Nino Zchomelidse Art, Ritual, and Civic Identity in Southern ItalyArt, Ritual, and Civic Identity in Southern Italy. By Nino Zchomelidse. State College, PA: Penn State University Press, 2014. Pp. 308. $84.95 (cloth).

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-481
Author(s):  
Christine Ungruh
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
State University ◽  
State College ◽  
Penn State

Noise Levels During College Football Games and Associated Effects on Players and Fans

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Barnard ◽  
Philip Gillett ◽  
Kamal Idrisi ◽  
Stephen A. Hambric ◽  
Marty Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
State College ◽  
Football Game ◽  
Sound Levels ◽  
The Press ◽  
Penn State

Crowd noise levels in large stadiums are often discussed in the press and by the casual stadium patron; however, there has been little scientific evaluation of these levels and their corresponding effects. An effort was undertaken at Penn State University to measure noise on the field at Beaver Stadium (State College, PA: capacity 107,282) during a PSU football game. The two-fold purpose of these measurements was to evaluate the noise levels with respect to how they affect the game and make real-time, calibrated recordings for future use in the football team’s indoor practice facility. Measurements were taken on the field level using sound levels meters and DAT recorders throughout the PSU vs. Ohio State University football game on 27 October 2007. As a point of comparison, similar measurements were conducted by a team of researchers from Virginia Tech during the VT vs. University of Miami game on 17 November 2007 at Lane Stadium (Blacksburg, VA: capacity 66,233). The crowd noise levels are compared between the two stadiums taking into account the circumstances of the two games, time of day, and design of the stadiums. The levels on the field are evaluated in terms of speech intelligibility, i.e. the ability of the players to communicate with each other. In addition, a hearing loss safety assessment for both fans and players is presented.

Announcing the 1993 SEPM Theme Meeting August 8th–12th, 1993, State College, Pa Stratigraphic Record of Global Change: Climate, Sea Level, and Life

1992 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1022-1022
Keyword(s):  
Global Change ◽  
State University ◽  
State College ◽  
Geochemical Indicators ◽  
Stratigraphic Record ◽  
Physically Based ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Physically Based Models ◽  
Change Climate ◽  
Conference Center

The Society of Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) joins with the Department of Geosciences and Keller Conference Center, Penn State University, in hosting the Society's 1993 Theme Meeting on the biotic, sedimentary, and geochemical indicators of past global change. The goal of this meeting is to bring together researchers studying the stratigraphic record with researchers using physically based models. Tentative Symposia topics include:

scholarly journals Nathan Widder, Reflections on Time and Politics

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
Philip (Max) J. Maloney
Keyword(s):  
State University ◽  
State College ◽  
Penn State

A review of Nathan Widder, Reflections on Time and Politics (State College: Penn State University Press, 2008), 208 pp.

American Brigadoon

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Zang
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
State University ◽  
Movie Theaters ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
State College ◽  
Football Team ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Assistant Coach ◽  
Happy Valley ◽  
The Village

This chapter examines the ways in which Penn State University football “fans draw their sense of community from the shared belief that Happy Valley is not only a mythic place, but a singularly righteous one as well.” It puts legendary coach Joe Paterno at the center of the narrative and sees “Happy Valley as a fantastical American Brigadoon” that may vanish after him. The State College, Pennsylvania, area acquired the “Happy Valley” nickname because of its seeming immunity to the economic misery of the Great Depression. Paterno came to State College as an assistant coach in 1950. Four years later, Brigadoon debuted in American movie theaters. It was the tale of an enchanted village that appeared once every hundred years; by covenant, if anyone left, the village would disappear forever. This chapter discusses Paterno's success with Penn State's football team and argues that he has done far more good for the game and for Penn State than he can possibly undo in his fading years.

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