August 2015
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Back To School…
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As another school year nears for my kids marking the unofficial end to summer once again, I get the same pangs of dread I got even when I was a kid. It really defies explanation.
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Kappa Delta Rho Whistleblower Inspects Frat House for Lawsuit, Calls for Betterment of Greek Organizations
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“Right now we’re hearing lots of bad things happening in a lot of fraternities around the country. Maybe it’s time start getting these bad people out of good fraternities, to get these fraternities back to what they were meant to be: helping the community, encouraging service.”
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Penn State Named A ‘Cool School’ For Sustainability By Sierra Club
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Penn State, which earned No. 35 on the list, is highest-ranked Pennsylvania school, proving that it dominates the state in every aspect. However the ranking comes as no surprise, as Penn State is no stranger to being recognized for its sustainability efforts.
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Penn State Football: Over 6,000 Servicemembers Set To Attend Penn State-Army Game
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If you want to send a service member to a Penn State football game you’re running out of time as Monday, August 31 at 5 p.m. is your last chance.
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Penn State Football: Latest Renderings Of Planned Lasch Building Improvements
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Penn State’s renovation plan for the Lasch Football Building is nothing new. The nearly $20 million in upgrades and branding is set to take place at the conclusion of the upcoming season. Construction on the Lasch Building will finish in June of 2016 prior to the start of camp.
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Hypnotist Entrances Grange Fair with Hilarious Results
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Corey Eminhizer didn’t believe in hypnotists, and he certainly would never have lip-synced a Taylor Swift song in public. But then he came to Grange Fair.
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Student Entrepreneurs to Showcase Startups at Summer Founders Demo Day
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“We are happy to report a resounding success, exceeding even the organizers’ ambitious expectations,” Chantal Plank said. “We’ve been truly impressed by the quantity, caliber, and depth of quality that we’ve observed in this year’s entrepreneurs, mentors, and community support.”
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Too Cool for School? Don’t Be Fooled
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As a parent I’m quite sure that my children learned more from my everyday comportment in the face of life’s challenges and absurdities than they did from any overt lessons I tried to articulate. The same may be true of my students.
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FAA Gives University Park Airport $1.4 Million Grant for Rehabilitation
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The University Park Airport is getting a bit of a makeover thanks to some help from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA gave the State College airport a $1.4 million grant to fix up the runway’s apron, the area of the airport where aircraft park, load, and unload passengers.
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Penn State Football: Radio Broadcast Now Available For Free, Worldwide
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Nittany Lion fans won’t have to be in market to hear Penn State football games or other Nittany Lion sporting events on the radio anymore after an update to Penn State athletics’ website.