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Orlando’s Aftermath: A Look at the Risks of Our Way of Life
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There is no way to hold all of the world’s evils and hatred at bay. They cross borders and oceans with ease. Consequently, we as Americans face questions about what we are willing to change to become safer.
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Local Vigil Honors Victims of Orlando Shooting
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Members of the Penn State and local community came together Monday evening for a vigil on the steps of Old Main to honor the victims of the terrorist attack in Orlando, Fla.
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Vigil Set for Victims of Orlando Mass Shooting
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A vigil is set for 6 p.m. Monday on the steps of Old Main at Penn State to honor the victims of the terrorist attack early Sunday morning in Orlando, Fla.
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The Stanford Rape Case and the Lessons We Need to Learn
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By now, most of the country has heard and is outraged by what is being called the Stanford Rape case. As the case opens up conversations about sexual assault in our society, there are many lessons to be learned.
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Former Pageant Queen Pleads Guilty in Cancer Scam
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A Pleasant Gap woman and former pageant winner has pled guilty to charges that she faked a cancer diagnosis to take money from fundraisers held for her treatment.
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A Town and a Tradition
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A story passed down for generations, Boalsburg’s heritage as the possible birthplace of Memorial Day comes into new light thanks to years of work by four local researchers.
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State College Area Responds to Guidance on Transgender Students
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The Obama administration on Friday issued guidance to public schools on how rights of transgender students should be protected under federal law. State College Area says it already works with transgender students to meet their needs as required by law.
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With Paterno Allegations, Reporting Has Merit
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It sounds reasonable to say that journalists should only report what they know, for certain, to be true. No evidence means no proof means no truth means no story. But that is not the standard that journalism uses, nor could it be.
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Prosecutors Say Claim Coaches Saw Sandusky Abuse Unreliable: Report
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Solicitor General Bruce Castor told the Associated Press that claims two assistant coaches witnessed Jerry Sandusky having inappropriate contact with children in the 1980s were “double and triple hearsay and of no value, with the coaches in question each denying they saw anything.”
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Barron ‘Appalled’ by Rush to Judgment in Paterno Allegations
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In a letter to the Penn State community on Sunday, Barron said he is “appalled by the rumor, innuendo and rush to judgment that have accompanied the media stories…” related to allegations this week that former Coach Joe Paterno and others were aware of instances of sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky