November 2014
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Corman Asks Court to Force NCAA to Produce Emails with Big Ten
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Corman’s latest request comes less than a week after the Commonwealth Court ruled against the NCAA, making it more difficult for the athletic organization to invoke attorney-client privilege.
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Penn State Basketball: Newbill And Garner Talk Game Winning Play Against Cornell
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“I didn’t know what was going to happen,” Newbill said on Monday. “I saw him steal the pass and I’m like ‘what’s going to happen next?’ (Garner) looked up and we made eye contact and he threw it and I had to shoot fast. I had to look on the camera (afterwards) to see what…
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School Board Saves Money on Bond Refinancing, Looks to Minimize Debt
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Tom Beckett and Dave Eckhart, financial consultants from the NW Financial Group, told the members of the SCASD school board that the recent sale and refinancing of a $9.5 million dollar bond saved the district roughly $775,000.
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Paterno Family Asks Judge to Lift Gag Order in NCAA Lawsuit
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Their motion says, “As a result of the NCAA’s actions of using the Corman suit to post selective discovery materials to sway public opinion, and the Plaintiffs being precluded from doing so … the potential for tainting a jury pool would occur only to the detriment of the Plaintiffs.”
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Wednesday Winter Storm May Make Thanksgiving Travel Difficult
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Some wintery weather has the potential to make this year’s Thanksgiving travel difficult and dangerous. The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Watch which will remain in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. “We believe there is definitely going to be some snow,” says Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Bob Larson.…
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Penn State Student Charged with Felony Rape
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Several days later, the woman called Ender, who reportedly told her he had sex with her for “not that long” and that he didn’t understand what she meant when she said “no.” Ender also reportedly told the woman that she was “not functioning” and “out” when he had sex with her.
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Increasing Pension Costs Drive State College Borough Budget
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The State College Borough Council heard good news and bad news while diving into the proposed 2015 budget during a work session Monday morning. The good news: State College still has one of the lowest tax rates in the Centre region. State College Borough Manager Tom Fountaine told council that even with the…
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Ben State Football: Even As Sanction Era Draws To Close, Nine Big Ten Programs Lost More Than Nittany Lions
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Penn State has gone 21-14 since 2012 with two games to go in what can safely be called the end of the most difficult years of the sanction era. Compared to the span of 2000-2004 it’s a walk in the park after the Nittany Lions went 26-33 over that five year span.
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Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Monday, Nov. 24
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Penn State, State College and Centre County are making news all over the web. Every weekday at noon we post links to some of the most noteworthy stories.
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A University With a Culture Problem
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From the Ivy League to community colleges, sexual assault has become epidemic on college campuses. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 1 in 5 women will face either an attempted or successful sexual assault during her college experience.