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An exhibition of student photographs is on display in Bookmarks in the Madigan Library, part of the work completed for the Spring 2008 Commercial Photography course (PHO230) taught by Gary R. DiPalma, assistant professor of graphic design. The photographs were taken in four basic subject areas: fashion/portrait, food, product and architecture.

Penn College students may claim a free ticket for Williamsport Symphony Orchestra concerts by stopping at the Community Arts Center box office with their student ID. The opening concert, "Passion for the Slavic Soul,"is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Arts Center. Subsequent concerts this semester are Saturday, Nov. 15, and Tuesday, Dec. 9.

The Student Activities Office is organizing a new community-service project this winter called Operation Snowflake. Student organizations will sign up to sponsor a week during the winter months. If it snows during that week, the organization's members will shovel the walks of elderly citizens and alumni in the area.

"Show Your Colors" is the theme for this year's Homecoming celebration at Pennsylvania College of Technology; a variety of activities from a comedian and a car show to athletic events and networking receptions are scheduled from Oct. 8-12. The public is invited to a number of Homecoming events: a flag football game at 9 p.m. Oct. 8 on the Athletic Field; a women's volleyball game at 7 p.m. Oct.

On Saturday, residentsof Campus Viewand The Village apartments had an opportunity to learn new skills while working together to build a lasting contribution to their community.

This year's homecoming at Penn College will be held Oct. 8-12, and is going to be bigger and better than ever. New events for this year include a bread and pastry sale, a concert featuring The States, and a carnival. For a complete list of events and details, please visit online.

Kaitlyn M. Charmbury, a residential construction management: architectural technology student from State College, has been chosen as September's Student Government Association "Student of the Month" at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Three heating, ventilation and air conditioning students at Pennsylvania College of Technology were awarded $2,000 scholarships at a recent convention of the National Association of Oil Heat Service Managers in Hartford, Conn. The winners Brandon G. Darrah, of Coudersport; Gregory J. Miller, of Easton; and Joshua D.

Recently, Residence Life sponsored a test run of a community-service projectthat will benefit the residents of Campus View Apartments and The Village Apartments. Resident Assistants Anthony Grubbs, Benaiah Tucci, Kaitlyn Charmbury and Louis Rizzo III spent a weekend refining, designing and building a model picnic table.

Eleven culinary arts and systems and baking and pastry arts students departed for Louisville, Ky., Tuesday morning to help prepare food for some of the more than 30,000 guests who have bought tickets for the Ryder Cup golf tournament. The students were accompanied by Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts.