Staff Writer: Sophie Machesky

One of the many joys of being a student at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus is the accessibility to many fun and free activities with the swipe of our student I.D. cards. This week, students were treated to a Stuff-A-Bear event, where they chose an animal then put a special star inside before stuffing it. Afterwards, they were welcome to add on accessories like a Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus t-shirt or a gray hoodie that has cut outs for the animals’ ears. Some of the animals available included cows, cats, dogs, beavers, squirrels, kangaroos, crocodiles, pigs, moose, turtles, lions, and more. 

At open events like this, students get pretty wound up. There was a lot of excitement and anticipation regarding the event, like which animal will be chosen, what his/her name will be, etc. I spoke with random people that attended the event and gathered some anonymous quotes. Keep reading to find out what we overheard at the 2023 Stuff-A-Bear Event!

“Can I hug it?”

“I better get that beaver!”

“He got thick thighs.”

“If I just yelled ‘fire’ in a public place, does that mean there’s actually a fire?”

“Now your girlfriend won’t be mad at you for not stuffing a bear.”

“Oops, sorry, didn’t mean to put that there.”

“Everyone is holding theirs like a baby.”

“I wanted snackies.”

“No, I don’t think this was in my job description.”

“We’re gonna make you take the stuffing out of that one and put it in this one.”

“It will be perfectly stuffed.”

“His date of birth is today.”

“Oh, it has a mouth hole?”

“We should get fake school I.D. cards so we can get more than one stuffed animal.”

“Make sure no one takes the last moose.”

“Why do we all look like ours? They’re actually our kids.”

“This is my new emotional support item for my final exams.”

“It’s a cow. No, it’s a moose.”

“This is Chomps Jr. I’m Chomps Sr.”

“I hope I don’t ever drop my baby.”

“Do we own this?”

“He’s so fluffy.”

“Why not double it and give it to the next person?”

“I got mine in a headlock.”

“I saw someone patting it on the butt.”

“Look! He’s buckled in.”

“Oh, that’s why it wouldn’t close.”

“I hope my professor doesn’t see me. I skipped her class to be here.”

“Bitz Bama Blitz.”

“You have to take that off.”

“Will this fit over his head?”

“I guess he just didn’t close it.”

“See, boys? This is all you have to do to make a girl happy.”

“Awe, the ears are cute.”

…and there were many more indescribable statements said at the event. To hear for yourself, attend the next one! The Student Activities Advisory Council is constantly planning events for students. There will be a new calendar released shortly for the spring semester!