A snapshot of Penn State's history through the last 150 years is on display in the HUB-Robeson Center through December.

150 Year PSU Scrapbook is an exhibit that displays memorabilia from the university's past. It originally had a large display in the HUB that has since been taken down, but glass cases on the first floor now house other unique objects. These pieces include a broken ear from the Lion Shrine and an autographed football.

"They have a lot of really good, significant memorabilia from Penn State's history that really lets you see how the university's evolved over the years," Luke Brennan (junior-criminal justice) said. "But there could be more exhibits to show more of the history than what they have."

The amount of history that Penn State has could not possibly fit into a few glass cases, gallery head Ann Shields said.

"There's no way we could put all of PSU's history on the walls," she said, "so we took a scrapbook approach."

The exhibit does not display history of academics, sports or greek organizations. Instead, it focuses on several smaller aspects of life.

"The Nittany Lion was a theme that popped out," Shields said. "Also, things like downtown, floats, student protests, the types of games students played and other minor themes like women's dress styles."

Shields said her favorite part of the display was the evolution of the Nittany Lion.

"I enjoyed pulling photos from the past," she said. "I never laughed so hard."

Donations for the gallery were provided by the Penn State Alumni Association, the Center for Adult Learner Services, the Division of Student Affairs, the University Archives and the HUB-Robeson galleries. Individuals also contributed.

Shields said she believes that students should know the history of Penn State because they can learn something from those who came before them.

"I had no idea that some of this was part of Penn State's history," Sam Dengler (freshman-biochemistry and molecular biology) said. "It's interesting to see."

The exhibit is on display to teach students something about Penn State's past and to give them a better understanding about the school that they attend.

"It's important for students so they could appreciate the effort and energy that has gone into making this a great university," Shields said. "Students can look and see there has been a great deal of thought, effort and hard work. Hopefully, they can learn that those kinds of values pay off."