![Stressed-out stomachs swarm the KDR in search of sustenance and solace.](//www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2014/12/14_120414_40189-150x150.jpg)
![Therapeutic massage: a hands-on way to ease tension.](//www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2014/12/14_120414_40192-150x150.jpg)
![The mascot provides moral support for his studious colleagues.](//www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2014/12/14_120414_40191-e1417810713876-150x150.jpg)
![Donning oversized glasses for a comedic keepsake](//www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2014/12/14_120414_40195-150x150.jpg)
![Residence Life coordinators and Dining Services staff effortlessly handle the breakfast crowd.](//www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2014/12/14_120414_40193-150x150.jpg)
About 700 Penn College students quelled their anxious appetites at the 18th fall installment of Dining Services' "Midnight Breakfast," a stress-relieving speed bump along the on-ramp to Finals Week. From 10:30 p.m. Thursday to 12:30 a.m. Friday, attendees enjoyed pancakes, bacon, eggs, home fries, fruit bars, yogurt, granola and beverages – all for free in the Keystone Dining Room. Jon D. Wescott, director of residence life and judicial affairs, helped flip the flapjacks while a team of Residence Life coordinators pitched in on the serving line. In addition to the yummy food, participants could ease their pretest jitters through professional massages, a laugh-inducing photo booth and commiseration with classmates.
Photos by Abdullah H. Muaddi, student photographer