Matt DiSanto
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Big Ten Reveals 2021-22 Wrestling Schedule
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Penn State wrestling will open its Big Ten schedule with a road trip to Maryland on January 7, 2022, the Big Ten announced Tuesday morning. The conference’s wrestling schedule provided the first concrete glimpse at the Nittany Lions’ season upcoming season. Penn State will go on the road face defending national champion Iowa and will host perennial conference power…
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State College’s Bar Bleu Closes
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Another downtown State College staple seems to be permanently shuttered. Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., appears to be closed for good, evidenced by locked doors, an empty interior and a banner in its window indicating the property is for lease from Continental Real Estate Management. A note on its Google page suggests the bar…
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ESPN’s College GameDay Returning to Happy Valley for Penn State-Auburn
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College GameDay is coming back to Penn State. ESPN announced Saturday night that its flagship college football morning show will air live from Happy Valley next weekend ahead of the No. 11 Nittany Lions’ clash with No. 25 Auburn. The game also doubles as Beaver Stadium’s White Out, and we know the GameDay crew can’t get…
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Family of Penn State Football Alum Killed in 9/11 Attacks to Serve as Honorary Team Captains for Nittany Lions’ Home Opener
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Penn State football will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack by recognizing one of many families affected by it first-hand. Former Penn State football walk-on and 1986 graduate Patrick Dwyer died on September 11 while at work on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. This weekend,…
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Penn State Students, Faculty Rally for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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Outside Old Main Friday, dozens of Penn State students, faculty and community members gathered to once again urge the university to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements this fall. The rally, led by the Coalition for a Just University at Penn State, largely featured short speeches and testimonials from attendees. The common theme: Penn State needs a…
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Students and Faculty to Hold ‘Vaccinate Penn State’ Rally
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Penn State students and faculty will holt another rally outside of Old Main to encourage the university to require COVID-19 vaccines. From 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, attendees will rally to “support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and other safety measures.” The event is organized by the Coalition for a Just University, which has routinely organized…
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Faculty Group to Host ‘Zoom-In’ Protest at Start of Penn State’s Fall Semester
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Updated at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 with comment from Penn State. A group of Penn State faculty members will take part in a “Zoom-In” protest at the start of the first week of fall semester classes to take “further action” due to a lack of a university vaccine mandate, among other safety precautions. Organized…
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Penn State Fencing Coach Suspended Following Alleged Failure to Report Misconduct by Former Assistant
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Penn State fencing coach Wes Glon now faces a three-year suspension following his alleged failure to report sexual misconduct allegations levied against a former assistant coach. In a statement, Penn State Athletics said Glon was placed on interim suspension pending further review. According to its website, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a nonprofit focused on…
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Union Agrees to Penn State’s Indoor Masking Mandate
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All Penn State employees are now required to wear masks indoors on campus, according to a university statement. Previously, a union representing about 2,600 technical service employees was exempt from Penn State’s new indoor masking mandate. Before coming to an agreement with the university, workers represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 8 followed commonwealth guidance on mask-wearing,…
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Faculty Senate Passes Vote of No Confidence in Penn State’s Fall COVID-19 Plans
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Update 2:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2021: This story has been updated with responses from Penn State President Eric Barron and Board of Trustees leadership. Penn State’s Faculty Senate voted Friday to pass a vote of no confidence in the university’s fall semester planning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s vote of no confidence passed 109-57. A…