Some things to do at PSU for the non-party animal (or those tired of being one)

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<p>Some things to do at PSU for the non-party animal (or those tired of being one)</p>

<p>This is just a preliminary list of things I know about that might be interesting for new/current students to look into. I am aware that many of those listed may not appeal to all readers.</p>

<p>1) Meet new people at the HUB with Penn State LateNight on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights for movies, dancing, contests, <a href="http://www.latenight.psu.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.latenight.psu.edu/&lt;/a> creative crafts <a href="http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/craftcenter/latenight.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/craftcenter/latenight.shtml&lt;/a>, etc.</p>

<p>2) Get involved in one or more Student Organizations - PSU offers hundreds of extracurricular organizations including:
Student academic/professional organizations (178)
International/multicultural organizations (50)
Music/performing arts (35)
Religious (53)
Service (34)
Sports (75) ? see 3) below
University affiliate (7)
Honor societies (32)<br>
Media publications (9)
Political (19)
Special interest (59)
Student governance (14)
Information and contact information can be found at:: <a href="http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/studentactivities/search.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/studentactivities/search.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>3) Show your Nittany Lion team spirit by attending a Varsity Athletic Event ? Everyone is familiar with the Nittany Lion Football Team. However, there are 26 varsity sports. Many of which have free admission for spectators.<br>
<a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/home/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.gopsusports.com/home/&lt;/a>
current schedule and location of events is at the bottom of page</p>

<p>4) Get moving with involvement in an Intramural (Fall (12), Spring (10), Summer (6), or Club Sport (54)
Intramural Sports Website: <a href="http://www.psu.edu/RecSports/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/RecSports/&lt;/a>
Club Sports Website: <a href="http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recreation/clubs.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recreation/clubs.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>5) Get a Fitness Membership ($41 per semester)
<a href="https://fitnessmembership.psu.edu/cgi-bin/fitness.exe/launch/FitnessMembership%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://fitnessmembership.psu.edu/cgi-bin/fitness.exe/launch/FitnessMembership&lt;/a>
and workout <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/index_rec.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/index_rec.html&lt;/a>
take an aerobics or fitness class <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/fitness/current_schedule.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/fitness/current_schedule.pdf&lt;/a>
go for a swim at the McCoy Natatorium <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/nat/Hours.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/nat/Hours.htm&lt;/a>
or the White Building <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/whitebldg/pool.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/whitebldg/pool.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>6) Check out the White Building for ?Late Night? on Friday and Saturday nights for various physical activities <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/whitebldg/latenight.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/whitebldg/latenight.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>7) Stop by the HUB at noon on Fridays for the Noontime Concert Series <a href="http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/craftcenter/concert.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/craftcenter/concert.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>8) Attend an event at the Center for Performing Arts (ticket discounts for students)
<a href="http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/events0607.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/events0607.html&lt;/a>
upcoming performances include CATS, HAIRSPRAY and RENT</p>

<p>9) Get ?cultured? at the one of Penn State?s Museums: <a href="http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/museums.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/museums.html&lt;/a>
Palmer Museum of Art <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/&lt;/a>
Earth and Mineral Science Museum and Art Gallery <a href="http://www.ems.psu.edu/museum/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ems.psu.edu/museum/&lt;/a>
Frost Entomological Museum <a href="http://www.ento.psu.edu/home/Frost/index.HTML%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ento.psu.edu/home/Frost/index.HTML&lt;/a>
Matson Museum of Anthropology <a href="http://www.anthro.psu.edu/mat_mus/index1.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.anthro.psu.edu/mat_mus/index1.html&lt;/a>
Pasto Agricultural Museum <a href="http://pasto.cas.psu.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://pasto.cas.psu.edu/&lt;/a>
All-Sports Museum <a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/Museum/museum.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.gopsusports.com/Museum/museum.cfm&lt;/a>
or by visiting the
HUB-Robeson Galleries <a href="http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/galleries/robeson.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/galleries/robeson.shtml&lt;/a>
Land-grand Frescoes <a href="http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/frescoes/frescoes.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/frescoes/frescoes.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>10) Attend a concert or other special event at the Bryce Jordan Center. (Students can get discounted tickets) <a href="http://www.bjc.psu.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bjc.psu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thanks Karp4170 for taking the time to put this thread together...it must have taken quite a bit of your time.</p>

