University Park
Writing
- Kalliope – Penn State’s Undergrad Literary Magazine (Klio’s print “big sister” magazine)
- Penn State WORDS – Writers Organized to Represent Diverse Stories
- Creative Writing Club
Crafts and Hobbies
- Penn State Fiber Arts Club – Penn State Fiber Arts Club is a club for any and every fiber arts crafter, regardless of thread, fabric, yarn, or wool! We aim to create a community of diverse fiber artists from all creeds and crafts.
- Painting Club – We provide a creative community within but not limited to the Drawing and Painting program. This includes: Frequent Visiting Artist Lectures and Presentations, Movie Nights, Field Trips to Museums and Galleries, Peer Critiques and Shows to display your work.
- Dungeons and Dragons at PSU – Dungeons and Dragons at PSU is a club designed to organize and facilitate the creation of D&D (Dungeon and Dragons) groups at Penn State University and to host D&D related events. It can often be difficult to find others who share your interest in D&D, and even harder to find other potential players whose location and schedule fit well with yours. D&D at PSU is a club dedicated to helping you overcome those challenges and find a group of fellow adventures to play D&D with. If you’re in search of a D&D group, we’re here to help you find one.
- Book Club – Book Club is a casual social organization for both undergraduate and graduate to engage in discussion over shared reading experiences. If you’re looking for an informal, low-key-but-fun environment in which to discuss stories, other media, and life in general, this is the group for you. Through weekly meetings, book-based social events, and engaging discussions, we help forge connections between those students who might otherwise have stayed inside reading. All are welcome, and books are chosen by voting on member suggestions.
- Fashion Society at Penn State – The Fashion Society at Penn State (FSPS) creates a platform, that did not formerly exist at Penn State, to unite all lovers of fashion, from students who strive to enter this competitive field upon graduation to those who simply appreciate fashion in their daily lives. This allows for opportunities to bring the industry closer to students’ lives, and to increase knowledge about all aspects of the fashion industry.
Visual Arts
- Penn State Photography Club
- Penn State Clay Club
- Animation Club at Penn State – Our mission is to promote the art of contemporary animation and an appreciation of animation’s rich history, to encourage young animators, film-makers, artists and also, to cultivate the interest in and promote the arts and animation culture among the general public though our club. Each year the club will work to prepare for the annual Happy Valley Animation Festival which will be hosted by members of the club in the spring.
- Student Film Organization – Uniting filmmakers and film enthusiasts across the Penn State University Park campus
- Anime Organization – Since September 2001, the PSAO has been bringing anime, manga and Japanese pop culture to the University Park campus. Working to provide both weekly screenings and a social environment for Penn State’s anime/manga fan base, the PSAO is continually broadening its horizons.
Dance
- Orchesis Dance Company
- National Honor Society for Dance Arts
- Penn State Dance Alliance
- Tapestry Dance Company
- Whiplash Dance Team
- Volé Penn State Ballet Club
- Swing Dance Club– The Swing Dance Club meets twice a week for lessons and social dancing. No experience or partner is necessary, and beginners are encouraged to come try something new. Additional practice sessions are held on weekends where extra tutoring from experienced dancers is available.
Music
- The Statesmen – The Statesmen is Penn State’s premier all-male a capella group, mostly because they’re the only all-male a capella group on campus. Really, they’re just a bunch of guys who like to hang out together and sing. The Statesmen do a lot, including performances for audiences around campus, recording albums and EPs, all while making lasting friendships along the way.
- JAM Club – This club is basically a way for musicians to meet on campus and discuss music, form bands, and rehearse.
Other Student-Run Magazines/News Sites at Penn State
- Valley Magazine – a student-run life and style magazine
- PHROTH– Penn State’s Century-Old Humor Magazine
- HER Campus at Penn State
- Sovereign – Penn State’s First Magazine for Students of Color
Beyond University Park
Directory of Undergraduate Journals
- FUSE National (The Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors) – seeks to promote undergraduate student journals through community; they host conferences, interview editors of professional literary magazines, and have a directory of all active undergraduate student journals
Penn State Commonwealth Campus Literary Magazines
- Abington Review – literary magazine from Penn State Abington
- ABSENCE – literary magazine from Penn State Greater Allegheny
- From the Fallout Shelter – literary magazine from Penn State Harrisburg
- Hard Freight – literary magazine from Penn State Altoona
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