February 2016
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Lady Lions rip Northwestern
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On Feb. 17, the Penn State women’s basketball team crushed the Northwestern Wildcats, 73-54. Five Lady Lions reached double figures in their 19-point victory over the Wildcats. Penn State (10-16) cruised to their 10th victory on the season.
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Penn State stuns Iowa
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On Feb. 17, the Penn State Nittany Lions completed an upset and stunned the No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes at the Bryce Jordan Center, knocking them off, 79-75.
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New edition of cartography design book released
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Cynthia A. Brewer, head of Penn State’s Department of Geography, has released a new edition of “Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users.” Published by Esri […]
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Penn State hosts 3-day NOBE national conference
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The Penn State student chapter of the National Organization for Business and Engineering hosted more than 80 participants from eight universities — as well as industry members — for the recent 2016 NOBE National Conference at the Nittany Lion Inn.
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Deadline approaching for TechCelerator spring boot camp
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Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State College invites area entrepreneurs, graduate students or researchers with tech-based business ideas to participate in its next 10-week boot camp. The weekly sessions run from 3 to 5 p.m. on 10 successive Tuesdays, March 22 through May 24.
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State High grad has created two successful businesses
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Chloe Alpert, a State High graduate, launched her second startup company, SAVONBOX, in December 2015. SAVONBOX is an online shop where customers can purchase luxury bath and spa products, without paying the luxury price, according to Alpert.
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Blonde Cucina: February is full of fun food days
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The month of February has been full of fun food days, including Fat Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, National Drink Wine Day and National Margarita Day.
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Mary Poppins flies into Penns Valley High School
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SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley High School Thespians will present the musical “Mary Poppins” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5, in the school’s auditorium. […]
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IST students earn sixth place in national competition
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Amid studying for exams and completing coursework to wrap up the fall semester, students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State faced off against cyber challengers from around the country to garner a sixth-place finish.
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Soaring Heights students discover Black History Month
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Students at Soaring Heights School in State College are learning about Black History Month through art education. Throughout February, students have been exposed to major historical black figures or milestones in black history.