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Pablo’s Chicken Opens on Calder Way

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — As the chicken sandwich debate rages on between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, State College is throwing its hat in the ring with Pablo’s Chicken. Downtown’s newest restaurant...

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Community Survey Available for Penn State Students and Staff

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — From Feb. 3 through Feb. 28, students, faculty and staff at every Penn State campus location are being sent a community survey link. This survey was created as an ongoing effort...

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Spring Career Fairs Coming to Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State students will have several opportunities to meet with companies eager to find future employees. Every spring, the university hosts multiple career fairs that draw in...

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Students React to the Recent Success of the Penn State Men’s Basketball Program

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students across campus are taking notice of the magical run being put on by the 2019-20 Penn State men’s basketball team. As the Nittany Lions continue to climb the Big Ten and...

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Penn State Students Taking Preventative Measures to Avoid Sickness

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Coronavirus is a respiratory disease originating from Wuhan, China. To date, it has infected 45,000 people worldwide and killed more than 1,100 humans. So far, there have been 13...

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Rush Week Ends for Hundreds of Students Hoping to Join IFC Community

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students hoping to join Penn State’s Greek Life community have completed the first step of the long six-week process. Since the beginning of February, hundreds of students have...

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Penn State Students Celebrate Black History Month

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Feb. 1 marks the beginning of a special time for people all over the world. Every February, Penn State and its students honor Black History Month. Throughout the month, the...

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Yearly No Hair Don’t Care Event Raises Last Minute Donations for THON

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — THON’s annual No Hair Don’t Care Event took place in the HUB Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., giving Penn State students a chance to contribute “For The Kids” upon the arrival of...

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NASA Astronaut Bob Hines Speaks at the Bryce Jordan Center

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With a packed room mostly filled with engineering majors, Bob Hines gave a two hour long presentation highlighting his journey to becoming an astronaut. Hines started with his...

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What Happens After THON: A Look into the Teardown and Cleanup Efforts

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With just days left before THON weekend, the many committees are working overtime to get everything ready for what will be another successful weekend of fun, fundraising and...

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Why Students Do or Do Not THON

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State students across campus are eagerly anticipating the beginning of THON 2020. However, despite being the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, with about 16,500...

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Gisele Fetterman Stops at Penn State, Encourages Students to Fill Out Census

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s second lady Gisele Fetterman stopped at Penn State Wednesday as part of her state-wide tour encouraging people to fill out the census. “There is power in counting...

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Sights and sounds of THON 2020

THON estimates that about one in three undergraduates at University Park, more than 16,000 students, participate directly in the 46-hour charity event, which since its inception has raised more than...

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Photo Gallery: The Best Images of THON 2020

Images from THON 2020, documenting the 46-hour, no-sit, no-sleep, dance marathon that raised $11, 696,942.38 to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund for families impacted by childhood cancer.

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THON Raises $11,696,942.38 For The Kids

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa-- This year, THON has raised $11,696,942.38 for the kids, which beats last year’s total of $10.6 million. The 46-hour dance marathon concluded at 4:00 p.m. ET Sunday, as the...

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Research Suggests Job Recruiters Less Likely to Hire Opinionated Social Media...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — According to researchers at Penn State, job recruiters are less likely to select candidates who appear to be too self-involved or opinionated on their social media. Social...

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THON 2020 Recap

STATE COLLEGE, PA – THON weekend has just wrapped up. Forty-six hours of dancing have come and gone. For some people, this was their introduction to the organization, for others, their swan song. This...

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Renovations Continue in East Halls

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The East Halls renovations continue as the Penn State Board of Trustees is beginning phase two of the $82.5 million renovation project. The goal of this project is to modernize...

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Stephen D. Solomon speaks to the Penn State community

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Many students learn about the Constitution and the First Amendment in their history classes. The amendment protects every citizens’ basic rights to freedom of speech. Yet,...

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Penn State Students Gather for Taco Bell Vigil

After Taco Bell on College Avenue closed suddenly on Wednesday, students were very upset and started a petition on Facebook that got over 600 signatures according to the Daily Collegian. On Sunday...

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