January 2016
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Penn State Hockey: Williamson Announces End Of Playing Career
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Penn State hockey announced earlier this week that junior defenseman Mike Williamson has decided to end his hockey playing career due to chronic injuries.
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Hillel to Open Massive Downtown Community Center
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Penn State Hillel, the largest student organization of its kind in the country, has plans to open an enormous downtown office by 2017. The 26,000-square foot building and its operational endowment is expected to cost approximately $15 million.
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Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts Down 322, Hospitalizes Two
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A serious crash on the Mount Nittany Expressway sent two people to the hopsital and temporarily shut down State Route 322 on Wednesday. The crash, which occurred at just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, was a two-vehicle collision between a tractor trailer and a car.
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Guster to perform songs from ‘Evermotion’ album
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STATE COLLEGE — The State Theatre recently announced the return of indie band Guster to its stage Friday, Jan. 22. Guster sought out Shins keyboardist and Black Keys bassist Richard Swift to produce their most-recent album, “Evermotion.” They recorded it at Swift’s Cottage Grove, Ore., studio for three weeks in January 2014. …
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to visit Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Celebrating 38 years of transcending traditional boundaries of dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago visits Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts with a performance of four works at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The scheduled program includes “Out of Keeping,” a 2015 work choreographed by Hubbard Street…
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Mayhem Poets play with words in slam-style presentation
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Described as “‘The Simpsons’ meets Malcolm X at a Notorious B.I.G. concert,” The Mayhem Poets will share a love of wordplay with a slam-themed performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in Schwab Auditorium. The Mayhem Poets met while students at New Jersey’s Rutgers University and honed their craft to…
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Penn State wrestling team continues to dominate the Big Ten opposition
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UNIVERSITY PARK — It was another weekend of domination for the No. 1 Penn State wrestling team. The Nittany Lions defeated No. 7 Nebraska, 24-10, Jan. 15 at Rec Hall and then flew to Illinois, where they blasted No. 25 Northwestern, 46-4, Jan. 17 at Evanston. Penn State outscored its two opponents…
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McAdam’s play carrying the PSU men’s hockey team
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s hockey team earned six crucial points in the Big Ten standings as they swept Wisconsin Jan. 15 and 16 at Pegula Ice Arena. The Friday game was closely contested and came down to an overtime winning goal from David Goodwin. It was the first time in…
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Penn State snaps losing skid with win at Northwestern
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Following an embarrassing 17-point, 74-57 blowout loss to the No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers, the Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 71-62, at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Jan. 16. With the win, Penn State snapped a two-game losing streak. Here are the Game Grades for Penn State’s victory over Northwestern: ■ Backcourt…
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Happy Valley LaunchBox Welcomes Six Innovative Startups to Program
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When Eric Barron stepped into office as the Penn State president, he pledged to light a fire under a rapidly growing community of entrepreneurs at the university. The most recent example comes in the form of Happy Valley LaunchBox.