Vol. XXXV, No. 2 Penn State University, Delaware County PENNSTATE Delaware County No lion: Delco awarts amval Landmark sculpture due on campus October 27, 2003 By KIM HICKEY Lion’s Eye staff writer KAH991@psu.edu Those students who have vis- ited Penn State’s University Park campus without a doubt have seen the famous Penn State Nittany Lion, located near Rec Hall. The giant statue is a must- see for tourists, family and stu- dents alike. The lion was a gift presented to the university from Penn State’s class of 1940. The lion was sculpted from a block of Indiana limestone and is sup- posedly the most photographed object on the University Park campus. Well, get ready, Penn State Delco students: We are getting one, too! The question is, where is it and when are we getting it? “We're kind of in a holding pattern right now,” said campus official Beverly Grove, who said the Nittany Lion was supposed to reach Penn State Delaware County’s campus weeks ago, but has been missing in action ever since. “The lion arrived and had bottom-base chips and hairline The cherished sculpture of the Nittany Lion stands proudly on Main Campus. The Delaware County Campus is scheduled to have its own carving on the quad within a few weeks. INSIDE Fall Fest........................ Page 2 and will be displayed on a 30- foot circular block with a half- moon bench on the middle tri- angle of the campus between the main building and the commons, hopefully becoming a spot where students willl gather. “We're really excited about it,” said Grove. If all goes well, the lion is expected to return home in two to three weeks. Haunted Hay Ride........Page 2 Bulletin Board blues...Page 4 Entertainment............. Page 5 Editorial...........c............Page 6 People Poll................... Page 6 Fall Sports ...................Page 7 Winter Sports ..............Page 8 Delco After Dark The scene at night classes Page 3 cracks,” she said. “The ear was chipped and damaged, probably by rubbing up against the truck.” The Nittany Lion is three- quarters the size of the Lion dis- played at University Park and weighs 15,000 pounds. It is made out of tumble block, which will give it a vintage appearance, Photo by John Hickey A painted outline marks the spot on the campus, near the Commons Building, where a sculpture of the Penn State Nittany Lion will soon stand.
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