The Nittany Lion and State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham welcomed students and community members to the LION Bash in downtown State College on Aug. 27. LION Bash is an added feature to the annual LION (Living in One Neighborhood) Walk, an event that builds relationships among community members and Penn State students living in downtown State College and the surrounding neighborhoods. Credit: Cameron Hart / Penn State. Creative Commons
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Following a successful first year, the LION (Living in One Neighborhood) Bash is scheduled to hit downtown State College Aug. 30 on South Allen Street.
In its second year, LION Bash offers live music and performances, games, prizes, food and engagement booths where volunteers will hand out informational packets. The town-gown event gives student and non-student residents a chance to get together at the start of the fall semester.
Senior, Off Campus Student Union (OCSU) member Matt Livingston splashed into a dunk tank during the LION (Living in One Neighborhood) Bash. The event took place in downtown State College on Aug. 27.. The mission of the LION Bash, a new event added to the annual LION Walk, is to facilitate a sense of community between students and members of the neighborhoods in State College Borough. Credit: Cameron Hart / Penn State. Creative Commons
The bash started last year as an extension of the annual LION Walk, which has become a traditional way for the University and State College officials to begin the new school year by getting to know each other and residents in the borough, while strengthening the sense of community their town-and-gown partnership has built.
This year, it is its own event. Free activities will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on South Allen Street. For more information, visit lionbash.com.