It was a cluckin’ good time while it lasted. Tonight, Penn State students gathered to say a final farewell to the Chicken Man as he hosted a "temporary retirement" party.

After running into recent trouble during his daily visits to classrooms, escorted by his pet hen Henderson, Gregory E. Gehl (senior- science), has opted to hang up his top hat in favor of normalcy.

"I feel that what defines a person is beneath a mask," he said. "As long as I’m alive, Chicken Man will be present."

He did, however, promise to attend "random events" dressed up as the Chicken Man.

Check Monday’s Daily Collegian for the full story.