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cover of Jan/Feb 2005 issue of Penn Stater magazine
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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
Megan Schubert singing, by Roman Iwasiwka
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A ‘Marvelous’ Endeavor

An ambitious and unconventional opera a decade in the making, A Marvelous Order has its world premiere this month at University Park. Though it’s a New York story through and through, Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts played a vital role in finally bringing it to life.
Natalie Weiner
Illustration of Frankenstein novel
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Ominous Etchings

Penn State's Special Collections Library houses striking woodcut illustrations of Frankenstein.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com
Cheerleaders revealing Penn State campaign total
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Big Number, Bigger Impact

The university's $2.2 billion fundraising campaign allowed Penn State to affect communities around the globe.
Jeff Rice '03 Com, Christina Baker, and Linden Markley '22 Lib