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  • PGA Golf on Campus

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    By Elton Hayes When Eric Handley and his wife, Meg, arrived in Centre County in 2005, the Asheville, North Carolina, natives assumed their time as residents wouldn’t span more than […]

  • Buckhout Greenhouse: Oasis of Plant Life

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    The Eberly College of Science’s Buckhout Greenhouse, one of Penn State’s best-kept secrets, offers a unique experience for students, faculty, and visitors alike. Nestled in the heart of campus, just […]

  • Relaxation Rooms Help Penn State Students De-stress

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    This January, a brand-new semester is starting at Penn State, bringing with it a new set of opportunities, along with new challenges and deadlines. As projects and papers begin to […]

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    From Surplus to Sold: ‘Get here early’

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    Nate Setar and his roommates needed the right furniture for their Penn State student apartment. But they were on college student budgets. Enter Lion Surplus. “Discovering low-cost furniture made our […]

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    50 Years of Eisenhower Auditorium

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    In the fifty years since its dedication, Eisenhower Auditorium has hosted a who’s who of notable twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, theatre, and dance, and all manner of performance artists from […]

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    LION Bash for Town, Gown

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    Held as part of Penn State’s Welcome Week, LION Bash has long been new students’ first introduction to the broader State College community, beyond Penn State’s University Park campus. However, […]

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    Campus Paw Patrol

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    From Penn State News reports. Penn State University Police and Public Safety has added two new canine officers to its K-9 unit, enhancing the force’s ability to detect explosives, collect […]

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    Mapping Free-Food Sites

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    Penn State hospitality management students have come up with a new way for food-insecure people to find out where they can get free food in Centre County. Recently, the Penn […]

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    Campus Rec Adds Esports

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    Back in the day, when Penn State students wanted a break from the rigors of course work, they’d stroll down to the (now-long-gone) Playland arcade with a roll of quarters, […]

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    Powering up at the Lasch Building

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    One of the stars of Penn State’s new and improved football facilities is a backup defensive lineman from South Africa. Jordan van den Berg may be the most well-traveled Nittany […]