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Students at Penn State Harrisburg offered their thoughts on taking a stand at the campus' Stand for State launch event Jan. 26. 

Sarah Luvender displaying cookies

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Sarah Luvender, a campus counselor, displayed green dot cookies during Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Stand for State kickoff Jan. 25. 

Schiavo Hall at night

Schiavo Hall

Staff and maintenance crew claim to hear weird noises late at night in Schiavo Hall on the Penn State Hazleton campus. The building served as a mansion to one of the area's most prosperous families.

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Markle mansion

Penn State Hazleton's Schiavo Hall was once part of Highacres, the estate of one of Hazleton's most prosperous families, the Markles.

Hayfield House

Hayfield House

Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre was constructed by coal baron John Conyngham as a dream home for him and his wife Bertha at the Hayfield Farms estate. According to legend, after the home was built, John Conyngham accidentally -- or not so accidentally -- fell down the home's elevator shaft to his death. In the time since, students and staff have claimed to hear bizarre noises and slamming doors when the building is supposedly empty.

Amelia Earhart in cap and gown

Amelia Earhart

Before it was known as Penn State Abington, the campus was the site of the Ogontz School for Young Ladies, a prestigious private school. One of its most famous attendees was Amelia Earhart, who enjoyed climbing onto the roof of the Sutherland Building. Some believe Earhart never left campus, as witnesses have reported hearing mysterious footsteps coming from its roof.

Sutherland Building at night

Sutherland Building

It's said that loud footsteps can sometimes be heard coming from the top of the Sutherland Building at Penn State Abington.