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Two- and three-dimensional collage works that are part cubist, part surrealist will challenge perspectives and delight the eye in the next exhibit at The Gallery at Penn College at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Mikhail Gubin’s “Geometry,” running Nov. 6 through Dec. 11, offers works on paper and wooden sculptures from an award-winning artist who was born in the former Soviet Union.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Exercise Science Club will host a powerlifting competition Nov. 14 at CrossFit Montoursville. With categories for men and women, judged “pound for pound” (how much weight a person lifts per pound of body weight) the competition is open to anyone.

Students interested in learning how to make gourmet meals using simple ingredients from Penn College's Wildcat Express and Fuel convenience stores should sign up for the Student Activities Office's next Short Course. "Ramen-Hack Recipes for College Students," will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Room 105C of the Bush Campus Center.

In the next installment of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Daniel J. Doyle Technology & Society Colloquia Series, a nationally recognized facilities manager will discuss how organizations and individuals can decrease their energy use and show the impact even minor improvements can have on expenses, air quality and health.

The Halloween spirit was clearly willing at Penn College this past week, as a variety of activities – including "Nightmare on Rose Street" (a combination of Dining Services' Halloween Boofet and a masquerade party at Rose Street Commons) and the "Arc Asylum" haunted welding lab – added chills and chuckles. – Photos by Caleb G.

Ralph E. Godbolt engages his Penn's Inn audience. Kathy W. Zakarian, Penn College's director of counseling, lends her expertise to one of the interactive scenarios. Copies of Godbolt's book, "Kickin' the Ballistics," were available for purchase and autographs. Student Tyler D. Hodge role-plays during the interactive program.

U.S. Rep. Tom Marino will be among the panelists for “The Future of American Foreign Policy,” the latest in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s series of topical roundtable discussions, to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Welding lab becomes Halloween haunt Arc Asylum, a "haunted" Halloween attraction, will be held from 7-10 p.m. Friday in the welding lab (Room A132 of the Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center). Admission is $5 per person, and at least one person in each group of six must have a valid Penn College ID. Family and friends are welcome; there is a parental advisory for children 12 and younger.

A new study projects an excellent job market nationwide for college graduates in 2015-16. If Pennsylvania College of Technology’s recent Career Fair is any indication, that study is correct. More than 190 employers offering 2,400-plus job and internship opportunities recruited students from all six of the college’s academic schools during the Fall Career Fair at the main campus.

The rain ceased and the smiles poured forth Sunday as the campus community flung wide its doors to potential students, their families and friends at Fall Open House. A pleasant autumn day on a beautiful campus provided the backdrop for an in-depth look at academic programs, student life and facilities.