Campus Life

cover of Jan/Feb 2005 issue of Penn Stater magazine
Campus Life
From the Archives

Ten Lost Traditions

From our January/February 2005 issue: The pushball scraps and he-she dances of the early 1900s to the Gentle Thursdays and Phi Psi 500s of 25 years ago, Penn State’s past is rich with traditions that now survive only in memory, newspaper clippings, and old photographs. Here, we recall 10 of those traditions.
Dan Morrell and David Pulizzi
photo of Beaver Field in the 1890s by Penn State Alumni Association Archives
Campus Life

The Road to 107K

How Penn State’s home field has evolved from a humble patch of grass to one of the largest stadiums on Earth.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
West Shore Field sign at Beaver Stadium, courtesy
Campus Life

Home Field Advantage

A transformational gift from alum and lifelong Penn State fan B.J. Werzyn helps kick off a new era at Beaver Stadium.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
photo of Bobby White in stadium suite talking to alums by Penn State Alumni Associatino
Campus Life

The Suite Life

After starring on the field for the Lions, former national champion Bobby White works to give fans a premium experience on game days and the rest of the year.
Jeff Rice '03 Com
photo of Dwayne Rush on site at Beaver Stadium during construction by Nick Sloff '92 A&A
Campus Life

Big Gig

Four decades after his undergraduate days as a football student manager, Dwayne Rush is back at work in Beaver Stadium—this time, overseeing the colossal renovation that is transforming the famous structure for the future.
Ryan Jones '95 Com

Sports

Alumni

photo of Jonathan Frakes wearing a blue We Are t-shirt and sitting on a theater prop box by Gregg Segal
Alumni

Still Going, Boldly

Half a century into his career, actor and director Jonathan Frakes—best known as Commander William Riker from the USS Enterprise—looks back on his path from campus theater usher to Star Trek, unlikely social media fame, and beyond.
Jeff Rice '03 Com
exterior engineering building by Steve Tressler
Alumni

A Generous Gift

Engineering receives a $19 million gift for facilities, research, scholarships, and more.
Penn State News

Faculty Expertise

Gopal Balachandran by Cardoni
Faculty Expertise

Justice in the Balance

New evidence in a long-ago murder trial has given a Penn State Dickinson Law professor and his students the chance to revisit a life-altering outcome.
Savita Iyer

From the Archives

cover of Jan/Feb 2005 issue of Penn Stater magazine
Campus Life
From the Archives

Ten Lost Traditions

From our January/February 2005 issue: The pushball scraps and he-she dances of the early 1900s to the Gentle Thursdays and Phi Psi 500s of 25 years ago, Penn State’s past is rich with traditions that now survive only in memory, newspaper clippings, and old photographs. Here, we recall 10 of those traditions.
Dan Morrell and David Pulizzi
photo of a person holding a laptop with an image of the library displayed, by C.J. Burton
From the Archives

Wired for Learning

From our Jan/Feb '14 issue: They’ve still got the stacks, and you can still find a few dusty shelves of card catalogs if you know where to look. But for today’s Penn State students and faculty, the library is at once a buzzing social gathering place and the high-tech hub of campus learning.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
closeup of tubs of multicolored creamery ice cream by Nick Sloff '92 A&A
From the Archives

The Original

From our July/August '15 issue: The year 1865 was a time of national unrest, with the Civil War drawing to a close, but the country was hopeful, and ready for change. During that time, a tiny land-grant college called the Farmers’ High School in State College, Pa., just 10 years old, acquired a small herd of cows and went into dairy farming. This is the story of the Creamery’s first 150 years.
Amy Strauss Downey '04 Lib

Web Exclusive

head shot Irvin Moore, by Steve Tressler
Campus Life
Web Exclusive

A Second Chance for College

Penn State’s newly accredited undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services offers qualified individuals who are or have been incarcerated the opportunity to access higher education.
Savita Iyer
head shot Omar Easy
Web Exclusive

The Name is the Game

Penn State Brand Academy director and former Nittany Lion Omar X. Easy is looking to help athletes leverage NIL for long-term success.
Jeff Rice '03 Com
Black and white photo of Allison Hagendorf with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, courtesy
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Rocking to Her Own Beat

Allison Hagendorf considered a medical career after college, but her love of music won out. More than two decades later, she’s got one of the coolest gigs in the industry.
Cristina Rouvalis