March 2015
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Penn State Football Practice: Cue The Music, ‘Hey, It’s Franklin’
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“Hey, it’s Franklin. Coming over to play. Growing a little every day.” –Franklin The Turtle’s theme song James Franklin and about thirty dozen of his closest friends got together in Holuba Hall on Saturday morning. It was Practice Five of Penn State’s 2015 spring football season. But Job One…
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Juniper Village Earns ‘Excellence in Care’ Distinction
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Juniper Village at Brookline of State College recently announced that it has achieved the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s “Excellence in Care” distinction, having met AFA’s rigorous national standards for dementia care settings. These standards include safety and security features, staff training, activities, interpersonal communication, and meeting clients’ physiological, functional and social needs. Juniper Village…
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Penn State’s ‘Blood at the Root’ Continues to Rack Up International Honors
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The Graham F. Smith Peace Foundation noted that the selection committee unanimously found the play “an outstanding work that promotes human rights. The play’s message resonates around the world, highlighting the importance of accepting people regardless of race.”
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Master Violin & Guitar Combo Coming to State College Church
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Penn State faculty violinist Max Zorin and guitarist Nadav Lev from New York City will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 12. The program will feature Spanish and Latin music and will include works by Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, and Astor Piazzolla.
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Register Now for Two Day Digital Aesthetics Program
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There’s no doubt art has changed in the modern day – the question is how? To seek the answer, one might consider attending “Digital Aesthetics, Art, Life and Museums,” a conversation with Metropolitan Museum of Art digital asset specialist Neal Stimler and some of Penn State’s most progressive thinkers in this field, which will be…
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HackPSU Winner Creates Flying Robots That Can Find Your Cell Phone
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“I’ve been working with flying robots for a long time. Obviously losing things is a big problem, so we had a concept where a flying robot could locate them,” Garimella says. “We thought about how we can use this innovative technology and leverage it into a real world application.”
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‘Steps for State’ Walking From Old Main to Harrisburg, Advocating for Appropriations
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It’s not often that supporters walk 114 miles in order to raise awareness for their cause. “We have the second-highest in-state tuition rate in the country behind Pitt, so it’s obviously a problem with Pennsylvania schools and the amount of funding that they get,” John Lombardo says.
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Riding the Wave, Avoiding a Wipeout
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Diversification may not provide much safety in a major market downturn as all asset classes tend to decline together. The situation is so dire that the fear of running out of money in retirement trumps all other fears for many Americans. So what is an investor to do as the stock market surges ahead?
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Happy Valley’s Got Talent Showcases Local Artists For a Good Cause
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The Tides Program held its fifth annual Happy Valley’s Got Talent fundraiser on Saturday night. “I would call it a privilege to have the opportunity to perform in front of the community. If I can use my voice to touch anyone, I’ll do that,” Prime Time division winner Darlene Coulanges says.
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Penn State Football: Defensive Line Loses Talent, But Depth Follows
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For a team that finished last season ranked first nationally in rush defense (84.8 yards per game) along with 87 tackles for loss and 30 sacks, both top-30 marks nationally, the goal for 2015 will be to maintain that high level of production. For Penn State, that starts with the big guys up front.