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illustration of various activities and events at Rec Hall over the years, by Aaron Meshon

Rec Collection

From music superstars to national championships, commencement, THON, and chaotic class registration, Recreation Building has been the site of countless memories made over its nearly 100-year history. Here, readers recount some of their favorite moments in Rec Hall.

Dear Old State: May / June 2025

Campus Life: May / June 2025

Everyday People: George Kadavil

Sports

group shot of Penn State wrestling team after setting another NCAA championship record, by Mark Selders/Penn State Athletics

Simply the Best

The wrestling team set another NCAA championship record while Carter Starocci claimed a historic individual title.

In Their Words: Michael Campo

Nittany Lion Spotlight: Mady Volpe

Welcome to Hockey Valley

Viewpoints

My Thoughts Exactly

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Curious and Courageous Until the End

An ode to a mentor who made the most of life’s adventure.

Shore Thing

Letters: March / April 2025

Global Reach

Faculty Expertise

Lonnie Graham's black and white portrait of a Buddhist pilgrim in Zanskar, India

The Power of Polaroid

Photography professor Lonnie Graham has spent 30 years traveling the globe with his instant camera, taking portraits of diverse people for his pet project, “A Conversation With the World.” The result is a visual and oral record of the shared human condition.

Wolf Prize for Physics

Looking Out for Birds

Cool Class: Game 160N Introduction to Video Game Culture

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