Elissa Hill
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Interfraternity Council Expresses Support for Greek Life Reforms
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Penn State’s Interfraternity Council released a statement on the new Greek life reforms approved Friday by the university’s Board of Trustees, explaining more about the community plan the organization presented to administrators and committing their members to working toward lasting change in Pen
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Penn State Placed Graduation Hold on Charged Beta Theta Pi Seniors
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The university launched a frequently asked questions web page related to Greek-letter organizations, including additional information on the student conduct process former fraternity members — namely graduating seniors — will face.
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Beta Theta Pi National Fraternity Issues Statement on Charges Against Former Members of Penn State Chapter
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Beta Theta Pi’s national chapter released a statement reaffirming its stance against alcohol misuse and hazing after Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller announced charges Friday morning against Beta Theta Pi fraternity and former members of the chapter at Penn State.
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Sophomore Recommended as Next Student-Selected Penn State Trustee
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Penn State sophomore Mike Hoeschele will be the next student-selected trustee, replacing Luke Metaxas, pending confirmation at tomorrow’s full Board of Trustees meeting at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. He was selected by a student committee of at-large members and student government
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Amazon Pickup Location Coming to Allen Street
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Local Amazon shoppers may soon be in luck, as the company is opening an online order pickup location on South Allen Street at the former location of Abercrombie & Fitch.
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Uplifting Athletes Founder Named Penn State Homecoming Honorary Grand Marshal
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The Honorary Grand Marshal for Penn State’s 2017 Homecoming will be Uplifting Athletes founder Scott Shirley, the homecoming committee announced during its annual Legacy Celebration Wednesday in the HUB-Robeson Center.
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Parks Miller Warns Against Violating Grand Jury Secrecy
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Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller’s office issued a press release Thursday that warned individuals with knowledge of the county grand jury’s investigation of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza that ‘her office will not tolerate the reveal
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Nine Greek Life Organizations Violated New Regulations During Parent’s Weekend
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Though Penn State allowed fraternities and sororities to host one social event involving alcohol this semester — Parent’s Weekend — more than 10 percent violated new regulations imposed last month, according to a letter from university President Eric Barron published on his blog, Digging Deeper. To the university’s knowledge, nine of 82 Greek organizations violated…
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Penn State Student Leaders Launch ‘BugPAC’ to Help Elect Endorsed Candidates for Borough Council, Mayor
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Penn State student leaders Terry Ford and Kevin Horne launched the student-focused local political action committee BugPAC Tuesday night in the HUB-Robeson with a rally for students to hear from endorsed mayoral candidate Michael Black and borough council member seeking re-election Evan Myers.
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Jerry Sandusky Moved to Medium-Security Prison
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Jerry Sandusky was moved to a medium-security prison in Somerset, according to an Associated Press report. Sandusky was previously housed at the State Correctional Institution-Greene in Waynesburg, a maximum-security facility.