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Distraction of the Day: Drones Take Over Penn State

No — not the kind the government uses to kill people. Unmanned aerial vehicles are also commonly used for research and recreation. Recently, some guy with a Youtube account had some fun and flew a drone with a video camera all around Penn State’s campus (and nearly crashed into Beaver Stadium!).

Here’s your distraction of the day — a bird’s eye view of Penn State (better with the volume off):

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Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne was the editor of Onward State from 2012-2014 and currently holds the position of Managing Editor Emeritus, which is a fake title he made up. He graduated from Penn State with degrees journalism and political science in 2014 and is currently seeking his J.D. at the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. A third generation Penn Stater from Williamsport, Pa., Kevin is also the president of the graduate student government. Email: [email protected]

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