz told students, "This moment means everything; as you recite the Hippocratic Oath today, remember why you wanted to be a physician. Write it down now; put it in your wallet and save it. Look at it when you graduate in 2010 ... or look at whenever you need to remind yourself why you embarked on this glorious journey. We can only give you the education and the white coat, but only you can make it mean something." Currently, a White Coat Ceremony or similar rite of passage takes place at more than 90 percent of schools of medicine and osteopathy in the United States.

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August 14, 2006
Happy graduates assemble for summer commencement

Graduates, their friends and family gathered outside the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday for the Summer 2006 Commencement ceremony for associate and baccalaureate degree candidates.

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August 11, 2006
Great Valley holds open house

Penn State Great Valley welcomed approximately 200 prospective students to campus Thursday for an open house. In addition to discussing programming opportunities with professors and admissions representatives, participants met the Nittany Lion, enjoyed fine food, and attended sample courses across the graduate school's three divisions -- education, engineering and management -- as well as continuing education. Here, Penn State Great Valley admissions representative Pat Misselwitz, left, discusses programming with an open house participant.

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August 8, 2006
On location, president shoots State of the University video

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August 7, 2006
Children's Institute at The National Autism Conference

Children put together art projects at Penn State's National Autism Conference, held July 31 through Aug. 4 on Penn State's University Park campus. The conference is one of the largest meetings of its kind. For details, check http://live.psu.edu/story/18519 online.

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August 3, 2006
Erie's lion statue moves to permanent home

Situated immediately outside the entrance to the Junker Center for 18 months, the Nittany Lion statue at Penn State Erie watches as preparations begin on its permanent home just a few yards away. The statue was funded, in part, by the 2003 and 2004 graduating classes of Penn State Erie. To read the full story, click here.

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August 2, 2006
Folks keep cool despite University Park heat

Gary Hicks, ice worker, keeps cool at the Penn State Ice Rink shoveling snow that the zamboni machine scraped off the ice rink. As University Park sinks into the hot, steamy dog days of summer, some folks have lucked into working at the coolest places on campus.

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July 28, 2006
Many left their mark on historic beech tree

A century-old beech tree on the Old Main lawn, carved with generations of student initials, has succumbed to a tree disease and is being taken down. For more about the beech, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/18808

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July 24, 2006
Grimy windows sparkle with aid of crane

It's that time of the year again to wash windows in the upper reaches of the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. The Reachmaster TST95 with its crane and bucket looks like a robotic insect sprawled on the ground floor of the HUB concourse.

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July 17, 2006
Horse camp comes to Rock Springs

Margie White, undergraduate student in animal sciences, and her friend Sierra cool down one of Sierra's horses after a ride on Friday. The girls were participants in the first of three horse camps held July 13 through 16. The camps, for horse enthusiasts and their families, are designed to appeal to every ability level, from those new to riding to the experienced equestrian. For additional information, visit the Web at http://www.das.psu.edu

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July 13, 2006
College- and career-prep summer programs prove popular

On July 12, high school students enrolled in the Minority College Experience (MCE) and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) programs at Penn State Erie and participated in an engineering showcase as part of the eight-week college- and career-preparation courses. Under the guidance of Penn State Erie's engineering faculty, 35 students constructed boats from common household materials and then raced the vessels in the college's Junker Center pool.

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July 13, 2006
Arts Festival in full swing

The 40th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts was in full swing Thursday, with the opening of the annual Sidewalk Sale.

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July 12, 2006
Weather clears in time for annual parade

The State College Area High School Little Lion mugs for the camera as participants gather on the Old Main lawn for the annual Children's Day parade. Although it had rained earlier in the day, the weather cleared up in time for the parade.

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July 12, 2006
Soggy Children's Day doesn't dampen kids' spirits

According to Cindy Price, youth and family services director for the State College Area Family YMCA and director of the Y's summer camp, eight of the last 10 Arts Festival Children's Days have been rainy. "It's never rained us out, though," she said as she gathered more than 100 campers around her in the Pavilion outside the Creamery on Penn State's University Park campus. Between organizing the gathering of lunches and the all-important pre-festival bathroom trips for the campers, Price explained that Children's Day at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is a standard field trip for the Y summer camp. Here, Price, goes over the ground rules before everyone heads out to have fun. Read the full story at http://live.psu.edu/story/18592 online.

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July 10, 2006
Arts IMAGES 06 on display

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts' IMAGES 06 is on display from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, in the HUB-Robeson Center on the Penn State University Park campus. The exhibit runs through July 17 with extended hours during the Arts Fest.

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July 6, 2006
Campus readies for arts festival

The busiest time of the summer is about here in central Pennsylvania. The 40th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts gets under way on the Penn State University Park campus and in downtown State College with Children's Day on Wednesday, July 12. The festival runs through Sunday, July 16.

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