It's lights out on Friday Nights

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Some 20 to 45 student volunteers gather on Friday night at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. They are divided into small groups and assigned to targeted buildings, where they turn out lights that were left on in public areas such as classrooms, study rooms, restrooms and lounges. For the full story, check Penn State Live at live.psu.edu/story/23439

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Kim Rome, a sophomore in marketing, really likes the free pizza that's part of the deal.

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Jonathan Katz, a freshman majoring in finance, adds his name to the signup sheet prior to Lights Out.

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Lina Thach, a junior in management, manages the student helpers for the evening. Her job is to break them into small groups and assign the students to different classroom buildings.

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It's now 6:30 p.m. and the starting time for the groups to go out and turn off the lights.

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Each group receives a tally sheet to acquire the number of classrooms lights that were left on without anyone in them.

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... And, they're off and running to their assigned locations.

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Erica Penn, a sophomore in physicology, checks a room in Willard Building.

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Afterwards, everyone in the group meets in one location, then go onto the next classroom.

Credit: Greg Grieco March 30, 2007