Local Fish Fries Have Already Started Near the Downtown Campus

By Sydney Barnett Friday fish fries during Lent are popular fundraisers for many Catholic churches. Students, faculty, and staff who want to participate have an option just one block from the downtown campus. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, at One Cathedral...

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Adam Dotts finds his niche in both academics and athletics

By Nicolas Louis Adam Dotts is a third-year communications student from Hershey who is juggling a lot outside of his classes. He is heavily involved in the Penn State Altoona community, serving as captain of the men’s swimming team, a member of the Sheetz Fellows...

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The Early Years of Penn State Altoona

The Early Years of Penn State Altoona

By Sophie Replogle Penn State Altoona’s first director of development, C. David Kimmel, recently shared photos and stories from the campus’s early days in a presentation, “Pictures and a Thousand Words.” Kimmel also attended Penn State Altoona for two years, from 1958...

Love Knows No Distance

Love Knows No Distance

By Nayeli Luevano The difficulties of having a long-distance relationship can make people think twice before being involved in one. However, some Penn State Altoona students have decided that balancing college and a long-distance relationship is no walk in the park,...

Getting to Know Mary Beth Geppert

Getting to Know Mary Beth Geppert

Name: Mary Beth Geppert Title and department: Professor of Theater, Integrative Arts Department How long I’ve worked at Penn State: Cumulatively, eight years, but this is my first semester working at the Altoona campus. No. 1 goal in life: Keep a positive attitude...