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Most American adults try hard to keep their toilet habits private. We are horrified if we pass gas in public. We buy perfumed bathroom sprays so others are less likely to smell the aftereffects of a bowel movement. We use euphemisms like “upset stomach” instead of admitting to a case of diarrhea. All this…

Melissa Kauffman has been working for Centre Region Parks and Recreation since 2009, when she was hired as seasonal program coordinator. Since then, Kauffman has been promoted to supervisor at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. She is a Penn State alumna and has teaching certificates in agricultural, environmental, and general sciences. Town&Gown spoke…

January is typically a time when people work on their New Year’s resolutions, many of which involve making positive changes toward improving their health. While many people give up on their resolutions within a few weeks, I urge you to follow through with your pledge to live a healthier lifestyle. Talk with your physician about…

A year ago, I wrote my Letter from The General Manager about new beginnings and embracing new possibilities. As I reflect back on this past year at Town&Gown, I am proud of all the hard work the staff has put in to producing such a quality magazine. In 2018, we completed a reader survey…

This is a story about addiction. It’s about people suffering and lives lost to opioids, heroin, and other drugs.  It is a story that many people don’t think much about, because addiction is something that could never happen to them or anyone they care about.  But, in this story, you hear the same…

Penn State researchers are collaborating with local radio-frequency and wireless-technology companies to help enhance each other’s work, an effort that may ultimately result in more high-tech job opportunities here. The State College Area Radio Frequency Consortium was born from meetings of potential stakeholders in the spring of 2017, and Penn State’s Office of the…

Soweto Gospel Choir, known across the world for its mesmerizing performances, will return to Eisenhower Auditorium November 27 with Songs of the Free, a program celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State presentation – part of a 50-plus-city tour of North America…

Are you a runner, an after-work softball star, or a weekend warrior who loves to push yourself to the limit? If you’ve been noticing pain along the back of your leg and near your heel, it may be a sign of Achilles tendonitis or inflammation in the body’s largest tendon. Achilles tendonitis is an…

Our feet are our bodies’ shock absorbers, bearing all of our weight with every step, day after day and year after year. Many older people suffer from foot problems as a result of this wear and tear, as well as specific medical conditions. Easy routine care can help prevent or minimize many of these problems.…

Cantus has been called “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare). The a capella octet will make its second appearance at Penn State when it performs Alone Together, an introspective look at what it means to connect in our modern world, September 25 at University Park’s Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. The ability…