A Blessing in Disguise
Cynthia Sweeley began riding horses at ten years old, and she says her hobby quickly turned into an obsession. During her years as a student at Pennsylvania State University, a career woman, and...
View ArticleDealing With Depression
Ramon Guzman is the Senior Class Gift Campaign Executive Director at Penn State University. He is an education major hoping to progress onto higher education teaching. He is also a member of the Penn...
View ArticleTHON Never Ends
Crystal Bryan is a cancer survivor who battled leukemia in 1996 when she was 11-years old. Prior to being diagnosed, Crystal was very athletic. She was involved in cheerleading, cross-country, and...
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I Am A Survivor After overcoming cancer her senior year of freshman year of college, Kaylyn Rosado is now in her second year of remission. Her battle with cancer might be over, but she is still...
View ArticleA New Step Forward
Sean Brame: Penn State sophomore, aspiring engineer, Boy Scout, athlete, swimmer, writer, artist, thinker. As a young man with big dreams, Brame, originally from York Haven, Pa., has made it his duty...
View ArticleSchool and Hard Knocks
Melanie Lynch has been a health teacher at State College Area High School in State College, Pa. for the past 20 years, but her unique and unusual teaching methods aren't the only thing that sets her...
View ArticleTent Life
Zack Troyer, a senior plant science major at Penn State, decided to take on a bet with his friends that he could live in a tent on a nearby farm for his entire fall semester in State College, Pa. In...
View ArticleGood Taste, Clean Hands
Have you ever found yourself craving a piece of sweet, rich chocolate? Just imagining snapping off a big slab of chocolate is enough to make anyone’s mouth water. But there is nothing worse on a hot...
View ArticleStruggles Of The Homeless
Nine years ago Russell “Yeti” Snare was a happily engaged man ready to share his life with a woman he loved. Standing at 6’3” and 310 pounds it seemed like nothing could stop him. Due to certain...
View ArticleLiving With Lupus: Joyce Benatti
Living with Lupus Joyce Benatti’s life demands that she spends hours at a time strapped to a machine. Is she an operator? No. She handles over fifteen different medications. Is she a pharmacist? Guess...
View ArticleA Sad Election Day
Election Day is among one of the most important foundations that America stands on. The problem is that not many people come out to perform their civic duty and vote. As high school student Andrew...
View ArticleI’m A Performer
Kenny Sukitch isn’t your average Civil Engineering Major. He is a musician and part-time DJ at a fraternity every Friday night too. Kenny explained that the tough engineering curriculum made him...
View ArticleJosh Glossner
Lip syncing, bold browed and eccentric performers have helped define the world of drag. But to 23-year-old Bellefonte native Joshua Glossner, there's much more to being a drag queen than stepping on...
View Article2015 :: The Year in Photos
In 2015, Penn State student photographers saw the pope, traveled to Hong Kong and Cuba, documented victories and losses on the playing field, bore witness to tragedy and celebration.
View ArticleFrom Hatred To Love For English
Dina Radifiyah hated English when she was in high school back in Indonesia. But her family helped her find a job as an English teacher in a local medical college after she graduated. Her first...
View ArticleGone Too Soon, But Her Legacy Lives On
Husband, father, and friend to many, Eric Shipon’s life was about to be turned upside down. Barb Shipon, wife, mother, and his gorgeous beam of sunshine was about to be taken away from him and his...
View ArticleHow PennDOT in Centre County Prepares For Snow
A behind the scenes look at Centre County's PennDOT operatiojn as it prepared for last weekend's storm.
View ArticleUnbound burdens bind spirits at the Knotted Grotto
Artists Meg Saligman and Daniel Ostrov were commissioned to create a piece of art in honor of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in September 2015. Little did they know their artwork would help bring...
View ArticlePolice Still Investigating Unsolved Murder
Police are still investigating the unsolved murder of a Ferguson Township woman. Reporter Alexandra Hogan has the story.
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