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May 28, 2008 | Penn State Live

'Trashy' event benefits United Way, reduces carbon footprint

'Trashy' event benefits United Way, reduces carbon footprint Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Click on image for more photos.

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Sun May 25, 2008

Times Leader

Alcohol-awareness course does Penn State proud

DRINKING AND COLLEGE life have been part of the American culture for decades, spawning cult movies such as "Animal House" and earning some fraternities nicknames like "tappa kegga." Swigging a beer with college ...

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Fri May 09, 2008

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Pa Ipm News Spring 2008

The PA IPM News Spring 2008 edition is now available as a downloadable PDF file from Web site http://resources.cas.psu.edu/ipm/newsletters/spring08.pdf /24-7PressRelease/ - UNIVERSITY PARK, PA, May 03, 2008 - ... via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Opinions from The Daily Collegian

UPUA: On the way to true advocacy

University Park Undergraduate Association President Gavin Keirans campaigned on the platform that he would be a real advocate for Penn State students. via Opinions from The Daily Collegian

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Fri Apr 25, 2008

Genetics current issue

[Gene expression] A Mutator Transposon Insertion Is Associated With...

E-mail: sic3{at}psu.edu The molecular basis of tissue-specific pigmentation of maize carrying a tandemly repeated multicopy allele of pericarp color1 was examined using Mutator transposon-mediated mutagenesis. via Genetics current issue

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Wed Apr 23, 2008

GantDaily.com

Over 1,000 Turn Out to See Hillary Clinton

Over the past six weeks, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Ron Paul all have made stops to Penn State campuses including University Park, Brandywine, Fayette, Erie and ... via GantDaily.com

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, Hillary Clinton, Bethlehem, PA

Mon Apr 21, 2008

Cbs3.com

'A.I.' Star Sparks Ordered Not To Sing

NEW YORK "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks canceled three concerts over the weekend including an appearance last week on the "Live with Regis and Kelly show." The Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, ... via Cbs3.com

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Sun Apr 20, 2008

Penn State Live

Penn State to honor pioneers at commencement ceremonies

W. Friedkin, L. Shulman, P. Sharp, S. Lansing, F. Smith University Park, Pa. Five pioneers in entertainment, business, science and education will receive honorary doctorate degrees from Penn State University ... via Penn State Live

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Thu Apr 10, 2008

Collegian.psu.edu

Spanier issued deadline

“That which you permit, you promote”

Retired professor Arthur Goldschmidt told a crowd on the Old Main steps yesterday that he clashed with administrators 40 years ago when he tried to move the American flag to half mast. via Collegian.psu.edu

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Related Topix: State College, PA

Sun Apr 06, 2008

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Pitched Contest for Pa. Youth Vote

“We have a long way to go in Pennsylvania and maximizing the votes of young voters is critical if we're going to be able to close the gap”

Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are hustling for the youth vote in Pennsylvania as if they've never heard this is a state where the old hold sway.

Campuses in the cities and mountainsides are alive with political activism, stirred most notably by Obama in student registration drives aimed at replicating his success with young voters dating to the Iowa caucus in January.

How motivated are his youthful supporters? So motivated that Alyssa Beasley, 20, endured an encounter with the DMV so she could switch her driver's license from New Jersey and register to vote at the same time. Read more

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Scranton, PA, Real Estate, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

Penn State Live

Heard on Campus: Sue Paterno at the Forum

“You don't have to feel philanthropic. You give back because it is something you need to do and because a need exists. Soon enough it becomes a part of who you are.”

"You don't have to feel philanthropic. You give back because it is something you need to do and because a need exists. via Penn State Live

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

Tue Apr 01, 2008

Southern Voice

Pregnant transgender man to appear on Oprah

“We perceive that many in the gay community appear to have emotional issues and high levels of fear due to their lifestyle”

The media coverage of Thomas Beatie, the transgender man from Oregon who claims to be pregnant, has been plentiful, but Beatie himself hasn't given an interview yet . via Southern Voice

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Related Topix: Transgendered, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Entertainment, Television, Wedding, Coupon, PA

The York Daily Record

Feds give Pa. some nuclear regulatory power

“However, periodic audits will be necessary to assure adequate funding and safeguards are in place”

Pennsylvania will be allowed to regulate nearly 700 medical facilities, colleges and businesses that use certain radioactive materials under an agreement with the federal government. via The York Daily Record

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Related Topix: Coupon, PA, Nuclear Energy

Mon Mar 31, 2008

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Obama had better luck with a calf at a dairy farm than he did at a bowling alley.

March 30, 3008 -- Barack Obama had better luck with a calf at a Pennsylvania dairy farm than he did at a bowling alley. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Banking, Starlight, PA, Coupon, PA, Financial Services

Centre Daily Times

"American Idol" Sparks to appear at Penn State

Rap artist Flo Rida and 2007 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will appear at the Bryce Jordan Center at 7:30 p.m. April 20. via Centre Daily Times

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Sun Mar 30, 2008

KansasCity.com

Obama draws thousands to Penn State lawn

“As this primary has gone on a little bit long, there have been people who've been voicing some frustration”

Shivering in blankets of Penn State's colors, some 20,000 people filled a campus lawn Sunday to hear Barack Obama say he can win the Democratic nomination even if rival Hillary Rodham Clinton stays in the ... via KansasCity.com

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Coupon, PA

Fri Mar 28, 2008

GantDaily.com

Obama to Speak at University Park on Sunday

In its continuing open-door policy for presidential candidates, Penn State will be host for a campaign tour stop by Sen. via GantDaily.com

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, State College, PA

Wed Mar 26, 2008

Penn State Live

Senator Casey to visit University Park campus

University Park, Pa. Penn State officials, faculty and students Wednesday will welcome Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Robert Casey to the University Park campus. via Penn State Live

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Robert Casey, Democrat, Apiculture, Science, Agriculture

Mon Mar 24, 2008

Philly.com

Clinton in Phila., Blue Bell today

“It celebrates the coming of Christianity to Poland”

Sen. Hillary Clinton visits West Philadelphia this morning to deliver a "major policy address" at the University of Pennsylvania. via Philly.com

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Philadelphia, PA, Marsteller, PA, Bedminster, PA

Sat Mar 22, 2008

The Bud Angst Report

Penn State-Schuylkill Economic Impact Fact Sheet - December 1, 2004

Developed by Tripp-Umbach Associates, Inc. Tripp Umbach and Associates, the nation's leading provider of economic impact analysis, conducted a comprehensive study of the economic, employment and community ... via The Bud Angst Report

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Related Topix: Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Coupon, PA

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