February 2014
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Sometimes I Just Don’t Get It
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I don’t understand tenure for public school teachers and or labor unions that protect poor performing employees. I don’t get legal marijuana, illegal immigration, discrimination, or the debate about global warming.
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Penn State Football’s All-time Rankings for NFL Combine: A-Rob Among Best Ever
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Former Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson joins Cameron Wake, Justin King, Tim Shaw and Omar Easy as the top performing Nittany Lions in the history of the NFL Combine. Complete rankings inside…
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THON 2014 Total Breaks Previous Record Again
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After a year of fundraising, months of planning, and 46 hours of dancing, this year’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon shattered last year’s final total and raised a whopping $13,343,517.33 For The Kids. With the flipping of those iconic white placards by the 2014 Executive Committee, another beautiful chapter was added to the story of THON.…
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Penn State Athletic Training Club Helps Get THON Dancers Back On Their Feet
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Through a combination of ice baths, heat therapy, and ankle and arch taping, dancer’s are sent back on their feet in a matter of minutes.
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Penn State Football: Lewis Ready To Step Into Bigger Role
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“When I came in here I knew that you just had to be patient and wait on your time. This year it could definitely be my time, so I’ll just work hard every day and go out there and do the best I can to the best of my ability, says Geno Lewis, one of…
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Final THON as a Penn State Student Brings Back Memories
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It has the unique ability to bring together two completely different groups of people, college students without a care in the world and families and kids who are in the fight of their lives; yet despite their differences, they are able to bond.
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Governor Corbett Nominates Two for Board of Trustees
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The pair will replace Ira Lubert and Alvin Clemens, both of whom notified Corbett of their desire to step down from the board. Clemens and Lubert’s terms have expired, but they will continue to serve until Benson and Rucci are confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate.
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State College Police to Install More Surveillance Cameras Downtown
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“It’s the wave of the future,” Robb says. “The best witness is a video camera.”
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THON Dancers Taking Care of Business
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Perhaps the only true relief THON dancers collect from standing for 46 straight hours comes when nature calls. Obviously, dancers will not make it 46 hours without having to pee or poop. So how does THON handle it? Morale Director Brian Dunn said there isn’t a real system to it – when…
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Thon Family Praises The Dedication Of Penn State Students and Volunteers
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For Ken, his wife Joan, and their twelve year old son Nick, the weekend-long celebration is well worth the trip. “We haven’t had a vacation in the last three years,” says Joan Tafel. “This is our vacation.”