Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Editor's note: During Spring Break, 16 Penn State students made their way to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a weeklong journalism expedition led by Tony Barbieri, professor of writing and editing. The immersive project is part of Barbieri's course on "International Reporting." In this final entry, Andy Colwell describes the experience of shark cage diving, an opportunity afforded to him, fellow student Lexi Belculfine and professor Thor Wasbotten as part of the students' investigative piece on the relationship between shark cage diving and shark attacks on surfers. Shark-inhabited waters might not seem like the best choice for doing research on a journalism story in South Africa - unless, of course, those sharks are the reason for doing the story. (more)
Editor's note: During Spring Break, 16 Penn State students made their way to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a weeklong journalism expedition led by Tony Barbieri, professor of writing and editing. The immersive project is part of Barbieri's course on "International Reporting." In this entry, Caitlin Burnham writes about the group's participation in a traditional African meal, and Jennifer Connor describes the scene at a campus rugby match. *** On Tuesday night, our international reporting class learned that a traditional African meal is made of more than just food. The evening consisted of traditional Xhosa face painting, food from all over the continent and traditional African music at Cape Town restaurant Africa Cafe. (more)
Editor's note: During Spring Break, 16 Penn State students made their way to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a weeklong journalism expedition led by Tony Barbieri, professor of writing and editing. The immersive project is part of Barbieri's course on "International Reporting." In this entry, Audrey Snyder writes about the importance of soccer in Cape Town and shares her experience at Green Point Stadium. *** From leftover World Cup posters and banners hanging in shop windows to the array of soccer jerseys seen on the street, it's obvious that soccer is much more than just a game here. In order to try and see for myself just how much of an impact the 2010 FIFA World Cup had on Cape Town, I headed out for a tour of Green Point Stadium. (more)
Editor's note: During Spring Break, 16 Penn State students made their way to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a weeklong journalism expedition led by Tony Barbieri, professor of writing and editing. The immersive project is part of Barbieri's course on "International Reporting." In this entry, the students learn about Cape Town politics, past and present. Our tour (of Apartheid-era Robben Island political prison) was led by Kgotso Ntsoelengoe, a former prisoner of the site, who knew Nelson Mandela personally during their coinciding stay during the 1970s and 1980s. (more)
Editor's note: During Spring Break, 16 Penn State students made their way to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a weeklong journalism expedition led by Tony Barbieri, professor of writing and editing. The immersive project is part of Barbieri's course on "International Reporting." In this first entry, Andy Colwell details the daylong journey from the United States to Cape Town.
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To get to Cape Town, South Africa from University Park, Pa., it takes one bus trip, three flights, seven time zones, 18 hours and countless doses of perseverance. Our home for the next six days was Cape Town, South Africa, the southernmost major city of the southernmost African country, which has been the subject of our study throughout the previous two months. (more)
Editor's note: The Penn State Glee Club recently embarked upon a trip "Down Under" to perform at various venues in New Zealand. Follow their travels through Dispatches they filed along the way.
We had a great day at Wellington College singing with some of the local high school aged men. In spite of the wet weather, our spirits are high and we're having a good time. (more)
Editor's note: The Penn State Glee Club recently embarked upon a trip "Down Under" to perform at various venues in New Zealand. Follow their travels through Dispatches they filed along the way. Coming up on a week into the tour, we have arrived at our fourth city in New Zealand, Nelson. We had a very scenic drive up the west coast from Queenstown to Greymouth for a stop overnight. (more)
The Penn State Glee Club recently embarked upon a trip "Down Under" to perform at various venues in New Zealand. Follow their travels through Dispatches they filed along the way. The first two reports from the club's travels cover departure from Pittsburgh and arrival in Auckland. (more)
Editor's note: The Penn State Glee Club recently embarked upon a trip "Down Under" to perform at various venues in New Zealand. Follow their travels through Dispatches they filed along the way.
Hello from Queenstown, New Zealand! Our apologies for the gap in blog postings. The Internet is difficult to come by these days. Today is our last day here as we get ready to move on to Greymouth. It's been a very exciting place to visit. Before we left Christchurch on Friday, we had the opportunity to be featured on New Zealand's most watched morning news program (equivalent to the Today Show). (more)
From the earliest times, Malta has been attractive to other peoples. Fossilized bones found in a prehistoric cave (Ghar Dalam) suggest that Malta was once linked to southern Europe via a land bridge. The island also claims the oldest man-made structures on earth. (more)
