Lost sculptures from campus display near Old Main.
Description
I’m still shaken after Friday. At about 4:15 PM I left the display table for the campus art show near Old Main Lawn to help a passerby, and when I returned, the three small sculptures were gone. They’re about eight inches tall, made of brass with wooden accents, displayed on a blue velvet cloth. I retraced my steps from the College Ave entrance to the steps of the Penn State Library and back toward the HUB-Robeson Center, but there was no sign. These pieces were handmade gifts from my mentor and mean a lot to me. If you saw anything around the campus that day—especially near Old Main or the HUB—any information would help.
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