December 2009
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A Look Back Out The Post Office Window
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This is a very reflective time of the year. We take the time to take a look back at our year in review, and for me, some of the highlights of 2009 go like so:
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Network TV counts on showing Joe Paterno on screen
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Don’t be surprised if Joe Paterno appears on your television screen 100 times or more during his football team’s Capital One Bowl game against LSU in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 1.
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Little Lions’ Season Not Defined By Loss
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A State High senior reflects on the last football game of her high school career: the state championship loss to LaSalle.
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Our Resolution: A Better, Faster StateCollege.com
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We here at StateCollege.com have a confession to make this holiday season: We peeked at your wish list.
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Faculty Q+A: Stacy Tibbetts, College of the Liberal Arts
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Meet Stacy Tibbetts, an English instructor, and singer/songwriter Stacy Glen.
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The Red, White and Blue … and Blue and White.
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I first met Josh when he waited for me after class on the first day of the semester. His firm handshake as he introduced himself gave me a pretty good indication that he was not a typical undergraduate student.
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Penn State Volleyball: An Epic Event
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Even if you strip away all the historical and championship implications, Saturday night was a great display of volleyball, and one of the most entertaining sporting events you’ll ever see.
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The Definitive Team of Explorers
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A LaSalle senior says the Explorers act like a team in every sense of the word, and teams win championships.
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My Kind Of Town: An Empty College Town
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It’s a quiet and peaceful time in Happy Valley, but it just isn’t the same place it was a week ago. It can be expressed best through song:
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Little Lions fall to La Salle in first PIAA state championship
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Hershey, Pa. — A normal championship celebration consists of a team photo with the captain holding the trophy. When a storm drops six to eight inches of snow on the field, “normal” no longer applies. The La Salle Explorers accepted the first place trophy after defeating the State College Little Lions 24-7 and then…