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Chocolate covered treat

The making of chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine's Day.  

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Keep off the grass

Julia Chorle is the school nurse at North Side Elementary School in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.  Julia’s days consist of organizing medical notecards, helping the diabetic children, and nursing sick...

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Bustling Hotspot

Webster’s Bookstore Café is a rustic venue tucked in an alleyway on South Allen Street. They serve a wide variety of coffees and teas as well as many gluten-free and vegetarian food options. Although...

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Provoking Professor

Peter Wolf is a philosophy professor at Penn State. He is definitely one of the most peculiar professors at this university. Dr. Wolf is active and energetic throughout and he is constantly provoking...

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The Dark Room

Briana Wilson, senior, is a student at the Pennsylvania State University who suffers from Depression and Anxiety. As a freshman at Penn State Harrisburg, she started to feel very lonely due to being...

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Home Cooking

Being a college student brings about a variety of challenges. In between all the schoolwork, you have to find time to eat, sleep, and possibly go to the gym time permitting. Many college students...

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A New Chapter

There comes a point in every parent’s life where they have to let go. For some, it is easier to do than others. It tends to work that the mother worry more about her son leaving, and the father...

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TV or Bust

A lot of people go through their whole college careers without knowing exactly what they want to do afterward. Senior Courtney Barrow is not one of those people. Since the fourth grade, Barrow knew...

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Now is not the time to panic

As I interviewed Spencer's parents, they both shared with me an incredibly funny story of when Spencer was a baby. I thought this piece was to cute of a moment to pass up on. 

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The Willard Preacher Up Close

Outside of the Willard Building at Penn State University, where classes are held from dusk to dawn, stands a man – Gary Cattell. He isn’t a student, nor does the university employ him, and yet...

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Layla the Dancer

Layla Taremi has been dancing since she was seven years old. It all started from a push to connect to her mother's Lebanese heritage. She started belly dancing for friends and family and her passion...

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A Dog’s Day

Appalachian Outdoors is located in downtown State College. Here they sell mostly outdoor equipment for hiking and other outdoor activities. Besides the equipment Appalachian Outdoors houses a very...

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The Unheard Story Behind Viral Music Video “Tell Ya”

One year ago the national Pi Kappa Phi organization closed their Penn State chapter, yet they were not forced to leave until the semester was over. With the largest punishment already enacted, the...

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More Than Music: Abhi D

Being a Penn State student and Petroleum Engineer major is only a back up plan to the rapper/singer/songwriter, Abhi-D. Becoming the next big thing on the Hip-Hop scene is a dream of Abhi’s, yet it...

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Setting Up Shop

A quick look at all that goes into setting up a home studio every morning for the amateur artist.

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Report: 18 Cities in PA With Higher Lead Levels Than Flint

The Pennsylvania Department of Health published a report showing that children in 18 cities in Pennsylvania had higher blood lead levels than Flint Michigan from 2014-2015. Are you at risk? Reporter...

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Another Home Not Far Away

Jean Yu is the owner of Chopstick Express Szechuan restaurant in downtown State College. Jean Yu lives in State College with his husband for almost 21 years. She runs successfully a Chinese restaurant...

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The Penn State Squirrel Whisperer

Squirrels drink water out of her hands. They sit on her lap and let her pet them. They don’t mind when she dresses them up in tiny hats. They respect her, just as she respects them. Mary Krupa, a...

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The Burger Man

Logan Lott is just your average twenty-two year old. He lives in an apartment, goes to class Monday through Friday and enjoys building puzzles in his free time. One thing that is extraordinary about...

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Behind The Baristas

Webster’s Bookstore Café is a rustic venue tucked in at the corner of Humes Alley and Beaver Avenue in State College. They serve a wide variety of coffees and teas as well as many gluten-free and...

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