Sam Fremin
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Penn State Commit Nicholas Singleton Named Gatorade National Player of the Year
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Penn State football Class of 2022 commit and Governor Mifflin running back Nicholas Singleton has been named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. The award is presented annually by Gatorade to recognize “student-athletes not only for outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character.” Earlier this month, Singleton was…
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Penn State Professor Advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament Semifinals
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Penn State English professor Hester Blum has advanced to the semifinal round of the inaugural “Jeopardy!” Professors Tournament. During her first appearance last week, Blum managed to collect a total of $12,000, which was good for a second-place finish. Blum’s performances through categories such as “Pope-Pourri,” “Lesser-Known Marsupials,” and “African-American Authors” were enough to keep…
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Penn State Centre Stage’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Offers Experimental Immersion
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Penn State Centre Stage’s latest production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” opens on Friday night at the Pavilion Theatre on the University Park campus. William Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy follows three different subplots. The first follows four Athenian lovers: Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius. With Helena’s love for Demetrius unrequited, the two men find themselves embroiled…