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The Creamery Menu
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The Creamery Menu
Best ice cream around! Sadly you can't mix flavors
Paternoville
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Paternoville
These students camped outside Beaver Stadium for three days to ensure rail-side seats for the game against Indiana in the 2009 football season.
Popular Photo Spot
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Popular Photo Spot
If you know Penn State, you know Joe Paterno. "JoePa" is our beloved football coach who has led PSU to many bowl games and winning seasons. On football weekends, the "JoePa" statue outside Beaver Stadium is a popular place to have your picture taken. You usually find people posing like his statue in their picture.
Berkey Creamery
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Berkey Creamery
Berkey Creamery, more simply known as the Creamery, makes 102 flavors of ice cream. About 20 different flavors are available at once, and you cannot mix flavors. Former President Bill Clinton was the only person to ever mix flavors! The Creamery sells about 4,000 ice cream cones during a home football weekend, and 2.5 million cones each year. Coffee and bagels are big sellers for students, too.
Penn State Lion Mascot
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Penn State Lion Mascot
The Nittany Lion crowd surfs in the student section during a game.
Transportation
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Transportation
Penn State has four free buses that run on campus: Blue Loop ("Bloop"), White Loop, Green Link, and Red Link. The Blue Loop runs from Curtin Road to College Avenue until 2 a.m. on weekends. The White Loop runs from Curtin Road to Beaver Avenue until 4 a.m. on weekends. Both the Red and Green Links run across campus. If you need to get to Innovation Park or west campus, take the Red Link.
Hetzel Union Building
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Hetzel Union Building
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
The student section is given white pom-pons to shake during the white-out game, instead of the usual blue and white ones.
Campus Housing: East Halls
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Campus Housing: East Halls
Every room in East Halls has a two-shelf bookshelf next to the bed and comes with a garbage can. The closets feature coat hooks on the outside wall, and four drawers inside for storing clothes. There is a shelf at the top of the closet and a pole to hang shirts, coats, etc. Generally, there is plenty closet space for all of the clothes you bring, but don’t bring your entire wardrobe from home.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
The Nittany Lion Mascot is known for his student section crowd surfing. During each game, all the sections scream, "We want the lion!" Whichever section screams the loudest gets the lion.
McCoy Natatorium
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McCoy Natatorium
The outdoor pool and high-dive
Campus Housing: Pollock Halls
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Campus Housing: Pollock Halls
Almost all residence hall bathrooms look alike. There are doors on both sides of the hallway. At one end there are about five showers, and at the other is a line of bathroom stalls. In the center is a long counter with sinks running along either side of it. There are outlets in the bathrooms to plug in blow-dryers and straighteners, too.
Penn State Drum Major
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Penn State Drum Major
Like the Nittany Lion mascot, the Drum Major (Matt Sabo) is another campus celebrity. Before the start of every game, he performs is signature flip at each end zone. Here, Paternoville participants snagged a photo with him before the start of a football game.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
Daryll Clark (#17) gets ready to make a pass to the open man during a 2009 game against Indiana.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
Before the start of the game, Penn State football players have a team huddle.
Rave at the HUB
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Rave at the HUB
Modeled after the student rave that took place in the library at James Madison University in Virginia, Penn State students organized one of their own in the Hetzel Union Building (HUB) the weekend before finals. Hundreds of students danced the night away in Alumni Hall of the HUB at midnight to release building stress from studying and cramming for upcoming finals.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
The Blue Band's conductor and the rest of the student body are all hoping for a field goal during the white-out game.
Pattee and Paterno Libraries
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Pattee and Paterno Libraries
Pattee and Paterno Libraries are connected, forming one huge building, and hold 5.3 million books, 22,000 films/videos/DVDs, and 88,000 serials. Unlike other schools, the libraries here are always busy, especially during finals week. Even though "the stacks" are creepy (and rumored to be haunted), they are the best places to study and write a paper since it's so quiet.
McAllister Building
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McAllister Building
Home to the mathematics department
Penn State Cheerleaders
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Penn State Cheerleaders
Beaver Stadium
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Beaver Stadium
The Blue Band is marching during halftime
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
Here is the team in action during the last home game against Indiana in 2009.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
There is tailgating everywhere! Whether they attend the game or not, Penn State fans and alumni from all over the country come to tailgate. RVs and cars stretch for miles and miles, all the way out to the agricultural fields!
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
"Don't be intimidated...it's just me and 110,000 of my friends." That was the catchy slogan to 2009's student section white out t-shirt. Built in 1960 and holding over 107,000 fans, Beaver Stadium is the second-largest college football stadium in the nation. In 2002, fans packed in tight to witness the 40-7 win over Nebraska, stretching the stadium's maximum capacity to 110,753 people.
Penn State Obelisk
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Penn State Obelisk
Taking the Field
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Taking the Field
The Nittany Lion Mascot
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The Nittany Lion Mascot
Old Main Bell Tower
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Old Main Bell Tower
Penn State Kickoff
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Penn State Kickoff
Campus Housing: Residence Halls
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Campus Housing: Residence Halls
Every incoming student is given an official Penn State photo identification card. Don't lose this! It has LionCash, dining dollars, your personal ID number on it, and is the ONLY way to get into your building. To access your residence hall, you simply swipe your card and the door unlocks for you. Don't leave the door open too long though, you'll set off the alarm and campus security arrives.
