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2018 Election Day Documentary

On the election day this year, lots of people came to the voting spot as early as 7 o'clock in the morning. Most of them were teenagers who had just been 18 this year and come here just to enjoy the...

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Passion Video Documentary

John Mccomas is the owner of Comic Swaps, a store in downtown State College. John is a big fan of comics and he enjoys communicating with people coming into his store. He relates comics art closely...

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Luke and Laurel

STATE COLLEGE — Bangor, Pennsylvania. Population, 5,273. Luke Nosal (They/Them) always knew they didn’t fit the mold. In a rural town where there were no out queer, transgender or non-binary people...

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Voters Ride Free

Allie Fox spent most of her day going to polling stations — not for herself — but for others. Fox, a graduate student part of the Science Policy Society, drove around voters to off-campus polling...

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Election Day

Penn State students and State College residents are casting their vote for this year’s midterm election. Jordan Emily is a sophomore studying Secondary Education and Social Studies. Aside from...

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Election Day

 Patty Reddington is a Judge of Elections for Precinct 22. She volunterred to serve on the board about 22 years ago and then by attrition was granted a judge position. Reddington was stationed at the...

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Living with a Disease

Max Celii had a very normal life prior to high school, but after dropping a lot of weight his mother thought something wasn’t right. Celii had to cut his hockey season short after finding out that he...

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Election Day 2018 Coverage

  This election day, all across the country, eager voters rushed in droves to cast their ballots in what may shape out to be one of the most pivotal races in recent history. In State College...

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A Team of Two

Juan and Margaret Cruz work 12-hour days, five days a week, but in their minds, there’s nowhere else in the world they’d rather be. Together, the two own and operate Margarita’s Pizza.  Before...

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I Wouldn’t Quit My Job, Even If I Was Rich

If you love your job, they say you'll never actually work a day in your life. Being passionate about what you do is one thing, but for Tattoo Artist Adam Zimmer believes he'd still continue his job as...

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Rhythm Of Life

At 69 years old with hair dyed purple, Kathe Craig is no stranger to a life of “chaotic,” as she puts it. She currently owns 9 cats, takes tap dancing lessons on Tuesday evenings, works part-time at...

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A Deaf Life

  Ron and Nancy Westenberger live in a small suburban neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They have been married for 31 years and live a seemingly normal life--they go out on dates, hang out...

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Behind The Red Hoodie

  Gary Cattell, also known as the Willard Preacher, is no stranger to the people who live in State College. He preaches for five hours a day, five days a week in front of the Willard building, hoping...

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The Love of DJing

Noah Moorstein, a junior at Penn State university has always had a passion for music ever since he could remember. Being a creator, he found himself learning from other people who produce and create...

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Election Day

Mark Anderson, an election day volunteer at a local state college precinct has been an avid voter and even aids with local candidates with their campaigns.  He always has encouraged people to vote,...

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Election Day

Penn State students and State College residents are casting their vote for this year’s midterm election. Jordan Emily is a sophomore studying Secondary Education and Social Studies. Aside from...

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The Bipartisan Necessity

With the upcoming elections coming up, there’s a lot of political tension going around. Many feel like they aren’t informed enough to make a proper decision, that the government needs to be more...

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The Best of 2018 in Pictures

From meteors at sunrise, to the Night to Shine Prom. The Little League World Series to the center of three of the world's religions in Jerusalem. Photojournalism students in the Bellisario College of...

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Breaking Through “Glass Syndrome”

Camryn Shomo, 11, of State College, Pa., was diagnosed in 2016 with Glass Syndrome, specifically SATB2-Associated Syndrome. Glass Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that’s often characterized by...

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Taking The Wheel

Dale Dyke, 16, of Milesburg, was diagnosed at birth with Type lll Osteogenesis Imperfecta – also known as "brittle bone disease." Osteogenesis imperfecta is a lifelong genetic disorder that causes a...

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