Grab Your Cameras!

You’ll see soon enough that Penn State is full of traditions, but the one just about every student participates in has to be one of the classics: photos on campus.  If you visited campus before the beginning of the school year, you probably already took a few.  Here’s some places you should be sure to take your camera before you graduate!

• THON: Penn State is famous for so many things, but THON may be the most famous.  The world’s largest student-run philanthropy poses a lot of opportunities for great pictures.  THON, held in the Bryce Jordan Center, is a huge inspiring event held every year.  When the grand total of donations to the cure for pediatric cancer is revealed at the end, grab your camera and throw your diamonds in the air! 
  

• Old Main: The architecture of Old Main makes for some really great pictures.  The stairs are a fun place for group pictures and graduation photos.  Walk through the lawn on a bright summer day, a colorful fall evening, or a chilly wintry morning, and you can’t resist but snap a picture.

• WE ARE: I personally can’t wait to get onto campus and see the new WE ARE sculpture that was built over the summer!  I’m sure this landmark is going to become a favorite for photo opportunities for students and visitors all year round. 

• Bryce Jordan Center: If you like concerts and events, definitely keep an eye on the Bryce Jordan Center calendar.  Students get discounted tickets for great seats, and a selfie standing right next to the band is always a favorite!

• Football games: The atmosphere as you walk into Beaver Stadium is one that brings alumni back from around the world.  Photo opportunities are everywhere: tailgates, running into the Nittany Lion, touchdown celebrations, Nittanyville, and so much more.

• Nittany Lion shrine: Last but absolutely not least, the most classic photo opportunity on campus and the second most photographed landmark in Pennsylvania, the Nittany Lion shrine.  The shrine is an iconic landmark on campus and a symbol for Penn State.  I try to take a picture with it every year!  Take your pictures with the shrine and maybe we can beat out the Liberty Bell for the number one photographed landmark in Pennsylvania!

Melissa Shallcross is a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and is a Mentor for WEPO'15!