Penn State Blue Band
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Penn State Blue Band
This is a photo of some Blue Band members watching the end of the game. They help pump up the crowd before the game, and put on some awesome half-time shows. During the 2009 Season, they paid tribute to Michael Jackson with songs like "Beat It," "I'll Be There," and "We Are the World." During "Thriller," the Lion came out dressed in a red jacket ensemble Michael wore and performed the iconic dance.
Paternoville
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Paternoville
This is just one of the many tents that are pitched outside Beaver Stadium during a Paternoville camp-out.
Pattee Library and Mall
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Pattee Library and Mall
Campus Housing: Residence Halls
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Campus Housing: Residence Halls
All residence halls at Penn State have the "Safety and Security" flyer posted on the door inside of every dorm room.
Transportation
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Transportation
CATA Bus Company also provides students with buses that go off campus to Walmart, the mall, movie theater, etc. These buses cost a small fee, $1.25 each way, but it is totally worth it when you don't have a car. For students living off campus, semester bus passes are available. The library (pictured), College Avenue, and Curtin Road are the most popular on-campus pick up locations for these buses.
Penn State Fans
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Penn State Fans
Win Over Ohio State
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Win Over Ohio State
After winning against Ohio State during the 2008 season, students poured out of their buildings and into the streets and commons. This was the celebration that took place outside East Halls.
Campus Housing: East Halls
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Campus Housing: East Halls
Most people say that East Halls are the worst dorms to live in on campus. However, most of the people that say this are upperclassmen. East is known for being the freshman dorms. Here is a look inside! Each room is identical on both sides. Every room comes equipped with a microwave, fridge, and curtains. This room used a trunk and drawers for extra storage space and has the TV in a common spot.
Campus Housing: Residence Halls
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Campus Housing: Residence Halls
This is an example of the crime bulletins that are posted on every floor of the residence halls when a crime is committed in a surrounding dorm building. Crime is opportunity, so be smart and don't leave things unattended!
Popular Photo Spot
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Popular Photo Spot
The Nittany Lion Statue, more commonly known as the Lion Shrine, is where every graduating senior has their picture taken. Many students take a picture there every year to document their Penn State journey. Photos taken at the Lion Shrine also make for unique holiday cards showing off Penn State pride.
Pattee Library Mall
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Pattee Library Mall
Campus Construction
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Campus Construction
There is some truth to the rumor that Penn State is always under construction. It's not overwhelming or everywhere, but there is always a new project going on. This photo was taken at night and shows the ongoing construction of a new building across from Pollock Halls and the Student Health Center.
Campus Housing: East Halls
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Campus Housing: East Halls
Since Penn State is located in the valley, cold winters and regular snowfall are common. Make sure you pack warm winter clothes and heavy jackets! This was taken from Curtin Hall looking out onto the quad in East during a heavy snowfall.
Paternoville
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Paternoville
During a massive camp-out outside Beaver Stadium for the football game against Ohio State in the 2005 season, freshman Dan Clark (along with some friends) coined the name Paternoville for the "tent-city" where they had been living for the past six days. Before home games, students camp outside the stadium to guarantee themselves front-row seats.
Penn State Lion Mascot
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Penn State Lion Mascot
Meeting the Nittany Lion mascot is like meeting a celebrity here at Penn State! People from all over jump at the chance to take a photograph with him whenever possible. If you decide to participate in Paternoville, he may very well stop by one night.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
Football is like a religion at Penn State. Students live for football season! Here, students line up outside of the Student Section entrance before a white-out game. Even if you aren't a football fan, you should still buy season tickets. Warning to all incoming freshmen: be ready to buy the tickets as soon as they go on sale! They literally sell out within two minutes.
Campus Housing: East Halls
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Campus Housing: East Halls
Beautiful sunsets are a common occurrence at Penn State. This is the view of the quad from a room in Curtin Hall.
Campus Housing: East Halls
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Campus Housing: East Halls
Rooms in East come with desk chairs and an overhead light. The desks have two shelves underneath them and a large cabinet under the mirror. Each desk has a small drawer in front of the chair that can be locked and two large drawers for storing school supplies. Although there is lighting in the room, a desk lamp and other lighting is suggested. Most students bring a carpet for the room as well.
Penn State Football
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Penn State Football
Here, Penn State's beloved Joe Paterno is being interviewed by a sportscaster at half time. "JoePa," who is commonly recognized by his big old-fashioned glasses, ditched the trademarked specs when he recently had eye surgery. His glasses were auctioned off for $9,000.
Campus Housing: Pollock Halls
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Campus Housing: Pollock Halls
Every residency has a commons. This is a photo of Pollock Commons. Inside you can find: area dining commons, mailboxes, a small convenience store, study and recreation rooms, as well as equipment rentals (vacuums, pool sticks, ping pong paddles).
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