October 2018
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New Mural Adds a Splash of Color to Downtown Alley
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A new mural has brightened a downtown State College building and alley, adding to the borough’s small but eclectic collection of public art.
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Casey to Rally with Local Democrats
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey will make a campaign stop on Wednesday at Penn State, joining with local Democratic candidates for a get-out-the-vote rally.
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Photos: Local Community Gathers to Remember Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
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Members of the Penn State and State College community held an emotional candlelight vigil Monday night to honor the 11 lives lost in the shooting on Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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State High Approved As International Baccalaureate World School
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State High will begin offering the IB Diploma and Career-related Programmes in the 2019-20 school year for 11th and 12th grades.
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A Team Effort: Renaissance Honorees Tom and Sara Songer Have Served Their Community Together
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The concept of teamwork is important to Tom and Sara Songer. Both are quick to credit others with helping them achieve success, and frequently cite the value of people working together, whether they are talking about their marriage, their family, or their professional lives.
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I Quit (And Why You Probably Should Too)
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There is no shame in taking one step back sometimes to gain two steps forward. Persistence, taken too far, is the equivalent of stubbornness and can lead to futility and great disappointment, even depression. It takes a very strong, mature person to look in the mirror and recognize their limitations
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Letter: Elect Representatives Who Will Address Climate Change
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Climate change deniers are willing to push the change to 2 degrees centigrade through their policies on coal burning and gas mileage on cars. Is it really worth conducting this experiment? We will all pay a heavy price. How can we stop this reckless behavior? One way is to elect Democrats to Congres
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Since ‘16 Loss at Michigan, Only Penn State & Oklahoma are Without a Double-Digit Defeat
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Since Penn State’s last visit to The Big House, where it lost 49-10 on Sept. 24, 2016, PSU and Oklahoma are the only major college football teams to have not lost a game by double-digits.
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With Construction Under Way, Developers and Community Look to Future of New Garner Street Lot Building
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Amid the new high rises in downtown State College that have been completed or are in progress, the one being constructed on the former Garner Street parking lot is unique.
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Penn State Hockey: Nittany Lions Ranked No. 6 In Latest USCHO Poll, Pick Up Single No. 1 Vote
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Penn State men’s hockey is back in the Top 10 for the first time since the 2016-17 season as the Nittany Lions checked in at the No. 6 spot in this week’s USCHO poll.