Move In 1
Anthony Melendec from Puerto Rico, right, and his grandfather, Carlos Torres, move Melendec's belongings into McElwain Hall on Penn State's University Park campus. The freshman has never experienced winter in Pennsylvania and hopes he has a coat that's warm enough. Today (Aug. 19) begins move-in weekend for fall semester.
Move In 2
Senior Mark Asmuth, a volunteer member of the Welcome Week crew on Penn State's University Park campus, waits to help arriving students with move-in. The vast majority of students will be moving into the residence halls at University Park today and tomorrow, Aug. 19 and 20. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 22.
Move In 3
Lynn McCool, parking facilities coordinator, helps sophomore Scott Cunningham of Pittsburgh register his car to park on Penn State's University Park campus for fall semester. Students also could use computers set up under the same tent outside the Eisenhower Parking Deck to register their bicycles. The Parking Office typically sets up the tent outside the building to make it easier for students to access it during move-in weekend, Aug. 19-20.
Move In 4
Ruthie Bachman of Media waits for her son to return with a cart to move his belongings into one of the residence halls in East Halls, as other families unpack their cars in the lot outside of Findlay Commons during move-in days, Aug. 19-20. Although her son is a freshman, he already knows someone on Penn State's University Park campus, as his cousin is moving into a different residence hall in East Halls.
Move In 5
Penn State Auxiliary Officer Eric Shields helps a parent find her way to the correct parking lot so she can move her student into the residence halls on Penn State's University Park campus. Move-in days are today and tomorrow, Aug. 19 and 20, with classes starting on Monday, Aug. 22.
Move In 6
Rookie trumpet player Jacob Hamlett is flanked by second-year Blue Band members Rebecca Guldin, left, and Jack Chisholm. Hamlett, the drum major at State College Area High School last year, said the three-a-day workouts for Blue Band camp are more intense and exhausting than what he's had to do in the past, even with his drum-major duties. While the vast majority of Penn State students are moving into residence halls on the University Park campus Aug. 19-20, Blue Band members have been here since Monday, and have been working long hours to prepare for the season.
