2015 :: The Year in Photos
Photo posted December 17, 2015 in Sports, News, Best of CommMedia by College of Communications
In 2015, Penn State student photographers saw the pope, traveled to Hong Kong and Cuba, documented victories and losses on the playing field, bore witness to tragedy and celebration.

Children visiting from Colombia cling to a light pole to get a better view of where Pope Francis is celebrating a Mass of Canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception / Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. / Photo by Akash Ghai

Sean Brame swims freestyle during practice on September 15, 2015. Brame is the first swimming athlete for the Penn State program, Ability Athletics. Brame had to have a quadruple amputation when he was nine-years-old after developing sepsis following an ankle injury. / Photo by Caity Kramer

Students attend the memorial for Penn State student Vitalya Sepot on the Old Main lawn on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Sepot died on a fund raising trip for THON, Penn State's dance marathon and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. / Photo by Tap Permyao::The Daily Collegian

Jenny Meyers tosses bras into the air in front of Old Main at Penn State to celebrate Valley Magazine and Pink Zone's breast cancer event. The event, 'Bras For A Cause' took place on October 20, 2015. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg dives for the end zone on a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Indiana. Hackenberg threw for 262 yards, two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the Nittany Lions victory over the Hoosiers 29-7 at Beaver Stadium. / Photo by Cameron Hart

Saquon Barkley (26) hurdles over University of Buffalo defenders on his way to a first down during a game at Beaver Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. Penn State defeated Buffalo 27-14. / Photo by John Baranoski :: The Daily Collegian

The Japan team celebrates after winning the Little League World Series Championship in Williamsport, Pa. on Aug. 30, 2015. Japan defeated the Mid-Atlantic Region 18-11. / Photo by Kelsie Netzer

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he circles Logan Square in Philadelphia before his final Mass of his first-ever trip to the United States. / Photo by Haley Nelson

Pope Francis waves to the crowd before entering the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia. / Photo by Caity Kramer

Casey Martinez of Woodbridge, VA, holds a poster of Pope Francis as she dances and sings with a group gathered near Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Pope Francis was holding the Mass of Canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University. Martinez attends St. Charles Borromeo in Arlington, VA. / Photo by Akash Ghai

Mary Anne Spigonardo of Philadelphia cheers as the Pope enters the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on Saturday. She was eager to attend the address on Independence Mall later in the day. / Photo by Caity Kramer

Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, TN watch and listen to Pope Francis during private mass held in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. / Photo by Cameron Hart

Megan Renaut, the THON 2015 director, from Spring Grove, Pa., reacts to the announcement that THON 2015 raised $13.02 million. The Nittany Lion mascot, who danced the entire 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping event, joins in the celebration on stage at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State. / Photo by Caity Kramer

University of Minnesota's Steve Jaciuk celebrates after his performance at the still ring and scored 15.275 at 2015 Big Ten Championship individual final held at Recreation Hall at Penn State on March 28, 2015. / Photo by Mingyue Cheng

Loyola Marymount's goalie Vince Paldino lunges forward to prevent a goal on Oct. 21, 2015 at Penn State. Penn State defeated Loyola 3-0. / Photo by Antonia Jaramillo

Vole, the Penn State Ballet Club, performs in Penn State's Best Dance Crew competition at Schwab Auditorium on Feb. 6, 2015. / Photo by Camille Stefani::The Daily Collegian

Cara Pentoney of State College protests on March 25, 2015, during a demonstration against Kappa Delta Rho, the Penn State fraternity accused of posting photos of unconscious nude women on a Facebook page. / Photo by Brianna Basile::The Daily Collegian

Penn State head basketball coach Patrick Chambers screams at his team during their victory over Canisius 81-67 before a packed house at Recreation Hall at Penn State. / Photo by Cameron Hart

Grace Gasior, 10, from Pittsburgh, embraces her sister Katie Gasior, a THON captain, during the hair donation at THON 2015. THON is a 46-hour no sit, no sleep dance marathon and is believed to be the largest student-run philanthropy in the world / Photo by Lacey Fuller

Penn State second baseman Conlin Hughes warms up in the on-deck circle during the top of the seventh inning against the Industriales at the Latin America Stadium in Cuba on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. The Industriales beat the Nittany Lions 2-1. / Photo by Cameron Hart

Cuban youth scale a wall to greet Penn State baseball players at Nelson Fernandez Stadium in San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba Nov. 27, 2015. The Penn State team traveled to Cuba to compete in a series of games against Cuban national teams. / Photo by Cameron Hart

A shopper rides an escalator at the Festival Walk Mall in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong on March 9, 2015. / Photo by Akash Ghai

Cathy Kennedy leans in to give Angel Weber a kiss after giving her a few dollars on the corner of Juniper and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 30, 2015. Weber said she has been homeless for two years after her business located in South Philadelphia closed. Kennedy stopped to give Weber money and the kiss after another passerby told Weber that she "should just get a job." / Photo by Nick Thomas

Penn State's Brandon Taylor grimaces with pain after injuring his right knee during a game against Rutgers University on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at the Bryce Jordan Center. / Photo by Nick Thomas

Penn State students meet with potential employers at the Penn State Career Days job fair at the Bryce Jordan Center October 22, 2015. / Photo by Cameron Hart

A crowd assembles in the concert hall during rock band The Neighbourhood's performance at 9:30 club in Washington D.C. on September 28, 2015. / Photo by Akash Ghai

A Coca-Cola employee makes a delivery to a shop in Sheung Shui, a town near the Northern border between Hong Kong and China on March 11, 2015. / Photo by Akash Ghai

Zack Troyer splits firewood for a campfire he will have with some visiting friends from his hometown of Waterford, Pa. the upcoming weekend. Zack Troyer, a senior plant science major at Penn State, decided to take on a bet with his friends that he could live in a tent on a nearby farm for his entire fall semester in State College, Pa. In August of 2015, Troyer set up his old 10 foot by 14 foot canvas tent secluded in a small stand of mature trees on Meyer Dairy Farm. / Photo by Haley Nelson

Uriel Vera, center, an employee of Armani, greets drag queens during the 29th annual High Heel Race on 17th Street near Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. on October 27, 2015. The event draws gay and straight participants who parade, and then run, in high heels. / Photo by Akash Ghai

Penn State senior forward Alan Wisniewski is wrapped in a blanket by head coach Pat Chambers during the Senior Day recognition ceremony prior to the start of a game against Ohio State at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, March 4 2015. / Photo by Nick Thomas

State College Spikes baseball team sales intern Chris Depman presses up against the glass of a dunk tank as part of Super Splash Day during the Spikes game against the Tri-City Valleycats on Monday, July 13, 2015. / Photo by Nick Thomas

A man jumps over a bench after dashing across Pugh Street during a downpour in downtown State College Sept. 9, 2015. / Photo by Ruoyi Li

Women pose for a selfie in Victoria Peak overlooking the Hong Kong skyline on March 12, 2015. The Peak is the highest point on Hong Kong Island and one of the most popular destinations for visitors. / Photo by Akash Ghai