Campus Life

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

Down We Go

Penn Staters with a thirst for adventure—and with no apparent fear of deep holes or tight spaces—spend their weekends exploring and surveying underground worlds.
Robyn Passante '95 Com

A Historic Hire

Neeli Bendapudi will become the first woman and first person of color to lead Penn State.
Robyn Passante '95 Com

Shot Caller

Student photojournalist Lily LaRegina takes the long view on visual storytelling.
Jeff Rice '03 Com

A Big Assist

A new $26 million gift places Peter and Ann Tombros among the university's top five all-time donors.
Robyn Passante '95 Com

Research With Impact

THON helps support the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Center’s efforts to produce cutting-edge research and treatments for childhood cancers.
Savita Iyer

Essential Listening

Essence of Joy celebrates three decades of sharing African and African American traditions through music.
Robyn Passante '95 Com