February 2015
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THON Dancers Face A Physically and Mentally Challenging 46 Hours
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With the grueling THON 2015 experience set to begin, 708 people will put their bodies through the proverbial wringer this weekend. Those 708 dancers will essentially be running a 46-hour marathon, or at least it will feel like it once they’ve stood and danced without sleep for nearly two whole days. The dance…
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Hope Express Runners Endure Frigid 135-Mile Trek To THON
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Here in State College, residents are braving the extreme cold in the streets and students are making the frigid trek to the Bryce Jordan Center for THON. It’s cold enough but it doesn’t begin to compare to what 30 runners are doing as part of the Hope Express, completing a frigid 135-mile marathon of…
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Penn State Basketball: Sixers Sign Tim Frazier To Second 10-Day Deal
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The NBA’s Tim Frazier era hasn’t ended just yet as the Philadelphia 76ers have signed Frazier to another 10-day contract.
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Alleged Burglar Pockets Alcohol, Then Wakes Up Victim to Borrow a Shirt
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The victim told police he had been sleeping in his apartment when Cinkaj woke hime up and asked for a shirt he could wear on his way home. The victim gave Cinkaj a shirt, but noticed he was carrying several stolen items in his pockets: duct tape, a vodka bottle and a can of Coors…
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Police Say Hotel Drug Bust Finds Hundreds of Bags of Heroin, Cocaine
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A search of the room reportedly revealed 14.3 grams of crack cocaine in 143 bags, along with 48 bags of heroin and over 23 grams of marijuana. Police say most of the heroin was hidden inside a Pringles can, while some of the cocaine was hidden inside the TV stand.
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Record Low Temperature Tied as Brutal Cold Intensifies, Snow Storm Approaching
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The wind chills are making it feel much worse than it is — about 25 degrees below zero. A wind chill warning, issued by the National Weather Service, remains in effect until noon Friday. “We do have snow arriving Saturday probably before mid-morning,” Doll predicts.
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The Nittany Lion Is Dancing In THON, Suit And All
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As THON weekend dawns, dancers, committee members, and spectators all prepare to stand for 46 hours. This year, one Penn Stater will experience THON in an unprecedented way: as a dancer, and as the Nittany Lion. Senior Michael Valania, who has served as the Nittany Lion since Spring 2013, will spend this weekend…
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Attorney General Says Bellefonte Police, County Commissioners Overstepped Authority
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The Centre County Commissioners and District Attorney have been fighting in the state supreme court for weeks, and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General just stepped into the ring. According to a Thursday filing in Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the OAG believes that the commissioners and the Bellefonte police department overstepped their authority by starting…
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Top 10 All-time Penn State Rankings For All Six NFL Combine Tests
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Allen Robinson, Tim Shaw and Omar Easy are the only Nittany Lions in Penn State’s Top 10 list for NFL Combine scores in four separate events. But the all-time best Penn Stater’s at the NFL proving grounds? Cameron Wake and Justin King.
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Penn State Football: Former Defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley Lead Candidate For UCLA Job
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West Virginia defensive line and assistant head coach Tom Bradley is close to being named the new defensive coordinator at UCLA, according to a report from Fox Sports.