Tenacious alumna digs, drives coverage of Sandusky scandal
In early 2009, less than a year after her college graduation, Sara Ganim sat at her desk at the Centre Daily Times conducting a late-night phone interview. As usual, the 21-year-old police reporter...
View ArticleFor Penn State laureate, art is everywhere
Chris Staley stared at the football cradled in Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin’s hands. On McGloin’s cue, he put his head down and dashed for the end zone, dodging cornerback Adrian Amos. He...
View ArticleMonday Newscast Reporter of the Day-Students Honor Dr. King
Penn State students celebrated the life and mission of Martin Luther King Jr yesterday. To many students and community members, the messages "The King" preached will always remain as important values...
View ArticleRemembering Joe Paterno
A small crowd gathered in downtown State College Tuesday evening to mark the first anniversary of the death of Joe Paterno.
View ArticleTuesday Newscast Reporter of the Day-THON Prep!
Need to get in shape for THON weekend? The Overall Morale Chair, Melanie Sessa, has created a fitness class at the White Building to help you do just that. The famous dance marathon takes place over...
View ArticleBest of 2012
2012 was another year of celebration and turmoil – from the death of Joe Paterno to the success of another THON – and another year of the small moments that measure our time. Our photojournalism...
View ArticleMonday News Reporter of the Day- Penn State’s Newest Plan to Spread Child...
Penn State has come up with a plan, after it was suggested to them by the NCAA in light of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, to prevent and spread awareness about child abuse. The...
View ArticleHistory Brought To Life
Boy Scouts attending a Klondike Derby at Seven Mountains Scout Camp in Juniata Valley, Pa., get a lesson in Civil War history.
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Monday’s Entertainment News with Reporter Natasha Cooper
Entertainment reporter Natasha Cooper discusses Super Bowl acts, Leo DiCaprio's beach spotting, Miley Cyrus' and Jenny McCarthy's new tattoos, and the return of Fall Out Boy. She also discusses what...
View ArticleMonday News Reporter of the Day- Mentalist Craig Karges Visits Penn State
Reporter Lena Fekkak talks about "The King of College Campus Entertainment." Mentalist Craig Karges performed at the HUB-Robeson Center this past Saturday night in Heritage Hall. He successfully...
View ArticleCentre Focus: Public affairs reports
This special half hour public affairs report focuses on issues and events directly impacting the lives of Central Pennsylvanians. The show is hosted by Jillian Johnson and James Swanson and produced...
View ArticleTuesday News Reporter of the Day- Ad Club Dissects the Superbowl Commercials
The annual Ad Club sports marketing and Super Bowl commercial recap night took place Monday in the Willard Building. Penn State alumnus Richard Frank hosted the event. Frank previously worked as the...
View ArticleTuesday News Reporter of the Day- United Way
The Centre County United Way exceeded the goal they set for themselves in 2012. They successfully raised over $2,100,000 in the previous year, about $30,000 more than originally expected. Their next...
View ArticleA look at some of Penn State’s surprising people
Chad Lynch, Mary Acker, Brooke Hukins and Rebecca Shaw are all Penn State students. On a campus with more than 40,000 undergraduates, these four stand out from the crowd.
View ArticleA look at some of Centre County’s surprising people
Allison Craig, Danny Weinstien, Brian Cronauer and Molly Countermine look like typical Centre County residents. Two are students, one is a professor and one is a grandmother. But there's more to these...
View ArticleWhen their teacher says jump…
Comm 269 photojournalism students had a chance to work in the photo studio this week. After learning how to work with the studio lighting equipment, they also got a chance to test their skills, and...
View Article46 hours of THON 2013: A multimedia blog | Friday
The organizers of the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon -- better known as THON -- estimate that 15,000 students participate directly in the event, which last year raised more than $10 million...
View ArticleMy Hero Zero and Its Relationship With THON
This weekend at THON there will be numerous musical acts performing during the 46 hour dance marathon to join in the fight against pediatric cancer. My Hero Zero has a unique relationship with the...
View ArticleTHON 2013: The dancers’ view
Thon is For the Kids, but it's really also all about the dancers. This video blog will feature reports by two of those dancers -- Lindsay Lipovich and Victoria Wain -- as they share their experiences...
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