Matt DiSanto
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Hundreds of Penn State Faculty, Staff and Students Sign Letter Demanding Stronger COVID-19 Policies and Vaccine Requirements
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More than 800 Penn State employees, students and community members have signed a recently published open letter calling on the university to take stronger actions against COVID-19 this fall. The faculty-led letter, posted Sunday by the Coalition for a Just University at Penn State, urged the university to ramp up virus precautions as students get set to…
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Student Government Leaders Call on Penn State to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Penn State student government leaders issued a statement on Saturday night demanding Penn State’s Board of Trustees hold an emergency meeting to vote on requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees ahead of the fall semester. The letter, signed by University Park Undergraduate Association President Erin Boas, UPUA Vice President Najee Rodriguez, and Graduate and…
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Penn State Breaks Ground on New Palmer Museum of Art
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Penn State has officially broken ground on its new Palmer Museum of Art, according to the university. The new Palmer Museum of Art will directly neighbor the Arboretum’s botanic gardens. Construction will notably eliminate the Arboretum’s free parking lot. Penn State expects to open the new free-admission museum by the fall of 2023. Once its doors are open,…
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New Creamery Flavor Celebrates Bryce Jordan Center’s 25th Anniversary
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A newly released flavor at Penn State’s Berkey Creamery will celebrate the Bryce Jordan Center’s 25th anniversary. The variety, aptly titled “BJC Jams,” features vanilla ice cream with a red raspberry swirl. The new flavor is already available in pints to purchase through the Creamery’s online store. Since 1996, the Bryce Jordan Center has hosted a…
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Penn State to Remove Fidel Castro Quote from Cultural Center Amid Student Criticism
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Penn State will abruptly remove a Fidel Castro quote from the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at the HUB-Robeson Center following outcry surrounding the former Cuban leader. The removal was prompted by this letter drafted by Erik Suarez, an international student from Venezuela. The message says the quote misrepresents Castro’s “infamous legacy” and “ignores” values Penn State strives…
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Penn State Wrestling: Sanderson, Assistants Set to Coach at Tokyo Olympics
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Penn State wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson is heading to Tokyo this summer to help Team USA compete on the world’s largest stage. Sanderson will travel to Japan alongside assistant coaches Cody Sanderson and Casey Cunningham to train Nittany Lion Wrestling Club wrestlers for the United States. Sanderson, who was a 2004 Olympic champion himself, will lead…
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Three More Penn State Baseball Players Selected in 2021 MLB Draft
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Three Penn State baseball players — Justin Williams, Kyle Virbitsky, and Bailey Dees — were selected Tuesday on the third day of the 2021 MLB Draft. The Houston Astros selected Williams No. 508 overall in the 17th round. The infielder started 42 games at third base in 2021 while batting .302 with 48 hits, 28…
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Police Looking for Suspect Who Allegedly Stole Items, Defecated on Door at State College Apartment Complex
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State College police are asking for the public’s help identifying an individual allegedly involved in theft and criminal mischief at a downtown apartment building last weekend. A male suspect, pictured below, and another man who has already been identified, allegedly stole items from the rooftop common area at HERE State College, 131 Hiester Street. The pictured…
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Former Employees Sue John’s Shanghai Owner For Alleged Labor, Wage Violations
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Two former employees of a now-closed State College restaurant have filed a federal lawsuit against the establishment and its owner for alleged labor and wage violations. The complaint, filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, claims former John’s Shanghai owner Yun Xue “knowingly, intentionally, and willfully” failed to…
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Penn State Officially Begins Search for Next President
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After collecting feedback for months, Penn State is officially beginning its search for the university’s 19th president. The search is on now that Penn State developed a formal “leadership profile” that aims to summarize what the university’s next leader should bring to the role. The profile includes unsurprising characteristics like strong leadership skills, experience in academia and a commitment…