Author Archives: Ryan Patrick Ruff

State College is subjected to an overwhelming amount of Penn State history. Anyone who mentions the town, immediately correlates its existence to the university. Even though a major part of the town’s popularity is in fact contriubtec by the extreme … Continue reading →

Throughout my time in Comm 465, I have taken some significant strides in my ability to be a reporter in many different facets of the industry. While doing so, I have had the opportunity to learn from a great mentor … Continue reading →

  Last season, the Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey team achieved a remarkable feat forsuch a young program. For only a week, the 2014-2015 Lions held a National Rankfor the first time in program history. On Thursday however, the Nittany … Continue reading →

Halloween weekend is upon us here at Penn State and with it comes the frenzy of a home football game. This Saturday, the Nittany Lions will take on the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois and seek to improve … Continue reading →

For the second time this season, the Penn State Nittany Lions football team will travel to play in an NFL arena. This coming weekend, the Lions will take on the University of Maryland Terrapins in a premiere Big Ten Conference … Continue reading →

Tomorrow night, the Penn State Men’s hockey team will welcome the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Pegula Ice Arena for the first time in program history. Notre Dame, a typical collegiate hockey powerhouse, will open their season against the 1-0 … Continue reading →

On Monday, October 5th, there was a power line explosion in downtown State College. On the corner of Sparks St. and West College Ave., a transformer and power line began igniting sparks and smoking around 1:30pm. Initially there was a … Continue reading →

Overall, I believe Tyler and I produced a quality package project. Even though, we used 2 different panning shots to cover the landscapes of Old Main’s lawn and the Mall, our production value was apparent. After not properly white balancing … Continue reading →

This coming weekend, Pope Francis will be visiting the city of Philadelphia on his American tour. The Pope will be attending masses in the area, giving public speeches and conducting the celebration mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Due to … Continue reading →

Last night, CNN featured the Republican Party’s GOP Debate. There, the 11 candidates spoke out on numerous issues that would concern their run for office. Because this debate is of national concern, it would be interesting to pick the minds … Continue reading →