March 2015
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Penn State VP: Greek Life Under Review By University Administrators
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Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims met with fraternity presidents this weekend at the Nittany Lion Inn to discuss the Kappa Delta Rho situation and confirmed that the university and the Interfraternity Council will conduct a review of the Greek system at Penn State. “It was partly about the KDR situation, and the university’s response to it. And…
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Penn State Football: Beaver Stadium Press Box Set For Minor Facelift
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The Beaver Stadium press box will be getting a renovation treatment this offseason according to plan recently approved by the universities’ Board of Trustees.
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Order Limiting Right to Know Requests Temporarily Lifted; ACLU Joins Lawsuit Between Judges & County Government
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The court order limiting the information Centre County residents can request from the county government has been lifted – at least for now. Last week, Centre County President Judge Thomas Kistler signed an administrative order that required the county government to deny any pending Right to Know requests that dealt with judges or other…
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The Fraternity Facebook Scandal: What Will They Tell Their Mothers?
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When we find one in which the group dynamics are such that the focus is going along with the group instead of doing what is right socially, legally and morally, there should be a zero tolerance policy. No probation or warnings. The group should be gone and the members expelled by the university.
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Blue-White Game Countdown / 26 Days: Penn State’s Need For Explosive Plays & Play-makers
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After practice on Saturday, James Franklin was yacking it up about freshman wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins — who could hold the key to YACs (yards after catches) and chunk plays (over 20 yards).
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Metropolitan Seeks Tenants As Construction Gets Further Underway
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Crews have been excavating the site to make room for building foundations and underground parking, the release states. An artist’s rendering of the final project will be added to the fence around the site in the coming weeks to give passers-by a better idea of what’s to come.
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Barron May Form Task Force to Examine Greek Life in Wake of KDR Scandal
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Penn State President Eric Barron may be forming a task force to review the Kappa Delta Rho scandal and what it means for greek life as a whole. On Monday Barron will meet with his President’s Council, which is comprised of Penn State’s top administrators. Among other topics, Barron says the university leaders will…
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The Blonde Cucina: Kitchen Spring Cleaning
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It is ten times easier to make good healthy meals while you’re at home when your kitchen, cupboards, fridge and freezer are organized and up to date. Keep in mind when you know what you have on hand you’ll end up really stretching your food dollar.
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Expressway Roadwork to Begin Monday, Lane Closures Coming
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The work zone encompasses the stretch of the Expressway from the Boalsburg interchange to the I-99 interchange at Innovation Park. For the time being, however, work will just be taking place on the bridge located at the Oak Hall interchange.
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Penn State Researchers Are Revolutionizing Solar Panels
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Referred to as concentrating photovoltaic — or CPV — systems, these solar panels operate a much higher efficiency than the standard solar panel. Chris Giebink, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, has put in work to shrink those down to a more reasonable size.