Elissa Hill
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Penn State Freshman Launches Campaign for Borough Council Seat
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Rylie Cooper, a Penn State freshman studying international politics, officially launched her campaign and filed paperwork at the Centre County elections office Thursday afternoon to be on the ballot for the State College Borough Council primary election in May.
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Former Beta Theta Pi Members Must Vacate Frat House
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The 39 former members of Beta Theta Pi who live in the fraternity house at 222 N. Burrowes St. must move out after Penn State revoked the fraternity’s recognition following the death of student Timothy Piazza.
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Jay Paterno to Run for Board of Trustees, Sue Paterno Declines Nomination
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Despite overwhelming support from fellow alumni, Sue Paterno will not seek a seat on Penn State’s Board of Trustees this year after all, she said today in a statement to Onward State. She also confirmed her son will to run for his own seat on the Board.
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New Big Ten Media Contract to Bring Big Money to Non-Sports Programs at Penn State
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Penn State President Eric Barron on Friday detailed a number of non-athletics programs that will receive funding as a result of the new Big Ten media rights contract that’s expected to go into effect on July 1.
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Penn State Says 19 Possible Mumps Cases Identified on Campus
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Updated 10:05 a.m. on Feb. 24 with comment from Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy Penn State’s University Health Services (UHS) announced Thursday that 19 “suspected, probable, or confirmed” mumps cases have been investigated since the first cases of mumps were confirmed on Jan. 29. Four of those 19 cases have been confirmed to be mumps by lab…
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THON Leaders Excited for 40th Anniversary with Four Diamonds
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The dancers officially stand at 6 p.m. and THON kicked off the event with its pre-THON press conference, featuring Executive Director Austin Sommerer, Public Relations Director Sam Sherlock, Four Diamonds Founder Charles Millard, and Four Diamonds Director Suzanne Graney. This year is THON’s 40-year anniversary of its partnership with Four Diamonds. “I don’t know…
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Members of Suspended Fraternity Prohibited from Participating in THON
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Beta Theta Pi’s allotted dancers will not be permitted to participate in THON 2017. The fraternity cannot accept THON donations or hold any additional fundraisers leading up to THON this weekend, as first reported by The Daily Collegian.
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Penn State Vows Significant Change to Fraternity Life Following Student Death
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Penn State released a statement Wednesday night promising fraternity life will undergo significant changes following the death of student Timothy Piazza. Piazza passed away Saturday morning at Hershey Medical Center as a result of traumatic injuries sustained Thursday night when he fell down the bas
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Coroner Rules Student Death Accidental After Fall at Fraternity House
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Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick determined today that the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza was accidental, according to Fox 43 news. Piazza died as a result of “multiple traumatic injuries” sustained from a fall at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on North Burrowes Street around 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. After the fall, emergency services were not…
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Sweetheart 5k to Benefit Women’s Resource Center
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Motivational running company Left Right Repeat and the Centre County Women’s Resource Center are teaming up again to host their third annual Sweetheart 5k on Saturday. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Women’s Resource Center.