Joe Lister
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No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Dominates No. 2 Iowa 30-8 in BJC Dual
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In its biggest dual of the year, No. 1 Penn State wrestling (10-0, 4-0 Big Ten) took care of business against No. 2 Iowa (9-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 30-8 on Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. In a dual consisting of mostly top-10 matches, the Nittany Lions continued their dominant streak without a dual…
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Penn State Administrators Avoid Direct Comment on Potential Closure of Commonwealth Campuses
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Leaders from Penn State’s administration declined to directly answer a question asking if the university’s Commonwealth Campuses were slated for closure at a meeting of the university’s Faculty Senate on Tuesday. Margo DelliCarpini, the vice president for commonwealth campuses, repeated previous messages from the administration that the university was looking at several options in regard…
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Penn State Basketball Defeats Drexel 75-64 at Wells Fargo Center
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Penn State men’s basketball (10-2, 1-1 Big Ten) took down Drexel (8-5) 75-64 on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Yanic Konan Niederhauser dropped 18 points while Puff Johnson recorded a career-best 10 rebounds and notched his first-career double-double. How It Happened Drexel started strong, making seven of its first eight shots to…
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4-Star Edge Rusher Flips Commitment from Penn State to Florida
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Class of 2025 four-star edge rusher Jayden Woods has flipped his commitment from Penn State football to Florida, he announced Friday afternoon. Woods originally committed to the Nittany Lions in June. Woods, who hails from Shawnee, Kansas, is ranked as the No. 10 edge rusher in the nation and the fifth-best player in his home state, according…
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Lady Lion Basketball Coach Responds to Report on Misconduct Allegations
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Penn State women’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger commented during a media availability Tuesday about an Onward State story published a day earlier that detailed allegations by former players accusing Kieger of misconduct. The article featured 10 former Penn State and Marquette players alleging misconduct by Kieger, saying her programs’ culture hurt players’ mental health, made multiple…
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ACLU, FIRE Threaten Penn State With Legal Action Over Free Speech Issues
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) sent a letter to Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi on Tuesday saying they would explore legal action against the university in the wake of what they saw as censorship against the student body. The letter, signed by ACLU Legal Director…
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Student Groups Plan Protest of Trump Rally at Penn State
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Two Penn State student groups, the People’s Defense Front and the Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity, have announced plans to protest Donald Trump’s campaign rally on Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The groups plan to meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the corner of East College Avenue and South Garner Street in downtown State College,…
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Ocasio-Cortez Talks Election, Rallies for Harris-Walz Campaign in State College
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to a capacity crowd of Penn State students and community members at a rally for presidential candidate Kamala Harris and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on Friday evening at State Theatre in State College. The Democratic New York congresswoman spoke for about 25 minutes and discussed the importance of the…
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Former Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswany Talks Life Story, Politics During Penn State Visit
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Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy spoke to a packed room in Penn State’s Sparks Building for about an hour on Thursday night as part of Turning Point USA’s “You’re Being Brainwashed Tour.” Ramaswamy monologued about his life story and journey into politics before taking questions from those in attendance. Prior to the start of the…
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Penn State Sees Surge in Hazing Reports
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Penn State is experiencing a substantial increase in hazing reports to start the 2024-25 academic year, Student Affairs officials wrote in a statement to parents and families this week. Hazing reports compared to this time last year have more than doubled, according to the letter signed by Assistant Vice President Darcy Rameker, Office of Fraternity…