Penn State kicked off its own Olympics, Office Olympics that is, with 14 teams from the College of Liberal Arts. They raised more than $2,000 from entry fees.

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Karen Davis, staff assistant in English; Amy Barone, administrative assistant in English; and Jennifer Gilbert, staff assistant in History; line up the trophies in front of Pattee Library along the Mall.

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Denise Solomon, associate dean in graduate studies, was the Olympic torch bearer.

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The teams, some 70 members strong, marched in grand Olympic parade.

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The participating teams marched in a grand parade around the library mall as part of the opening ceremonies.

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"We may not have a flaming cauldron (but we have a very nice tiki torch)," said Denise Solomon, associate dean of graduate studies, during the opening ceremonies. "But we have made the journey here from our 13 buildings, demonstrating that passion and goodwill live here."

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Susan Welch, dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, joined the grand lineup of office athletes, who swore their own version of the Olympic oath.

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A member of the Sparkettes, the team from the dean's office, tries her hand in the sponge relay.

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Judy Bowman of Team Psych-o-delics lets 'er rip in the rubber band archery competition.

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Diane McCracken of Team Pond Panthers shows off her speed collating in the obstacle course.

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Max Laslo of Team Freakanomics nails the mail bag throw on the obstacle course.

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Capt. Wendy Shaffer of Team Oxymoron lets loose with a water balloon on the trash can toss.

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