Penn State is a huge campus, especially when it comes to finding the best places to study, relax or hang out with friends. To navigate life on campus, itâs important for students to find a place where they can feel safe and comfortable.
Each student has their own definition of safety relating to their background and gender, but Penn State has a place for all students to feel like they belong, according to student Carlos Norman Jr.
âI feel the safest on campus at the [Paul Robeson Cultural Center] because I feel that it is the most diverse facility on campus,â Norman Jr. (senior-industrial engineering) said. âHaving people from different backgrounds is more welcoming than being in environments where nobody looks like you or can relate to you.â
As the spring semester begins, students continue to adjust to their new schedules. With no spring break in sight, many only have the three wellness days throughout the semester to look forward to.
Penn State announced its decision on Dec. 15 to eliminate spring break and provide students with one âwellnessâ day each month.
One student, Ishmael Sesay, said although he hasnât yet experienced spring break in college since heâs a freshman, he was âdisappointedâ to discover there would be no break until May.
âI did experience [spring break] in high school,â Sesay (freshman-telecommunications) said. âWe need that break in between for us to refresh our minds and refresh ourselves physically, so we can make it to the finish line.â