Penn College News

Down the home stretch

Sunday, December 8, 2019

A pair of ol' reliables – therapy dogs in Madigan Library and Midnight Breakfast in the Keystone Dining Room – reappeared on schedule this past week to help students navigate any end-of-semester turbulence.


– Photos by Juvy A. Orillaza and Tim Wegman, student photographers




 

 Therapy dogs share a mistletoe moment, between their human interactions.

Therapy dogs share a mistletoe moment, between their human interactions.

Aaron C. Henne, a civil engineering technology major from Bernville, makes a fast friend ...

Aaron C. Henne, a civil engineering technology major from Bernville, makes a fast friend ...

... and quickly finds just the right spot to scratch.

... and quickly finds just the right spot to scratch.

Apropos their surroundings, bookend buddies look to their next dose of library lovin'.

Apropos their surroundings, bookend buddies look to their next dose of library lovin'.

What are you looking at? It IS sweater weather, after all!

What are you looking at? It IS sweater weather, after all!

A stress-free smile, no doubt helped by her canine companion, radiates from pre-nursing student Madison N. Bower, of Muncy.<br />
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A stress-free smile, no doubt helped by her canine companion, radiates from pre-nursing student Madison N. Bower, of Muncy.

A pancake paw print marks the dining hall as PCT Wildcat Country. (Photo by Allison A. Grove, interim director of student engagement)

A pancake paw print marks the dining hall as PCT Wildcat Country. (Photo by Allison A. Grove, interim director of student engagement)

Relief at their fingertips! A team of massage therapists makes the anxiety melt away.

Relief at their fingertips! A team of massage therapists makes the anxiety melt away.

Among the volunteer pancake-flippers and servers for the evening are (from left) Jon D. Wescott, director of residence life and student conduct; Matt J. Blymier, assistant director of athletics for compliance and athletic communication; and Residence Life coordinators Terrance E. Davis and Blaise E. Marshall.

Among the volunteer pancake-flippers and servers for the evening are (from left) Jon D. Wescott, director of residence life and student conduct; Matt J. Blymier, assistant director of athletics for compliance and athletic communication; and Residence Life coordinators Terrance E. Davis and Blaise E. Marshall.

Breakfast standbys – pancakes, eggs, bacon and home fries – make the meal, day or night!

Breakfast standbys – pancakes, eggs, bacon and home fries – make the meal, day or night!

The Abe Fromans, a State College-based band that took its name from an unseen character in

The Abe Fromans, a State College-based band that took its name from an unseen character in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," entertain the crowd.

SRO in the KDR

SRO in the KDR

Their minds full of a semester's worth of instruction, Dining Services patrons bask in the afterglow of physical sustenance.

Their minds full of a semester's worth of instruction, Dining Services patrons bask in the afterglow of physical sustenance.

The largest Midnight Breakfast crowd since 2005 enjoys one of the college's longest traditions.

The largest Midnight Breakfast crowd since 2005 enjoys one of the college's longest traditions.

The Pepsi table provides student refreshment, prizes and product sampling.

The Pepsi table provides student refreshment, prizes and product sampling.