June 2013
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School Board Approves Literacy Course, Cutting Back Family and Consumer Sciences Courses
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Previously, time put into literacy at the middle level was significantly less than other high-performing schools, district officials say. The new literacy course will allow seventh grade students to receive a double block of literacy, or about 90 minutes of instruction, during the school day.
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College Township Council Gives Thumbs Down to Hilltop Rezoning
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“This is heart wrenching, it was heart wrenching to everyone in this room to see that mobile home park go the way that it did,” council chairman David Fryer says. “But life goes on … I’m not sure that plot will be turned into a mobile home park.”
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Penn State Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender Violating His Probation
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A Bellefonte man is back in jail after police found him sleeping on a bench and under the influence of alcohol, the latter being a violation of his probation.
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Hotel Clerk Attacked by Man Wearing Spider-Man Mask: Beaten with Huge Skeleton Key
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A State College hotel is the scene of a bizarre attack early Monday morning. Police say somebody wearing a Spider-Man mask pummeled the night clerk using a large skeleton key as a weapon.
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Viral Videos: Giant Spider Versus Weathercaster
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Can you say Arachnophobia? Today’s Viral Video features a Canadian weathercaster who does a pretty good impression of “Little Miss Muffet.” The fun begins when a spider is suddenly projected on Kristi Gordon’s head.
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The Use of Interns is Increasingly a Paying Proposition
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Over the years, working as an intern has been a career stepping stone for millions of college students. It’s a great way to learn the business and to showcase skills. But it’s that concept of “work” that is now a bone of contention. A United States district judge in New York recently ruled in…
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Penn State, State College Noon News and Features: Monday, June 24
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State College, Penn State and Centre County are making news all over cyberspace. Every weekday at noon we post links to some of the most noteworthy stories.
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Penn State Wrestling: Taylor Earns Spot on U.S National Freestyle Team
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Nittany Lion wrestler David Taylor had a fantastic outing at the 2013 World Team Trials this weekend in Oklahoma City. Taylor, wrestling on Friday, went 4-1 to earn a spot on the 2013 U.S. National Freestyle Team at 74 kg.
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Upon Further Review: 6 Answers About O’Brien’s New Penn State Football Contract
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A quick look at some of the numbers and nuances behind the national news-making agreement between Nittany Lion head football coach Bill O’Brien and Penn State.
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Vulture culture
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Like vultures, we collectively and culturally fly in to pick at the carcass. We eat up news from TV, the internet, print media and while standing in line at the grocery store. We are fed ridiculous facts and juicy morsels of personal information.