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A water drop in the shape of a heart on a frosty sidewalk

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Photo submitted by Sade John, an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering. The submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on the Pollock Road sidewalk. This water drop just happened to make a very nice heart shape. It caught my eye as I noticed all the little wet spots on the sidewalk." 

A squirrel on grass with melting snow

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Photo submitted by Andrew D. Regan, an undergraduate student studying enterprise technology integration in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The submitted caption reads: "A squirrel sits looking at the camera, freezing in the snow. Someone get him a coat! Taken just outside of Old Main at University Park on Jan. 26, 2025."

The Hintz Alumni Center in the background of a snow covered tree

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Photo submitted by Richard Akers, academic adviser and supervisor of the Chaiken Center for Student Success at Penn State World Campus, of the Hintz Family Alumni Center at the University Park campus.

Two geese walk on a frozen pond

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Photo submitted by Kelly Chan, administrative assistant for science and engineering, Academic Affairs at Penn State Abington. The submitted caption reads: "Two geese walking on a frozen pond" at the Abington campus on Feb. 4, 2025.

A black statue of a lion's paw covered in snow

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Photo submitted by Suzanne Brokloff, academic adviser in the College of Education. The submitted caption reads: "This photo of the iconic bronze lion paw sculptures flanking the former Palmer Museum of Art on Curtin Road at the University Park campus was captured on Jan. 16, 2025." 

A plant with red berries in front of a snowy background

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Photo submitted by Sharon Siegfried, graphic design specialist at Penn State Harrisburg. The submitted caption reads: "Snow-covered red berries against the backdrop of the Student Enrichment Center, creates a striking visual that is both cold and serene."

A snowman with Old Main in the background

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Photo submitted by Priyasha Fernando, a graduate student in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at University Park. The submitted caption reads: "Winter crowns Old Main with snowmen sentinels, quietly guarding its timeless grace."

A side portrait of the Nittany Lion shrine at night

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Photo submitted by Jacob Brandes, an undergraduate student studying criminology at University Park. The submitted caption reads: "The Lion Shrine during snowfall at night, Dec. 15, 2024."