<p>DD and I will be attending the College of Communications orientation day on Feb. 9th but we will be staying over the 8th and 9th. We will definately check out some of these events!</p>

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<p>Check out the newly opened State Theatre too. It's right in downtown state college and has lots of events scheduled through the spring.<br>
<a href="http://www.thestatetheatre.org/events.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.thestatetheatre.org/events.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>toneranger-</p>

<p>I am glad that you mentioned that the State Theater has finally opened. It has been a long rennovation project. (If I remember correctly, they were working on it when S was a junior in high school, maybe even the summer before his junior year???) When I was at State College at the end of December, they were painting the interior.</p>

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<p>I forgot this one:</p>

<p>11) Go golfing at on the White or Blue course <a href="http://www.psu.edu/golfcourses/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/golfcourses/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Karp, you've outdone yourself! You are a font of information. Thank you; this is so helpful.</p>

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<p>Karp, great list. In addition for the more or even somewhat adventuresome, you can hike up Mt. Nittany or hike, backpack, cross country ski, fish or just plain hang out along the Mid State Trail or Stone Valley Rec Area. PSU is in a great location if you are into the outdoors.</p>

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<p>wrestlerdad's post made me think of a great summer orientation program offered by PSU- it's a one week program called ORION. They hike up Mt Nittany, camp under the stars every night, and go mountain climibing or canoeing (all a 10 minute drive from campus). My son signed up for it last summer (reluctantly) and LOVED it - met two good friends that he still hangs out with. He came home talking about signing up next year to be a guide. Quality program and it's cheap. Great way to meet friends before you start. Plus it gives the students a good orientation to the outstanding nature around them. Here's a link with more info (sign-up starts in the spring):</p>

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<p>oops - here's the link
<a href="http://www.psu.edu/admissions/whypsu/student/slorion.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/admissions/whypsu/student/slorion.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>here's more info</p>

<p><a href="http://www.psu.edu/summersession/orion.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/summersession/orion.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Looks like they still have the dates from the 2005 session on this page (?) :p</p>

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<p>I thought I would bump this up before it gets lost forever. New additions to the list are encouraged.</p>

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<p>I saw someone asking about PSU for the non-partier on another thread, so I'm bumping up again.</p>

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<p>This is a great thread: let's try to keep it alive! Thanks, karp4170!</p>

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<p>The school of music has recitals or concerts almost every day, most of which are free or very low cost for students. The students who are performing really appreciate having an audience...sometimes there's even free food afterwards!</p>

<p><a href="http://www.events.psu.edu/cgi-bin/cal/webevent.cgi?cmd=listmonth&y=2007&m=03&d=4&cat=&sib=1&sort=e,m,t&ws=0&cf=list&set=1&swe=1&sa=0&de=1&tf=0&sb=1&stz=Default&cal=cal182%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.events.psu.edu/cgi-bin/cal/webevent.cgi?cmd=listmonth&y=2007&m=03&d=4&cat=&sib=1&sort=e,m,t&ws=0&cf=list&set=1&swe=1&sa=0&de=1&tf=0&sb=1&stz=Default&cal=cal182&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>where can you fish over there? anyone here fish and know what type of fish are there?</p>

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<p>someone we know mentioned the the fly fishing club - here's the link </p>

<p><a href="http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/flyfishers/psuff_events.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/flyfishers/psuff_events.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Also, there apparently are other fishing clubs too. Find the email contacts and send them a question or two about fishing.
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Some other things to do:
Attend one of the Distinguished Speakers Series events (generally September to February): <a href="http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/dss/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sa.psu.edu/usa/dss/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Get together with friends and make some popcorn and watch a movie on cable TV.</p>

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<p>Go out for cereal and cartoons at State College's newest eatery--
<a href="http://www.cereality.com/exp_stores.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cereality.com/exp_stores.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Visit the Center for Medieval Studies 2007 Spring Conference: "The Grail, the Quest & the World of King Arthur" March 30-31, 2007 (Students can attend free - see website)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/conference.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/conference.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Also visit the Center for Medieval Studies website for more activities</p>

<p><a href="http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/activities.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/dept/medieval/activities.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Grab a friend and visit Victorian Bellefonte (just a short drive from PSU):
<a href="http://www.statecollegecentral.com/webdev/victorianbellefonte/historic.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.statecollegecentral.com/webdev/victorianbellefonte/historic.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>