April 2015
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Arcade Snake In Your Body: How A Penn State Startup Could Transform Surgery
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With the announcement of the inaugural Summer Founders Program in February, Penn State radically changed the game when it comes to summer internships. Instead of toiling for long hours and fetching coffee, students were offered the chance to receive a $10,000 grant for their own summer projects, spearheaded by President Eric Barron, senior Eli…
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Penn State Football: Linebacker And Special Teams Ace Von Walker Awarded Scholarship
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“Congrats to (Von Walker) on EARNING his $$$$” Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop tweeted. “Von has earned the respect of this coaching staff as much as anyone in the program. #MostImproved”
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Penn State Football: As James Franklin Approaches First Pitch Tonight, Baseline Is Rapper 50 Cent
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James Franklin is slated to throw out the first pitch Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium and his goals are very simple.
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Pugh Street Garage Roof to Be Repaired by Summer
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State College borough public works director Mark Whitfield says in an email that borough crews will make a temporary repair by Wednesday, with plans to make a permanent repair over the summer.
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Ron Paul And Barney Frank Discuss Role Of Government In Lively Debate
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It has the makings of a good joke: A hardline libertarian and the embodiment of the modern Democrat walk into an auditorium. Well, rather than a punchline, what you get is the entertaining debate. Ron Paul and Barney Frank, two of the most prominent congressmen in recent history, debated the role of government…
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Homeless Shelter Expanding, Facing Additional Costs
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Since February 2013, a small basement at the corner of Fraser Street and College Avenue has been a source of comfort and shelter for people with nowhere else to turn. Inside, the tiny space is crammed with coats and clothes, food and snacks and exhausted faces sleeping on couches. Those same faces will soon…
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Penn State Athletics: Nittany Lions Up To No. 2 In Learfield Standings
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Penn State is seeking its 11th Top 10 overall finish in the 22 year history of the Directors’ Cup. The Nittany Lions were No. 5 in the 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings.
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School Board Adds Fitness Center, Wrestling Gym To High School Plan
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“We’re on a tight timeline, but we’re really on a 50-year timeline here,” Stahl says. “We can’t have a 50-year mistake or shortcoming, so we need to respect that and do it right. We need to keep putting eyes on this to ensure we don’t make any big mistakes.”
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Centre County Report Wins College Television Awards Emmy
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The award-winning student broadcast Centre County Report earned yet another trophy to place on its mantle. “Centre County Report en Cuba” won the first place award in the Outstanding Magazine Show category at the College Television Awards ceremony in the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Thursday. Melanie Lynskey, the actress best known…
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Students Learn to Get Fit at Health Fair
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“Anybody can do it,” Shaffer explained. “You can come in off the street and workout next to an elite athlete. Everyone is doing the same thing and people see results when they do it. That’s the big thing that drives it. It definitely changes you.”