Photo of the Day collection for January 2013. Penn State's University Park campus.
Stand for Freedom
Penn State sophomore Kevin Dastalfo, left, and junior Josh Lashbrook kicked off the Stand for Freedom on Jan. 31 at the Allen Street Gate at University Park to call attention to the 27 million men, women and children living in slavery throughout the world. The event, which will last for 27 hours, is organized by the campus' chapter of the International Justice Mission, a human rights organization that aids victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. Students were planning to stand at the intersection of College Avenue and Shortlidge Road on Feb. 1. To see a full-size version of the photo, click on the image.
POTD 1 29 13 THON Mail Call
Penn State sophomore Kari Balogh sorted new mail on Jan. 29 at the THON Mail Call Committee headquarters in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. Friends, families, students and the general public are sending letters of encouragement that will be delivered to dancers throughout THON weekend, Feb. 15 through 17. Help support the dancers and send your THON mail to 'Mail Call' 210 HUB-Robeson Center, University Park, Pa.
I Gonzalez 1 24 13 -Chemlab
Inanllely Gonzalez, a first-year Ph.D student in Penn State's Organic Chemistry program, set up a synthesis experiment on the morning of Jan. 24 in a lab located in the Chemistry building on the University Park campus. Go to www.chem.psu.edu/ for more information about the undergraduate and graduate programs in Penn State's Dept. of Chemistry.
POTD New Snow 1 16 13
Penn State students made their way to and from classes during the late-morning of Jan. 16 near Old Main. The University Park campus announced a two-hour delay this morning due to a coating of snow and ice that blanketed the region overnight. Go to www.campusweatherservice.com/ for 24 hour and extended forecasts from the Penn State Campus Weather Service.
POTD 1 14 13 John Legend Visit
Nine-time Grammy winner John Legend spoke to a capacity crowd on Jan. 14 as part of the 2013 Distinguished Speaker Series in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus.
POTD Break Zone HUB 1 10 13
Rich Daly, a Penn State junior majoring in economics and psychology, took a break from classes and studying on Jan. 10 to shoot some pool at 'The Break Zone' on the ground floor of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. 'The Break Zone' offers 9 pool tables, darts, and a golf simulator. Go to studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/breakzone/billiards.shtml for hours and rates.
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Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien met with the media on the morning of Jan. 7 to discuss his current status as well as field questions about the 2012 season and off-season preparation for 2013.
