This article from the September/October 1981 Penn Stater offered some statistics gathered in the fields around Beaver Stadium regarding a favorite fall pastime in Happy Valley.

From the cover of our September/October 1979 issue: Nittany Lion shrine sculptor Heinz Warneke posed with his finest work shortly after re-creating the Lion's ear after it was damaged by vandals in 1978.

This article from the September/October 1996 Penn Stater details how Penn State’s home management houses in the early to mid-1900s taught the fine points of raising a family.

A life-altering force of nature can come in many forms—something large enough to inundate a subcontinent, or small enough to grow inside your head.

From our November/December 1981 issue: Unique Penn State research project is tops with tourists. 

From our Sept/Oct '17 issue: As a member of NASA's new astronaut class, Zena Cardman knows the sky is no limit at all.

From the January 1974 issue: Former Football Letter and Penn Stater editor John Black '62 Lib paid homage to the university's first (and so far only) Heisman Trophy winner.

From our September/October 2015 issue: On stage and off, Penn State theatre alums are making their names in Broadway and national productions. Meet the stage managers, scene stealers, and behind-the-scenes players who got their start in Happy Valley.

From the May/June 2001 issue: It’s not particularly large. It’s not on campus. And it doesn’t really belong to Penn State. So why do we care so much about Mount Nittany?

From the July 1973 Penn Stater, English professor Philip Klass—also known as renowned science fiction writer William Tenn—explains his love of the genre and its slowly growing significance.

From the March 1973 Penn Stater: Legendary physicist Erwin Mueller shares stories of his scientific inventions, his introduction to Penn State, and how he used science to turn tombstones to bread in post–World War II Germany.

From our September/October 2013 issue: Before he founded PlantVillage, Penn State entomologist David Hughes was Hollywood’s go-to guy on the science of the undead.

From our September/October 2014 issue: A sleepless night. Broken elevators. Pizza for breakfast. What better way to prepare for the toughest game of the year? Twenty years ago this fall, the Nittany Lions went to Illinois with an unblemished record and dreams of a national championship. They came home with memories of a farcical road trip and an unforgettable win.

From our November/December 2014 issue: They were categorized as “extramurals.” They were discouraged from being too competitive. They made their own pregame meals. Fifty years after the humblest of beginnings, Penn State’s first women athletes look back on the their time as unwitting pioneers.

From our March/April 2020 issue: Renowned biochemist Paul Berg won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research on recombinant DNA, but his true legacy might be as a voice of caution in an era of dizzying—and sometimes terrifying—scientific progress.