Kevin Horne
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Five Trustees, Rep. Conklin Host Open Forum
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It was a rare opportunity for students and alumni to ask trustees candid questions in a public setting. The public comment section at the bi-monthly board meetings allow for speaking privileges but the trustees aren’t able to respond due to time constraints and procedural standards.
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Big Ten Writers Rank Penn State Football Uniforms 3rd Best in Conference
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The iconic blue jerseys and basic black shoes are certainly near and dear to Penn State fans’ hearts. But how does the rest of the country see it? The Big Ten Network recently released its uniform “power rankings,” which surveys one football writer from every school in the conference to decide just which school…
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People’s Choice Festival: The Alternative Experience
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It’s time to get ready for the huge crowds that will descend on our area this week. Many will be drawn here by the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in downtown State College. But that’s not the only game in town. Throngs of art lovers will also be five miles away in Boalsburg…
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Pitt Surpasses Penn State as Most Expensive Public School
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Pitt has surpassed Penn State as the most expensive public university in the country. Pitt’s $16,132 in-state tuition is just slightly higher than Penn State’s $15,984, and both are more than double the national average of $7,135.
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Rep. Conklin to Hold Public Meeting on Reforms for Penn State Board of Trustees
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State Rep. Scott Conklin will hold a public hearing in State College on July 17 to discuss reforms for the Penn State Board of Trustees. Conklin will discuss his multi-bill reform package “designed to increase accountability and transparency among the (Board of Trustees),” according to a news release. The meeting will be held…
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Gov. Corbett Signs Budget, Penn State Gets Level Funding
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As Gov. Tom Corbett rushed to sign the Pennsylvania budget just hours before the deadline yesterday, Penn State breathed a sigh of relief and will receive level funding from state appropriations for the second straight year.
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Federal Student Loan Rates Set to Double Monday
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Lawmakers can still pass a bill on July 4 when they return from the holiday and still meet the July 1 deadline requirement. For now, though, it looks like we’re in deadlock and college students will begin to pay more for federal college loans starting next week.
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BMX Champ Hopes to Build Action Sports Park in State College
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Coming off a world-record performance at the BMX Championships in Ocean City, Marlyand, Patton Township resident Jamie Bestwick is hoping to make a difference in the community. The 7-time X-Games gold medal winner has won 9 consecutive gold medals at the BMX Vert championships and scored a record 94 points this past weekend. Bestwick…
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In Wake of Severe Flooding, Now Clean Up Begins
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Residents are now cleaning up from the massive flooding caused by an intense storm that swept through State College Thursday evening. Described by AccuWeather senior meteorologist Mike Piggot as “one of the largest non-tropical storms in 20 years,” many resident downtown saw their homes flooded and property damaged. The University Club on West…
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Ticketmaster Glitch Causes Freshman Football Ticket Sale to Crash
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“I woke up and tried to buy the tickets but it said I was entering an invalid ID number,” said incoming freshman Aaron Weber. “I called a few of my friends and they were having the same problem. We didn’t know what to do.”